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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rastislav Stefanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shifu Yanzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rastislav Stefanik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shifu Yanzi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanik stuffs the takedown.
Yanzi scores with a punch to the head.
Stefanik moves out of range of the body kick.
Stefanik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yanzi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yanzi wants to control but Stefanik postures up.
Stefanik tries to move to mount but Yanzi blocks the move with his legs.
Stefanik tries for a kimura but Yanzi is defending well.
Stefanik is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yanzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yanzi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stefanik's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yanzi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stefanik manages to pass to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanzi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yanzi gets back to half guard.
Yanzi is looking to improve his position.
Yanzi wants to control but Stefanik is keeping busy.
Stefanik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yanzi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stefanik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stefanik's back!
Stefanik trying to control the hands but Yanzi won't let him.
Yanzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stefanik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yanzi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
I really don't envy Stefanik right now.
Stefanik is breathing heavily.
Yanzi tries to get the hooks in deep but Stefanik pushed the leg off.
Stefanik is really stuck here.
Yanzi is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Stefanik. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yanzi missing with punches from the back.
Yanzi throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanzi trying to control momentarily.
Stefanik tries to roll but Yanzi sticks to his back.
Yanzi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Yanzi looking for the choke from the back.
Yanzi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stefanik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stefanik for a finish.
Good control from Yanzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Shifu Yanzi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stefanik tries to close the distance and clinch but Yanzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stefanik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yanzi has managed to clinch.
Yanzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefanik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yanzi fails with the takedown.
Yanzi darts in and clinches Stefanik up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shifu Yanzi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yanzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yanzi breaks the clinch.
Yanzi moves in looking to clinch but Stefanik pushes him off.
Shifu Yanzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stefanik fails to land the takedown.
Stefanik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yanzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yanzi effectively controlling the action here.
Yanzi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stefanik can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rastislav Stefanik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yanzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yanzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stefanik's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanzi instigates a clinch.
Yanzi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yanzi tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stefanik.
Yanzi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stefanik tries to get to full guard but Yanzi has control of the leg.
Yanzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stefanik keeps working.
Yanzi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yanzi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanzi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yanzi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yanzi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yanzi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stefanik!
Stefanik wants to hold on but Yanzi pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanzi breaks from Stefanik's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yanzi dominating with strikes here.
Stefanik taking shots to the head.
Yanzi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanzi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stefanik has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stefanik is in a horrible position here. Yanzi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yanzi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stefanik is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yanzi landing strikes from the mount and Stefanik is in trouble!
Yanzi with good strikes from the mount here!
Stefanik is bucking up trying to escape but Yanzi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yanzi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yanzi controlling from mount.
Yanzi is landing with some decent strikes but Stefanik is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stefanik is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shifu Yanzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yanzi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stefanik's guard.
Yanzi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stefanik keeping moving, preventing Yanzi from controlling successfully.
Yanzi won't allow Stefanik to sweep him here.
Yanzi controlling from the top position.
Yanzi advances position into side control!
Stefanik is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanik is looking for a sweep.
Stefanik being controlled for a moment.
Yanzi working away.
Yanzi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yanzi pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanik trying to control the position from guard on top but Yanzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yanzi is looking to stand up but Stefanik isn't so interested in that idea.
Yanzi keeping full guard, as Stefanik tries to pass.
Yanzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stefanik is standing up over Yanzi. Yanzi looks to escape but Stefanik dives into side control.
Yanzi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stefanik asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanik works to advance to full mount. Yanzi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Yanzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stefanik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stefanik is working for a guillotine from mount but Yanzi frees his head quite easily.
Stefanik throwing strikes here but Yanzi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Yanzi tries to reverse the position but Stefanik maintains control.
Stefanik is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yanzi is surviving well by controlling Stefanik's body position as best he can.
Stefanik is working for a guillotine from mount but Yanzi frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefanik controlling his opponent.
Yanzi holds on to Stefanik around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Stefanik moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yanzi has worked his arm free - good work by Yanzi!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shifu Yanzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yanzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shifu Yanzi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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