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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrey Nazarov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nazarov is trying to get an arm triangle but Creed is defending well.
Creed is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Creed looking for submissions off his back.
Creed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nazarov controlling the action here.
Nazarov wants to control but Creed is keeping him busy.
Nazarov is looking to stall here but Creed recovers full guard.
Nazarov throwing strikes but missing.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nazarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nazarov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Creed is on top in guard.
Nazarov keeping full guard, as Creed tries to pass.
Creed trying to control but Nazarov is working from the bottom.
Creed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nazarov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nazarov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Creed has passed into side control.
Nazarov tries to improve position but can't.
Creed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nazarov, who protects the arm well.
Nazarov is trying to control Creed's posture but Creed avoids it.
Nazarov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nazarov wants to pass the guard but Creed is defending well.
Creed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nazarov.
Creed is trying to control but can't.
Nazarov throws a strike but Creed avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nazarov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nazarov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Creed's guard.
Creed trying to control from the bottom.
Nazarov wants to control but Creed is keeping him busy.
Nazarov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Creed is staying active underneath Nazarov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Creed manages to get to full guard.
Nazarov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Creed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nazarov has managed to get both his arms back between Creed's legs - danger averted.
Nazarov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nazarov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Creed pulls Nazarov in close to prevent any damage.
Creed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Nazarov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nazarov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creed circles away quickly and effectively.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nazarov counters with a nice body shot.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Nazarov swats away the attempt to clinch by Creed.
Creed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarov throws out the jab.
Creed tries to move into range but Nazarov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Creed is looking to clinch.
Creed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazarov throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Nazarov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nazarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Nazarov throws a series of punches but Creed avoids them all with ease.
Creed misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Nazarov.
Nazarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nazarov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Creed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Creed throwing shots but Nazarov is blocking nicely.
Nazarov is staying active underneath Creed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Creed is thwarting Nazarov's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nazarov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nazarov counters with a right hand to the body.
Creed misses with a takedown
and Nazarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazarov lands a jab to Creed's midsection.
Creed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nazarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Creed tries for a takedown but Nazarov circles away easily
and Nazarov counters with a straight right hand.
Nazarov lands with a shot to the body.
Nazarov connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a hook to the side of Nazarov's head but Nazarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Creed throws a chopping leg kick but Nazarov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Creed misses.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarov.
Nice jab there from Nazarov.
Creed throws a sloppy body shot
and Nazarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Creed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nazarov tries to clinch but Creed moves out of range.
Creed misses with a jab to the body
and Nazarov counters with a left to the body.
Nazarov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Creed rather than just go for the knockout.
Creed walks into a stiff left hand from Nazarov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Creed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nazarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarov cracks Creed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Nazarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Creed throws a combination that misses
and Nazarov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Creed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nazarov pulls his head out easily.
Nazarov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Creed trying to control but Nazarov postures up.
Nazarov trying to control from Creed's half guard. Creed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nazarov wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Creed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nazarov defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Creed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nazarov defends it easily.
Creed has his foot on Nazarov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nazarov works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nazarov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Creed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nazarov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nazarov works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.
Nazarov trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Nazarov thows a big elbow that misses.
Creed controls Nazarov momentarily but Nazarov frees himself.
Creed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nazarov works over Creed with some ground and pound from guard.
Nazarov is stalling in the full guard.
Nazarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andrey Nazarov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov is fighting to break Creed's control of his arms but Creed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Creed keeping full guard, as Nazarov tries to pass.
Nazarov trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Nazarov passes into half guard.
Nazarov not doing much here.
Creed wants to control but Nazarov is keeping busy.
Logan Creed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nazarov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Creed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Creed is looking to improve his position.
Creed keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nazarov is thwarting Creed's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nazarov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Creed is just riding it out for now. Nazarov eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nazarov stuns Creed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Nazarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nazarov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Nazarov!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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