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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Bakharev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bakharev's choice of entrance music: Hatebreed - Live For This. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexey Bakharev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakharev misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown tries for a takedown but Bakharev circles away easily
and Bakharev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Bakharev throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Bakharev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bakharev trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakharev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bakharev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bakharev looking to pass the guard.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bakharev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown has an active guard here but Bakharev has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bakharev trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bakharev pulls his head out easily.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Bakharev seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Bakharev has control of the leg.
Bakharev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bakharev controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakharev looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bakharev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bakharev wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Bakharev controlling the position easily from mount.
Bakharev wants to take his opponent's back but Brown doesn't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bakharev works his way to his opponent's back.
Brown turns into Bakharev and is now in his guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown postures up in Bakharev's guard and throws a big left but Bakharev blocks it.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Bakharev slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Bakharev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bakharev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Bakharev counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakharev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bakharev passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakharev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Bakharev looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bakharev goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.
Bakharev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bakharev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown working for a triangle but Bakharev defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bakharev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bakharev is aware though and is defending well.
Bakharev stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to bench press Bakharev off him but Bakharev keeps the position.
Bakharev trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Bakharev is controlling the position.
Brown is not content to let Bakharev control the position.
Brown tries to bench press Bakharev off him but Bakharev keeps the position.
Bakharev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Bakharev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bakharev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his foot on Bakharev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bakharev works his way back into a safe position though.
Bakharev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bakharev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bakharev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bakharev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alexey Bakharev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bakharev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Bakharev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bakharev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Bakharev blocks Brown's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Bakharev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bakharev is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brown's shoulder. That is not cool.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bakharev is controlling the pace.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown has an active guard here but Bakharev has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakharev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Bakharev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bakharev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bakharev prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bakharev from controlling successfully.
Brown has his foot on Bakharev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bakharev works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakharev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bakharev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown has an active guard here but Bakharev has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bakharev pulls his head out easily.
Bakharev not doing much here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alexey Bakharev just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Bakharev counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bakharev counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bakharev trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Alexey Bakharev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakharev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bakharev wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bakharev slips nicely into half guard.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Rich Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bakharev is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Bakharev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakharev 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Bakharev!
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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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