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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Newgate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Newgate!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev moves away from the strike by Newgate.
Lebedev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lebedev.
It looks like Edward Newgate has been cut.
Lebedev blocks a jab.
Lebedev throws out a loose jab but Newgate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newgate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Newgate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newgate throws a hook but Lebedev avoids it easily.
Lebedev lunges at Newgate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Newgate's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebedev misses with a body shot.
Lebedev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Newgate throws a hook but Lebedev blocks it.
Lebedev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newgate.
Lebedev misses the jab.
Lebedev ducks under a wild hook from Newgate.
Lebedev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lebedev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newgate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Newgate slips a jab and a cross from Lebedev.
Newgate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newgate throws a jab when Lebedev was well out of range.
Lebedev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newgate.
Newgate throws a hook but Lebedev avoids it easily.
Newgate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lebedev.
Newgate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lebedev misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev has Newgate up against the cage in a clinch.
Newgate lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Grigori Lebedev has been cut.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Lebedev.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Lebedev.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Lebedev.
Newgate misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lebedev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newgate.
Newgate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lebedev backwards.
A short left from Newgate.
Lebedev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lebedev lands with a right to the head.
Lebedev works on Newgate's body with a couple of short punches.
Newgate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lebedev backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lebedev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lebedev.
Lebedev prevents a body shot from Newgate.
Newgate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newgate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newgate misses with a punch to the body.
Lebedev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lebedev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newgate is pressed up against the cage. Lebedev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newgate down to the mat. Newgate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lebedev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Newgate is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Newgate looks gassed!
Lebedev controlling the action here.
Newgate trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lebedev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lebedev has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lebedev is thwarting Newgate's attempts to control the position.
Lebedev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Newgate wants to control but Lebedev is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Grigori Lebedev just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lebedev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newgate.
Lebedev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Newgate is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Newgate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lebedev content to stall in guard here.
Newgate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Newgate has Lebedev pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newgate wants to control but Lebedev passes easily into half guard.
Lebedev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Lebedev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lebedev misses with a hook.
Newgate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lebedev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lebedev shoots for a double leg takedown but Newgate sprawls well. He's pushed Lebedev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Newgate misses the shot to the body.
Lebedev slips a straight right by Newgate.
Newgate scores with a jab. Lebedev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lebedev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newgate, as that shot connected.
Newgate misses with a looping right.
Lebedev misses with a wild combination.
Lebedev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Newgate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newgate throws a hook to the side of Lebedev's head but Lebedev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Newgate throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lebedev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lebedev walks into a straight right hand from Newgate.
Newgate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newgate. Lebedev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebedev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newgate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lebedev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Newgate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lebedev.
Lebedev misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Lebedev.
Newgate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lebedev.
Edward Newgate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newgate misses with a hook.
Newgate swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebedev.
Lebedev throws the left hand but Newgate avoids the punch easily.
Lebedev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Newgate manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lebedev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newgate working a defensive guard here.
Lebedev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lebedev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newgate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lebedev is fighting to break Newgate's control of his arms but Newgate is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lebedev wants to pass the guard but Newgate is keeping the position.
Newgate is trying to control the position but Lebedev postures up.
Lebedev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Newgate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Newgate connects with the punch.
Lebedev throws a right hand that Newgate ducks under and follows up with a left that Newgate also avoids with ease.
Lebedev jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lebedev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Lebedev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lebedev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newgate misses with a straight left.
Newgate swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lebedev counters with a nice uppercut.
Newgate might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lebedev dives in and grabs Newgate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Newgate pushes down on Lebedev's head and hops out.
Newgate keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebedev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lebedev staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebedev. Newgate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebedev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grigori Lebedev is winning the standup battle so far.
Newgate fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newgate dips to his left and cracks Lebedev with an uppercut!
Lebedev misses the jab.
Newgate looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebedev is just out of range.
Edward Newgate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newgate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newgate misses with a straight left.
Lebedev wants to clinch up but Newgate keeps it at a distance.
Newgate looks to land a left hand but Lebedev moved out of range nicely.
Lebedev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newgate is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lebedev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lebedev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lebedev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newgate has a couple of punches blocked by Lebedev.
Lebedev lands a nice uppercut.
Newgate working aggressively here.
Lebedev blocks a body shot from Newgate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newgate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Newgate throws a punch but it's blocked by Lebedev.
Lebedev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Newgate pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Lebedev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newgate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Lebedev dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Newgate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lebedev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Newgate manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lebedev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newgate is keeping the position for now.
Lebedev showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lebedev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lebedev won't allow Newgate to sweep him here.
Lebedev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newgate looking to control.
Lebedev preventing the sweep.
Lebedev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Newgate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lebedev wants to pass the guard but Newgate is keeping the position.
Lebedev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Newgate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lebedev stays in close to Newgate's body and controls the position.
Lebedev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lebedev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Edward Newgate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lebedev wants to control from the top but Newgate keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newgate controls Lebedev momentarily but Lebedev frees himself.
Lebedev wants to control from the top but Newgate keeps moving.
Newgate controls Lebedev momentarily but Lebedev frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Newgate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lebedev has a takedown stuffed.
Lebedev looks to land a combination but Newgate avoids it well.
Lebedev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lebedev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newgate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Newgate.
Newgate lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lebedev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newgate throws out the jab.
Lebedev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Lebedev.
Newgate smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Newgate.
Lebedev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Newgate misses with a looping left.
Lebedev blocks a jab.
Newgate scores with a jab to the head.
Newgate throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lebedev on the side of the head.
Newgate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lebedev.
Newgate is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Newgate ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newgate blocks a jab.
Newgate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lebedev slips under a jab.
A big left from Lebedev misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev misses with a wild body shot.
Lebedev thows a body shot but no joy.
Newgate works the jab nicely.
Lebedev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newgate.
Newgate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newgate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lebedev doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebedev throws an overhand right that lands on Newgate's shoulder, as Newgate tries to avoid the shot.
Newgate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lebedev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lebedev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newgate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lebedev.
Lebedev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lebedev working away.
You can see the frustration on Newgate's face as Lebedev controls the position.
Grigori Lebedev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Newgate is looking to reverse the position.
Lebedev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Newgate throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Newgate wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Newgate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lebedev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Lebedev!
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