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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alikai Drustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pino Scintilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pino Scintilla has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 cm
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188 lbs
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200 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Alikai Drustav! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pino Scintilla! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drustav defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scintilla. Scintilla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drustav circles away. Scintilla tries to clinch but Drustav moves out of range. Drustav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scintilla.
Scintilla fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Alikai Drustav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pino Scintilla. Scintilla moves in looking to clinch but Drustav pushes him off. Drustav keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scintilla tries to move into range but Drustav moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Drustav connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Scintilla moves into range and clinches up with Drustav. Drustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. Drustav wants to get back to striking at distance but Scintilla won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Drustav. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Drustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Scintilla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Drustav's face as he tries to break the clinch. Scintilla throws an elbow that misses.
Drustav lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scintilla. Scintilla manages to break the clinch.
Drustav darts in and clinches Scintilla up against the cage. Scintilla keeps control of Drustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scintilla tries to land a knee to the head but Drustav blocks with his arms.
Drustav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Scintilla taking a breather. Scintilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Alikai Drustav is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Scintilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Drustav tries to sprawl out of it but Scintilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drustav manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Drustav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Drustav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drustav wants it to stay on the feet. Alikai Drustav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drustav blocks a head kick by Scintilla.
Scintilla looks gassed! No luck for Scintilla with that takedown attempt. Drustav uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scintilla has time to react. Drustav scores with a jab to the head.
Drustav connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scintilla momentarily.
Drustav throws a head kick that misses. Scintilla ducks right into an uppercut from Drustav. Drustav clinches up with Scintilla and pushes him back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Drustav. Drustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Scintilla trying to control the position but instead, Drustav has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scintilla into the cage. Drustav pushes Scintilla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Drustav tries to circle away but Scintilla has him pinned against the cage. Scintilla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drustav gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scintillas head. Scintilla keeps control of Drustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Drustav wants to get back to striking at distance but Scintilla won't allow it.
A short right from Drustav on the inside. Drustav lands a nice uppercut. Drustav lands a shot to the body. Drustav scores with a shot to the side of Scintilla's head. A shot in the inside from Drustav. Drustav can't break the clinch.
Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. Drustav is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drustav scores with a shot to the side of Scintilla's head. Drustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drustav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Drustav on the inside. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scintilla has Drustav pressed against the cage, preventing Drustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Drustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Scintilla blocks the elbow strike.
Drustav wants to get back to striking at distance but Scintilla won't allow it.
Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. A short right hand to the side of the head by Drustav. Drustav working hard to break the clinch. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Drustav lands with a light punch inside. Scintilla keeps control of Drustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav is looking to break free of the clinch but Scintilla has double underhooks. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. Drustav gets through Scintilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drustav lands with a right to the head. Drustav is trying to break free. Drustav wants to get back to striking at distance but Scintilla won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drustav. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Drustav can't break the clinch.
Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. Drustav tries to circle away but Scintilla has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alikai Drustav dominated that round. That's time! Drustav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drustav moves in looking to clinch but Scintilla pushes him off. Drustav throws a sloppy head kick and Scintilla moves out of range easily. Scintilla closes the distance and clinches up with Drustav, looking for a takedown. Scintilla pushes Drustav against the cage but Drustav circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Drustav drives through and clinches with Scintilla against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Drustav scores with a nice short uppercut. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drustav working hard to break the clinch. Drustav scores with a hook to the body. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Scintilla pulls guard effortlessly. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scintilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Drustav decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Scintilla, up you get! Scintilla is breathing heavily. Scintilla misses with a takedown attempt - Drustav sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Scintilla looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drustav moves into range and clinches up with Scintilla. With the fighters up against the cage, Drustav throws an elbow but misses. Drustav lands with a short shot to the head. Scintilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Scintilla prevents Drustav from breaking the clinch. Drustav tries to circle away but Scintilla has him pinned against the cage. Scintilla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Drustav throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Drustav lands with a short shot to the head. Drustav working hard to break the clinch. Drustav has had enough of the clinch but Scintilla keeps him there for the moment. Drustav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Drustav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scintillas head. Drustav lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scintilla backwards. Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav lands a shoulder strike. Drustav tries to circle away but Scintilla has him pinned against the cage. Drustav lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A shot in the inside from Drustav. Drustav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. Drustav lands an uppercut. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Drustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Scintilla backwards. Drustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Drustav wants to get back to striking at distance but Scintilla won't allow it.
Drustav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Drustav stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Drustav lands a right hand. A frustrated look appears on Drustav's face as he tries to break the clinch. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Scintilla keeps control of Drustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Drustav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drustav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Drustav working hard to break the clinch. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Drustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Drustav. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drustav digs a right hand into Scintilla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scintilla's gas tank. Drustav gets through Scintilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short left from Drustav. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Drustav has Scintilla up against the cage in a clinch.
Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. A frustrated look appears on Drustav's face as he tries to break the clinch. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Drustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drustav working hard to break the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Drustav.
Scintilla trying to stall but Drustav improves his position.
Drustav scores with an uppercut up the middle. Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Drustav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Drustav tries to circle away but Scintilla has him pinned against the cage. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Scintilla wants to break free but Drustav has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alikai Drustav dominated that second round. That's time! Drustav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Drustav. That snapped Scintilla's head back.
Scintilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Drustav. Donk. Drustav catches Scintilla right on the button with a cross. Drustav moves into the clinch successfully.
Scintilla has Drustav pressed against the cage, preventing Drustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Scintilla breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Drustav finds it's target. Drustav scores with a jab to the head.
Drustav tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scintilla paws at him with a jab and circles away. Drustav is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Scintilla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Drustav gets in close and instigates a clinch. Drustav wants to get back to striking at distance but Scintilla won't allow it.
Scintilla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Drustav lands a nice uppercut. Drustav digs a right hand underneath Scintilla's ribcage. Scintilla let out a lung full of air as it connected. Scintilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Drustav lands a shoulder strike. Drustav throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scintilla stalling in the clinch but Drustav improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drustav tries to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling the position. Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. Drustav scores with a nice hook to the head. Scintilla is struggling to control the position. Drustav gets through Scintilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Drustav. Drustav working hard to break the clinch. Drustav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Drustav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Drustav working hard to break the clinch. Drustav lands a shot to the body. Drustav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Drustav wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drustav wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Drustav has Scintilla pressed against the cage, preventing Scintilla from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Drustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Drustav lands with a right to the head. Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drustav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A battle for position here, against the cage. Drustav creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Drustav breaks from the clinch.
Drustav stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drustav wants it to stay on the feet. Drustav rushes Scintilla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Drustav has had enough of the clinch but Scintilla keeps him there for the moment. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Scintilla has Drustav pressed against the cage, preventing Drustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Drustav wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drustav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drustav cracks Scintilla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Drustav works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drustav moves into the clinch successfully.
Scintilla keeps control of Drustav as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A short right from Drustav on the inside. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Drustav lands a hook that snaps the head of Scintilla backwards. Drustav lands a shoulder strike. Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. Drustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Drustav can't break the clinch.
Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav lands with a short head shot on the inside. Drustav has had enough of the clinch but Scintilla keeps him there for the moment. Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla has him pressed against the cage. Drustav lands a nice uppercut. Drustav can't break the clinch.
Scintilla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drustav's efforts to push away. Drustav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Scintilla has Drustav pressed against the cage, preventing Drustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. Drustav is trying to break free. Drustav misses with an elbow over the top. Drustav has had enough of the clinch but Scintilla keeps him there for the moment. Drustav is trying to force a seperation but Scintilla has the dominant position. Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. Scintilla has Drustav pressed against the cage, preventing Drustav from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nice body punch from Drustav. A short uppercut from Drustav. Drustav with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drustav is trying to break the clinch but Scintilla is controlling him. Drustav lands a nice uppercut. A frustrated look appears on Drustav's face as he tries to break the clinch. Scintilla managing to block the knees to the body from Drustav.
Drustav tries to break free but Scintilla pushes him back against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Drustav wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Drustav is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Drustav wants to break free but Scintilla has control.
Pino Scintilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Drustav has had enough of the clinch but Scintilla keeps him there for the moment. Drustav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that's the end of the fight! Alikai Drustav showed his dominance in that final round. Well Drustav has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alikai Drustav!
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