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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sascha Golobew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Newbomb Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sascha Golobew has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sascha Golobew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Newbomb Turk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turk misses with a straight left.
Golobew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
Golobew shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Turk has Golobew pulled in close to control his posture.
Turk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Golobew defends it easily.
Golobew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turk has Golobew pulled in close to control his posture.
Golobew tries to free his leg and advance position but Turk is retaining full guard.
Golobew won't allow Turk to get back to his feet.
Golobew is looking to work some ground and pound but Turk has wrist control.
Turk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Golobew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Golobew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobew uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turk.
Turk thows a body shot but no joy.
Turk stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Turk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Golobew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turk tries to avoid it but Golobew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turk to the ground. Turk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big left from Turk misses.
Golobew ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Golobew.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sascha Golobew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Turk misses the target.
Turk misses with a straight left.
Golobew slips under a jab from Turk.
Nice jab there from Turk.
Good exchange - Turk coming out on top.
Golobew misses with a body shot
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turk lands a really nice looking cross but Golobew seems unphased.
Turk 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Golobew.
Sloppy strikes there by Golobew.
Turk is looking to reverse the position.
Golobew is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Turk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Turk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Golobew controlling the action here.
Turk is refusing to be controlled, as Golobew sits in half guard.
Turk wants to control but Golobew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turk trying to control here.
Turk tries to kick Golobew off but Golobew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Golobew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turk is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Golobew drops his hands momentarily and Turk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Turk throws a nice looking combination but Golobew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golobew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turk slips under a jab from Golobew.
A swing and a miss from Turk.
Golobew looks to land a combination but Turk avoids it well.
Golobew throws a jab but it's blocked by Turk.
Turk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golobew's hands.
Turk lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golobew decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Golobew seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Golobew is pressing down on Turk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Turk is holding on for now.
Golobew trying to control from Turk's half guard. Turk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Golobew prevents Turk from getting back to his feet.
Golobew tries to free his leg and advance position but Turk is retaining full guard.
Golobew trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turk pulls Golobew in close to prevent any damage.
Golobew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Newbomb Turk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Golobew misses with a takedown attempt
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Turk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golobew.
A big left from Golobew misses.
Turk misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Golobew is defended easily by Turk.
Turk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golobew misses with a body punch
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
Golobew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golobew misses with a takedown
and Turk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sascha Golobew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Golobew blocks a jab.
Golobew shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golobew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Golobew thows a body shot but no joy.
Golobew slips a jab from Turk.
Turk throws a hook but Golobew avoids it easily.
Turk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golobew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turk.
Turk thuds his right hand into Golobew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Golobew has a takedown stuffed.
Golobew shoots and misses
and Turk counters with a stiff right hand.
Golobew takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Golobew decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Turk trying to hold on to Golobew's head to control him but Golobew postures up.
Turk keeping hold of Golobew's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golobew is working away from the top position though.
Golobew wants to work for an arm triangle but Turk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turk is looking to get back to is feet but Golobew passes into side control.
Turk pushes Golobew away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Golobew gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Golobew scoring with punches from side control.
Golobew trying to control the action but Turk is working from the bottom.
Turk is trying to get back to half guard.
Turk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Golobew's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Golobew thows a huge punch but Turk dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golobew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turk trying to control here.
Turk tries to get to full guard but Golobew has control of the leg.
Golobew throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turk misses with a straight right.
Golobew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turk.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Golobew moved out of range nicely.
Golobew doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golobew tries for a takedown but Turk circles away easily
and Turk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golobew doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turk throws a jab but it's blocked by Golobew.
Turk throws out a loose jab but Golobew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golobew has his takedown stuffed
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golobew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golobew gets the takedown into side control.
Turk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Golobew swings around for an armbar but Turk sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Golobew's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Turk postures up.
Golobew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newbomb Turk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Golobew misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turk counters with a right hand to the body.
Golobew moves away from the strike by Turk.
Turk jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turk scores with a jab. Golobew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Turk misses the jab.
Turk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turk scores with a sloppy right hand. Golobew should have avoided that one.
Turk missing with a left hand there. Golobew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golobew tries for a takedown but Turk circles away easily
and Turk counters with a straight right hand.
Golobew shoots in looking for a takedown. Turk tries to sprawl out of it but Golobew keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Golobew is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turk.
Turk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Golobew's head.
Golobew fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sascha Golobew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golobew ducks right into an uppercut from Turk.
The fighters circling - Turk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golobew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Golobew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turk tests Golobew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turk throws a hook but Golobew blocks it.
Turk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turk misses with the combination.
Turk throws an overhand right that lands on Golobew's shoulder, as Golobew tries to avoid the shot.
Golobew with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golobew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golobew misses with a takedown attempt
and Turk counters with a nice uppercut.
Newbomb Turk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golobew moves out of range as Turk strikes.
Golobew is looking to wear down Turk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turk connects with a single shot there.
Turk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golobew was well out of range. Poor timing from Turk.
Golobew ducks under a wild hook from Turk.
Turk looks to land a left hand but Golobew moved out of range nicely.
Newbomb Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Turk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turk.
Golobew scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Golobew is working away from the top position though.
Golobew is looking to take a break and control but Turk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Turk trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Golobew trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom.
Turk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Golobew wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Golobew is controlling Turk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Golobew wants to improve his position but Turk is controlling well.
Turk is trying to control the action in half guard but Golobew is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Turk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Golobew is not content to let Turk control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Golobew looks to land a right hand but Turk moved out of range.
Golobew misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Turk to counter with a crisp jab.
Turk misses with an uppercut. Golobew saw that one coming.
Golobew with a poor takedown
and Turk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Turk.
Golobew with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Golobew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turk throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golobew throws a looping overhand right but Turk ducks down to avoid it.
Golobew on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sascha Golobew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golobew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Golobew there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Newbomb Turk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Newbomb Turk!
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energy
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hype
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