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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danik Babuckiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Steinmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babuckiy comes to the cage accompanied by Сhoke Slam Time. Jonah Steinmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
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186 cm
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163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danik Babuckiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonah Steinmann!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babuckiy tries to clinch but Steinmann moves out of range.
Babuckiy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danik Babuckiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babuckiy moves in looking to clinch but Steinmann pushes him off.
Babuckiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Steinmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steinmann decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Steinmann content to control rather than advance.
Babuckiy trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babuckiy missing with punches from the bottom.
Babuckiy tries to get to full guard but Steinmann has control of the leg.
Babuckiy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steinmann pulls his head out easily.
Babuckiy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuckiy punching from the bottom.
Steinmann looks gassed!
Steinmann throwing shots but Babuckiy is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steinmann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babuckiy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Babuckiy is looking to clinch but Steinmann is avoiding it.
Steinmann misses with a head kick.
Babuckiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Steinmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babuckiy tries to clinch but Steinmann moves out of range.
Steinmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck for Steinmann with that takedown attempt.
Babuckiy fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Babuckiy tries to clinch but Steinmann moves out of range.
Babuckiy wants to clinch.
Babuckiy wants to clinch up but Steinmann keeps it at a distance.
Danik Babuckiy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steinmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Babuckiy.
Babuckiy wants to clinch up but Steinmann keeps it at a distance.
Babuckiy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Babuckiy pulls Steinmann into guard.
Babuckiy 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.
Babuckiy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Steinmann postures up.
Babuckiy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Steinmann has passed into side control.
Babuckiy tries to buck Steinmann off but Steinmann is having none of it.
Babuckiy is trying to control Steinmann's posture but Steinmann avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steinmann goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Babuckiy is looking to clinch.
Babuckiy tries to clinch up.
Babuckiy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Babuckiy fails to pull guard.
Steinmann tries to circle away but Babuckiy has him pinned against the cage.
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.
Babuckiy tries to pull guard but Steinmann holds him up against the cage and eventually Babuckiy drops back down to his feet.
Babuckiy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steinmann smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danik Babuckiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steinmann throws a sloppy head kick and Babuckiy moves out of range easily.
Babuckiy moves in looking to clinch but Steinmann pushes him off.
Steinmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babuckiy stuffs the takedown attempt from Steinmann. Steinmann gets slowly back to his feet.
Babuckiy wants to clinch up but Steinmann keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Babuckiy closes the distance and clinches.
Babuckiy pulls Steinmann into guard.
Babuckiy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonah Steinmann will probably get the nod.
That's time! Babuckiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steinmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Babuckiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Babuckiy darts in trying to clinch
and Steinmann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steinmann wants to control but Babuckiy is keeping him busy.
Babuckiy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steinmann is working away from the top position though.
Steinmann is trying to control the action in half guard but Babuckiy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babuckiy is looking for a sweep. Steinmann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steinmann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babuckiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babuckiy trying to control but Steinmann postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steinmann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Babuckiy as he avoids it easily.
Babuckiy tries to clinch but Steinmann moves away
and Steinmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babuckiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Babuckiy moves in looking to clinch but Steinmann pushes him off.
Babuckiy is looking to clinch but Steinmann is avoiding it.
Babuckiy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Babuckiy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Babuckiy tries to clinch but Steinmann is having none of it.
Babuckiy wants to clinch
and Steinmann counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Babuckiy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy is looking to improve his position but Steinmann isn't that keen on the idea.
Steinmann with the ground and pound from mount.
Babuckiy is bucking up trying to escape but Steinmann cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Steinmann trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steinmann content just to control the position here.
Steinmann stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Steinmann closes the distance but Babuckiy moves to the side
and Babuckiy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steinmann. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinmann prevents the takedown attempt.
Babuckiy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Babuckiy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steinmann just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danik Babuckiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steinmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steinmann is stalling here.
Steinmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babuckiy or not.
Steinmann tries to pull guard but Babuckiy won't allow it.
Babuckiy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steinmann fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steinmann circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steinmann makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Babuckiy really felt that one!
Babuckiy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Steinmann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy wants to sweep but no luck.
Babuckiy looking to control.
Steinmann wants to pass the guard but Babuckiy is keeping the position.
Babuckiy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Babuckiy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Babuckiy landing shots from mount.
Steinmann is looking to improve his position but Babuckiy isn't that keen on the idea.
Steinmann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Steinmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steinmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babuckiy closes the distance looking to clinch
so Steinmann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steinmann being controlled here momentarily.
Steinmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Babuckiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babuckiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steinmann is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babuckiy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steinmann postures up in Babuckiy's guard and throws a big left but Babuckiy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinmann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Babuckiy keeping moving, preventing Steinmann from controlling successfully.
Steinmann is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Babuckiy wants to clinch
and Steinmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Babuckiy clinches but Steinmann breaks the clinch
and Steinmann moves into the clinch.
Babuckiy wants a takedown.
Steinmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Babuckiy tries to clinch but Steinmann moves away
and Steinmann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Babuckiy controls Steinmann momentarily but Steinmann frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy wants to hit a switch here but Steinmann passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Babuckiy there!
Steinmann avoids the attempt from Babuckiy to control.
Babuckiy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Babuckiy tries to control the position but Steinmann now has his back.
Steinmann tries to get the hooks in deep but Babuckiy pushed the leg off.
Babuckiy controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Babuckiy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jonah Steinmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babuckiy is trying desperately to improve position.
Babuckiy tries to hold on but Steinmann postures up.
Steinmann wants to control the pace but Babuckiy is squirming around nicely.
Steinmann misses with a head shot.
Babuckiy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Steinmann there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Steinmann controlling the pace for now.
Steinmann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Babuckiy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four 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.
Steinmann controlling the position easily from mount.
Steinmann blocks Babuckiy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Steinmann controlling from the full mount.
Steinmann wants to control the pace but Babuckiy is squirming around nicely.
Danik Babuckiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steinmann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Steinmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steinmann 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Steinmann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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