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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dostoevsky has chosen Rush- Tom Sawyer as his entrance music. The key to victory for Doctor Baldacchino has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirill Dostoevsky !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldacchino throws a looping overhand right but Dostoevsky ducks down to avoid it.
Dostoevsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Baldacchino tries to sprawl out of it but Dostoevsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baldacchino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baldacchino misses with a hook. Dostoevsky ducked under it nicely.
Dostoevsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldacchino.
Baldacchino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldacchino swinging wildly here.
Baldacchino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baldacchino wants it to stay on the feet.
Baldacchino lands a body shot.
Baldacchino throws a one two combo.
A big right from Baldacchino misses.
Dostoevsky shoots in and drives through. Baldacchino sprawls well.
Doctor Baldacchino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Dostoevsky .
Baldacchino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dostoevsky tries to bum rush Baldacchino with a series of wild strikes but Baldacchino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dostoevsky is defended easily by Baldacchino.
Baldacchino throws a hook to the side of Dostoevsky 's head but Dostoevsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dostoevsky tries for a takedown but Baldacchino circles away easily
and Baldacchino counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dostoevsky !
Baldacchino looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Baldacchino jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dostoevsky is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dostoevsky and Baldacchino has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Baldacchino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baldacchino is breathing heavily.
Dostoevsky is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Baldacchino is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baldacchino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dostoevsky explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Baldacchino misses the shot to the body.
Dostoevsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldacchino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dostoevsky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baldacchino defends it nicely.
Dostoevsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino misses with a looping right.
Dostoevsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baldacchino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baldacchino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dostoevsky misses the shot to the body.
Baldacchino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baldacchino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dostoevsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab.
Baldacchino shoots in and bounces Dostoevsky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dostoevsky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dostoevsky pushes Baldacchino off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dostoevsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Baldacchino sprawls well. He's pushed Dostoevsky 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dostoevsky feints and as Baldacchino raises his hands in defense, Dostoevsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baldacchino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baldacchino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dostoevsky manages to get himself to full guard.
Dostoevsky wants to get back to his feet but Baldacchino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Baldacchino tries to free his leg and advance position but Dostoevsky is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dostoevsky wants to stand up but Baldacchino is controlling him.
Baldacchino drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dostoevsky manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baldacchino has Dostoevsky in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Baldacchino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dostoevsky shoots in but Baldacchino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dostoevsky slips a straight right by Baldacchino.
Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldacchino.
Dostoevsky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dostoevsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldacchino.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baldacchino.
Baldacchino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dostoevsky shoots in but Baldacchino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baldacchino lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Baldacchino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino tests Dostoevsky 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dostoevsky trying to control but Baldacchino is working from the bottom.
Dostoevsky thows a big elbow that misses.
Baldacchino keeping moving, preventing Dostoevsky from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baldacchino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dostoevsky controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baldacchino isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dostoevsky stacks Baldacchino on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dostoevsky !
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baldacchino is looking for a sweep.
Baldacchino is working hard here to advance position.
Doctor Baldacchino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dostoevsky landing strikes.
Baldacchino is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Baldacchino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dostoevsky off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Baldacchino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doctor Baldacchino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Dostoevsky .
Baldacchino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky staying out of range there.
Baldacchino thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Dostoevsky misses its intended target.
Dostoevsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Baldacchino circles away.
Dostoevsky staying out of range there.
Doctor Baldacchino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldacchino throws a jab but it's blocked by Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baldacchino as he avoids it easily.
Dostoevsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a double leg but Baldacchino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baldacchino.
Dostoevsky slips under a jab from Baldacchino.
Dostoevsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baldacchino circles away.
Baldacchino looks for a takedown but Dostoevsky sprawls well.
Dostoevsky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baldacchino is not content to let Dostoevsky control the position.
Baldacchino is trying to get back to half guard.
Baldacchino regains half guard.
Dostoevsky working Baldacchino over with strikes.
Baldacchino is not content to let Dostoevsky control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kirill Dostoevsky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baldacchino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baldacchino wants it to stay on the feet.
Baldacchino thows a body shot but no joy.
Baldacchino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dostoevsky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Baldacchino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baldacchino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dostoevsky !
Dostoevsky 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Baldacchino goes for an armbar but Dostoevsky turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky stopping the sweep attempt from Baldacchino.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Baldacchino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dostoevsky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dostoevsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baldacchino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dostoevsky has managed to get both his arms back between Baldacchino's legs - danger averted.
Dostoevsky with a nice head shot there.
Dostoevsky stopping the sweep attempt from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino wants to stand and escape but Dostoevsky is having none of it.
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.
Dostoevsky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Baldacchino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dostoevsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dostoevsky landing some decent shots from guard.
Dostoevsky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baldacchino wants to get back to his feet but Dostoevsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dostoevsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baldacchino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baldacchino ducks under a wild hook from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baldacchino is trying to defend but Dostoevsky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baldacchino is not content to let Dostoevsky control the position.
Baldacchino is looking to improve his position.
Dostoevsky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ground and pound from Dostoevsky .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino wants to improve his position but Dostoevsky is controlling well.
Dostoevsky lands strikes from half guard.
Dostoevsky wants to free his trapped foot but Baldacchino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baldacchino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baldacchino wants to stand and escape but Dostoevsky is having none of it.
Dostoevsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baldacchino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dostoevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Baldacchino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baldacchino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dostoevsky defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Dostoevsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dostoevsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Dostoevsky !
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