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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Bykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kembo Lahar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Bykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kembo Lahar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahar throws a leg kick but Bykov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lahar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kembo Lahar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lahar shoots in and drives through. Bykov sprawls well.
Bykov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lahar dodges the punch combination from Bykov.
Bykov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bykov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lahar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bykov as he avoids it easily.
Alexey Bykov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kembo Lahar.
Lahar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bykov swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lahar.
Bykov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bykov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lahar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bykov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lahar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bykov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bykov throwing strikes from guard but Lahar blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bykov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lahar controls Bykov momentarily but Bykov frees himself.
Lahar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bykov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bykov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bykov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lahar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bykov throws a big right hand that misses.
Lahar wants to get back to his feet but Bykov passes into half guard.
Lahar looks gassed!
Lahar trying to hold on to Bykov's head to control him but Bykov postures up.
Bykov slips a nice elbow through Lahar's hands, connecting with Lahar's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bykov lands with a punch from half guard.
Bykov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bykov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lahar's head.
Lahar tries to kick Bykov off in order to stand up. Bykov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bykov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Lahar's face as Bykov controls the position.
Lahar is looking for a sweep.
Lahar is not content to let Bykov control the position.
Bykov is trying to get an arm triangle but Lahar is defending well.
Lahar is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahar dodges the ground and pound from Bykov.
Bykov in side control, throwing shots but Lahar defends.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lahar misses with a takedown attempt
and Bykov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lahar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bykov has passed into side control.
Bykov stands up and beckons Lahar to his feet.
Bykov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lahar is looking to control Bykov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lahar avoid being mounted?
Lahar is refusing to be controlled, as Bykov sits in half guard.
Bykov seems to be working for a kimura but Lahar defends the submission attempt.
Bykov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bykov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bykov prevents Lahar from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bykov wants to stand but Lahar has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bykov is keen to just control but Lahar is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Lahar misses
and Bykov counters with a stiff right hand.
Lahar scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahar throwing strikes here but Bykov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bykov tries to lock up and control but Lahar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Bykov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lahar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bykov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bykov.
Lahar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lahar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bykov working some strikes from top position.
Bykov pushes down on Lahar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lahar wants to improve his position but Bykov is controlling well.
Lahar trying to hold on to Bykov's head to control him but Bykov postures up.
Bykov is keen to just control but Lahar is a slippery customer.
Bykov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bykov not doing much here.
Lahar is breathing heavily.
Bykov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bykov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lahar is looking to get back to full guard here but Bykov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bykov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lahar is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Bykov.
Bykov dominating with strikes here.
Bykov avoids the attempt from Lahar to control.
Bykov raining down shots from the mount!
Lahar is desperately trying to improve his position but Bykov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bykov breaks from Lahar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bykov breaks from Lahar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bykov landing strikes from the mount and Lahar is in trouble!
Lahar is rocked!
Bykov looking to finish Lahar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lahar!
Lahar is still in real trouble! Can Bykov finish him?
Bykov punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Lahar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lahar is bucking up trying to escape but Bykov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bykov lands with some strikes.
Bykov scoring with strikes but Lahar is staying in there.
Lahar tries to hold on but Bykov pushes him away.
Bykov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lahar wants to hold on but Bykov pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bykov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lahar seems to have recovered his senses.
Lahar squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bykov lands a nice shot to the head.
Lahar is squirming around, avoiding Bykov's attempts to control the action.
Bykov lands with some strikes.
Bykov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alexey Bykov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bykov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lahar is desperately trying to improve his position but Bykov has a good base and remains in mount.
Bykov raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahar wants to hold on but Bykov pushes him away.
Bykov scoring with strikes but Lahar is staying in there.
Bykov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lahar?
Bykov landing shots from mount.
Lahar is trying to escape the mount.
Bykov is landing with some decent strikes but Lahar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lahar is looking to improve his position but Bykov isn't that keen on the idea.
Bykov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lahar can do to turn this around?
Bykov with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bykov landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lahar taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Bykov dominated that second round.
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!
Bykov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bykov showed some decent athleticism there.
Bykov winds up and cracks Lahar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bykov throwing shots but Lahar is blocking nicely.
Bykov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lahar tries to get to full guard but Bykov has control of the leg.
Bykov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bykov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lahar wants to control but Bykov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lahar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahar wants to get back to his feet but Bykov 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.
Bykov throws a right hand that Lahar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lahar also avoids with ease.
Bykov fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lahar.
Lahar misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bykov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bykov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bykov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bykov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bykov stands up.
Lahar misses with a takedown
and Bykov counters with a shoot takedown. Lahar fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bykov lands a couple of digs.
Lahar looking for a sweep. Not yet Lahar, not yet.
Bykov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bykov is looking to work some ground and pound but Lahar has wrist control.
Bykov working some strikes from top position.
Lahar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lahar 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bykov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lahar's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bykov drops back looking for a leg! Lahar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lahar manages to kick Bykov off! Bykov jumps back into Lahar's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lahar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lahar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bykov.
Bykov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kembo Lahar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lahar is pulling down on Bykov's head to control his posture.
Bykov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lahar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lahar is trying to control the position but Bykov postures up.
Bykov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lahar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lahar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bykov wants to control from the top but Lahar keeps moving.
Bykov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lahar with a poor takedown
and Bykov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lahar!
Alexey Bykov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kembo Lahar.
Bykov lands a heavy elbow.
Bykov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lahar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bykov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bykov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahar is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Bykov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bykov 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Bykov!
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RATING
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