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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sosni Menya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dolbakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolbakov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Radiohead-Creep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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209 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sosni Menya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dolbakov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Menya tries to land a knee to the head but Dolbakov blocks with his arms.
Menya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dolbakov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Menya looking to throw knees to the head but Dolbakov is blocking nicely.
Menya misses with a knee strike.
Menya tries a knee to the head but Dolbakov blocks it.
Menya lands a knee to the body.
Menya landing knees to the head.
Menya misses with a knee strike.
Menya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Menya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Menya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ivan Dolbakov has been cut.
Menya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dolbakov's efforts to push away.
Menya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Menya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Menya jumps guard and drags Dolbakov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dolbakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Menya is breathing heavily.
Dolbakov trying to control but Menya is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolbakov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dolbakov lands a nice hook to Menya's body. Menya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dolbakov can't get the takedown.
Dolbakov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Menya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Menya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dolbakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Menya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Menya lands an elbow inside that Dolbakov shrugs off.
Menya tries to land a knee to the head but Dolbakov blocks with his arms.
Menya tries to land a knee to the head but Dolbakov blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolbakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sosni Menya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolbakov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dolbakov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dolbakov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Menya can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Menya is trying to stand up.
Dolbakov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Menya is looking to escape.
Dolbakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Menya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menya'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.
Menya is squirming around, avoiding Dolbakov's attempts to control the action.
Menya is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Menya taking shots to the head.
Dolbakov tries to control but Menya wriggling away.
Menya squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Menya is in a horrible position here. Dolbakov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dolbakov controlling the position easily from mount.
Dolbakov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sosni Menya dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dolbakov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Menya shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Menya tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dolbakov.
Dolbakov tries to get to full guard but Menya has control of the leg.
Menya is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dolbakov tries to kick Menya off but Menya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolbakov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Menya is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menya decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Menya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menya doesn't manage to clinch there - Dolbakov circles away.
Dolbakov is looking to slow Menya down with leg kicks.
Menya instigates a clinch.
Dolbakov tries to land knees in the clinch but Menya avoids the damage to the body.
Menya misses with a knee strike.
Dolbakov is trying to break the clinch but Menya is controlling him.
Menya stops a takedown attempt from Dolbakov.
Menya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dolbakov.
Menya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Menya with a knee to the head.
Menya misses with a knee to the head.
Menya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menya landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Menya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Menya tries a knee to the head but Dolbakov blocks it.
Dolbakov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dolbakov breaks from the clinch.
Menya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Menya tries a knee to the head but Dolbakov blocks it.
A knee to the head by Menya.
Menya misses with a knee strike.
Dolbakov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dolbakov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Menya pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sosni Menya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Dolbakov.
A leg kick checked by Menya.
Dolbakov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Menya misses with a takedown attempt
and Dolbakov counters with a good low kick that Menya was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menya tries to close the distance and clinch but Dolbakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dolbakov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Menya's guard now.
Menya being controlled here, momentarily.
Dolbakov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dolbakov connects with a high kick.
Menya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dolbakov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolbakov wants to control from the top but Menya keeps moving.
Dolbakov prevents Menya from getting back to his feet.
Dolbakov wants to get up but he can't break Menya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Menya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dolbakov is controlling him.
Dolbakov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Menya is proving hard to escape from.
Menya being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dolbakov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dolbakov's cut.
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!
Menya tries to clinch up but Dolbakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dolbakov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dolbakov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Menya is looking to clinch but Dolbakov is avoiding it.
Menya tries to clinch
and Dolbakov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Menya's guard now.
Dolbakov trying to control but Menya is working from the bottom.
Ivan Dolbakov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dolbakov won't allow Menya to get back to his feet.
Dolbakov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dolbakov trying to control the position from guard on top but Menya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolbakov gets to his feet - Menya follows without any prompting.
Menya has his takedown stuffed
and Dolbakov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sosni Menya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dolbakov fails with a takedown attempt.
Menya darts in trying to clinch
and Dolbakov moves into the clinch.
Dolbakov missing with knees to the body.
Menya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dolbakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Dolbakov breaks the clinch.
Menya clinches but Dolbakov breaks the clinch
and Dolbakov counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dolbakov counters with an outside leg kick.
Menya wants to clinch but Dolbakov slips to the side
and Dolbakov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Menya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dolbakov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dolbakov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Menya is staying active underneath Dolbakov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolbakov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Menya wants to clinch
and Dolbakov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Menya's knee momentarily.
Menya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dolbakov avoids it really well and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dolbakov.
Menya throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Menya looks to clinch
and Dolbakov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Menya really felt that one!
Menya lands with an uppercut that bounces Dolbakov off the cage and back into rage.
Menya darts in trying to clinch
and Dolbakov counters with a shoot takedown. Menya fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolbakov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Menya wriggles free and stands up.
Dolbakov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dolbakov prevents Menya from getting back to his feet.
Dolbakov wants to control from the top but Menya keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menya has a closed guard, preventing Dolbakov from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dolbakov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dolbakov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dolbakov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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