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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Byku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Sychov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukasz Byku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrei Sychov's chin.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Byku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Sychov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sychov dives in and grabs Byku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byku pushes down on Sychov's head and hops out.
Byku slaps away a takedown attempt from Sychov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Sychov shoots for a double leg takedown but Byku sprawls well. He's pushed Sychov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Sychov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sychov shoots for a double leg takedown but Byku sprawls well. He's pushed Sychov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sychov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sychov blocks a head kick by Byku.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sychov gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sychov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Byku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Byku is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sychov is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sychov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Byku tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Sychov has control of Byku's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Byku regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sychov looks gassed!
Byku tries to buck Sychov off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byku trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sychov is working for a guillotine from mount but Byku frees his head quite easily.
Byku squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sychov working for a guillotine from mount but Byku is in no mood to give up.
Sychov has hold of Byku's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Byku manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Byku is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sychov is working for a guillotine from mount but Byku frees his head quite easily.
Byku is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Byku prevents Sychov from taking his back.
Byku is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sychov working for a submission but Byku is keeping him at bay.
Sychov has hold of Byku's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Byku manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Sychov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byku stuffs the takedown attempt from Sychov. Sychov gets slowly back to his feet.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sychov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sychov is breathing heavily.
Byku stuffs the takedown.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Sychov.
Sychov shoots in but no luck this time.
Andrei Sychov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sychov shoots for a takedown but Byku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Byku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
Sychov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byku is fending him off so far but Sychov persists. Nope, Byku circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sychov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byku but Byku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sychov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Byku avoids it really well and circles away.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Byku. No joy for Sychov on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Byku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Byku 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. And we move into the final round!
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Sychov with that takedown attempt.
Byku throws a head kick that Sychov semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sychov misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sychov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Byku's waist but Byku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sychov off to one side.
Sychov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sychov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sychov stops Byku from standing up.
Sychov drops back looking for a leg! Byku is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Byku manages to kick Sychov off! Sychov jumps back into Byku's guard.
Sychov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sychov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byku wants to get back to his feet but Sychov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Sychov moves out of range easily.
Byku throws a head kick but Sychov moves out of range.
Sychov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Sychov.
Sychov avoids the head kick by Byku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sychov has a takedown stuffed.
Byku throws a sloppy head kick and Sychov moves out of range easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sychov fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrei Sychov.
I think Sychov 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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