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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Byku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Blinovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Byku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Blinovs!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinovs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Byku is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blinovs has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Byku tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Blinovs lands a big elbow.
Blinovs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blinovs lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Byku is trying to stand up.
Blinovs unloading with bombs!
Byku wants to get back to his feet.
Blinovs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Byku is looking to escape.
Byku is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinovs cracks Byku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Byku trying desperately to get to his feet.
Blinovs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Byku wants to try and get back to his feet.
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.
Byku is breathing heavily.
Blinovs is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Byku is surviving well by controlling Blinovs's body position as best he can.
Blinovs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Byku is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Blinovs.
Blinovs won't let Byku get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Byku taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Byku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blinovs scoring with strikes but Byku is staying in there.
Blinovs landing strikes from the mount.
Byku defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blinovs.
Blinovs trying to control but Byku is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinovs with a couple of short strikes.
Blinovs working Byku over with strikes here.
Blinovs trying to control but Byku is having none of it.
Byku is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Blinovs punishing his opponent with strikes.
Byku trying desperately to get to his feet.
Blinovs with good strikes from the mount here!
Byku really wants to buck Blinovs off and get back to his feet.
Blinovs lands a heavy elbow.
Blinovs working Byku over with strikes here.
Byku trying desperately to get to his feet.
Blinovs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Byku can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Byku is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Blinovs 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.
Blinovs misses with the combination.
Blinovs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Byku has one foot on Blinovs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A combination from Blinovs does no damage.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blinovs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Blinovs does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinovs closes the distance and clinches up with Byku, looking for a takedown. Blinovs pushes Byku against the cage but Byku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lukasz Byku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinovs avoids the head kick by Byku.
Blinovs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blinovs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blinovs somewhat.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Blinovs shoots for a takedown but Byku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Blinovs.
Byku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artem Blinovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Byku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blinovs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byku but Byku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
Blinovs shoots in looking for a takedown. Byku tries to sprawl out of it but Blinovs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blinovs avoids the head kick by Byku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinovs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blinovs shoots for a takedown but Byku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blinovs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blinovs wants to clinch.
Blinovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blinovs misses with a two punch combination.
Blinovs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Byku throws a head kick but Blinovs moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blinovs misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artem Blinovs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Blinovs misses with a takedown attempt - Byku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blinovs fails with a takedown attempt.
Blinovs avoids the head kick by Byku.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
Byku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blinovs.
Lukasz Byku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Blinovs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinovs shoots for a takedown but Byku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blinovs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Blinovs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
A head kick misses from Byku.
Blinovs fails with the takedown.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lukasz Byku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byku throws a nice head kick!
Byku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Blinovs avoids the head kick by Byku.
Blinovs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blinovs fails with the takedown.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blinovs blocks a head kick by Byku.
Byku throws a head kick but Blinovs moves out of range.
Blinovs closes the distance and clinches up with Byku, looking for a takedown. Blinovs pushes Byku against the cage but Byku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Byku tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Byku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blinovs scores with a punch to the head.
Byku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byku throws a head kick that misses.
Blinovs shoots for a takedown but Byku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Byku misses with a head kick.
Blinovs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Byku scores with a head kick.
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.
Blinovs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blinovs 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 Blinovs off to one side.
Byku stuffs the takedown.
Byku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Artem Blinovs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Byku leaves Blinovs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blinovs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Byku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blinovs 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 27:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artem Blinovs!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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