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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between MCJ Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Molotav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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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
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MCJ Guti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Molotav!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotav lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molotav.
Guti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Molotav stuffs the takedown.
Guti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Molotav is trying to defend but Guti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Guti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet.
Guti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Molotav's head.
Guti 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.
Molotav is trying to stand up here but Guti is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MCJ Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molotav moves into range and connects with a jab.
Guti tries for a takedown but Molotav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vladimir Molotav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotav misses with a double jab.
Guti gets the takedown into side control.
Molotav throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice takedown defense from Molotav. No joy for Guti on that attempt.
Molotav leaves Guti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guti is breathing heavily.
Molotav leaves Guti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Molotav dips to his left and cracks Guti with an uppercut!
Guti fails with the takedown.
Molotav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Molotav's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Molotav duly obliges.
Molotav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Molotav lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guti tries for a takedown but Molotav sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotav lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Molotav bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guti's head.
Nice jab there from Molotav.
Molotav throws a nice looking combination but Guti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molotav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Molotav lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guti takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Molotav.
Guti slips a jab and a cross from Molotav.
Guti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Molotav does no damage.
Molotav swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Molotav.
Molotav throws a right hand that Guti ducks under and follows up with a left that Guti also avoids with ease.
Guti avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotav throws a right hand that Guti ducks under and follows up with a left that Guti also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Molotav misses.
Molotav scores with a leg kick.
Molotav lands a jab to the head.
Vladimir Molotav is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molotav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Molotav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Molotav misses.
Molotav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molotav feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guti's calf.
Guti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Molotav throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A combination from Molotav does no damage.
Molotav throws a right and a left that Guti avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Molotav throws a nice looking combination but Guti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guti misses with a hook to the body
and Molotav counters with a left and a right that stings Guti.
A combination from Molotav does no damage.
No joy there for Molotav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Molotav finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guti has his takedown stuffed
and Molotav counters with a series of strikes. Guti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Molotav.
Guti scores with a takedown into Molotav's guard.
Guti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Molotav wants to stand but Guti is controlling the position.
Guti is looking to stand up but Molotav won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Molotav 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.
Guti with a poor takedown
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Molotav counters with a head kick.
Molotav goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Molotav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molotav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Molotav lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molotav.
Molotav is working the combinations to good effect here.
Molotav lands a head shot.
Molotav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guti circles away quickly and effectively.
Molotav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molotav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molotav.
Guti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molotav lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guti backs up against the cage.
Vladimir Molotav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotav throws a head kick that half lands.
Molotav swinging wildly here.
Molotav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molotav moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Guti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molotav scores with a head kick.
Guti tries for a takedown but Molotav circles away easily
and Molotav counters with a left and a right that stings Guti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MCJ Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molotav lands a nice hook to Guti's body. Guti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guti avoids the head kick by Molotav.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molotav.
Molotav throws a front kick that sends Guti stumbling back into the cage.
Molotav throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Molotav lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guti takes a step back to recover.
Guti misses with a takedown
and Molotav makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molotav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Molotav misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guti closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Molotav did well to prevent Guti getting side control.
Molotav is looking to escape.
Guti is trying to control the action in half guard but Molotav is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Molotav is trying to stand up here but Guti is controlling him well.
Molotav is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Guti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molotav keeps working.
Molotav looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotav pushes Guti off and gets back to his feet.
Guti ducks right into an uppercut from Molotav.
Guti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Molotav lands with an uppercut that bounces Guti off the cage and back into rage.
Molotav misses with a double jab.
Molotav misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Molotav.
Molotav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guti circles away quickly and effectively.
Molotav lands a jab-cross combination.
Guti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molotav.
Molotav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molotav misses with the combination.
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.
Guti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Molotav makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guti really felt that one!
Molotav throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guti.
Guti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Molotav misses with a series of wild punches.
Molotav tries to bum rush Guti with a series of wild strikes but Guti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Molotav throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Molotav manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Molotav keeping moving, preventing Guti from controlling successfully.
Guti won't allow Molotav to get back to his feet.
Molotav really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guti with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Molotav showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Molotav moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Molotav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Molotav moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Molotav lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molotav.
Guti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Molotav pinned against the cage. Molotav gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Molotav looks to land a combination but Guti avoids it well.
Molotav tries a head kick but it misses.
Molotav throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molotav throws a nice head kick!
Molotav works over Guti's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guti shoots and misses
and Molotav counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MCJ Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Molotav fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molotav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Molotav lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Molotav.
Guti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Molotav counters with a two punch combo.
Molotav throws a series of punches but Guti avoids them all with ease.
Molotav throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guti's head.
Molotav misses with the combination.
Molotav throws a series of strikes that have Guti backpedaling.
Molotav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guti circles away quickly and effectively.
Molotav works over Guti's head and body with a nice combination.
Guti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Molotav!
Molotav bucks Guti off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Molotav!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Molotav throws a right hand that Guti ducks under and follows up with a left that Guti also avoids with ease.
Guti fails with the takedown
and Molotav counters with a two punch combo.
Guti throws a hook but Molotav avoids it easily.
Molotav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guti misses with a body shot.
Molotav misses with a double jab.
Molotav lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Molotav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guti showed some decent athleticism there.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Molotav doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guti.
Molotav is not content to let Guti control the position.
Guti is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guti prevents Molotav from standing back up.
MCJ Guti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Guti is looking for a kimura but Molotav is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guti to get the leverage.
Molotav wants to get back to his feet.
Guti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Molotav keeps working.
Molotav has one foot on Guti's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vladimir Molotav seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Molotav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molotav turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guti shoots and misses
and Molotav counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vladimir Molotav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molotav lands with a cross.
Molotav fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Molotav.
Guti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Molotav throws a head kick but Guti moves out of range.
Molotav listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Molotav.
I've got Molotav winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Molotav!
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energy
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RATING
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