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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Pavlyuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Sikorsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavlyuchenko comes to the cage accompanied by Enae Volare Mezzo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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231 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Ruslan Pavlyuchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allan Sikorsky!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikorsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Sikorsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pavlyuchenko shoots for a takedown but Sikorsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pavlyuchenko throws a right and a left that Sikorsky avoids nicely.
Sikorsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Sikorsky misses with a double jab
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a series of strikes. Sikorsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sikorsky throws a combination that misses
letting Pavlyuchenko counter with a right hand.
Sikorsky is rocked!
Sikorsky looks gassed!
Sikorsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sikorsky is still in real trouble! Can Pavlyuchenko finish him?
Pavlyuchenko tries to pass to full mount but Sikorsky defends it.
Pavlyuchenko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sikorsky seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlyuchenko moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pavlyuchenko stalls from top position.
Pavlyuchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sikorsky keeps working.
Pavlyuchenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sikorsky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pavlyuchenko taking a breather here.
Pavlyuchenko lands a few punches from side control.
That's two 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.
Pavlyuchenko in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control the action but Sikorsky is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ruslan Pavlyuchenko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sikorsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sikorsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a series of strikes. Sikorsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pavlyuchenko throws a series of punches but Sikorsky moves out of range.
Sikorsky misses with a combination
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sikorsky's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sikorsky misses.
Pavlyuchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sikorsky.
Pavlyuchenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavlyuchenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sikorsky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pavlyuchenko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sikorsky is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pavlyuchenko working the head and body with strikes.
Pavlyuchenko wants to control but Sikorsky is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Pavlyuchenko stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sikorsky keeps working.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ruslan Pavlyuchenko just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sikorsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a shoot takedown. Sikorsky fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sikorsky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pavlyuchenko is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Pavlyuchenko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pavlyuchenko throws a right and a left that Sikorsky avoids nicely.
Sikorsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a shoot takedown. Sikorsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Pavlyuchenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlyuchenko stops Sikorsky from standing up.
Sikorsky keeping moving, preventing Pavlyuchenko from controlling successfully.
Pavlyuchenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Sikorsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sikorsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control but Sikorsky is working from the bottom.
Pavlyuchenko won't allow Sikorsky to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Sikorsky does no damage.
Pavlyuchenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sikorsky's waist but Sikorsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pavlyuchenko off to one side.
Sikorsky misses with a double jab
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control the action but Sikorsky is working from the bottom.
Pavlyuchenko scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikorsky stops Pavlyuchenko from passing to mount.
Pavlyuchenko controlling the position.
Pavlyuchenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sikorsky is not content to let Pavlyuchenko control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko working the strikes but Sikorsky uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pavlyuchenko with the ground and pound but Sikorsky uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pavlyuchenko stops Sikorsky from standing up.
Sikorsky can't keep his opponent in guard - Pavlyuchenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pavlyuchenko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pavlyuchenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sikorsky's head.
Pavlyuchenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sikorsky is refusing to be controlled, as Pavlyuchenko sits in half guard.
Pavlyuchenko stalling.
Pavlyuchenko trying to pass the guard but Sikorsky defending well.
Sikorsky is staying active underneath Pavlyuchenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Pavlyuchenko dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pavlyuchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Sikorsky misses with a double jab
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a low kick, right behind Sikorsky 's knee.
Pavlyuchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruslan Pavlyuchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavlyuchenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sikorsky sprawls well initially but Pavlyuchenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pavlyuchenko throwing shots but Sikorsky is blocking nicely.
Pavlyuchenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pavlyuchenko throwing shots but Sikorsky is blocking nicely.
Pavlyuchenko is pressing down on Sikorsky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sikorsky is holding on for now.
Ruslan Pavlyuchenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sikorsky wants to get back to his feet.
Pavlyuchenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sikorsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sikorsky tries to kick Pavlyuchenko off but Pavlyuchenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikorsky manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sikorsky throws a combination that misses
and Pavlyuchenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pavlyuchenko.
Sikorsky is wriggling around but Pavlyuchenko manages to pass to half guard.
Pavlyuchenko moves into full mount! Sikorsky won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlyuchenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pavlyuchenko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pavlyuchenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pavlyuchenko scoring with strikes but Sikorsky is staying in there.
Pavlyuchenko unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlyuchenko raining down shots from the mount!
Pavlyuchenko lands a big elbow.
Pavlyuchenko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sikorsky?
Pavlyuchenko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pavlyuchenko 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.
Sikorsky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pavlyuchenko working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko looking to control but Sikorsky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pavlyuchenko with good strikes from the mount here!
Sikorsky is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pavlyuchenko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pavlyuchenko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pavlyuchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sikorsky can do to turn this around?
Pavlyuchenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pavlyuchenko scoring with strikes but Sikorsky is staying in there.
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.
Pavlyuchenko looking to finish with strikes here!
Pavlyuchenko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sikorsky?
Sikorsky is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Pavlyuchenko raining down shots from the mount!
Sikorsky is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Allan Sikorsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Pavlyuchenko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sikorsky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pavlyuchenko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Pavlyuchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pavlyuchenko 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Pavlyuchenko!
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energy
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hype
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