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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Vasilenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Kopeykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Vasilenko!
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, Artem Kopeykin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopeykin tries to clinch up but Vasilenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Kopeykin has a takedown stuffed.
Vasilenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kopeykin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vasilenko is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasilenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kopeykin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasilenko's guard.
Kopeykin wants to stand but Vasilenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vasilenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasilenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vasilenko tries to get out of the position.
Vasilenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vasilenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vasilenko pushes Kopeykin off and gets back to his feet.
Artem Kopeykin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilenko avoids the head kick by Kopeykin.
Kopeykin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasilenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopeykin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Vasilenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vasilenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasilenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasilenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vasilenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kopeykin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasilenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasilenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasilenko distracts Kopeykin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kopeykin's head.
Vasilenko stands up from Kopeykin's guard - Vasilenko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vasilenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasilenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kopeykin's guard now.
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!
Vasilenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasilenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasilenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kopeykin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasilenko has managed to get both his arms back between Kopeykin's legs - danger averted.
Kopeykin looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasilenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasilenko throwing strikes but missing.
Vasilenko gets to his feet. Kopeykin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kopeykin's half guard.
Vasilenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vasilenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vasilenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopeykin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vasilenko.
Vasilenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vasilenko is trying to control. Kopeykin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vasilenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vasilenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kopeykin defending well though.
Kopeykin is looking to control Vasilenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kopeykin avoid being mounted?
Vasilenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kopeykin defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kopeykin is trying to get back to full guard.
Kopeykin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kopeykin is looking to get back to full guard here but Vasilenko has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vasilenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kopeykin is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasilenko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kopeykin taking shots to the head.
Vasilenko scoring with strikes but Kopeykin is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Vasilenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vasilenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vasilenko lands a nice short elbow.
Vasilenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kopeykin wants to get back to full guard.
Vasilenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopeykin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vasilenko is thwarting Kopeykin's attempts to control the position.
Kopeykin tries to kick Vasilenko off but Vasilenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kopeykin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kopeykin's head.
Konstantin Vasilenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kopeykin trying to hold on to Vasilenko's head to control him but Vasilenko postures up.
Vasilenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vasilenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopeykin pushes Vasilenko off looking to stand but Vasilenko dives back in and keeps control.
Vasilenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kopeykin is just riding it out for now. Vasilenko eventually gives up the hold.
Kopeykin wants to get back to his feet.
Vasilenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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.
Kopeykin looking for submissions off his back.
Kopeykin trying to control but Vasilenko postures up.
Vasilenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vasilenko lands strikes from half guard.
Vasilenko trying to control the action but Kopeykin is working from the bottom.
Kopeykin missing with punches from the bottom.
Kopeykin wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopeykin is trying to maintain the position but Vasilenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Vasilenko drops an elbow to the side of Kopeykin's head.
Kopeykin taking some punishment here, with Vasilenko in his half guard.
Vasilenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopeykin has hold of Vasilenko's hands but Vasilenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kopeykin is trying to stand back up but Vasilenko is controlling him
Vasilenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vasilenko lands strikes from half guard.
Kopeykin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vasilenko connects with a nice short shot to Kopeykin's temple.
Kopeykin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vasilenko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vasilenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Vasilenko.
Kopeykin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kopeykin taking some punishment here, with Vasilenko in his half guard.
Vasilenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vasilenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kopeykin taking some punishment here, with Vasilenko in his half guard.
Vasilenko is working for a kimura but Kopeykin is defending it quite comfortably.
Vasilenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kopeykin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Vasilenko dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vasilenko throws a head kick but Kopeykin moves out of range.
Vasilenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kopeykin's waist but Kopeykin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vasilenko off to one side.
Kopeykin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vasilenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasilenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vasilenko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kopeykin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasilenko is working away from the top position though.
Vasilenko working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasilenko is trying to control. Kopeykin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kopeykin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasilenko is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilenko is nestled in close to Kopeykin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kopeykin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vasilenko.
Kopeykin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kopeykin taking some punishment here, with Vasilenko in his half guard.
Vasilenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopeykin gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasilenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasilenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Vasilenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasilenko trying to control but Kopeykin is working from the bottom.
Vasilenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kopeykin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kopeykin has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kopeykin drops back looking for a leg! Vasilenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasilenko manages to kick Kopeykin off! Kopeykin jumps back into Vasilenko's guard.
Vasilenko is trying to keep Kopeykin in close.
Vasilenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kopeykin controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko is pulling down on Kopeykin's head to control his posture.
Kopeykin wants to control from the top but Vasilenko keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kopeykin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vasilenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kopeykin won't be happy with that.
Kopeykin sneaks back into half guard.
Vasilenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vasilenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko prevents Kopeykin from improving his position.
Vasilenko is keen to just control but Kopeykin is a slippery customer.
Kopeykin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vasilenko.
Vasilenko wants to control from the top but Kopeykin keeps moving.
Kopeykin has momentary wrist control but Vasilenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Vasilenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kopeykin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Konstantin Vasilenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasilenko stands up over Kopeykin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Artem Kopeykin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasilenko wants to pass the guard but Kopeykin is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Vasilenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vasilenko 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Vasilenko!
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