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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivgeny Chumakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chumakov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Little Wing - SRV. Aziz Hamedovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivgeny Chumakov's chin.
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160 lbs
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178 cm
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivgeny Chumakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aziz Hamedovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chumakov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hamedovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chumakov shoots in and drives through. Hamedovic sprawls well.
Chumakov fails with a takedown attempt.
Chumakov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivgeny Chumakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chumakov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamedovic swivels and escapes.
Chumakov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chumakov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chumakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamedovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamedovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamedovic misses with a looping right.
Chumakov shoots in for a double leg but Hamedovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aziz Hamedovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chumakov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chumakov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chumakov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamedovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamedovic, not yet.
Hamedovic is looking to stand up but Chumakov isn't so interested in that idea.
Chumakov wants to control from the top but Hamedovic keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hamedovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chumakov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hamedovic sprawls well initially but Chumakov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chumakov is keen to just control but Hamedovic is a slippery customer.
Chumakov controlling the action here.
Chumakov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hamedovic is trying to stand up here but Chumakov is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chumakov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hamedovic sees it coming and defends easily.
Chumakov moves into full mount! Hamedovic won't be happy about that!
Poor strikes thrown by Chumakov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chumakov tries to control but Hamedovic wriggling away.
Hamedovic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chumakov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chumakov throws some wild stikes that Hamedovic manages to avoid easily.
Chumakov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chumakov goes for an armbar but Hamedovic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hamedovic.
Hamedovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chumakov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivgeny Chumakov dominated that round.
That's time! Chumakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chumakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chumakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hamedovic sprawls well. Hamedovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chumakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamedovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chumakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamedovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chumakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hamedovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chumakov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamedovic defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivgeny Chumakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chumakov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamedovic defends it nicely.
Ivgeny Chumakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamedovic dodges the punch combination from Chumakov.
Chumakov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamedovic swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chumakov looks for a takedown but Hamedovic sprawls well.
Chumakov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivgeny Chumakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chumakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamedovic circles away.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hamedovic sprawls well. Hamedovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chumakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamedovic dodges the punch combination from Chumakov.
Chumakov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hamedovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Chumakov or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamedovic which made him look bad.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hamedovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Hamedovic. No joy for Chumakov on that attempt.
Chumakov throws a push kick but Hamedovic slaps the foot to one side.
Hamedovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chumakov.
Hamedovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Chumakov.
Chumakov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamedovic tries to avoid it but Chumakov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamedovic to the ground. Hamedovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chumakov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamedovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chumakov shoots in for a double leg but Hamedovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chumakov misses with a double jab.
Chumakov tries to bum rush Hamedovic with a series of wild strikes but Hamedovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Hamedovic as Chumakov shoots in.
Hamedovic slips a jab and a cross from Chumakov.
Chumakov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hamedovic lands with an overhand left.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chumakov throws a right and a left that Hamedovic avoids nicely.
Chumakov shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamedovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Hamedovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chumakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chumakov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamedovic.
Chumakov shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamedovic tries to sprawl out of it but Chumakov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamedovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chumakov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chumakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chumakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamedovic as he jumps to the side.
Chumakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chumakov staying out of range there.
Chumakov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamedovic lands with a right hand.
Hamedovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chumakov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivgeny Chumakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chumakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamedovic but Hamedovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chumakov shoots in for a double leg but Hamedovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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.
Chumakov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamedovic's waist but Hamedovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chumakov off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamedovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chumakov has a takedown stuffed.
Chumakov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chumakov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hamedovic misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic connects with a crisp jab.
Hamedovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hamedovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Chumakov.
Hamedovic looks to land a combination but Chumakov avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Hamedovic.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hamedovic sprawls well. Hamedovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chumakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Chumakov closes the distance and clinches up with Hamedovic, looking for a takedown. Chumakov pushes Hamedovic against the cage but Hamedovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chumakov shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamedovic sprawls well. He's pushed Chumakov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chumakov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chumakov.
Chumakov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamedovic but Hamedovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chumakov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamedovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chumakov needs to keep his hands up - Hamedovic had a free shot at his head there.
Chumakov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Hamedovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hamedovic 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Hamedovic!
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energy
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hype
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