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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yura Kombayn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolya Pufik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yura Kombayn! 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, Kolya Pufik! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Pufik. No joy for Kombayn on that attempt. Kombayn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pufik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pufik slaps away a takedown attempt from Kombayn, before circling back to the center of the mat. Pufik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pufik misses with a wild combination.
Yura Kombayn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kombayn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pufik pinned against the cage. Pufik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yura Kombayn. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kombayn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pufik.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pufik gets a clinch. Kombayn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Kombayn is trying to control the position but Pufik postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kombayn striking off his back but it's not causing Pufik any problems. Pufik wanted to stand there but Kombayn had control of the position. Kombayn looking for a guillotine here but Pufik defends easily.
Pufik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Pufik wants to stand and escape but instead Kombayn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Kombayn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pufik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kombayn works over Pufik with some ground and pound from guard. Kombayn won't allow Pufik to get back to his feet. Pufik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kombayn with a flurry of punches that miss. Pufik being controlled here, momentarily. Kombayn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kombayn throwing strikes from guard but Pufik blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pufik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Pufik keeping moving, preventing Kombayn from controlling successfully. Pufik wants to stand and escape but Kombayn is having none of it. Kombayn scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Pufik keeping moving, preventing Kombayn from controlling successfully. Kombayn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Kombayn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kombayn wants to control from the top but Pufik keeps moving. Pufik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kombayn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Kombayn is looking to work some ground and pound but Pufik has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Pufik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kombayn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Kombayn trying to control but Pufik is working from the bottom. Kombayn is breathing heavily. Pufik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kombayn prevents Pufik from getting back to his feet. Kombayn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Kombayn throwing strikes from guard but Pufik blocks nicely. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kombayn controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Pufik wants to stand but Kombayn is controlling the position. Kombayn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yura Kombayn dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kombayn looks to clinch and Pufik counters with a straight right hand. Kombayn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pufik.
Pufik misses with a right hand and Kombayn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Pufik pushes Kombayn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Kombayn shoots and misses and Pufik counters with a nice uppercut. Kombayn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pufik as he jumps to the side. Pufik throws a sloppy head kick and Kombayn moves out of range easily. Kombayn tries for a takedown but Pufik circles away easily and Pufik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pufik. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yura Kombayn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pufik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kombayn tries to clinch up and Pufik counters with a left and a right that stings Kombayn. A head kick misses from Pufik. Pufik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kombayn eats them both and turns towards Pufik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Pufik goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pufik misses with a body kick. Pufik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kombayn tries for a takedown but Pufik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kombayn dodges the punch combination from Pufik.
Kombayn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Pufik scores with a nice body kick.
Pufik tries to clinch but Kombayn is having none of it. Kombayn shoots for a takedown but Pufik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Kombayn fails with a takedown attempt. Pufik fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pufik throws a sloppy head kick and Kombayn moves out of range easily. Pufik doesn't manage to clinch there - Kombayn circles away.
Kombayn shoots in looking for a takedown but Pufik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kombayn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Kombayn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Pufik. Beautiful body shot. Kombayn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Pufik throws a head kick but Kombayn moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pufik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pufik throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. A thudding body kick lands there by Pufik!
Pufik misses with a wild combination.
Kolya Pufik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Left hook, right uppercut from Pufik. Pufik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pufik throws a head kick but Kombayn moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolya Pufik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Pufik!
Kombayn wants to clinch but Pufik slips to the side and Pufik counters with a head kick. That will keep Kombayn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Kombayn wants to clinch but Pufik slips to the side and Pufik counters with a straight right hand. Pufik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kombayn misses with a takedown and Pufik counters with a series of strikes. Kombayn will be more careful next time no doubt. Pufik misses with the combination.
Kombayn closes the distance and clinches up with Pufik, looking for a takedown. Kombayn pushes Pufik against the cage but Pufik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pufik throws a head kick but Kombayn moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kombayn walks into a jab. Kolya Pufik seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pufik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Pufik has had enough of the clinch but Kombayn keeps him there for the moment. Pufik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pufik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pufik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pufik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pufik sizes up Kombayn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pufik!
Pufik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Pufik. Beautiful body shot. Pufik throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kombayn's head. Pufik throws a right and a left that both miss. Pufik scores with a kick to the body.
Pufik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kombayn. Pufik connects with a high kick. Pufik throws a nice head kick!
Pufik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pufik lands a head kick. Kombayn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pufik throws a right and a left that Kombayn avoids nicely. Pufik moves into the clinch successfully.
Pufik is looking to break free of the clinch but Kombayn has double underhooks. Pufik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kombayn has him pressed against the cage. Pufik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pufik lands a head kick!
Pufik misses with a head kick.
Kombayn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pufik. Pufik clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pufik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pufik scores with a one two! Kombayn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Kombayn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Kombayn tries to clinch and Pufik finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Pufik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kombayn eats them both and turns towards Pufik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Kombayn takes one to the chin there. No luck with that takedown attempt from Kombayn. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yura Kombayn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pufik throws a nice looking combination but Kombayn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pufik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight! Kolya Pufik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Pufik 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolya Pufik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
40% |
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