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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yushin Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zolotarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Zolotarev struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Yushin Okami has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yushin Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zolotarev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zolotarev misses with a takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zolotarev!
Zolotarev wants to control but Okami is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Okami there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Okami unloads with some shots from mount but Zolotarev bucks and avoids them well.
Zolotarev is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Okami connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zolotarev taking shots to the head.
Okami avoids the attempt from Zolotarev to control.
Okami 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.
Zolotarev regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami thows a huge punch but Zolotarev dodges it nicely.
Zolotarev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Okami is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Okami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zolotarev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zolotarev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Okami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Okami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Okami looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zolotarev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Okami has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zolotarev is proving hard to escape from.
Zolotarev is pulling down on Okami's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zolotarev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zolotarev looks gassed!
Zolotarev looking for a guillotine here but Okami defends easily.
Okami wants to get up but he can't break Zolotarev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zolotarev is looking for a triangle but Okami pushes his legs off easily.
Okami trying to control but Zolotarev is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zolotarev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Okami is one step ahead there.
Okami wants to stand but Zolotarev is controlling his posture from full guard.
Okami trying to control the position from guard on top but Zolotarev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okami content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami postures up.
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.
Zolotarev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zolotarev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Okami is aware though and is defending well.
Zolotarev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Okami defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Okami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zolotarev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Okami is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zolotarev.
Okami working away.
Okami decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zolotarev to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Okami dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zolotarev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Okami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zolotarev actively working from the bottom here.
Okami drops an elbow to the side of Zolotarev's head.
Okami postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Zolotarev to stand up.
Okami misses with a wild combination.
Okami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zolotarev trying to keep a closed guard but Okami is proving a slippery customer.
Okami wants to control from the top but Zolotarev keeps moving.
Zolotarev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okami has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zolotarev is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zolotarev is looking for a triangle but Okami pushes his legs off easily.
Zolotarev has an active guard here but Okami has managed to pass into half guard.
Okami not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zolotarev keeping hold of Okami's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zolotarev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okami pulls his head out easily.
Okami scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zolotarev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Zolotarev wants to control but Okami is keeping busy.
Okami seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zolotarev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Okami avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Okami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zolotarev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zolotarev trying to control the position.
Zolotarev is looking for a triangle but Okami pushes his legs off easily.
Zolotarev looking for a guillotine here but Okami defends easily.
Okami gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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.
Zolotarev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Okami counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zolotarev won't be happy with that.
Okami decides to stand back up. Okami steps back and let's Zolotarev get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Okami throws a right hand that Zolotarev ducks under and follows up with a left that Zolotarev also avoids with ease.
No luck for Zolotarev with that takedown attempt.
Yushin Okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Zolotarev.
Zolotarev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Okami counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zolotarev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zolotarev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Okami escapes and throws Zolotarev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okami is looking to take a break and control but Zolotarev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Okami sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zolotarev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yushin Okami dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Okami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zolotarev.
Zolotarev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a one-two to the body.
Zolotarev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Okami counters with a series of strikes. Zolotarev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Okami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zolotarev.
Okami throws a nice looking combination but Zolotarev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zolotarev tries to clinch up
and Okami counters with a three punch combo that has Zolotarev backing up. Zolotarev nods at Okami to acknowledge the strikes.
Zolotarev shoots and misses
and Okami counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zolotarev won't be happy with that.
Yushin Okami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Zolotarev.
Okami stands up.
Okami throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zolotarev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Okami counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zolotarev tries for a takedown but Okami circles away easily
and Okami counters with a takedown into side control.
Zolotarev struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zolotarev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Okami is staying active.
Okami tries to stand but Zolotarev is controlling his head.
Okami trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Okami decides to stand back up.
Yushin Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zolotarev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zolotarev tries for a takedown but Okami sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zolotarev fails with the takedown
and Okami counters with a three punch combo that has Zolotarev backing up. Zolotarev nods at Okami to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two 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.
A punch combination from Okami misses.
Zolotarev with a poor takedown
and Okami counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zolotarev is controlling Okami's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zolotarev is looking to control Okami's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zolotarev avoid being mounted?
Okami tries to pass to full mount but Zolotarev defends it.
Okami decides to stand up.
Zolotarev tries for a takedown but Okami circles away easily
and Okami counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okami gets the takedown into side control.
Okami working the ground and pound.
Zolotarev can't do much from the bottom here.
Zolotarev dodges the ground and pound from Okami.
Okami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
An elbow from Okami crashes against the mat.
Zolotarev dodges the ground and pound from Okami.
Okami works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The strikes coming from Okami are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Okami working away.
Okami in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zolotarev wants to control but Okami postures up.
Okami stands up and beckons Zolotarev to his feet.
Ivan Zolotarev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okami throws a series of punches but Zolotarev moves out of range.
Okami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zolotarev shoots in and bounces Okami off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zolotarev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Okami dives on top into guard.
Yushin Okami is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okami distracts Zolotarev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zolotarev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ivan Zolotarev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okami stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yushin Okami showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okami 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yushin Okami!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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