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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shit Bix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Skalozub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shit Bix!
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, Sergey Skalozub!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skalozub circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skalozub as he jumps to the side.
Bix has a takedown stuffed.
Skalozub misses with the body kick
and Bix counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bix.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skalozub wants to sweep but no luck.
Skalozub is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bix is controlling him.
Bix slips nicely into half guard.
Bix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skalozub is just riding it out for now. Bix eventually gives up the hold.
Skalozub is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skalozub wants to get back to full guard.
Bix tries to stand and escape but Skalozub is controlling the position.
Skalozub is trying to control but Bix passes into side control!
Skalozub is not content to let Bix control the position.
Bix is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Skalozub is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two 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.
Skalozub throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Bix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skalozub keeps working.
Bix tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bix is looking to take a break and control but Skalozub is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bix working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Skalozub's face as Bix controls the position.
Bix trying to control the action but Skalozub is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Skalozub dodges the ground and pound from Bix.
Bix misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bix decides to stand up, so the ref orders Skalozub to his feet.
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.
Bix shoots in for a takedown but Skalozub shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Bix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skalozub misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bix counters with a body kick that stops Skalozub in his tracks momentarily.
Skalozub looks gassed!
Bix shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skalozub's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skalozub keeping moving, preventing Bix from controlling successfully.
Skalozub can't keep his opponent in guard - Bix advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bix passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shit Bix dominated that round.
That's time! Bix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bix drops Skalozub with a beautiful combination! Skalozub stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bix is looking for the KO!
Skalozub is rocked!
It looks like Sergey Skalozub has been cut.
Skalozub wants to clinch.
Bix fails with a takedown attempt.
Skalozub takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skalozub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bix has a takedown stuffed.
Bix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skalozub swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Bix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Bix scores with a four punch combination!
Skalozub is breathing heavily.
Skalozub stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skalozub wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bix is defended easily by Skalozub.
Bix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skalozub defends it nicely.
Skalozub throws a combination that misses
and Bix moves into the clinch.
Bix turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bix wants to control but Skalozub is keeping him busy.
Bix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Skalozub some visible discomfort.
Bix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bix stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bix closes the distance and clinches up with Skalozub, looking for a takedown. Bix pushes Skalozub against the cage but Skalozub circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skalozub sprawls well. Skalozub wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bix gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Bix.
Bix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skalozub defends it nicely.
Bix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skalozub takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Skalozub sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skalozub misses with a lunging right hand
and Bix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bix shoots in and drives through. Skalozub sprawls well.
Bix shoots in looking for a takedown but Skalozub manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bix takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Skalozub there.
Bix shoots in for a double leg but Skalozub sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skalozub lands a nice looking body shot.
Bix moves in looking to clinch but Skalozub pushes him off.
Bix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bix tries to clinch but Skalozub is having none of it.
Sergey Skalozub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skalozub is trying to defend but Bix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skalozub trying to control but Bix postures up.
Skalozub is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skalozub can do anything to dispel that myth.
Skalozub is refusing to be controlled, as Bix sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skalozub taking some punishment here, with Bix in his half guard.
Skalozub is looking to control Bix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skalozub avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shit Bix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Skalozub's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bix moves into the clinch.
Bix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bix throws a head kick that misses.
Bix fails with the takedown.
Skalozub fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bix shoots in for a takedown but Skalozub shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Bix. 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.
Skalozub digs a good body shot into Bix's ribs.
Skalozub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skalozub keeps the fight on the outside.
Skalozub has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bix.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bix is looking to clinch.
Bix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skalozub can do to turn this around?
Bix fails with a takedown attempt.
Bix has managed to clinch.
Bix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bix tries for a takedown but Skalozub sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bix tries to clinch but Skalozub moves out of range.
Bix throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Skalozub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skalozub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bix keeps the fight on the outside.
Bix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skalozub sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bix somewhat.
Bix shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skalozub throws a series of punches but Bix avoids them all with ease.
Shit Bix is winning the standup battle so far.
Bix doesn't manage to clinch there - Skalozub circles away.
Shit Bix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skalozub leaves Bix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bix closes the distance and clinches up with Skalozub, looking for a takedown. Bix pushes Skalozub against the cage but Skalozub circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skalozub lands a jab-cross combination.
Bix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skalozub pinned against the cage. Skalozub gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skalozub moves to clinch but Bix breaks away
so Bix counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bix throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bix trying to control but Skalozub is working from the bottom.
Skalozub wants to control but Bix passes easily into half guard.
Skalozub wants to control but Bix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bix passes to full mount!
Bix looking to secure an arm triangle but Skalozub defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bix is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Skalozub can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Skalozub really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skalozub in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skalozub wants to hold on but Bix pushes him away.
Bix can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skalozub is looking to escape.
Sergey Skalozub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shit Bix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bix controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shit Bix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bix 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shit Bix!
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hype
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