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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Bogatyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erlan Baltabekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogatyr comes into the arena with I just want you blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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230 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russian Bogatyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erlan Baltabekov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogatyr tries to clinch but Baltabekov moves away
and Baltabekov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bogatyr won't be happy with that.
Bogatyr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Baltabekov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bogatyr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bogatyr wants to clinch
and Baltabekov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baltabekov stops Bogatyr from standing up.
Baltabekov trying to control but Bogatyr is working from the bottom.
Bogatyr wants to stand but Baltabekov is controlling the position.
Baltabekov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baltabekov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bogatyr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baltabekov is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Baltabekov tries to stand but Bogatyr is controlling from the bottom.
Baltabekov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baltabekov dives in and scores a takedown into Bogatyr's guard.
Bogatyr is breathing heavily.
Baltabekov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baltabekov is looking to advance position but Bogatyr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Baltabekov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bogatyr.
Baltabekov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baltabekov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baltabekov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
Bogatyr blocks the strikes from Baltabekov.
Baltabekov pushes Bogatyr off and gets back to his feet.
Bogatyr has a takedown stuffed.
Bogatyr misses with a takedown
and Baltabekov counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bogatyr regains guard.
Bogatyr wants to stand and escape but Baltabekov is having none of it.
Baltabekov wants to control from the top but Bogatyr keeps moving.
Baltabekov is looking to work some ground and pound but Bogatyr has wrist control.
Baltabekov tries to stand but Bogatyr is controlling from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bogatyr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov swinging wildly here.
Baltabekov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bogatyr sprawls well. He's pushed Baltabekov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baltabekov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bogatyr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baltabekov 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baltabekov looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erlan Baltabekov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bogatyr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baltabekov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baltabekov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baltabekov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baltabekov.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Baltabekov trying to stall but Bogatyr improves his position.
Baltabekov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baltabekov jumps guard but Bogatyr stands there with Baltabekov around his waist. Baltabekov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bogatyr is trying to stall.
Baltabekov breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogatyr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Russian Bogatyr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bogatyr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bogatyr wants it to stay on the feet.
Russian Bogatyr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erlan Baltabekov.
Bogatyr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bogatyr misses with a takedown attempt - Baltabekov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baltabekov looking to score a takedown here. Bogatyr is defending well but Baltabekov drives through and ends up in Bogatyr's guard.
Baltabekov is breathing heavily.
Bogatyr is looking to stand up but Baltabekov isn't so interested in that idea.
Bogatyr pushes Baltabekov off and gets back to his feet.
Baltabekov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bogatyr as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov has closed the distance and engaged Bogatyr in a clinch.
Baltabekov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bogatyr looking to slow down the pace here.
Baltabekov tries to pull guard but Bogatyr won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baltabekov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bogatyr is pressed up against the ropes. Baltabekov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bogatyr down to the mat. Bogatyr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bogatyr tries to close the distance and clinch but Baltabekov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogatyr darts in and clinches Baltabekov up against the ropes.
Baltabekov manages to break the clinch.
Bogatyr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bogatyr tries to clinch but Baltabekov moves away
and Baltabekov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bogatyr tries for a takedown but Baltabekov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baltabekov rushes Bogatyr and presses him up against the ropes.
Bogatyr is looking to control Baltabekov's arms but Baltabekov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bogatyr has his back to the ropes.
Baltabekov fails to pull guard.
Bogatyr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baltabekov gets the takedown into side control.
Bogatyr pushes Baltabekov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baltabekov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Baltabekov taking a breather here.
Bogatyr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Baltabekov is controlling him well.
Baltabekov controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bogatyr is trying to buck Baltabekov off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erlan Baltabekov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bogatyr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baltabekov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baltabekov throws and elbow that misses. Bogatyr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baltabekov's guard. Nice move by Bogatyr!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baltabekov is controlling Bogatyr's posture.
Bogatyr wants to control from the top but Baltabekov keeps moving.
Bogatyr throwing strikes from guard but Baltabekov blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov is trying to keep Bogatyr in close.
Baltabekov striking off his back but it's not causing Bogatyr any problems.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Baltabekov has eaten all the pies!
Baltabekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baltabekov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baltabekov lands a decent punch to the body there.
Baltabekov 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.
Baltabekov keeping moving, preventing Bogatyr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov trying to control the position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bogatyr.
Baltabekov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baltabekov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bogatyr really wants to buck Baltabekov off and get back to his feet.
Baltabekov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bogatyr has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov won't let Bogatyr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baltabekov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baltabekov lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogatyr is squirming around, avoiding Baltabekov's attempts to control the action.
Bogatyr is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baltabekov controlling his opponent.
Russian Bogatyr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogatyr throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erlan Baltabekov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baltabekov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Erlan Baltabekov!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Erlan Baltabekov!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Erlan Baltabekov!
Erlan Baltabekov wins by unanimous decision!
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