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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scofield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlaimir Cuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scofield comes to the cage accompanied by Ballad of Worms. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cuschenko's choice of entrance music: T.A.T.U - Prostye Dvizhen'ya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Scofield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlaimir Cuschenko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuschenko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scofield was covering up waiting for the punch and Cuschenko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cuschenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scofield has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cuschenko has managed to get both his arms back between Scofield's legs - danger averted.
Cuschenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Scofield manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cuschenko has Scofield in his guard.
Scofield tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuschenko is retaining full guard.
Scofield is working hard here to advance position.
Cuschenko keeping moving, preventing Scofield from controlling successfully.
Scofield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cuschenko is keeping the position for now.
Scofield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko 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.
Cuschenko keeping full guard, as Scofield tries to pass.
Scofield postures up.
Cuschenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scofield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scofield manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Scofield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scofield wants to control from the top but Cuschenko keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scofield drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cuschenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cuschenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cuschenko!
Cuschenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Scofield takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Scofield is trying to control Cuschenko's posture but Cuschenko avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scofield tries to improve position but can't.
Cuschenko working the head with strikes.
Cuschenko scoring with punches and elbows.
Scofield manages to get back to half guard.
Cuschenko working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scofield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cuschenko working Scofield over with strikes.
Cuschenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cuschenko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cuschenko working the head and body with strikes.
Cuschenko prevents Scofield from improving his position.
Cuschenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scofield defending well though.
Ground and pound from Cuschenko.
Scofield taking some punishment here, with Cuschenko in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cuschenko connects with a nice short shot to Scofield's temple.
Ground and pound from Cuschenko.
Cuschenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cuschenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuschenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Scofield is not content to let Cuschenko control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scofield wants to control but Cuschenko is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Cuschenko there.
Scofield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cuschenko is working away from the top position though.
Cuschenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scofield defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scofield trying to hold on to Cuschenko's head to control him but Cuschenko postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cuschenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlaimir Cuschenko 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.
Cuschenko shoots in for a double leg but Scofield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scofield drives through with a takedown into Cuschenko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Scofield slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cuschenko is trying to improve his position.
Cuschenko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Scofield is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cuschenko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Scofield has hold of Cuschenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cuschenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cuschenko can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scofield moves to the back position.
Scofield looking for the choke but no joy.
Scofield is not going to allow Cuschenko to sit and survive in this position.
Scofield is persistently looking for the submission but Cuschenko is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Scofield's arms.
Cuschenko is in a bad position with Scofield working for a choke. Cuschenko manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Scofield working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scofield working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cuschenko.
Cuschenko trying to control but Scofield is working from the bottom.
Cuschenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scofield looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cuschenko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Scofield controls Cuschenko momentarily but Cuschenko frees himself.
Scofield has his foot on Cuschenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cuschenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuschenko wants to control from the top but Scofield keeps moving.
Cuschenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cuschenko lands a couple of digs.
Cuschenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cuschenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scofield has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cuschenko has managed to get both his arms back between Scofield's legs - danger averted.
Scofield keeping moving, preventing Cuschenko from controlling successfully.
Scofield is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cuschenko defends well.
Cuschenko stopping the sweep attempt from Scofield.
Vlaimir Cuschenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cuschenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuschenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scofield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cuschenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scofield working for a triangle but Cuschenko defends it easily.
Cuschenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cuschenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scofield dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Scofield darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Scofield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scofield is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scofield trying to control from Cuschenko's half guard. Cuschenko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Scofield forces his way into half guard.
Cuschenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cuschenko keeping moving, preventing Scofield from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuschenko wants to get back to his feet but Scofield is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cuschenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cuschenko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Scofield escapes and throws Cuschenko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Scofield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cuschenko is looking to reverse the position.
Cuschenko striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Scofield slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cuschenko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scofield asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scofield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cuschenko sneaks back into half guard.
Cuschenko tries to roll over but Scofield keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko is trying to control but can't.
Scofield is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cuschenko defends it well.
Cuschenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Cuschenko is trying to stand.
Scofield is looking to take a break and control but Cuschenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scofield is looking for a kimura here.
Scofield is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cuschenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Scofield.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuschenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cuschenko.
Scofield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cuschenko is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuschenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scofield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scofield has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scofield!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Scofield thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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