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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amir Sultanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moritz Gauchenauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sultanov comes to the cage accompanied by No Vaseline. Amir Sultanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moritz Gauchenauer's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amir Sultanov!
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, Moritz Gauchenauer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauchenauer cracks Sultanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sultanov slips a straight right by Gauchenauer.
Sultanov wants to clinch up but Gauchenauer keeps it at a distance.
Sultanov tries to clinch but Gauchenauer moves out of range.
Sultanov misses the jab.
Sultanov tries to clinch but Gauchenauer is having none of it.
A big head kick from Sultanov and Gauchenauer is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Gauchenauer is rocked!
It looks like Moritz Gauchenauer has been cut.
Sultanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sultanov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gauchenauer is still in real trouble! Can Sultanov finish him?
Gauchenauer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sultanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gauchenauer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gauchenauer seems to have recovered his senses.
Sultanov stands up and waves to Gauchenauer to follow him.
Sultanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauchenauer swings widly with a right hand
and Sultanov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sultanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sultanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gauchenauer blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sultanov.
Sultanov tries to land a knee to the head but Gauchenauer blocks with his arms.
Sultanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gauchenauer looks for a takedown but Sultanov sprawls well.
Gauchenauer forces Sultanov back against the cage and clinches.
Sultanov trying to stall but Gauchenauer improves his position.
Sultanov lands a damaging elbow.
Gauchenauer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sultanov stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sultanov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Sultanov lands an elbow inside that Gauchenauer shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Sultanov.
Sultanov tries to land a knee to the head but Gauchenauer blocks with his arms.
Sultanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gauchenauer blocks it with crossed arms.
Sultanov tries a knee to the head but Gauchenauer blocks it.
Sultanov is breathing heavily.
Gauchenauer can't get the takedown.
Amir Sultanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moritz Gauchenauer.
Sultanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Come on Sultanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gauchenauer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sultanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sultanov trying to land knees to the body.
Sultanov prevents Gauchenauer from breaking the clinch.
Gauchenauer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sultanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gauchenauer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sultanov or not.
Sultanov lands a knee to the head.
Gauchenauer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sultanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gauchenauer avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov lands an elbow inside that Gauchenauer shrugs off.
Sultanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gauchenauer avoids the damage to the body.
Gauchenauer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gauchenauer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sultanov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gauchenauer tries for a takedown but Sultanov manages to get underhooks.
Sultanov breaks from the clinch.
Sultanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gauchenauer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sultanov won't be happy with that.
Gauchenauer is looking to take a break and control but Sultanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sultanov is trying to control Gauchenauer's posture but Gauchenauer avoids it.
Gauchenauer trying to control the position but Sultanov is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sultanov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sultanov is not content to let Gauchenauer control the position.
Sultanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sultanov tries to get out of the position.
Sultanov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gauchenauer is looking for a kimura but Sultanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gauchenauer to get the leverage.
Gauchenauer seems to be working for a kimura but Sultanov defends the submission attempt.
Sultanov is not content to let Gauchenauer control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Amir Sultanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Moritz Gauchenauer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gauchenauer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gauchenauer stands and steps away. Sultanov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gauchenauer slips under a jab from Sultanov.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gauchenauer.
Sultanov is looking for a sweep.
Sultanov has control of an arm but Gauchenauer manages to advance to Gauchenauer's back!
Sultanov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sultanov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gauchenauer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gauchenauer doesn't have the hooks in and Sultanov manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultanov wants to stand but Gauchenauer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sultanov wants to control from the top but Gauchenauer keeps moving.
Gauchenauer looking for a sweep. Not yet Gauchenauer, not yet.
Sultanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gauchenauer has wrist control.
Sultanov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gauchenauer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Amir Sultanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sultanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sultanov misses with a looping right.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Sultanov. No joy for Gauchenauer on that attempt.
Sultanov lands a high kick!
Sultanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amir Sultanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gauchenauer slips a straight right by Sultanov.
Nice takedown defense from Sultanov. No joy for Gauchenauer on that attempt.
Gauchenauer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gauchenauer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sultanov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gauchenauer off and has taken his back!
Gauchenauer breaks Sultanov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gauchenauer prevents Sultanov from getting back to his feet.
Sultanov had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gauchenauer is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sultanov Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gauchenauer's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gauchenauer.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gauchenauer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gauchenauer trying to control the hands but Sultanov breaks the grip.
Sultanov trying to control.
Gauchenauer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sultanov.
Sultanov tries to get the hooks in deep but Gauchenauer pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sultanov is really struggling to control Gauchenauer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sultanov has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gauchenauer has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sultanov missing with strikes from the back.
Sultanov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gauchenauer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sultanov is taking a breather. Gauchenauer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gauchenauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moritz Gauchenauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moritz Gauchenauer's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A left lands for Sultanov.
Gauchenauer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sultanov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sultanov manages to get back to half guard.
Gauchenauer prevents Sultanov from improving his position.
Gauchenauer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sultanov to get to his feet.
Sultanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gauchenauer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sultanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sultanov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sultanov tries to clinch there but Gauchenauer circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauchenauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gauchenauer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Horrible takedown by Gauchenauer or perhaps it was just good defense by Sultanov which made him look bad.
Sultanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sultanov wants to clinch up but Gauchenauer keeps it at a distance.
Sultanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sultanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gauchenauer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sultanov tries to clinch up.
Gauchenauer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Sultanov misses.
Sultanov tries to clinch there but Gauchenauer circles away.
Gauchenauer swats away the attempt to clinch by Sultanov.
Gauchenauer fails to land the takedown.
Sultanov lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultanov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gauchenauer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Sultanov follows Gauchenauer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amir Sultanov!
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