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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Sidorov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xander Boudewijn!
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, Vladimir Sidorov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boudewijn scores with a head kick.
Sidorov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boudewijn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boudewijn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boudewijn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudewijn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boudewijn lands a head kick. Sidorov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boudewijn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sidorov misses with a series of wild punches.
Boudewijn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sidorov.
Boudewijn tries to clinch but Sidorov moves out of range.
Sidorov shoots in but Boudewijn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boudewijn scores with a three punch combo!
Sidorov looks gassed!
Boudewijn instigates a clinch.
Sidorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sidorov looking to slow down the pace here.
Boudewijn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sidorov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov can't break the clinch.
Boudewijn has had enough of the clinch but Sidorov keeps him there for the moment.
Boudewijn breaks the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boudewijn, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boudewijn.
Sidorov throws a leg kick
and Boudewijn counters with a leg kick.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sidorov wants to clinch
letting Boudewijn counter with a right hand.
Boudewijn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sidorov's sensitive parts.
Boudewijn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sidorov's calf.
Boudewijn throws a combination that misses
and Sidorov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boudewijn!
Boudewijn wants to hold on but Sidorov pushes him away.
Boudewijn is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sidorov misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn wants to control but Sidorov is having none of it.
Boudewijn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boudewijn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sidorov on the ground.
Sidorov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boudewijn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boudewijn is trying to stand up.
Sidorov avoids the attempt from Boudewijn to control.
Poor strikes thrown by Sidorov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boudewijn is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sidorov throws some wild stikes that Boudewijn manages to avoid easily.
Sidorov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boudewijn working to try and regain half guard.
Sidorov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sidorov throwing strikes here but Boudewijn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sidorov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boudewijn blocking the ground and pound.
Sidorov won't let Boudewijn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sidorov looking to control but Boudewijn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boudewijn is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sidorov content just to control the position here.
Sidorov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sidorov punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Boudewijn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Boudewijn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sidorov gets the takedown into side control.
Boudewijn struggling a bit here.
Boudewijn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sidorov is controlling him well.
Sidorov decides to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Boudewijn.
A nice combination there by Boudewijn.
Sidorov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boudewijn is looking to slow Sidorov down with leg kicks.
Xander Boudewijn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boudewijn throws a head kick that misses.
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sidorov showed some decent athleticism there.
Boudewijn is not content to let Sidorov control the position.
Sidorov is breathing heavily.
Sidorov stops Boudewijn from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov not doing much here.
Sidorov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boudewijn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sidorov tries to stand and escape but Boudewijn is controlling the position.
Boudewijn trying to hold on to Sidorov's head to control him but Sidorov postures up.
Well, if Sidorov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sidorov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sidorov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boudewijn counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Boudewijn as he checks the leg kick.
Sidorov misses with a takedown attempt - Boudewijn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boudewijn stalks Sidorov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sidorov's face. Sidorov staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boudewijn.
Sidorov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sidorov is keen to just control but Boudewijn is a slippery customer.
Sidorov is stalling here. Boudewijn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sidorov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Boudewijn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudewijn working away.
Boudewijn is looking to take a break and control but Sidorov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boudewijn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boudewijn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sidorov struggling a bit here.
Sidorov gets back to half guard.
Sidorov trying to control from the bottom.
Boudewijn blocks the strikes from Sidorov.
Sidorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Boudewijn throws a right and a left that Sidorov avoids nicely.
Boudewijn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boudewijn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudewijn gets caught flat footed, as Sidorov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boudewijn is looking to stand up but Sidorov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn keeping moving, preventing Sidorov from controlling successfully.
Boudewijn wants to stand up but Sidorov is controlling him.
Sidorov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sidorov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sidorov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sidorov trying to control but Boudewijn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Sidorov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sidorov lands with a nice body kick.
Sidorov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick which misses Sidorov's front leg but catches the back leg as Sidorov tries to avoid it.
Sidorov looks for a takedown but Boudewijn sprawls well.
Boudewijn scoring well with a low kick there.
Boudewijn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sidorov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boudewijn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sidorov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sidorov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sidorov stands up and waves to Boudewijn to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sidorov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sidorov closes the distance and clinches up with Boudewijn, looking for a takedown. Sidorov pushes Boudewijn against the cage but Boudewijn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Xander Boudewijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Sidorov.
Sidorov throws a body punch but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Boudewijn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sidorov moves into the clinch.
Sidorov breaks from the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a combination that misses
and Sidorov counters with a series of strikes. Boudewijn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sidorov rushes Boudewijn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sidorov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Sidorov.
Sidorov wants a takedown.
Sidorov fails to pull guard.
Boudewijn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sidorov has him pressed against the cage.
Sidorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boudewijn wants to break free but Sidorov has control.
Boudewijn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sidorov's face.
Sidorov tries to land knees in the clinch but Boudewijn avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn tries for a takedown but Sidorov manages to get underhooks.
Sidorov working aggressively here.
Sidorov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sidorov lands a body punch.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Sidorov tries to pull guard but Boudewijn holds him up against the cage and eventually Sidorov drops back down to his feet.
Sidorov is trying to break free.
Boudewijn has had enough of the clinch but Sidorov keeps him there for the moment.
Sidorov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boudewijn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sidorov trying to land knees to the body.
Boudewijn manages to break the clinch.
Boudewijn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sidorov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudewijn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sidorov.
Xander Boudewijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab, jab by Boudewijn - just one landing.
Boudewijn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sidorov backs up against the cage.
Boudewijn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Sidorov or perhaps it was just good defense by Boudewijn which made him look bad.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick
and Sidorov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boudewijn keeping moving, preventing Sidorov from controlling successfully.
Sidorov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov trying to control but Boudewijn is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov passes into half guard.
Sidorov slows the pace down in half guard.
Sidorov lands strikes from half guard.
Sidorov escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boudewijn, right into the meat.
Sidorov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sidorov passes Boudewijn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sidorov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Sidorov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sidorov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Sidorov!
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energy
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