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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Blevins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuelssen Bulokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blevins comes to the cage accompanied by i'm proud to be an american. Devon Blevins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Devon Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emanuelssen Bulokov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blevins moves into the clinch successfully.
Bulokov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blevins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blevins breaks from the clinch.
Blevins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blevins duly obliges.
It looks like Emanuelssen Bulokov has been cut.
Blevins clinches up against the cage.
Blevins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blevins gets through Bulokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bulokov looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blevins is looking to break free of the clinch but Bulokov has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Blevins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blevins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blevins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Blevins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch but Bulokov keeps him there for the moment.
Blevins tries to break free but Bulokov pushes him back against the cage.
Blevins is trying to push Bulokov away but Bulokov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blevins can't break the clinch.
Blevins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bulokov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Blevins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blevins is trying to break the clinch but Bulokov is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blevins.
Blevins working hard to break the clinch.
Blevins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blevins lands with a light punch inside.
Blevins is trying to push Bulokov away but Bulokov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blevins scores with a shot to the side of Bulokov's head.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch but Bulokov keeps him there for the moment.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Bulokov missing with knees to the body.
Blevins swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Bulokov jumps guard but Blevins stands there with Bulokov around his waist. Bulokov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch but Bulokov keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blevins lands an uppercut.
Bulokov has Blevins pressed against the cage.
Bulokov has Blevins pressed against the cage, preventing Blevins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch but Bulokov keeps him there for the moment.
Blevins is trying to break free.
Blevins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blevins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blevins rushes Bulokov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blevins.
Blevins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulokov pulls Blevins into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bulokov has a closed guard, preventing Blevins from standing up.
Blevins stands and steps away. Bulokov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bulokov has time to react.
Blevins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blevins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Blevins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bulokov doesn't seem phased though.
Bulokov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blevins as he avoids it easily.
Devon Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuelssen Bulokov.
Blevins forces Bulokov back against the cage and clinches.
Bulokov breaks from the clinch.
Blevins forces Bulokov back against the cage and clinches.
Blevins lands with a right to the head.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Blevins tries to break free but Bulokov pushes him back against the cage.
Bulokov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blevins's elbow.
Blevins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulokov has Blevins pressed against the cage, preventing Blevins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bulokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blevins gets through Bulokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blevins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blevins is trying to push Bulokov away but Bulokov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Blevins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blevins lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Bulokov tries to pull guard but Blevins holds him up against the cage and eventually Bulokov drops back down to his feet.
Blevins lands a hook that snaps the head of Bulokov backwards.
Blevins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulokov tries for a takedown but Blevins manages to get underhooks.
Bulokov has had enough of the clinch but Blevins keeps him there for the moment.
Blevins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Blevins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Blevins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emanuelssen Bulokov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blevins wants to clinch.
Bulokov keeps the fight on the outside.
Blevins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blevins lands a left and a right that send Bulokov crashing to the mat, dazed. Blevins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bulokov is rocked!
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!
Blevins pushes Bulokov up against the cage in a clinch.
Bulokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Blevins finish him?
Bulokov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blevins to keep the fight standing.
Blevins is working Bulokov over against the cage.
Blevins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bulokov tries to break the clinch but Blevins is controlling the position.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Bulokov seems to have recovered his senses.
Bulokov fails to pull guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blevins.
Blevins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blevins lands with a light punch inside.
Bulokov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Blevins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blevins lands with a left to the head.
Bulokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blevins is trying to force a seperation but Bulokov has the dominant position.
Blevins tries to circle away but Bulokov has him pinned against the cage.
Blevins working hard to break the clinch.
Blevins can't break the clinch.
Blevins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulokov has him pressed against the cage.
Bulokov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blevins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Devon Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuelssen Bulokov.
Blevins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blevins is trying to break free.
Devon Blevins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bulokov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blevins's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulokov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bulokov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulokov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bulokov 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.
Blevins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blevins throws a big right hand that misses.
Blevins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Blevins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blevins stands and steps away. Bulokov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulokov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blevins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blevins tries to clinch up.
Blevins tries to bum rush Bulokov with a series of wild strikes but Bulokov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins clinches.
Bulokov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blevins is trying to break the clinch but Bulokov is controlling him.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch but Bulokov keeps him there for the moment.
Bulokov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blevins smiles and moves away.
Devon Blevins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blevins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blevins looks to land a combination but Bulokov avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Bulokov.
Bulokov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is looking to clinch but Bulokov is avoiding it.
Blevins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blevins tries to clinch up
and Bulokov counters by moving into the clinch.
Blevins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bulokov has him pressed against the cage.
Blevins blocks an elbow strike from Bulokov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blevins.
Bulokov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blevins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blevins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blevins breaks from the clinch.
Blevins tries to clinch but Bulokov moves away
and Bulokov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bulokov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blevins is trying to break the clinch but Bulokov is controlling him.
Bulokov breaks from the clinch.
Blevins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bulokov back to the cage. Blevins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Blevins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emanuelssen Bulokov's cut.
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!
Blevins throws a series of punches but Bulokov avoids them all with ease.
Blevins dips to his left and cracks Bulokov with an uppercut!
Bulokov throws a chopping leg kick but Blevins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blevins misses with a two punch combination.
Bulokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blevins.
Bulokov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blevins as he avoids it easily.
Blevins tries to clinch there but Bulokov circles away.
Devon Blevins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulokov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blevins lands the left hand.
Blevins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blevins with a hook.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulokov can do to turn this around?
Blevins throws a right and a left that Bulokov avoids nicely.
Blevins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bulokov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blevins has momentary wrist control but Bulokov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulokov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blevins wants to stand but Bulokov is controlling the position.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulokov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Emanuelssen Bulokov.
Bulokov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blevins circles away.
Blevins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blevins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blevins looks to clinch
and Bulokov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blevins's guard now.
Bulokov stops Blevins from standing up.
Bulokov pushes down on Blevins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulokov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Emanuelssen Bulokov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blevins scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Blevins.
Devon Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.
Bulokov moves forwards but Blevins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blevins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blevins with a jab.
Bulokov shoots in for a takedown but Blevins shows good takedown defense.
Devon Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuelssen Bulokov.
Blevins clinches up against the cage.
Blevins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bulokov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Blevins.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blevins is trying to break the clinch but Bulokov has him pressed against the cage.
Bulokov tries to pull guard but Blevins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emanuelssen Bulokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blevins managing to block the knees to the body from Bulokov.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emanuelssen Bulokov.
I think Blevins 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devon Blevins!
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