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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Alekhine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Alekhine!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alekhine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alekhine stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannon. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Alekhine has managed to clinch.
Cannon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alekhine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alekhine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cannon is breathing heavily.
Alekhine tries to clinch but Cannon moves out of range.
Cannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alekhine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alekhine pushes Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Alekhine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cannon's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon controlling the action here for a moment.
Alekhine breaks the clinch.
Alekhine fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekhine delivers a nice body kick.
Alekhine wants to clinch.
Alekhine wants to clinch up but Cannon keeps it at a distance.
Alekhine takes the fight into the clinch.
Cannon misses with an elbow strike.
Cannon breaks the clinch.
A jab from Alekhine finds it's way through Cannon's defenses.
Alekhine stalks Cannon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cannon's face. Cannon staggers backwards, shaken.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but Alekhine shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alekhine cracks the inside of Cannon's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Alekhine.
Alekhine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cannon is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Cannon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alekhine leaning against his opponent.
Alekhine pulls guard successfully.
Cannon seems to have got his legs back now.
Alekhine has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cannon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Alekhine lands an overhand right.
Alekhine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alekhine scores with a decent looking hook.
Alexander Alekhine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alekhine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cannon's head backwards.
Alekhine throws a series of punches but Cannon avoids them all with ease.
Alekhine gets a clinch.
Alekhine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alekhine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alekhine, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cannon shoots and misses
and Alekhine counters with a three punch combo that has Cannon backing up. Cannon nods at Alekhine to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alekhine lands a glancing blow to the side of Cannon's head.
Alekhine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alekhine manages to break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cannon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alekhine stuffs the takedown attempt from Cannon. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Cannon tries for a takedown but Alekhine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick from Alekhine lands but Cannon takes it in his stride.
Alekhine lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alekhine lands a high kick!
Alekhine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cannon throws an elbow but misses.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannon fails with the takedown.
Cannon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alekhine moves into the clinch successfully.
Cannon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alekhine is keeping busy.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Alekhine lands but Cannon takes it in his stride.
Alekhine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alekhine just leaning against Cannon, taking a breather.
Cannon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Alekhine 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.
Alekhine lands a nice looking body kick.
Alekhine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacob Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alekhine closes the distance and clinches.
Alekhine breaks from the clinch.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon shoots in looking for a takedown but Alekhine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cannon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alekhine drives through and clinches with Cannon against the cage.
Alekhine is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cannon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alekhine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alekhine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alekhine thows a body kick. Cannon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alekhine instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alekhine!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekhine looks to land a combination. Cannon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alekhine lands with a nice body kick.
Alekhine clinches.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alekhine has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alekhine takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alekhine sprawls well. Alekhine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Alekhine lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon wants to clinch but Alekhine slips to the side
and Alekhine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alekhine.
Alekhine working Cannon over with knees to the body.
Cannon throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Alekhine is trying to pull guard but Cannon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cannon trying to land knees to the body.
Alekhine breaks the clinch.
Cannon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alekhine avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Alekhine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cannon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alekhine manages to break the clinch.
Alekhine moves into range and clinches up with Cannon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine breaks the clinch.
Alekhine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cannon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alekhine smiles and moves away.
Alekhine scores with a head kick. Cannon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cannon shoots in but Alekhine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alekhine instigates a clinch.
Alekhine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alexander Alekhine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cannon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alekhine.
Alekhine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cannon takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cannon as Alekhine tries to tie him up.
Alekhine landing knees to the body.
Alekhine is stalling here.
Alekhine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alekhine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alekhine moves into the clinch successfully.
Alekhine breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Alekhine.
Alekhine throws a head kick that misses.
Cannon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Alekhine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alekhine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cannon.
Nice body kick from Alekhine.
Alekhine fakes the leg kick and cracks Cannon in the body.
Alekhine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alekhine closes the distance and clinches.
Alekhine breaks the clinch.
Alekhine has Cannon up against the cage in a clinch.
Alekhine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alekhine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon fails to land the takedown.
Cannon gets tackled into the cage by Alekhine. Alekhine maintains the clinch.
Alekhine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cannon's defenses.
Alekhine breaks the clinch.
Alekhine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cannon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alekhine avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alekhine throws a head kick that half lands.
Alekhine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alekhine scores with a head kick.
Alekhine throws a series of strikes that have Cannon backpedaling.
Alekhine cracks Cannon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine moves in looking to clinch but Cannon pushes him off.
Alekhine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alekhine is looking to clinch but Cannon is avoiding it.
Alekhine gets caught flat footed, as Cannon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alekhine looking for a sweep. Not yet Alekhine, not yet.
Cannon trying to control but Alekhine is working from the bottom.
Alekhine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alekhine is looking to stand up but Cannon isn't so interested in that idea.
Alekhine looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon pushing down on Alekhine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alekhine wants to get back to full guard.
Cannon throwing shots but Alekhine is blocking nicely.
Alekhine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alekhine is staying active underneath Cannon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cannon passes to side control.
Cannon tries to advance position but instead Alekhine slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alekhine tries to kick Cannon off but Cannon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alexander Alekhine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cannon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cannon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alekhine kicks off Cannon and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Alekhine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alekhine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Alekhine!
A relieved looking Alexander Alekhine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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