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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jargo Leek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jargo Leek will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Pavlov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jargo Leek! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leek throws a right hand that Pavlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavlov also avoids with ease. Pavlov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leek tries to avoid it but Pavlov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leek to the ground. Leek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Pavlov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Leek swings away with a leg kick that misses. Leek scores with a jab. Pavlov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Leek lands a right hook to the body.
Pavlov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Pavlov misses with a body kick. Leek misses with a low kick. A low kick from Leek is predictable there and Pavlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pavlov misses with a series of wild punches.
Leek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Sloppy strikes from Pavlov. Those never looked like landing. Leek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavlov paws at him with a jab and circles away. Leek defending well as Pavlov loads up on a big left hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pavlov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pavlov walks into a stiff left hand from Leek. Pavlov misses with a wild combination.
Leek scores with a jab to the jaw. Leek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Pavlov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice combination there by Pavlov.
Leek throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlov moves out of range easily. Pavlov moves out of range of the body kick from Leek.
Leek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leek misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pavlov throws out the jab. Leek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leek thumps Pavlov with a low kick. Leek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Leek throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jargo Leek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Leek wants to land a leg kick but Pavlov is out of range. Pavlov walks into a stiff left hand from Leek. Leek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pavlov misses with a head kick.
Pavlov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Leek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Pavlov looking to sit in guard and control but Leek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Leek is looking to stand up but Pavlov won't let him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pavlov pulls Leek in close to his closed guard and prevents Leek from doing any damage or advancing position. Leek stands up and waves to Pavlov to follow him. Leek swinging wildly here.
Leek misses with a wild combination.
Leek connects with a leg kick. Pavlov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Leek scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leek scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Leek misses with a straight left. Pavlov throws a series of punches but Leek moves out of range. Pavlov misses with a head kick.
Pavlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Leek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pavlov, pushing him back against the cage. Leek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavlov backwards. Pavlov working hard to break the clinch. Leek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlov backwards. Leek lands an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pavlov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pavlov pushes off and circles away, back 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! Leek lands with a hook. Pavlov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pavlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Leek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pavlov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Leek throws a series of punches but Pavlov moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jargo Leek dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Pavlov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Leek lands a nice hook to Pavlov's body. Pavlov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Leek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Leek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Boris Pavlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pavlov staying out of range there. A left lands for Leek. Leek tests Pavlov's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pavlov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leek on the side of the head. Pavlov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leek pinned against the cage. Leek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Leek connects with a body shot. Pavlov misses with a shot to the body and Leek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. This has been an exciting period of action! Leek throws a nice outside leg kick. Leek ducks under a wild hook from Pavlov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pavlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leek. Jargo Leek seems to be getting the better of the standup. Leek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Leek fails in his attempt to clinch. Pavlov walks into a straight right hand from Leek. Leek lands a two punch combo.
Leek thows a body kick. Pavlov tries to catch it but that hurt him. Leek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pavlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Leek. Pavlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leek manages to avoid it. Leek misses with a hook. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Leek throws a half hearted mid kick. Leek lands a glancing blow to the side of Pavlov's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pavlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Leek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pavlov.
Pavlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leek.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pavlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leek but Leek pushes him off and we're back to square one. Leek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Leek lands a jab to Pavlov's midsection. Pavlov lands with a straight right. Leek didn't see that one coming. Leek throws a jab when Pavlov was well out of range. Pavlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Leek lands an overhand right. Leek motions for Pavlov to come forward. Leek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Leek is looking to clinch but Pavlov is avoiding it.
Pavlov shoots for a double leg takedown but Leek sprawls well. He's pushed Pavlov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Pavlov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pavlov tries to land a front kick but Leek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Leek is looking to clinch. Leek slips a straight right by Pavlov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pavlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pavlov misses with a straight right. Pavlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leek. Pavlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Leek. Leek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Pavlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Leek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Leek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Pavlov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pavlov wants to improve his position but Leek is controlling well.
Pavlov is working hard here to advance position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Leek decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. This has been an exciting period of action! Some wild striking there from Pavlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jargo Leek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pavlov misses with a double jab.
That kick from Leek tenderised Pavlov's leg. Pavlov is trying to keep his angry face on. Leek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pavlov. Pavlov checks a leg kick. Leek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leek misses with a wild combination.
Leek avoids a kick to the body.
Leek looks to land a right hand but Pavlov moved out of range. Pavlov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leek finds it's way round the side to connect with Pavlov's head. Pavlov tries to land a front kick but Leek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Pavlov digs a good hook to Leek's body.
Pavlov throws out a loose jab but Leek uses good head movement to avoid it. Pavlov shoots in for a takedown but Leek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Leek scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leek looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavlov is just out of range. Pavlov misses with the combination.
Leek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Leek misses with a low kick. Leek misses with a head kick.
Leek works Pavlov's body with a nice hook. Leek misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leek.
Leek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Leek connects with a leg kick. Pavlov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Leek throws a series of punches but Pavlov moves out of range. Leek clobbers Pavlov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pavlov. Leek dips down and scores with a jab to the body. 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! Leek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavlov. Leek misses with a wild body shot. A nice leg kick lands there from Leek. A good leg kick by Leek. Leek tries a low kick but Pavlov avoids it. Leek throws a leg kick but Pavlov sees it coming and checks it nicely. A head kick misses from Leek. Leek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pavlov misses with the body kick and Leek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pavlov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leek circles away quickly and effectively. Leek has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Pavlov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leek. Pavlov shoots in and bounces Leek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pavlov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Pavlov stopping the sweep attempt from Leek. Pavlov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leek's head. Leek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pavlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Boris Pavlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pavlov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pavlov won't allow Leek to sweep him here. Pavlov distracts Leek with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pavlov won't allow Leek to get back to his feet. Boris Pavlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pavlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight! Jargo Leek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Leek 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jargo Leek! After the fight, Jargo Leek was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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