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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erlan Baltabekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Lewis 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gareth Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erlan Baltabekov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Lewis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baltabekov circles away.
Lewis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice shot by Baltabekov.
Baltabekov has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Lewis decides to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lewis looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baltabekov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baltabekov is one step ahead there.
Baltabekov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov is fighting to break Lewis's control of his arms but Lewis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gareth Lewis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Baltabekov circles away easily
and Baltabekov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lewis!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baltabekov looking to ground and pound but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Baltabekov controlling the position easily from mount.
Baltabekov looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baltabekov is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
Lewis tries to hold on but Baltabekov postures up.
Lewis reaches up to try and control the position but Baltabekov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lewis rolls and tries to escape and now Baltabekov has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the hands but Baltabekov won't let him.
Lewis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lewis is bucking up trying to escape but Baltabekov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baltabekov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling Baltabekov's body position as best he can.
Baltabekov trying to control but Lewis is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov avoids the attempt from Lewis to control.
Lewis avoids a series of strikes thrown by Baltabekov.
Baltabekov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lewis's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baltabekov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Baltabekov.
Lewis is looking to improve his position but Baltabekov isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erlan Baltabekov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lewis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baltabekov.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baltabekov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis looks for a takedown but Baltabekov sprawls well.
Baltabekov drops his hands momentarily and Lewis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gareth Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Lewis dives in and grabs Baltabekov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baltabekov pushes down on Lewis's head and hops out.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baltabekov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gareth Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baltabekov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Baltabekov is in Lewis's guard.
Erlan Baltabekov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baltabekov's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baltabekov holds on and takes a little breather.
Baltabekov wants to stand and escape but Lewis is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baltabekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewis wanted to stand there but Baltabekov had control of the position.
Lewis lands a couple of digs.
Lewis wants to control from the top but Baltabekov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov seems keen to control Lewis's posture.
Baltabekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baltabekov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a three punch combo that has Baltabekov backing up. Baltabekov nods at Lewis to acknowledge the strikes.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baltabekov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
Baltabekov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lewis back to the cage. Baltabekov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gareth Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis gets the takedown into side control.
Baltabekov struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Baltabekov prevents Lewis from moving into mount.
Lewis has knee on belly momentarily but Baltabekov bucks him off and regains half guard.
Lewis wants to pass to mount but Baltabekov is defending the position.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura but Baltabekov is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baltabekov gets back to full guard.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltabekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis won't allow Baltabekov to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baltabekov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Baltabekov's legs - danger averted.
Baltabekov wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erlan Baltabekov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baltabekov has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baltabekov did well to prevent Lewis getting side control.
Lewis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lewis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Baltabekov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baltabekov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Baltabekov defends the submission attempt.
Baltabekov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis decides to return to a standing position.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Baltabekov circles away.
Baltabekov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Lewis. That snapped Baltabekov's head back.
Baltabekov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baltabekov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baltabekov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baltabekov trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is controlling Baltabekov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baltabekov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erlan Baltabekov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baltabekov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baltabekov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lewis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.
Baltabekov stands up.
Baltabekov throws a series of strikes that have Lewis backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baltabekov lands a slapping body shot.
Lewis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baltabekov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baltabekov is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
Baltabekov is looking to advance position but Lewis won't allow it.
Gareth Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erlan Baltabekov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis pushes Baltabekov off but Baltabekov dives into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erlan Baltabekov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baltabekov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erlan Baltabekov!
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RATING
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