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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szymanski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szymanski, as that shot connected.
Fedotov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Fedotov is predictable there
and Szymanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fedotov misses with the body kick
and Szymanski counters with an inside leg kick.
Fedotov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Szymanski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Szymanski misses with a body punch.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Fedotov lands a knee to the head.
Szymanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szymanski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
Szymanski tries to stall but Fedotov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szymanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fedotov avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
Fedotov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Szymanski looks to throw the jab but Fedotov is out of range.
Fedotov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fedotov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szymanski avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Szymanski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szymanski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fedotov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski avoids the elbow strike from Fedotov, against the cage.
Fedotov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymanski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
Fedotov landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szymanski's brow.
Fedotov managing to block the knees to the body from Szymanski.
Szymanski working aggressively here.
Szymanski looking to stall.
Fedotov with a knee to the head.
Szymanski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szymanski misses with the head strike.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szymanski taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov dodges an elbow strike from Szymanski.
Szymanski lands a good knee to the midsection. Fedotov won't want to take too many of those.
Fedotov dodges an elbow strike from Szymanski.
Fedotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Szymanski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szymanski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fedotov blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szymanski avoids it.
Fedotov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fedotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Szymanski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow.
Fedotov working Szymanski over with knees to the body.
Szymanski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szymanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fedotov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedotov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szymanski is defending well for now.
Szymanski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szymanski.
Szymanski tries to work over Fedotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szymanski's brow.
Szymanski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Fedotov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fedotov connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szymanski is trying to push Fedotov away but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fedotov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fedotov prevents Szymanski from breaking the clinch.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukasz Szymanski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fedotov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fedotov.
Vladik Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fedotov. Szymanski shrugs it off though.
Fedotov slips a jab and a cross from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fedotov 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.
Fedotov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Szymanski to score with a decent uppercut.
Fedotov throws a head kick that misses
and Szymanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Fedotov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fedotov misses with a body kick.
Fedotov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski wants to land a leg kick but Fedotov is out of range.
Fedotov lands with a kick to the temple. Szymanski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fedotov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedotov tries to clinch up.
Fedotov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fedotov throws a leg kick but Szymanski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fedotov thumps Szymanski with a low kick.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szymanski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fedotov.
Szymanski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fedotov checks it well.
Fedotov is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szymanski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov misses with a leg kick
and Szymanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fedotov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Szymanski 's eye.
Szymanski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedotov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szymanski throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szymanski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fedotov's brow.
Fedotov lands a knee to the body.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Szymanski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fedotov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Szymanski is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szymanski's brow.
Fedotov takes a shot to the head.
Fedotov lands an elbow just above Szymanski 's eye.
Szymanski managing to block the knees to the body from Fedotov.
Szymanski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szymanski avoids it.
Szymanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Fedotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szymanski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fedotov is keeping busy.
Fedotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Szymanski shrugs off.
Fedotov crunches a lovely knee into Szymanski's ribcage.
Szymanski controlling the action here for a moment.
Szymanski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fedotov blocking some punches.
Fedotov throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szymanski's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladik Fedotov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Szymanski is looking to chop away at Fedotov's legs.
Szymanski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Fedotov.
Fedotov pushes Szymanski up against the cage in a clinch.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Szymanski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szymanski is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Szymanski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szymanski tries to break free but Fedotov pushes him back against the cage.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szymanski is trying to break the clinch but Fedotov has him pressed against the cage.
Szymanski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedotov.
Fedotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fedotov looking to throw knees to the head but Szymanski is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Szymanski fails to land.
Fedotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fedotov managing to block the knees to the body from Szymanski.
Szymanski blocks the elbow strike.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but Szymanski blocks it.
Szymanski tries to throw a body punch but Fedotov avoids it by throwing Szymanski back against the cage.
Fedotov with a knee to the head.
Szymanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedotov misses with a knee to the head.
Szymanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fedotov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szymanski's face.
Szymanski is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fedotov avoids it.
Szymanski digs a right hand into Fedotov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fedotov's gas tank.
Szymanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fedotov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the temple.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szymanski.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szymanski avoids it.
Fedotov missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Szymanski shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov keeps control of Szymanski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vladik Fedotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fedotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szymanski taking a breather.
Fedotov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Szymanski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fedotov prevents a body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski taking a breather.
Fedotov lands an elbow inside that Szymanski shrugs off.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the side of Fedotov's head.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szymanski breaks the clinch.
Szymanski rushes Fedotov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Szymanski blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fedotov.
Szymanski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fedotov avoids it.
Fedotov misses with a knee strike.
Fedotov misses with an elbow strike.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the temple.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Fedotov.
Szymanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Fedotov finish him?
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Fedotov lands a big elbow that drops Szymanski! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Szymanski is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladik Fedotov!
Vladik Fedotov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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