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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivanov Boriston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Rod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivanov Boriston!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boriston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boriston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boriston closes the distance and clinches up with Rod, looking for a takedown. Boriston pushes Rod against the cage but Rod circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Timur Rod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivanov Boriston.
Boriston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rod pinned against the cage. Rod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Rod as Boriston shoots in.
Boriston misses with a takedown attempt - Rod sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boriston shoots for a double leg takedown but Rod sprawls well. He's pushed Boriston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rod tries to clinch but Boriston is having none of it.
Boriston pushes Rod up against the cage in a clinch.
Boriston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rod after a bit of a struggle.
Boriston tries to pull guard but Rod won't allow it.
Rod letting Boriston take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod is trying to break the clinch but Boriston has him pressed against the cage.
Boriston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rod prevents it.
Rod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boriston smiles and moves away.
Boriston blocks a head kick by Rod.
Rod pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rod fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boriston throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boriston counters with a nice uppercut.
Boriston looks for a takedown but Rod sprawls well.
Rod closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boriston circles away.
Rod is breathing heavily.
Rod defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boriston.
Boriston closes the distance and pushes Rod back into the cage.
Boriston avoiding damage.
Rod is looking to break free of the clinch but Boriston has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Boriston.
Boriston successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rod tries to stand but Boriston is controlling from the bottom.
Boriston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rod's guard.
Boriston 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.
Let's hope that Boriston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boriston is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ivanov Boriston has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boriston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rod defends it nicely.
Boriston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rod is fending him off so far but Boriston persists. Nope, Rod circles away and we're back to standing.
Boriston gets a clinch.
Rod goes for a takedown attempt but Boriston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Boriston with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivanov Boriston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boriston dodges the punch combination from Rod.
Boriston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rod wants to clinch but Boriston slips to the side
and Boriston counters with an outside leg kick.
Boriston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rod!
Boriston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boriston unloads with some shots from mount but Rod bucks and avoids them well.
Boriston content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boriston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Boriston controlling the pace for now.
Boriston lands a big elbow.
Boriston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boriston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boriston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boriston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boriston looking to ground and pound but Rod is blocking nicely.
Boriston unloads with some shots from mount but Rod bucks and avoids them well.
Boriston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rod knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boriston on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivanov Boriston hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boriston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rod.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boriston lands a nice knee to the body.
Boriston wants to take the fight to the mat but Rod manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Timur Rod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivanov Boriston.
Boriston scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boriston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boriston. Rod shrugs it off though.
Boriston shoots in for a takedown but Rod shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivanov Boriston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Boriston rushes Rod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rod is trying to pull guard but Boriston has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Boriston - that landed with a thud.
Rod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boriston has him pressed against the cage.
Boriston breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boriston is defended easily by Rod.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boriston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boriston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ivanov Boriston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rod can't keep his opponent in guard - Boriston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boriston controlling the action here.
Boriston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boriston decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rod gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boriston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Boriston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boriston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boriston won't allow Rod to sweep him here.
Boriston advances to half guard.
Boriston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boriston passes to side control.
Rod trying to remain calm as Boriston controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boriston advances to full mount.
Boriston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boriston throws some wild stikes that Rod manages to avoid easily.
Boriston controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boriston is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rod can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivanov Boriston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boriston 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivanov Boriston!
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