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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Voitsekhovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voitsekhovich kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bodies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Voitsekhovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voitsekhovich scores with the left hand. Steiner knows he should have avoided that one.
Steiner blocks a low kick nicely.
Voitsekhovich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voitsekhovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Voitsekhovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voitsekhovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Voitsekhovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voitsekhovich throws a front kick aimed at Steiner's knee but Steiner avoids it well.
Voitsekhovich throws a body kick that misses.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner moves into range and clinches up with Voitsekhovich.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the head but Voitsekhovich blocks with his arms.
Voitsekhovich has a couple of punches blocked by Steiner.
Steiner has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Voitsekhovich is trying to keep an underhook but Steiner manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steiner blocks the strikes from Voitsekhovich.
Steiner trying to mount his opponent but Voitsekhovich defends it.
Steiner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Voitsekhovich's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner escapes and gets back to his feet.
Steiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voitsekhovich tries to keep at a distance but Steiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steiner missing with knees to the body.
Steiner stalling the fight.
Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Voitsekhovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steiner.
Steiner swats away the attempt to clinch by Voitsekhovich.
Steiner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voitsekhovich misses with a body kick.
Steiner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voitsekhovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
Nice body kick from Voitsekhovich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voitsekhovich slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Voitsekhovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steiner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steiner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Voitsekhovich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steiner somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voitsekhovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voitsekhovich.
Steiner moves out of range of the leg kick from Voitsekhovich.
Voitsekhovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steiner tries to bum rush Voitsekhovich with a series of wild strikes but Voitsekhovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voitsekhovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voitsekhovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Steiner tries to sprawl out of it but Voitsekhovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steiner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Voitsekhovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Voitsekhovich throws a leg kick but Steiner checks it.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Voitsekhovich avoids nicely.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Voitsekhovich avoids nicely.
Steiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steiner leaves Voitsekhovich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steiner tries a low kick but Voitsekhovich avoids it.
Steiner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Steiner has closed the distance and engaged Voitsekhovich in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voitsekhovich looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Voitsekhovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voitsekhovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Voitsekhovich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steiner to keep the fight standing.
Voitsekhovich is breathing heavily.
Voitsekhovich is trying to push Steiner away but Steiner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the head but Voitsekhovich blocks with his arms.
Come on Steiner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voitsekhovich.
Voitsekhovich avoiding damage as Steiner throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Steiner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steiner receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Voitsekhovich tries to pull guard but Steiner won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Voitsekhovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steiner tries to land a knee to the head but Voitsekhovich blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Steiner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Voitsekhovich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Voitsekhovich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steiner is able to avoid easily.
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Voitsekhovich throws a low kick, looking for Steiner's leg but Steiner calmly moves out of range.
Steiner throws a jab when Voitsekhovich was well out of range.
Voitsekhovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Scott Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steiner blocks a low kick nicely.
Steiner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voitsekhovich delivers a nice body kick.
Voitsekhovich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steiner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Voitsekhovich.
Scott Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voitsekhovich tries to land a leg kick but Steiner saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Steiner misses.
Voitsekhovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voitsekhovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voitsekhovich dives in and grabs Steiner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steiner pushes down on Voitsekhovich's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voitsekhovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner misses with a combination
and Voitsekhovich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Voitsekhovich shoots in and drives through. Steiner sprawls well.
Steiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steiner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steiner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voitsekhovich tries to stall but Steiner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steiner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steiner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voitsekhovich is defending well for now.
Steiner pushes off an throws an elbow but Voitsekhovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steiner connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexey Voitsekhovich has been cut.
Steiner trying to land knees to the body.
Steiner leaning against his opponent.
Steiner working Voitsekhovich over with knees to the body.
Voitsekhovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steiner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Voitsekhovich is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voitsekhovich tries to break the clinch but Steiner is controlling the position.
Steiner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Voitsekhovich's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steiner lands a knee to the body.
Steiner trying to land knees to the body.
Steiner is struggling to control the position.
Voitsekhovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steiner tries to land knees in the clinch but Voitsekhovich avoids the damage to the body.
Steiner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steiner tries to land knees in the clinch but Voitsekhovich avoids the damage to the body.
Voitsekhovich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steiner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Voitsekhovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voitsekhovich.
Voitsekhovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voitsekhovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Voitsekhovich scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Voitsekhovich.
Voitsekhovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Voitsekhovich walks into a stiff left hand from Steiner.
Voitsekhovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voitsekhovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Voitsekhovich thows a body kick. Steiner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Voitsekhovich avoids them all with ease.
Voitsekhovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voitsekhovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voitsekhovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steiner throws a right hand that Voitsekhovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Voitsekhovich also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voitsekhovich.
Steiner misses with a few strikes there.
Steiner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voitsekhovich counters with an inside leg kick.
Steiner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Steiner misses.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner misses with a double jab
and Voitsekhovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Steiner as he checks the leg kick.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voitsekhovich shoots for a takedown but Steiner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Steiner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Voitsekhovich's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steiner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voitsekhovich's head.
Voitsekhovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Steiner. No joy for Voitsekhovich on that attempt.
Scott Steiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Steiner blocks a leg kick.
Steiner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Steiner as Voitsekhovich shoots in.
Steiner forces Voitsekhovich back against the cage and clinches.
Voitsekhovich dodges an elbow strike from Steiner.
Steiner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steiner obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Voitsekhovich takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steiner working Voitsekhovich over with knees to the body.
Voitsekhovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Steiner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voitsekhovich misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Steiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steiner scores with a decent looking hook.
Steiner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Voitsekhovich avoids nicely.
Voitsekhovich motions for Steiner to come forward. Voitsekhovich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Steiner misses.
Steiner swinging wildly here.
Voitsekhovich scoring well with a low kick there.
Steiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voitsekhovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steiner.
Voitsekhovich misses with a combination
letting Steiner counter with a right hand.
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Voitsekhovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Voitsekhovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Voitsekhovich avoids them all with ease.
Steiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steiner looks for a takedown but Voitsekhovich sprawls well.
Voitsekhovich cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.
Steiner checks a leg kick.
Steiner looks to land a combination but Voitsekhovich avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with the combination.
Steiner throws a right hand that Voitsekhovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Voitsekhovich also avoids with ease.
Voitsekhovich lands a high kick!
Steiner misses with a leg kick
and Voitsekhovich counters with an inside leg kick.
Steiner throws a nice looking combination but Voitsekhovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steiner has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steiner.
Steiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Voitsekhovich moves out of range.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voitsekhovich.
Steiner looks to land a combination but Voitsekhovich avoids it well.
Voitsekhovich tries to land a front kick but Steiner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Voitsekhovich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Steiner does no damage.
Voitsekhovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Voitsekhovich takes one to the side of the head.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voitsekhovich wants to slow Steiner down by chopping away at his legs.
Voitsekhovich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voitsekhovich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steiner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steiner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alexey Voitsekhovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voitsekhovich is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steiner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steiner misses with a wild combination.
Steiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Steiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steiner 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Steiner!
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hype
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RATING
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