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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Aivazovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buket Levkoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aivazovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buket Levkoev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aivazovsky throws a head kick but Levkoev moves out of range.
Aivazovsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Levkoev circles away.
Aivazovsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aivazovsky closes the distance and clinches up with Levkoev, looking for a takedown. Aivazovsky pushes Levkoev against the cage but Levkoev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aivazovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Levkoev sprawls well. He's pushed Aivazovsky'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 Ivan Aivazovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levkoev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Levkoev lands in his opponent's guard.
Aivazovsky can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Levkoev controls the pace.
Aivazovsky controls Levkoev momentarily but Levkoev frees himself.
Levkoev stops Aivazovsky from standing up.
Aivazovsky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aivazovsky wants to stand up but Levkoev is controlling him.
Levkoev stands up from Aivazovsky's guard - Levkoev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aivazovsky tries to clinch up.
Aivazovsky misses with a takedown
and Levkoev counters with a shoot takedown. Aivazovsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Aivazovsky is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aivazovsky trying to keep a closed guard but Levkoev is proving a slippery customer.
Aivazovsky is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aivazovsky throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Levkoev stopping the sweep attempt from Aivazovsky.
Levkoev trying to control but Aivazovsky is working from the bottom.
Aivazovsky wants to get back to his feet but Levkoev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aivazovsky misses with a kick to the body
and Levkoev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aivazovsky's guard.
Levkoev won't allow Aivazovsky to sweep him here.
Levkoev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Levkoev trying to control the position from guard on top but Aivazovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aivazovsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aivazovsky is pulling down on Levkoev's head. It's preventing any offense from Levkoev, at least for the moment.
Aivazovsky working for a triangle but Levkoev defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aivazovsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Levkoev pushes down on Aivazovsky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aivazovsky tries to kick Levkoev off but Levkoev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Levkoev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aivazovsky wants to get back to full guard.
Aivazovsky wants to control but Levkoev is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buket Levkoev dominated that round.
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.
Aivazovsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Levkoev counters with a shoot takedown. Aivazovsky fights it but they end up in guard.
Aivazovsky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aivazovsky tries to get out of the position.
Aivazovsky is trying to keep Levkoev in close.
Levkoev stays in close to Aivazovsky's body and controls the position.
Aivazovsky keeping full guard, as Levkoev tries to pass.
Levkoev prevents Aivazovsky from getting back to his feet.
Aivazovsky trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aivazovsky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Levkoev stops Aivazovsky from standing up.
Aivazovsky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aivazovsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Levkoev counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aivazovsky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aivazovsky trying to control here.
Levkoev slows the pace down in half guard.
Levkoev wants to control but Aivazovsky is keeping him busy.
Aivazovsky tries to get to full guard but Levkoev has control of the leg.
Levkoev stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aivazovsky tries to get to full guard but Levkoev has control of the leg.
Levkoev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aivazovsky is looking to escape.
Levkoev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aivazovsky defending well though.
Aivazovsky tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Levkoev has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev trying to control but Aivazovsky is having none of it.
Levkoev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Buket Levkoev just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aivazovsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Levkoev is staying active underneath Aivazovsky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aivazovsky is really struggling to control Levkoev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aivazovsky is keen to just control but Levkoev is a slippery customer.
Aivazovsky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Levkoev's head.
Levkoev is looking for a sweep. Aivazovsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Levkoev is not content to let Aivazovsky control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aivazovsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Levkoev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aivazovsky lands the left hand.
Aivazovsky shoots and misses
and Levkoev counters with a shoot takedown. Aivazovsky fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Aivazovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levkoev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buket Levkoev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Aivazovsky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Levkoev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Levkoev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Levkoev trying to control the position from guard on top but Aivazovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aivazovsky trying to keep a closed guard but Levkoev is proving a slippery customer.
Levkoev is stalling in the full guard.
Levkoev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Levkoev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aivazovsky had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Levkoev is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Aivazovsky Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Levkoev's back instead.
Levkoev is keeping busy.
Levkoev wants to control his opponent's hands but Aivazovsky gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levkoev is keeping busy.
Levkoev is trapped and Aivazovsky is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Aivazovsky punishes Levkoev with strikes from the back mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aivazovsky is looking to control Levkoev but Levkoev is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Aivazovsky.
Levkoev covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Levkoev controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Levkoev just trying to survive but Aivazovsky is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Aivazovsky keeps control of the position easily here as Levkoev tries to buck him off.
Levkoev turns into Aivazovsky and is now in his guard.
Levkoev preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev wants to control from the top but Aivazovsky keeps moving.
Aivazovsky pulls Levkoev in close to prevent any damage.
Levkoev postures up.
Levkoev is stalling in the full guard.
Levkoev trying to control but Aivazovsky is working from the bottom.
Levkoev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Despite being in the dominant position, Buket Levkoev just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aivazovsky has his takedown stuffed
and Levkoev counters with a single leg into guard. Aivazovsky didn't expect that.
Aivazovsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Aivazovsky, not yet.
Levkoev passes Aivazovsky's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aivazovsky wants to control but Levkoev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ivan Aivazovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levkoev passes to full mount!
Aivazovsky flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Levkoev controlling the pace for now.
Aivazovsky is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buket Levkoev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Levkoev 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... Buket Levkoev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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