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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sentsinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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228 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sentsinov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liddell.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Sentsinov lands a nice shot that snaps Liddell's head back.
Liddell tries to clinch but Sentsinov moves out of range.
Sentsinov gets a double leg takedown into Liddell's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sentsinov postures up.
Liddell is looking to stand up but Sentsinov isn't so interested in that idea.
Liddell is pulling down on Sentsinov's head to control his posture.
Sentsinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sentsinov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Sentsinov throws an elbow that misses. Liddell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sentsinov's guard. Nice move by Liddell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Liddell drops back looking for a leg! Sentsinov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sentsinov manages to kick Liddell off! Liddell jumps back into Sentsinov's guard.
Liddell lands a couple of elbows.
Sentsinov pulls Liddell in close to his closed guard and prevents Liddell from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sentsinov is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentsinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liddell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liddell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Liddell is really struggling to control Sentsinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Liddell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to sweep here but Sentsinov controlling him for the moment.
Liddell trying to keep a closed guard but Sentsinov is proving a slippery customer.
Liddell managing to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Chuck Liddell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sentsinov as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liddell keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentsinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sentsinov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liddell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sentsinov throwing strikes but Liddell manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sentsinov tries to buck Liddell off but Liddell is having none of it.
Liddell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sentsinov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Liddell working away.
Liddell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Liddell.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sentsinov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liddell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sentsinov stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuck Liddell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liddell has a takedown stuffed.
Liddell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sentsinov moves into the clinch.
Sentsinov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Liddell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liddell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sentsinov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sentsinov tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sentsinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Sentsinov circles away easily
and Sentsinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sentsinov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sentsinov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Liddell. Beautiful body shot.
Liddell shoots in looking for a takedown. Sentsinov tries to sprawl out of it but Liddell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sentsinov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sentsinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sentsinov drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Sentsinov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Liddell up against the cage.
Sentsinov blocks an uppercut.
Sentsinov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentsinov breaks from the clinch.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Sentsinov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sentsinov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liddell but Liddell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sentsinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell tries to clinch but Sentsinov moves out of range.
Sentsinov gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sentsinov blocks the elbow strike.
Sentsinov jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentsinov keeping full guard, as Liddell tries to pass.
Liddell content to stall in guard here.
Liddell wants to stand and escape but instead Sentsinov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Liddell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sentsinov trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Sentsinov wants to stand but Liddell is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell has his hands on Sentsinov's head, controlling the position.
Liddell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Liddell just wasn't active enough.
Sentsinov throws a push kick but Liddell slaps the foot to one side.
Liddell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sentsinov defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Sentsinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergei Sentsinov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chuck Liddell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Liddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sentsinov looks to throw the jab but Liddell is out of range.
Chuck Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddell misses with a head kick.
Sergei Sentsinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell is looking to clinch.
Liddell doesn't manage to clinch there - Sentsinov circles away.
Sentsinov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddell wants to clinch.
Liddell misses with a takedown
and Sentsinov moves into the clinch.
Sentsinov gets underhooks to prevent Liddell's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Liddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sentsinov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentsinov manages to pull guard.
Liddell wants to stand but Sentsinov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Sentsinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sentsinov wants to sweep but no luck.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Sentsinov keeps moving.
Sentsinov trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Liddell.
Sentsinov throws a head kick but Liddell moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liddell is looking to clinch but Sentsinov is avoiding it.
Sentsinov fails with the takedown.
Liddell tries to clinch but Sentsinov is having none of it.
Liddell tries for a takedown but Sentsinov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sentsinov counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell looks for a takedown but Sentsinov sprawls well.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sentsinov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentsinov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Liddell.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Sentsinov. Sentsinov gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell tries a low kick but Sentsinov avoids it.
Sentsinov drives through and clinches with Liddell against the cage.
Sentsinov lands a shot to the body.
Sentsinov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Liddell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sentsinov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentsinov breaks from the clinch.
Sentsinov clinches with his opponent.
Sentsinov tries to land a knee to the head but Liddell blocks with his arms.
Liddell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sentsinov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sentsinov jumps guard.
Chuck Liddell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liddell preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sentsinov holds on and takes a little breather.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sentsinov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell tries to free his leg and advance position but Sentsinov is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Sentsinov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sentsinov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Sentsinov!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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