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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (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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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner swinging wildly here.
Porunov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steiner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Porunov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Porunov working away.
Porunov decides to stand back up. Porunov steps back and let's Steiner get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Steiner misses.
Porunov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Porunov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steiner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steiner is being controlled here.
Porunov tries for a kimura but Steiner is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner is trying to get back to half guard.
Porunov has control of an arm but Steiner manages to advance to Porunov's back!
Steiner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Porunov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Porunov for a finish.
Steiner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Porunov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Porunov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Steiner.
Steiner is persistently looking for the submission but Porunov is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porunov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Steiner's guard. Nice work there by Porunov.
Porunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steiner is keeping the position for now.
Steiner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Porunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steiner is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porunov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Porunov throws a big right hand that misses.
Porunov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Porunov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Steiner is looking for a triangle here but Porunov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Porunov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Porunov tries for a kimura but Steiner is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Steiner tries to improve position but can't.
Steiner struggling a bit here.
Steiner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porunov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Porunov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porunov slips a straight right by Steiner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilya Porunov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Steiner looks to land a combination but Porunov avoids it well.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porunov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steiner fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Steiner does no damage.
Steiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Steiner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steiner wants it to stay on the feet.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Porunov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Steiner.
Scott Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steiner misses with a wild combination.
Steiner misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porunov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner slaps away a takedown attempt from Porunov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steiner misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Steiner.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Porunov avoids nicely.
Steiner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Porunov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a wild combination.
Steiner is looking to clinch but Porunov is avoiding it.
Porunov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Porunov showed some decent athleticism there.
Porunov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steiner is just riding it out for now. Porunov eventually gives up the hold.
Porunov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steiner is just riding it out for now. Porunov eventually gives up the hold.
Steiner is looking to control Porunov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steiner avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Porunov trying to control the action but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Steiner missing with punches from the bottom.
Steiner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Porunov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steiner is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porunov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Porunov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Porunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Steiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner looking for a guillotine here but Porunov defends easily.
Porunov stopping the sweep attempt from Steiner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Steiner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Steiner.
Steiner throws a nice looking combination but Porunov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porunov shoots in but Steiner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porunov has his takedown stuffed
and Steiner counters with a series of strikes. Porunov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steiner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steiner tries to bum rush Porunov with a series of wild strikes but Porunov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steiner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steiner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porunov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steiner.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Porunov avoids nicely.
Porunov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steiner tries to avoid it but Porunov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steiner to the ground. Steiner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott Steiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilya Porunov.
Steiner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Porunov back to the cage. Steiner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steiner fails to land with a series of punches.
Porunov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steiner.
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Steiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Porunov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steiner.
Steiner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Steiner misses the jab.
Porunov throws a sloppy head kick and Steiner moves out of range easily.
Steiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porunov.
Steiner swinging wildly here.
Steiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Steiner tries to bum rush Porunov with a series of wild strikes but Porunov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steiner enables Porunov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steiner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porunov won't allow Steiner to sweep him here.
Porunov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porunov forces his way into half guard.
Ilya Porunov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steiner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Porunov.
Steiner missing with punches from the bottom.
Porunov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steiner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steiner wants to get back to full guard.
Porunov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Porunov is trying for a kimura here. Steiner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Porunov wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ilya Porunov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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