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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Mikhalok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhalok comes to the cage accompanied by Ты ни при чём?. Wooten has chosen The Fourth Night of My Drinking by The Drive-By Truckers as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Sergey Mikhalok has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sergey Mikhalok seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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149 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Mikhalok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhalok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wooten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mikhalok rushes Wooten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooten tries to score a body lock takedown but Mikhalok shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mikhalok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sergey Mikhalok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhalok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wooten's waist but Wooten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mikhalok off to one side.
Mikhalok looks for a takedown but Wooten sprawls well.
Mikhalok darts in and clinches Wooten up against the cage.
Wooten pulls Mikhalok into guard.
Wooten looking to control.
Wooten has a closed guard, preventing Mikhalok from standing up.
Mikhalok wants to stand and escape but instead Wooten has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mikhalok wants to get back to his feet but Wooten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooten passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooten looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooten looks winded!
Wooten tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mikhalok is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhalok can't do much from the bottom here.
Mikhalok is pushing Wooten's head away, looking to escape. Wooten manages to hold on to the position though.
Mikhalok gets back to half guard.
Mikhalok is trying to stand up here but Wooten is controlling him well.
Wooten is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mikhalok is trying to stand up here but Wooten is controlling him well.
Wooten is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mikhalok is just riding it out for now. Wooten eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikhalok tries to kick Wooten off but Wooten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten wants to pass to mount but Mikhalok is defending the position.
Wooten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mikhalok is doing well to control the position and prevent Wooten from advancing to side control.
Wooten prevents Mikhalok from standing back up.
Wooten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooten wants to work for an arm triangle but Mikhalok is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhalok is trying to stand.
Wooten is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mikhalok is just riding it out for now. Wooten eventually gives up the hold.
Mikhalok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wooten on the ground.
Mikhalok is defending against the submission attempts here by Wooten.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wooten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 Sergey Mikhalok will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mikhalok shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mikhalok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nice strikes from Mikhalok there.
Mikhalok is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wooten is breathing heavily.
Mikhalok decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhalok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mikhalok tries to land a front kick but Wooten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mikhalok checks a leg kick.
Wooten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mikhalok fails with the takedown.
Wooten feints and as Mikhalok raises his hands in defense, Wooten changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mikhalok is looking to stand up but Wooten isn't so interested in that idea.
Wooten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mikhalok looking to control.
Wooten working some strikes from top position.
Wooten drops back looking for a leg! Mikhalok is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mikhalok manages to kick Wooten off! Wooten jumps back into Mikhalok's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhalok wants to stand and escape but Wooten is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wooten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooten tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikhalok is retaining full guard.
Wooten stops Mikhalok from standing up.
Wooten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooten won't allow Mikhalok to get back to his feet.
Mikhalok escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wooten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten wants to pass the guard but Mikhalok is keeping the position.
Wooten won't allow Mikhalok to get back to his feet.
Wooten trying to move into half guard but instead Mikhalok has managed to sweep!
Mikhalok has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mikhalok tries to stand but Wooten is controlling from the bottom.
Wooten working for a triangle but Mikhalok defends it easily.
Mikhalok tries to stand but Wooten is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten looking for a guillotine here but Mikhalok defends easily.
Wooten wants to sweep here but Mikhalok controlling him for the moment.
Mikhalok would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikhalok with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Mikhalok dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Mikhalok misses.
Wooten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mikhalok checks it well.
Mikhalok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wooten sprawls well. Wooten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mikhalok gets slowly back to his feet.
Mikhalok displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wooten.
Mikhalok misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mikhalok is fending him off so far but Wooten persists. Nope, Mikhalok circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikhalok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mikhalok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikhalok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wooten tries to avoid it but Mikhalok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wooten to the ground. Wooten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikhalok wants to clinch.
Wooten tries for a takedown but Mikhalok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sergey Mikhalok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Wooten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikhalok has a takedown stuffed.
Sergey Mikhalok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikhalok closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wooten counters with a shoot takedown. Mikhalok fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooten won't allow Mikhalok to get back to his feet.
Mikhalok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooten stops Mikhalok from standing up.
Wooten passes Mikhalok's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooten seems to be working for a kimura but Mikhalok defends the submission attempt.
Wooten wants to control but Mikhalok is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mikhalok sees it coming and defends easily.
Mikhalok won't allow Wooten to pass to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mikhalok defending well though.
Wooten throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooten wants to work for an arm triangle but Mikhalok is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mikhalok is trying to stand.
Wooten wants to pass to mount but Mikhalok is defending the position.
Mikhalok is defending against the submission attempts here by Wooten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhalok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooten is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnny Wooten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mikhalok is looking to escape.
Wooten looking for a submission but Mikhalok manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Wooten is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mikhalok is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mikhalok has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooten wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mikhalok!
Wooten jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mikhalok is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mikhalok and Wooten has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mikhalok is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sergey Mikhalok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooten swings around for an armbar but Mikhalok sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wooten's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Wooten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mikhalok has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sergey Mikhalok!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Mikhalok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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