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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yosi Sayas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yosi Sayas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yosi Sayas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beschastnykh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sayas as he avoids it easily.
Sayas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Beschastnykh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sayas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beschastnykh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beschastnykh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Beschastnykh there.
Beschastnykh wants to pass the guard but Sayas is defending well.
Sayas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beschastnykh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beschastnykh trying to advance position but Sayas counters by regaining guard.
Beschastnykh postures up in Sayas's guard and throws a big left but Sayas blocks it.
Beschastnykh is looking to work some ground and pound but Sayas has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sayas gets caught flat footed, as Beschastnykh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beschastnykh is in close to Sayas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beschastnykh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beschastnykh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beschastnykh is working Sayas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beschastnykh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beschastnykh throwing strikes but missing.
Beschastnykh tries to free his leg and advance position but Sayas is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sayas as Beschastnykh shoots in.
Sayas gets caught flat footed, as Beschastnykh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beschastnykh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sayas is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh throws a strike but Sayas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beschastnykh striking off his back but it's not causing Sayas any problems.
Beschastnykh keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Beschastnykh has a closed guard, preventing Sayas from standing up.
Sayas preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beschastnykh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sayas is in trouble now - Beschastnykh has advanced to mount!
Beschastnykh raining down shots from the mount!
Beschastnykh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beschastnykh lands with some strikes.
Beschastnykh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sayas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beschastnykh raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beschastnykh with shots to the head and body - Sayas looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Beschastnykh.
Beschastnykh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beschastnykh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beschastnykh working Sayas over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beschastnykh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sayas is looking to improve his position but Beschastnykh isn't that keen on the idea.
Beschastnykh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sayas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beschastnykh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sayas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beschastnykh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beschastnykh lands a big shot there that rocks Sayas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beschastnykh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sayas hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beschastnykh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beschastnykh shoots in for a takedown but Sayas shows good takedown defense.
Sayas stuffs the takedown attempt from Beschastnykh. Beschastnykh gets slowly back to his feet.
Yosi Sayas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh.
Beschastnykh scores a takedown into full mount!
Beschastnykh with good strikes from the mount here!
Beschastnykh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beschastnykh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Beschastnykh landing punches.
Beschastnykh dominating with strikes here.
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beschastnykh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Beschastnykh landing strikes from the mount and Sayas is in trouble!
Sayas is in a horrible position here. Beschastnykh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beschastnykh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sayas wants to control but Beschastnykh is having none of it.
Sayas taking shots to the head.
Sayas is in a horrible position here. Beschastnykh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Beschastnykh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beschastnykh avoids the attempt from Sayas to control.
Beschastnykh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beschastnykh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Beschastnykh lands a nice shot to the head.
Beschastnykh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sayas looks a forlorn figure.
Beschastnykh dominating with strikes here.
Beschastnykh cracks Sayas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beschastnykh is landing with some decent strikes but Sayas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Beschastnykh working Sayas over with strikes here.
Sayas can't escape the position.
Beschastnykh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sayas hang on?
Sayas is looking to get to half guard.
Beschastnykh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh landing shots from mount.
Sayas wants to control but Beschastnykh is having none of it.
Beschastnykh with good strikes from the mount here!
Beschastnykh dominating with strikes here.
Beschastnykh cracks Sayas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Beschastnykh lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Sayas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beschastnykh landing strikes from the mount.
Beschastnykh raining down shots from the mount!
Beschastnykh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beschastnykh lands a heavy elbow.
Beschastnykh lands a big elbow.
Sayas tries to hold on but Beschastnykh postures up.
Beschastnykh lands a big shot there that rocks Sayas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beschastnykh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Beschastnykh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sayas looks a forlorn figure.
Beschastnykh lands a big shot there that rocks Sayas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Beschastnykh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Beschastnykh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sayas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beschastnykh working the ground and pound but Sayas is defending the strikes.
Beschastnykh misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Beschastnykh working the ground and pound but Sayas is defending the strikes.
Beschastnykh working the head and body with strikes.
Beschastnykh landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Sayas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beschastnykh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Beschastnykh's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Beschastnykh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sayas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Beschastnykh throws a strike aimed at the side of Sayas's head but Sayas avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Beschastnykh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sayas is trying to control Beschastnykh's posture but Beschastnykh avoids it.
Beschastnykh cracks Sayas with a big elbow.
Beschastnykh is putting a hurting on Sayas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Beschastnykh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beschastnykh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sayas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beschastnykh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beschastnykh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sayas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beschastnykh wants to pass the guard but Sayas is keeping the position.
Beschastnykh is working Sayas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beschastnykh throws a strike but Sayas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sayas won't allow Beschastnykh to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beschastnykh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beschastnykh tries to strike from the bottom.
Beschastnykh 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sayas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beschastnykh feints and as Sayas raises his hands in defense, Beschastnykh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sayas is trying to keep Beschastnykh in close.
Beschastnykh postures up in Sayas's guard and throws a big left but Sayas blocks it.
Beschastnykh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sayas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beschastnykh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beschastnykh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beschastnykh throws and elbow that misses. Sayas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beschastnykh's guard. Nice move by Sayas!
Beschastnykh has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sayas has passed into side control.
Beschastnykh is looking to reverse the position.
Sayas slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Beschastnykh.
Sayas looking to control but Beschastnykh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yosi Sayas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beschastnykh is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beschastnykh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh!
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