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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Mazurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dragov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Maksim Mazurov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Maksim Mazurov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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260 lbs
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Mazurov!
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, Ivan Dragov !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragov fails with a takedown attempt.
Mazurov tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragov tries to clinch but Mazurov moves out of range.
Dragov tries to clinch there but Mazurov circles away.
Mazurov is looking to clinch but Dragov is avoiding it.
Mazurov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Mazurov does no damage.
Dragov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mazurov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazurov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dragov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mazurov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazurov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maksim Mazurov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mazurov tries to clinch up
and Dragov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragov .
Mazurov is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Dragov scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazurov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mazurov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragov keeps working.
Mazurov controlling the action here.
Dragov is looking for a sweep. Mazurov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mazurov wants to free his trapped foot but Dragov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazurov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dragov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazurov not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Maksim Mazurov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dragov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazurov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mazurov clinches with his opponent.
Dragov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mazurov.
Dragov is trying to break the clinch but Mazurov has him pressed against the cage.
Dragov jumps guard and drags Mazurov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mazurov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazurov preventing the sweep.
Mazurov trying to control but Dragov is working from the bottom.
Mazurov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dragov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mazurov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mazurov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazurov postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mazurov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Mazurov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dragov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mazurov is out of range.
Dragov clinches up with Mazurov and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mazurov tries to break free but Dragov pushes him back against the cage.
Mazurov avoiding damage as Dragov throws knees to the body.
Mazurov is trying to break the clinch but Dragov is controlling him.
Mazurov can't break the clinch.
Mazurov throws a head punch that misses.
Mazurov looking to slow down the pace here.
Dragov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mazurov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dragov just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazurov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dragov .
Dragov pulls guard successfully.
Dragov keeping moving, preventing Mazurov from controlling successfully.
Mazurov won't allow Dragov to sweep him here.
Mazurov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mazurov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maksim Mazurov.
Mazurov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragov shoots in looking for a takedown but Mazurov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dragov 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mazurov has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Mazurov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazurov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dragov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazurov wants to clinch but Dragov slips to the side
and Dragov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dragov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick from Dragov misses.
Mazurov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dragov !
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazurov decides to stand back up.
Mazurov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dragov .
Dragov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mazurov swivels and escapes.
Mazurov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dragov did well to prevent Mazurov getting side control.
Mazurov is keen to just control but Dragov is a slippery customer.
Dragov is looking for a sweep. Mazurov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mazurov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dragov to get to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Dragov or perhaps it was just good defense by Mazurov which made him look bad.
Mazurov swings widly with a right hand
and Mazurov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragov wants to clinch up but Mazurov keeps it at a distance.
Mazurov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dragov on his heels. He'll look to pass Dragov 's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazurov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dragov , up you get!
Mazurov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dragov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mazurov is in Dragov 's guard.
Mazurov stopping the sweep attempt from Dragov .
Mazurov advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mazurov working the head and body with strikes.
Mazurov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dragov controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksim Mazurov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mazurov shoots in and bounces Dragov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mazurov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dragov keeping full guard, as Mazurov tries to pass.
Dragov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mazurov looking to sit in guard and control but Dragov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazurov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dragov manages to get himself to full guard.
Dragov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazurov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mazurov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragov is working an open guard so Mazurov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mazurov tries to clinch there but Dragov circles away.
Mazurov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mazurov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragov stops Mazurov from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragov regains half guard.
Mazurov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dragov !
Dragov tries to improve his position but instead Mazurov has taken his back!
Dragov rolls, trying to escape but Mazurov keeps control of the position.
Good control from Mazurov.
Dragov staying busy and making it hard for Mazurov to control.
Mazurov biding his time, controlling Dragov .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazurov avoiding Dragov 's attempts to control his hands.
Ivan Dragov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maksim Mazurov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I would not like to be Dragov right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maksim Mazurov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mazurov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maksim Mazurov!
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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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