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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wladamir Sholvansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Swanson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladamir Sholvansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sholvansky misses with a two punch combination.
Sholvansky gets tackled into the cage by Swanson. Swanson maintains the clinch.
Sholvansky blocks an uppercut.
Swanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sholvansky gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sholvansky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Swanson moves into full guard.
Sholvansky throwing strikes from guard but Swanson blocks nicely.
Swanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sholvansky is just holding on here. Swanson manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sholvansky is trying to break free.
Sholvansky prevents Swanson from getting a body triangle.
Swanson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sholvansky tries to break free.
Swanson is looking to control Sholvansky but Sholvansky is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sholvansky is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sholvansky knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sholvansky for a finish.
Swanson trying to control momentarily.
Sholvansky rolls, trying to escape but Swanson keeps control of the position.
Swanson misses with punches from the back.
Sholvansky tries to escape but Swanson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Swanson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson keeps control of the position as Sholvansky tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky trying to get back to his feet but Swanson is in full control for now.
Swanson lands punches and elbows.
Sholvansky breaks Swanson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sholvansky is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Swanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Swanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sholvansky.
Swanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Swanson, not yet.
Swanson wants to hit a switch here but Sholvansky passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Swanson there!
Sholvansky looking to land elbow strikes but Swanson uses the position to regain half guard.
Swanson is staying active underneath Sholvansky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sholvansky prevents Swanson from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sholvansky is pressing down on Swanson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Swanson is holding on for now.
Sholvansky is trying to work for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Swanson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Swanson tries to clinch up but Sholvansky circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sholvansky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sholvansky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Sholvansky controlling him for the moment.
Sholvansky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sholvansky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.
Sholvansky tries to free his leg and advance position but Swanson is retaining full guard.
Swanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sholvansky is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sholvansky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Swanson is trying to keep Sholvansky in close.
Sholvansky is pushing down on Swanson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swanson is fighting to maintain full guard but Sholvansky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swanson lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Swanson trying to control from the bottom.
Sholvansky is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson wants to control but Sholvansky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrew Swanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky content to control rather than advance.
Swanson trying to control here.
Sholvansky is looking to take a break and control but Swanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swanson is looking to control Sholvansky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swanson avoid being mounted?
Sholvansky blocks the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson wants to control but Sholvansky is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sholvansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Swanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sholvansky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swanson on the side of the head.
Sholvansky misses with the combination.
Swanson gets caught flat footed, as Sholvansky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swanson is trying to hold Sholvansky in close to prevent damage but Sholvansky has managed to pass into half guard.
Swanson is looking to improve his position.
Swanson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Swanson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
Sholvansky looking to sit in guard and control but Swanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sholvansky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sholvansky 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.
Sholvansky keeping full guard, as Swanson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wladamir Sholvansky will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sholvansky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson instigates a clinch.
Swanson jumps guard but Sholvansky stands there with Swanson around his waist. Swanson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swanson tries to pull guard but Sholvansky won't allow it.
Swanson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sholvansky smiles and moves away.
Wladamir Sholvansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Swanson.
Sholvansky throws a right and a left that Swanson avoids nicely.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sholvansky sprawls well. Sholvansky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sholvansky wants to clinch.
Sholvansky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sholvansky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sholvansky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swanson darts in and clinches Sholvansky up against the cage.
Sholvansky pulls guard.
Swanson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wladamir Sholvansky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sholvansky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sholvansky is looking to take a break and control but Swanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sholvansky wants to stand but Swanson is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson struggling a bit here.
Sholvansky wants to control but Swanson is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sholvansky tries for a kimura but Swanson is defending well.
Sholvansky trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Swanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Sholvansky seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sholvansky moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Swanson regains half guard, as Sholvansky was trying to land strikes.
Sholvansky stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Swanson.
Sholvansky slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Wladamir Sholvansky just wasn't active enough.
Swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sholvansky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swanson connects with a body shot.
Sholvansky keeps the fight on the outside.
Sholvansky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wladamir Sholvansky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sholvansky 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wladamir Sholvansky!
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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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