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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladamir Sholvansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manison comes into the arena with Wherever I May Roam blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
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, Wladamir Sholvansky!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sholvansky tries to clinch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sholvansky back to the cage. Manison follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Wladamir Sholvansky has been cut.
Sholvansky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manison throws a series of strikes that have Sholvansky backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manison catches Sholvansky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice sprawl there from Manison as Sholvansky shoots in.
Sholvansky misses with a wild combination.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Sholvansky misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sholvansky. Manison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sholvansky throws a lazy right hand but Manison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sholvansky tries to move into range but Manison moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manison cracks a nice hook into Sholvansky's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manison, as that shot connected.
Sholvansky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manison tries to bum rush Sholvansky with a series of wild strikes but Sholvansky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sholvansky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison lands a jab-cross combination.
Manison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sholvansky.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Sholvansky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Sholvansky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Sholvansky or perhaps it was just good defense by Manison which made him look bad.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladamir Sholvansky.
Nice cross by Manison.
Sholvansky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sholvansky scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sholvansky shoots in for a double leg but Manison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sholvansky jabs Manison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sholvansky just misses with a punch to the body.
Sholvansky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manison sprawls well. Manison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sholvansky gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sholvansky has a takedown stuffed.
Sholvansky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manison rather than just go for the knockout.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sholvansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Manison circles away.
Manison throws a right and a left that Sholvansky avoids nicely.
Sholvansky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Manison.
Manison scores with a punch to the head.
Manison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sholvansky slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
Sholvansky throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manison misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
Sholvansky throws out a loose jab but Manison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sholvansky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sholvansky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Manison manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sholvansky has Manison in his guard.
Sholvansky is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sholvansky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Manison is defending well.
Sholvansky working hard to break the clinch.
Manison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky throws a right hand that Manison ducks under and follows up with a left that Manison also avoids with ease.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison blocks a head kick by Sholvansky.
Manison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sholvansky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sholvansky swinging wildly here.
Sholvansky fails with the takedown.
Sholvansky tries to clinch there but Manison circles away.
Manison is working the combinations to good effect here.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Sholvansky moves forwards but Manison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sholvansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Manison thows a body shot but no joy.
Manison lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wladamir Sholvansky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Sholvansky.
Manison scores with a three punch combo!
Sholvansky misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Manison.
Manison fails to land with a series of punches.
Konstantin Manison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sholvansky lands a right hook to the body.
Sholvansky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sholvansky walks into a stiff left hand from Manison.
Manison misses with the combination.
Manison throws a right hand that Sholvansky ducks under and follows up with a left that Sholvansky also avoids with ease.
Sholvansky throws a solid leg kick but Manison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sholvansky.
Sholvansky misses with a lunging right hand
and Manison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manison swats away the attempt to clinch by Sholvansky.
A telegraphed right hand from Sholvansky misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Sholvansky.
Manison lands a jab-cross combination.
Manison scores with a three punch combo!
Sholvansky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Sholvansky. Those never looked like landing.
Manison throws a series of strikes that have Sholvansky backpedaling.
Sholvansky shoots in for a double leg but Manison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manison swinging wildly here.
Konstantin Manison is winning the standup battle so far.
Sholvansky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manison counters with a stiff right hand.
Sholvansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Manison circles away.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Manison on his heels. He'll look to pass Manison's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manison wriggles free and stands up.
Sholvansky throws a sloppy head kick and Manison moves out of range easily.
Manison dodges the punch combination from Sholvansky.
Sholvansky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manison throws a series of punches but Sholvansky avoids them all with ease.
Sholvansky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Konstantin Manison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manison lands a body shot.
Manison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sholvansky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sholvansky dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Manison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sholvansky circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Sholvansky misses.
Sholvansky throws a sloppy head kick and Manison moves out of range easily.
Sholvansky slips a jab and a cross from Manison.
Manison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sholvansky.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sholvansky.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladamir Sholvansky.
Manison misses with a hook. Sholvansky ducked under it nicely.
Sholvansky shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sholvansky was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sholvansky working the ground and pound but Manison is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manison is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sholvansky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sholvansky fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sholvansky is trying to get an arm triangle but Manison is defending well.
Sholvansky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sholvansky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sholvansky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sholvansky postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Manison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wladamir Sholvansky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Manison digs a good hook to Sholvansky's body.
Sholvansky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manison's waist but Manison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sholvansky off to one side.
Sholvansky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manison stalks Sholvansky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sholvansky's face. Sholvansky staggers backwards, shaken.
Manison looks to land a combination but Sholvansky avoids it well.
Manison moves out of range of the leg kick from Sholvansky.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sholvansky looks to score with a jab to the body but Manison is just out of range.
Sholvansky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manison counters with a three punch combo that has Sholvansky backing up. Sholvansky nods at Manison to acknowledge the strikes.
Manison misses with a two punch combination.
Sholvansky has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sholvansky avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sholvansky misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manison dodges the punch combination from Sholvansky.
Sholvansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Manison circles away.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Manison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sholvansky.
Manison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sholvansky doesn't manage to clinch there - Manison circles away.
Manison tries to bum rush Sholvansky with a series of wild strikes but Sholvansky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sholvansky throws a series of punches but Manison avoids them all with ease.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison with a nice cross.
Sholvansky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Konstantin Manison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladamir Sholvansky.
No joy there for Sholvansky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manison scores with a one two! Sholvansky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sholvansky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sholvansky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sholvansky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Manison to the ground. Sholvansky is now in Manison's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manison scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sholvansky throws a right hand that Manison ducks under and follows up with a left that Manison also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Sholvansky.
A punch combination from Manison misses.
Sholvansky dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Manison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sholvansky is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manison lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Manison. No joy for Sholvansky on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sholvansky. Manison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sholvansky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manison swivels and escapes.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Manison finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Manison - just one landing.
Manison throws a right hand that Sholvansky ducks under and follows up with a left that Sholvansky also avoids with ease.
Sholvansky looks to land a combination but Manison avoids it well.
Sholvansky dodges the punch combination from Manison.
Sholvansky thows a body shot but no joy.
Sholvansky fails to land with a series of punches.
Sholvansky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sholvansky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sholvansky moves in looking to clinch but Manison pushes him off.
Manison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sholvansky throws a nice looking combination but Manison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sholvansky swinging wildly here.
Sholvansky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Konstantin Manison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manison.
Some wild striking there from Sholvansky.
Manison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison misses with a few strikes there.
Wladamir Sholvansky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sholvansky misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Manison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manison, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Manison!
Konstantin Manison got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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