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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex comes to the cage accompanied by "Champagne" - CAVO . Mannerheim has chosen Touch Of Red as his entrance music. Alexander Flex could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim's chin.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Flex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flex blocks a jab.
Mannerheim throws a body punch but Flex moves out of range.
No joy there for Flex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flex throws a body kick that misses.
Flex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flex avoids the head kick by Mannerheim.
A combination from Flex does no damage.
A lazy left from Mannerheim finds it's target.
Flex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mannerheim.
A punch combination from Mannerheim misses.
Mannerheim misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flex misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mannerheim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flex backs up against the cage.
It looks like Alexander Flex has been cut.
Mannerheim swats away the attempt to clinch by Flex.
Mannerheim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mannerheim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flex - the referee stops the clock and Mannerheim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flex. Mannerheim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alexander Flex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flex gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mannerheim.
Mannerheim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mannerheim trying to control the position from guard on top but Flex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mannerheim.
Flex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flex is controlling Mannerheim's posture.
Mannerheim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flex managing to control the position.
Flex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Flex slips under a jab.
Flex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flex lands a damaging elbow.
Mannerheim is trying to maintain a safe position but Flex gets an underhook and turns Mannerheim into the cage.
Mannerheim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flex smiles and moves away.
A left and a right from Flex both land. Nice combination.
Mannerheim swats away the attempt to clinch by Flex.
Flex tries to clinch but Mannerheim is having none of it.
Flex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannerheim avoids a kick to the body.
Mannerheim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flex's waist but Flex gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mannerheim off to one side.
Flex tries to clinch up but Mannerheim circles away and keeps his distance.
Mannerheim misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mannerheim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexander Flex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
Mannerheim blocks a head kick by Flex.
Flex avoids the body shot from Mannerheim.
Flex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mannerheim.
Flex misses with a combination
and Mannerheim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flex's guard.
Mannerheim trying to control the position from guard on top but Flex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flex looking to control.
Flex controlling the position.
Flex trying to keep a closed guard but Mannerheim is proving a slippery customer.
Mannerheim wants to pass the guard but Flex is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flex trying to keep a closed guard but Mannerheim is proving a slippery customer.
Flex keeping moving, preventing Mannerheim from controlling successfully.
Flex keeping full guard, as Mannerheim tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mannerheim throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flex.
Flex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mannerheim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flex.
Mannerheim misses with a few strikes there.
Mannerheim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flex looks to clinch
and Mannerheim counters with a head kick. That will keep Flex thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Flex's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Flex clinches but Mannerheim breaks the clinch
and Mannerheim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from Mannerheim finds it's target.
Flex lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mannerheim takes a step back to recover.
Flex tries to clinch up
and Flex takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mannerheim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Flex is rocked!
Flex tries to clinch but Mannerheim moves out of range.
Mannerheim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mannerheim.
Flex tries to clinch
letting Mannerheim counter with a right hand.
Oh Flex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mannerheim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Flex moves in looking to clinch but Mannerheim pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex misses with a combination
and Mannerheim counters with a nice body shot.
Mannerheim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mannerheim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flex seems to have got his legs back now.
Flex tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mannerheim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flex misses with a head kick.
Flex misses with a body kick.
Flex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mannerheim. That did some damage!
Mannerheim throws a head kick but Flex moves out of range.
Flex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mannerheim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flex rushes Mannerheim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Mannerheim blocks it.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mannerheim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flex avoiding damage as Mannerheim throws knees to the body.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but Flex blocks with his arms.
Mannerheim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flex prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mannerheim.
Flex blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Flex.
Flex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flex misses with a knee strike.
Mannerheim lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mannerheim throws an elbow but misses.
Flex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but Flex blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mannerheim's brow.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
Flex missing with knees to the body.
Flex misses with a knee strike.
Flex managing to block the knees to the body from Mannerheim.
A nice left hand lands by Mannerheim.
Mannerheim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mannerheim looking to throw knees to the head but Flex is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannerheim wants a takedown but no success here.
Flex tries a knee to the head but Mannerheim blocks it.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Mannerheim is blocking nicely.
Mannerheim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flex has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mannerheim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mannerheim looking for a takedown.
Alexander Flex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
Flex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but Flex blocks with his arms.
Mannerheim tries to pull guard but Flex holds him up against the cage and eventually Mannerheim drops back down to his feet.
Mannerheim connects with a knee to the head.
Flex prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mannerheim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but Flex blocks with his arms.
Mannerheim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flex is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Flex.
Flex breaks the clinch.
Flex darts in trying to clinch
and Mannerheim counters with an inside leg kick.
Flex slips under a jab from Mannerheim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flex throws a series of punches but Mannerheim moves out of range.
Flex tries to clinch but Mannerheim moves out of range.
Flex throws a head kick that half lands.
Flex tries to land a body kick
and Mannerheim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mannerheim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flex defending well though.
Flex is trying to control but can't.
Mannerheim working the head and body with strikes.
Flex wants to get back to his feet.
Mannerheim seems to be working for a kimura but Flex defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannerheim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Flex's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Flex lands with a nice body punch.
Flex throws a head kick that misses
and Mannerheim counters with a left and a right that stings Flex.
Flex misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mannerheim.
Mannerheim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Flex tries to clinch up.
Mannerheim blocks a head kick by Flex.
Mannerheim throws a head kick that misses
and Flex counters with a nice body kick.
Flex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flex tries to land a front kick but Mannerheim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mannerheim closes the distance and clinches up with Flex, looking for a takedown. Mannerheim pushes Flex against the cage but Flex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flex is looking to slow Mannerheim down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flex has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flex just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mannerheim's brow.
Mannerheim tries to land knees in the clinch but Flex avoids the damage to the body.
Flex gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mannerheim.
Flex stalling in the clinch.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but Mannerheim blocks with his arms.
Mannerheim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mannerheim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mannerheim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flex misses with a knee to the head.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mannerheim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flex missing with knees to the body.
Mannerheim manages to break the clinch.
Flex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flex avoids the head kick by Mannerheim.
Mannerheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mannerheim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander Flex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flex misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Flex does no damage.
Mannerheim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mannerheim avoids a kick to the body.
Mannerheim thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flex if he has to take too many more of those.
Mannerheim just misses with a punch to the body.
Flex throws a head kick but Mannerheim moves out of range.
Mannerheim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mannerheim misses with a head kick.
Mannerheim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mannerheim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mannerheim misses with a body kick.
Flex tries a head kick but it misses.
Flex throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mannerheim counters with a left and a right that stings Flex.
Flex pushes Mannerheim away with a front kick.
Mannerheim moves out of range of the body kick.
Mannerheim is looking to score with low kicks.
Flex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mannerheim throws out the jab.
Mannerheim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mannerheim drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mannerheim postures up.
Mannerheim has gone for a leg lock! Flex slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mannerheim's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flex stands up from Mannerheim's guard - Flex perhaps looking for a knockout.
Flex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Flex is looking to clinch but Mannerheim is avoiding it.
Mannerheim avoids the head kick by Flex.
Alexander Flex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flex fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mannerheim, pushing him back against the cage.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flex crunches a lovely knee into Mannerheim's ribcage.
Mannerheim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexander Flex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mannerheim.
A shot in the inside from Mannerheim.
Mannerheim lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.
I've got Mannerheim 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
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energy
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hype
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