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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Lepikhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Lepikhin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Coleman.
Lepikhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Lepikhin throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lepikhin misses with a left hand
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lepikhin misses with an uppercut
and Coleman counters with a nice uppercut.
Lepikhin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lepikhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lepikhin won't be happy with that.
Lepikhin tries to bench press Coleman off him but Coleman keeps the position.
Lepikhin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coleman is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lepikhin is trying to escape the mount.
Lepikhin regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepikhin wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Lepikhin trying to get back to full guard but Coleman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lepikhin is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepikhin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lepikhin keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lepikhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lepikhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lepikhin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coleman.
Lepikhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman counters with a two punch combo.
Lepikhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman counters by clinching up.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lepikhin misses with a left hand
and Coleman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lepikhin is rocked!
Lepikhin misses with a lunging right hand
and Coleman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lepikhin thinking.
Coleman lands a left and a right that sends Lepikhin crashing to the canvas! Coleman dives into mount looking to finish!
Lepikhin is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Lepikhin is working to get back to half guard.
Lepikhin seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Coleman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lepikhin stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman misses with a two punch combination.
Lepikhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman counters with a left to the body.
Lepikhin throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Coleman lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lepikhin sprawling to the canvas. Coleman follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lepikhin hang on?
It looks like Mikhail Lepikhin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lepikhin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lepikhin wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepikhin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Coleman escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Coleman!
Coleman decides to stand back up.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Lepikhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lepikhin wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Lepikhin trying to get back to full guard but Coleman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Lepikhin from getting the reversal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman controlling from mount.
Lepikhin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepikhin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lepikhin tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Mikhail Lepikhin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lepikhin.
Lepikhin tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Lepikhin is still trying to improve position.
Coleman decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman gets caught flat footed, as Lepikhin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lepikhin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lepikhin throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Lepikhin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lepikhin throws a lazy uppercut
and Lepikhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lepikhin swings widly with a right hand
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lepikhin swings widly with a right hand
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coleman.
Coleman breaks the clinch.
Lepikhin misses with a right hand
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lepikhin won't be happy with that.
Lepikhin is looking to regain half guard here but Coleman keeps moving and retains side control.
Lepikhin sneaks back into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lepikhin is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to stand but Lepikhin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Coleman postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lepikhin to stand up.
Coleman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jake Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Lepikhin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coleman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lepikhin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lepikhin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lepikhin wants it to stay on the feet.
Lepikhin swings widly with a right hand
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikhail Lepikhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepikhin throws a lazy uppercut
and Coleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lepikhin doesn't seem bothered though.
Lepikhin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lepikhin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Coleman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lepikhin is in Coleman's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lepikhin is looking to work some ground and pound but Coleman has wrist control.
Lepikhin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coleman is keeping the position for now.
Lepikhin slips nicely into half guard.
Lepikhin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coleman defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepikhin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coleman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lepikhin is on him like a limpet, forcing Coleman back against the cage.
Lepikhin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Lepikhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lepikhin after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lepikhin misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman jabs Lepikhin right on the nose. Lepikhin blinks but takes it well.
Coleman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lepikhin misses with a hook
and Coleman counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Coleman with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Lepikhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lepikhin misses with a hook
and Coleman counters with a left and a right that stings Lepikhin.
Coleman scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Coleman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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