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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
27
280 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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207 cm
34
221 lbs
27 - 23 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kakashi Hatake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sichev! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hatake misses with a wild combination.
Hatake misses with a few strikes there.
Sichev fails with the takedown. Sichev tries to clinch but Hatake is having none of it. Hatake throws a head kick but Sichev moves out of range.
Hatake looks to score with a jab to the body but Sichev is just out of range. Sichev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kakashi Hatake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hatake misses with a wild combination.
Hatake looks to land a combination but Sichev avoids it well. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Sichev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hatake throws a sloppy head kick and Sichev moves out of range easily. Hatake throws a right hand that Sichev ducks under and follows up with a left that Sichev also avoids with ease. Hatake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sichev swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hatake throws a right and a left that Sichev avoids nicely. Hatake stuffs the takedown. Kakashi Hatake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Sichev. Sichev drives through with a takedown into guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Hatake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sichev with a nice head shot there. Sichev stands up from Hatake's guard - Sichev perhaps looking for a knockout. Hatake misses with a body shot.
Sichev forces Hatake back against the cage and clinches. Sichev has Hatake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sichev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hatake tumbling to the mat - Sichev dives into Hatake's guard. Hatake looking for a guillotine here but Sichev defends easily.
Hatake has his foot on Sichev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sichev works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sichev connects with a couple of short punches. Hatake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sichev trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom. Hatake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sichev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sichev throws a big right hand that misses. Sichev scoring with punches to the head and body. Hatake has momentary wrist control but Sichev slips an elbow through the middle. Hatake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sichev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sichev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Sichev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Sichev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Sichev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Hatake keeping moving, preventing Sichev from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sichev is working Hatake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hatake looking for a guillotine here but Sichev defends easily.
Hatake working for a triangle but Sichev defends it easily.
Sichev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hatake looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hatake looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hatake! Sichev tries to bench press Hatake off him but Hatake keeps the position. Hatake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sichev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sichev is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Sichev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hatake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sichev has escaped the position, nice work there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hatake stands up and we're back to a striking position. Hatake throws a series of punches but Sichev moves out of range. Sichev goes for a double leg but Hatake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hatake continues to drive forward. A right handed body shot lands from Sichev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sichev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sichev stalks Hatake and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hatake's face. Hatake staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hatake tries to clinch up but Sichev circles away and keeps his distance. Sichev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sichev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Sichev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hatake's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sichev dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sichev slips a jab from Hatake. Hatake looks to land a left hand but Sichev moved out of range nicely. Hatake throws a combination that misses letting Sichev counter with a right hand. Sichev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatake as he jumps to the side. Sichev takes a swing at Hatake's ribcage but misses. Hatake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Sichev throws a big elbow that misses. Sichev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sichev stops Hatake from standing up. Sichev landing with the ground and pound. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sichev stands up over Hatake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Hatake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sichev defends well. Hatake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sichev working some strikes from top position. Sichev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Sichev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Hatake is looking for a triangle but Sichev pushes his legs off easily.
Sichev drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Sichev seems to have locked his on tight now - Hatake screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Sichev, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Yuri Sichev!
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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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