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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsyna Vongola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pushkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tsyna Vongola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongola looks to land a body kick but Pushkin moved away.
Vongola rushes Pushkin and presses him up against the cage.
Pushkin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pushkin gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vongola regains guard.
Vongola could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vongola 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.
Vongola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pushkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pushkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pushkin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vongola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vongola keeping moving, preventing Pushkin from controlling successfully.
Pushkin wanted to stand there but Vongola had control of the position.
Vongola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pushkin is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vongola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pushkin has managed to get both his arms back between Vongola's legs - danger averted.
Pushkin stopping the sweep attempt from Vongola.
Vongola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pushkin throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vongola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pushkin is controlling him.
Vongola is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pushkin defends well.
Pushkin wants to stand but Vongola has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vongola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pushkin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vongola's guard.
Vongola has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pushkin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vongola dodges an elbow strike from Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a knee strike.
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pushkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vongola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pushkin wants to clinch.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Vongola moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vongola darts in and clinches Pushkin up against the cage.
Pushkin manages to break the clinch.
Pushkin is looking to clinch but Vongola is avoiding it.
Pushkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Vongola. No joy for Pushkin on that attempt.
Pushkin avoids the body shot from Vongola.
Pushkin misses with a straight left.
Vongola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pushkin shoots in but no luck this time.
Pushkin tries to clinch up but Vongola circles away and keeps his distance.
Vongola connects with a crisp jab.
Vongola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vongola misses with a low kick.
Vongola darts in looking for a takedown but Pushkin gets double underhooks and turns Vongola into the cage.
Vongola is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vongola avoids a wild elbow strike from Pushkin.
Pushkin breaks from the clinch.
Vongola has managed to clinch.
Vongola is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsyna Vongola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pushkin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pushkin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pushkin drives through and clinches with Vongola against the cage.
Vongola is stalling here.
Vongola looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pushkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vongola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vongola circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Pushkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pushkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Vongola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pushkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tsyna Vongola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vongola shoots in and drives through. Pushkin sprawls well.
Pushkin drives through and clinches with Vongola against the cage.
Pushkin lands an elbow inside that Vongola shrugs off.
Pushkin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pushkin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vongola keeping control of the position.
Pushkin is trying to control the action in half guard but Vongola is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pushkin decides to return to a standing position.
No luck for Pushkin with that takedown attempt.
Vongola keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander Pushkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vongola clinches up with Pushkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Pushkin breaks from the clinch.
Vongola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsyna Vongola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vongola shoots for a double leg takedown but Pushkin sprawls well. He's pushed Vongola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pushkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vongola swivels and escapes.
Vongola rushes Pushkin and presses him up against the cage.
Pushkin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pushkin tries to stall but Vongola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pushkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Pushkin misses its intended target.
Pushkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vongola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pushkin swivels and escapes.
Pushkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pushkin breaks the clinch.
Vongola scores with a punch to the head.
Vongola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pushkin swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vongola drives through and clinches with Pushkin against the cage.
A short left from Pushkin.
Vongola is trying to break free.
Pushkin stalling the fight.
Vongola has had enough of the clinch but Pushkin keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Pushkin.
Vongola takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vongola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin breaks from the clinch.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Vongola moves out of range.
Pushkin is looking to clinch but Vongola is avoiding it.
Pushkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vongola circles away.
Pushkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Vongola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pushkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vongola scores with a punch to the head.
Vongola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pushkin as he jumps to the side.
Pushkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vongola as he jumps to the side.
Vongola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pushkin's waist but Pushkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vongola off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pushkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pushkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pushkin moves in looking to clinch but Vongola pushes him off.
Pushkin tries to clinch but Vongola moves away
and Vongola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pushkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Vongola.
Pushkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Vongola circles away.
Pushkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pushkin connects with a leg kick. Vongola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pushkin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vongola to the mat! Vongola manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vongola has his hands on Pushkin's head, controlling the position.
Pushkin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Pushkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pushkin.
Vongola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pushkin as he jumps to the side.
Alexander Pushkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vongola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pushkin tries to clinch up but Vongola circles away and keeps his distance.
Pushkin is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pushkin.
Nice takedown defense from Vongola. No joy for Pushkin on that attempt.
Pushkin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vongola, pushing him back against the cage.
Pushkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pushkin misses with a body punch.
Pushkin jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongola being controlled here momentarily.
Vongola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pushkin keeping moving, preventing Vongola from controlling successfully.
Vongola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pushkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pushkin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vongola uses it to pass to side control.
Vongola stands up and beckons Pushkin to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vongola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vongola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pushkin can pounce on him.
Vongola drives through with a takedown into Pushkin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vongola controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pushkin has his foot on Vongola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vongola works his way back into a safe position though.
Pushkin keeping moving, preventing Vongola from controlling successfully.
Alexander Pushkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pushkin being controlled here, momentarily.
Vongola slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin actively working from the bottom here.
Pushkin is trying to maintain the position but Vongola is very close to passing his half guard.
Vongola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pushkin is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Vongola is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vongola seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pushkin for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tsyna Vongola just wasn't active enough.
Vongola darts in looking for a takedown but Pushkin gets double underhooks and turns Vongola into the cage.
Alexander Pushkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsyna Vongola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vongola is working for takedown but Pushkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pushkin manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pushkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vongola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vongola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pushkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Tsyna Vongola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pushkin has Vongola pressed against the cage, preventing Vongola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsyna Vongola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pushkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Pushkin!
Alexander Pushkin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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