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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristopher Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Olqynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cristopher Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Olqynik!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olqynik drives through with a takedown into Meyer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Olqynik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Meyer wants to stand but Olqynik is controlling the position.
Meyer is controlling Olqynik's posture.
Olqynik won't allow Meyer to get back to his feet.
Meyer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Olqynik trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Olqynik shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meyer's guard.
Olqynik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olqynik trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olqynik is stalling in the full guard.
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!
Olqynik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olqynik trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aleksey Olqynik has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Olqynik clinches with his opponent.
Meyer successfully pulls guard.
Olqynik wants to pass the guard but Meyer is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olqynik stops Meyer from standing up.
Meyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Meyer has control of Olqynik's left arm, preventing Olqynik from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cristopher Meyer.
Olqynik closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meyer quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olqynik stops Meyer from getting back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olqynik lands strikes from half guard.
Olqynik trying to control the action but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Olqynik looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Meyer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olqynik.
Meyer is holding on to half guard well.
Olqynik is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksey Olqynik was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Olqynik shoots in and bounces Meyer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Meyer holds on and takes a little breather.
Olqynik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meyer pulls Olqynik in to control the position.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Olqynik is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olqynik stands up and waves to Meyer to follow him.
Olqynik looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meyer!
Meyer is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olqynik creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meyer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Olqynik scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Meyer holding on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Olqynik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meyer tries to clinch but Olqynik moves out of range.
Olqynik dives in and scores a takedown into Meyer's guard.
Olqynik postures up in Meyer's guard and throws a big left but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer seems keen to control Olqynik's posture.
Meyer is trying to control the position but Olqynik postures up.
Cristopher Meyer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olqynik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olqynik has closed the distance and engaged Meyer in a clinch.
Meyer pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olqynik trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Olqynik is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Olqynik from controlling successfully.
Olqynik would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Meyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aleksey Olqynik.
Meyer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Olqynik tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Meyer is in Olqynik's guard.
Olqynik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Meyer lands a couple of elbows.
Meyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olqynik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meyer throwing strikes but missing.
Meyer postures up.
Meyer trying to control but Olqynik is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer postures up.
Meyer distracts Olqynik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Olqynik keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Olqynik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olqynik is trying to control the position but Meyer postures up.
Meyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olqynik's head.
Olqynik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksey Olqynik was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Olqynik feints a jab promting Meyer to slip. Olqynik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meyer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meyer is rocked!
Olqynik is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olqynik moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Meyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olqynik turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer tries to escape but Olqynik is in control.
Meyer prevents Olqynik from moving into mount.
Olqynik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Olqynik drags him back down.
Olqynik grinds an elbow into Meyer's temple.
Olqynik stands up.
Olqynik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olqynik leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olqynik scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Olqynik throws a strike aimed at the side of Meyer's head but Meyer avoids it well.
Olqynik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Olqynik is looking to take a break and control but Meyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olqynik working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Olqynik is looking to take a break and control but Meyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olqynik wants to stand but Meyer has his arm trapped.
Olqynik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Olqynik crashes against the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olqynik trying to control the action but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Meyer is looking to reverse the position.
Olqynik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyer keeps working.
Meyer tries to improve position but can't.
Olqynik throws a strike aimed at the side of Meyer's head but Meyer avoids it well.
Meyer prevents Olqynik from moving into mount.
Olqynik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meyer keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Olqynik 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. 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.
Olqynik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Meyer wants to control but Olqynik postures up.
Meyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Olqynik staying calm.
A control attempt from Meyer but he's now mounted!
Olqynik looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meyer is just holding on here. Olqynik manages to take his back.
Olqynik working for a choke but Meyer is defending well.
Meyer trying to get back to his feet but Olqynik is in full control for now.
Olqynik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olqynik tries to get the hooks in deep but Meyer pushed the leg off.
Meyer is holding onto Olqynik's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Olqynik is trying to stick to Meyer's back but Meyer is turning into Olqynik. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Olqynik's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Meyer.
Meyer postures up in Olqynik's guard and throws a big left but Olqynik blocks it.
Meyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Meyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aleksey Olqynik has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olqynik is trying to keep Meyer in close.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Olqynik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Olqynik's head.
Olqynik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olqynik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Olqynik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Meyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Olqynik's head.
Meyer trying to control but Olqynik is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olqynik 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.
Meyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olqynik is trying to hold Meyer in close to prevent damage but Meyer has managed to pass into half guard.
Olqynik wants to get back to full guard.
Meyer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Meyer lands a nice short elbow.
Olqynik is refusing to be controlled, as Meyer sits in half guard.
Olqynik is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olqynik wants to improve his position but Meyer is controlling well.
Olqynik trying to control from the bottom.
Olqynik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meyer thows a huge punch but Olqynik dodges it nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Olqynik wants to control but Meyer is keeping busy.
Meyer working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer working the head and body with strikes.
Cristopher Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksey Olqynik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meyer slips a nice elbow through Olqynik's hands, connecting with Olqynik's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristopher Meyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olqynik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksey Olqynik!
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