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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystyn Suliaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabricio Carvalho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystyn Suliaw!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suliaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Suliaw scores with a jab to the body.
Suliaw looks to land a body kick but Carvalho moved away.
Suliaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suliaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Suliaw prevents it.
We've been informed that Suliaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short body shot lands from Suliaw as the two fighters clinch.
Suliaw gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suliaw lands with a left to the head.
Suliaw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carvalho looking for a takedown.
Suliaw works on Carvalho's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suliaw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Suliaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Suliaw.
Suliaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suliaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suliaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvalhos head.
Suliaw lands a nice uppercut.
Suliaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suliaw slows down the pace here.
Suliaw lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw is stalling here.
Suliaw has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Suliaw stalling against the cage.
Suliaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suliaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Krystyn Suliaw.
Suliaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suliaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suliaw. Carvalho shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suliaw.
Suliaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suliaw is looking to clinch but Carvalho is avoiding it.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suliaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Krystyn Suliaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suliaw clobbers Carvalho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suliaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suliaw is looking to clinch.
Carvalho moves out of range as Suliaw throws a body kick.
Carvalho keeps the fight on the outside.
Suliaw is looking to clinch.
Suliaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvalho.
Suliaw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carvalho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Suliaw keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Carvalho controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carvalho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carvalho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystyn Suliaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carvalho defending well as Suliaw loads up on a big left hand.
Suliaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suliaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Carvalho circles away.
Carvalho's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suliaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carvalho scrambles back to his feet.
Fabricio Carvalho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Suliaw.
Carvalho tries to keep at a distance but Suliaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carvalho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Suliaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Suliaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suliaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carvalho can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suliaw.
Suliaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suliaw lands a head kick. Carvalho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Fabricio Carvalho has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suliaw scores with a jab to the head.
Suliaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carvalho darts in and clinches Suliaw up against the cage.
Suliaw stops a takedown attempt from Carvalho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Suliaw scores with a shot to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suliaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suliaw digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suliaw digs a right hand underneath Carvalho's ribcage. Carvalho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suliaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Suliaw lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw working aggressively here.
Suliaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suliaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suliaw moves into the clinch.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suliaw.
Suliaw scores with a hook to the body.
Suliaw has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Carvalho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Suliaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Suliaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Suliaw.
Suliaw taking a breather.
Suliaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Carvalho uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carvalho.
Suliaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carvalho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suliaw is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Suliaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Carvalho prevents a body shot from Suliaw.
Suliaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suliaw tries a body shot but Carvalho blocks it.
Carvalho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suliaw stalling the fight.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suliaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Suliaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carvalho or not.
Suliaw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Suliaw.
Carvalho wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Suliaw.
Suliaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suliaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suliaw is pressed up against the cage. Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suliaw down to the mat. Suliaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krystyn Suliaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabricio Carvalho's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Suliaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suliaw works Carvalho's body with a nice hook.
Suliaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carvalho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suliaw misses with a kick to the body.
Suliaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Suliaw lands but Carvalho takes it in his stride.
Suliaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carvalho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suliaw moves into the clinch.
Suliaw lands with a light punch inside.
Suliaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Suliaw is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Suliaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho letting Suliaw take a breather here.
Suliaw lands with a left to the head.
Carvalho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Suliaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Suliaw.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Suliaw.
Suliaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suliaw closes the distance and pushes Carvalho back into the cage.
Suliaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suliaw lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw lands with a right to the head.
Suliaw gets underhooks to prevent Carvalho's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Suliaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carvalho backwards.
Suliaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suliaw.
Suliaw throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Krystyn Suliaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Suliaw misses with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Suliaw.
That kick from Suliaw tenderised Carvalho's leg. Carvalho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Suliaw clinches up with Carvalho and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvalhos head.
Suliaw stalling.
Suliaw is pressed up against the cage. Carvalho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suliaw down to the mat. Suliaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabricio Carvalho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carvalho has closed the distance and engaged Suliaw in a clinch.
Suliaw misses with some punches.
Suliaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krystyn Suliaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suliaw closes the distance and clinches.
Carvalho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suliaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suliaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvalhos head.
Suliaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suliaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carvalho is trying to drag Suliaw to the mat but Suliaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fabricio Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krystyn Suliaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suliaw 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krystyn Suliaw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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