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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russian Guyovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Powers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russian Guyovich! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Powers misses with a hook. Guyovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Guyovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Powers scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Russian Guyovich has been cut. Guyovich looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well. Guyovich fails to land the takedown. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Powers catches Guyovich napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Guyovich to the canvas!
Guyovich is rocked! Guyovich keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully. Powers looking to sit in guard and control but Guyovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Guyovich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Guyovich passes Powers's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Guyovich keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Powers is holding on to half guard well. Powers is looking for a sweep. Guyovich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Powers trying to hold on to Guyovich's head to control him but Guyovich postures up.
Powers is looking for a sweep. Guyovich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Guyovich wants to get back to his feet.
Powers wants to improve his position but Guyovich is controlling well.
Powers is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Guyovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guyovich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powers is breathing heavily. Guyovich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Powers's waist but Powers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guyovich off to one side. Donald Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russian Guyovich. Guyovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Guyovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Powers as he jumps to the side. A nice inside leg kick there by Powers. That's going to slow Guyovich down. No joy there for Guyovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guyovich closes the distance and clinches up with Powers, looking for a takedown. Guyovich pushes Powers against the ropes but Powers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Powers loads up on a big right hand but Guyovich slips the punch. Guyovich is trying desperately to land a takedown but Powers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Guyovich. Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers throws a one two combo.
Guyovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powers lands a right hook to the body.
Guyovich fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Guyovich fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Powers throws a series of punches but Guyovich moves out of range. Guyovich closes the distance and clinches up with Powers, looking for a takedown. Guyovich pushes Powers against the ropes but Powers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Guyovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Powers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guyovich tries to clinch up. Guyovich shoots in but no luck this time. Guyovich takes a body punch but keeps moving. Guyovich drives through with a takedown into guard. Guyovich looking to pass the guard. Guyovich wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving. Powers has a closed guard, preventing Guyovich from standing up. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Guyovich wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guyovich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Powers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Guyovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Guyovich preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Powers thows a body kick. Guyovich tries to catch it but that hurt him. A punch combination from Powers misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. No luck for Guyovich with that takedown attempt. Guyovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guyovich misses the jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Powers dominated that round. The cut man is working on Russian Guyovich'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.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guyovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Guyovich shoots for a takedown but Powers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Powers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Guyovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Powers lands with a nice combination. Guyovich backs away looking to recover. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Powers - that will leave a mark!
Powers throws a leg kick which misses Guyovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Guyovich tries to avoid it. Powers pushes Guyovich away with a front kick. Powers works over Guyovich's head and body with a nice combination. Guyovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guyovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guyovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Guyovich misses with a jab to the body
and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
Donald Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Guyovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Donald Powers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russian Guyovich. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Powers lands a nice looking body shot.
Guyovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Guyovich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Donald Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Guyovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Powers misses the shot to the body. Guyovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Guyovich ducks right into an uppercut from Powers. Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Guyovich. Guyovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Guyovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Powers tries to sprawl out of it but Guyovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Powers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Powers throws a body punch but Guyovich moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Powers avoids the head kick by Guyovich.
Guyovich fails with a takedown attempt. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Powers - that will leave a mark!
Powers throws a nice outside leg kick. Guyovich drives through with a takedown into guard. Guyovich content to stall in guard here. Powers is trying to keep Guyovich in close.
Powers is trying to hold Guyovich in close to prevent damage but Guyovich has managed to pass into half guard.
Guyovich is tying to control. Powers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guyovich sitting and controlling from the half guard. Guyovich tries to pass to full mount but Powers defends it. Powers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guyovich is working away from the top position though. Guyovich performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Guyovich tries to stand but can't do so whilst Powers controls his leg. Powers is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Guyovich wants to stand up but Powers is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Guyovich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Guyovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Guyovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guyovich wants to clinch. Guyovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Powers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Guyovich wants to clinch and Powers counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Powers dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Russian Guyovich's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Guyovich throws a head kick that misses. Guyovich throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease. Guyovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Guyovich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guyovich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Powers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guyovich on the ground. Powers is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Guyovich working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Powers turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Guyovich off and cradles Powers's limp body as Guyovich celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Russian Guyovich!
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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
RATING
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