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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laar's choice of entrance music: some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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213 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin tries to land a leg kick but Laar saw it coming and moves away.
Laar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fokin checks it well.
Laar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laar.
Laar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fokin passes into half guard.
Fokin works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fokin wants to control but Laar is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar taking a bit of punishment here - Fokin scoring with strikes.
Laar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fokin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fokin swings around for an armbar but Laar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fokin's guard.
Laar tries to stand but Fokin is controlling from the bottom.
Fokin 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.
My spies in Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems inform me that Laar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Laar trying to control but Fokin is working from the bottom.
Laar gets to his feet. Fokin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Laar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fokin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin blocks a head kick by Laar.
Fokin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laar wants to stand up but Fokin is controlling him.
Laar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fokin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fokin throwing strikes from guard but Laar blocks nicely.
Laar keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Fokin landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar wants to sweep but no luck.
Laar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fokin prevents Laar from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fokin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laar working for a triangle but Fokin defends it easily.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick.
Laar throws out a powerful jab.
Fokin shoots in looking for a takedown. Laar tries to sprawl out of it but Fokin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fokin scores with a takedown into Laar's guard.
Fokin cracks Laar with a solid left hand.
Laar is looking to stand up but Fokin isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laar keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Fokin is standing up over Laar. Laar looks to escape but Fokin dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laar thuds a left hand into Fokin's body.
Fokin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Laar throws a body punch but Fokin moves out of range.
Fokin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laar looks to land a right hand but Fokin moved out of range.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Fokin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fokin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laar can do to turn this around?
Laar throws a head kick but Fokin moves out of range.
A jab from Fokin does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar throws a head kick but Fokin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Fokin blocks the leg kick.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fokin blocks the body kick.
Fokin misses the body punch
and Laar counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar throws a low kick but Fokin avoids it.
Laar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fokin throws a body punch but Laar moves out of range.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fokin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laar pushes Fokin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fokin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Georgy Fokin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fokin laying and praying for a moment but Laar takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fokin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Laar wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin seems to be looking for submissions.
Laar trying to hold on to Fokin's head to control him but Fokin postures up.
Laar scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fokin manages to mount him!
Laar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fokin landing punches.
Laar is desperately trying to improve his position but Fokin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Laar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fokin prevents Laar from getting the reversal.
Laar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fokin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Laar is bucking up trying to escape but Fokin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fokin cracks Laar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fokin trying to control but Laar is having none of it.
Fokin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fokin tries to control but Laar wriggling away.
BOOM! Fokin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid body kick from Laar.
Laar tries to land a front kick but Fokin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fokin is looking to score with low kicks.
Fokin misses with an uppercut.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Laar is just out of range.
Laar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laar lands a right hook to the body.
Laar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laar manages to avoid it.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Arvo Laar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Fokin lands.
Fokin fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Laar lands but Fokin takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fokin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Fokin down.
Fokin is looking to wear down Laar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fokin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fokin throws a body punch but Laar moves out of range.
Fokin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laar.
Laar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fokin sizes up Laar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Fokin moves out of range easily.
Laar connects with a leg kick. Fokin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Laar.
Laar scores with a head kick. Fokin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laar.
Fokin blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laar slips under a jab.
Laar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laar just misses with a punch to the body.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laar throws a push kick but Fokin slaps the foot to one side.
Fokin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laar slips a jab from Fokin.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar throws the kick towards the body but Fokin avoids it.
Laar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fokin lands with a good body shot.
Laar swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
Laar lands a head kick!
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fokin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laar thows a leg kick but Fokin checks it
and Fokin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laar's guard.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.
Fokin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fokin is controlling him.
Fokin passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin looking for a submission but Laar manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Fokin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fokin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fokin winds up and cracks Laar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Arvo Laar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fokin is keen to just control but Laar is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fokin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgy Fokin!
An out of breath Georgy Fokin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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