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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Oleynik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Troy Larson!
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, Alexey Oleynik!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larson seems to be looking for submissions.
Oleynik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Larson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Larson seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oleynik is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleynik tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Larson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oleynik is just riding it out for now. Larson eventually gives up the hold.
Oleynik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Larson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oleynik is controlling him.
I've been told that Oleynik has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Oleynik trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oleynik is controlling him.
Oleynik throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larson is looking to stand back up but Oleynik counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Larson.
Oleynik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Larson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larson is defending against the submission attempts here by Oleynik.
Oleynik is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oleynik wants to pass to mount but Larson is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik is looking for a kimura here.
Oleynik takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oleynik is looking to take a break and control but Larson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Larson is trying to stand.
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.
Oleynik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oleynik wants to control but Larson is keeping him busy.
Oleynik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oleynik is trying to control the action in half guard but Larson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oleynik wants to stand but Larson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Larson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Oleynik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oleynik thuds his shin into the meat of Larson's side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Larson tries to clinch there but Oleynik circles away.
Oleynik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleynik throws a big elbow that misses.
Larson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oleynik wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
Alexey Oleynik has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleynik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Larson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Oleynik looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oleynik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Larson is aware though and is defending well.
Oleynik tries to strike from the bottom.
Oleynik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Larson throws an elbow that misses. Oleynik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larson's guard. Nice move by Oleynik!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oleynik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson wants to stand and escape but Oleynik is having none of it.
Oleynik tries to free his leg and advance position but Larson is retaining full guard.
Oleynik trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Oleynik content to stall in guard here.
Oleynik trying to control but Larson is working from the bottom.
Larson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik drops back looking for a leg! Larson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Larson manages to kick Oleynik off! Oleynik jumps back into Larson's guard.
Larson has a closed guard, preventing Oleynik from standing up.
Oleynik prevents Larson from getting back to his feet.
Oleynik works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oleynik controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oleynik is stalling here. Larson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Oleynik seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Larson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleynik manages to work his way to half guard, despite Larson's best efforts.
Oleynik moves into full guard.
Oleynik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oleynik is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Larson frees his head nicely. Oh but Oleynik has switched to an armbar! Larson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Alexey Oleynik!
Alexey Oleynik really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dissolution Fight Wear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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