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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braden Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turk comes into the arena with Status Quo- Deeper and Down blaring out of the sound system. Vyacheslav Fedotov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 cm
37
144 lbs
34 - 26 - 0 |
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162 cm
30
137 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Braden Turk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vyacheslav Fedotov! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fedotov misses with a wild body shot. Fedotov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Donk. Fedotov catches Turk right on the button with a cross. A looping hook to the body misses from Turk. Fedotov does a little dance to reset his feet. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Fedotov stuns Turk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Turk misses with a looping left. Turk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fedotov lands with a straight right. Turk didn't see that one coming. Turk has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Turk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Fedotov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Turk wants to control but Fedotov postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Turk gets back to half guard. Turk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Fedotov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turk managing to control the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fedotov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Turk keeping moving, preventing Fedotov from controlling successfully. Turk is pulling down on Fedotov's head to control his posture. Fedotov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turk manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Turk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Fedotov 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Fedotov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fedotov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Turk stacks Fedotov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Turk! Check out the look on Turk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fedotov looks to move to half guard but instead Turk has passed into mount! Damn! Fedotov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fedotov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Turk with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Fedotov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turk. Turk controlling the pace. Fedotov is not content to let Turk control the position. Turk trying to pass the guard but Fedotov defending well. Fedotov wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Fedotov trying to control here.
Fedotov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turk pulls his head out easily. Turk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Well, if Turk is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turk is looking to take a break and control but Fedotov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Turk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Fedotov wants to improve his position but Turk is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vyacheslav Fedotov will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedotov dodges the punch combination from Turk.
Turk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Fedotov digs a good hook to Turk's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedotov. Turk does a little dance to reset his feet. Turk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Fedotov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Turk connects with a single shot there. Fedotov cracks the inside of Turk's front leg. Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fedotov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fedotov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turk's head backwards. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fedotov is looking to land body kicks. Turk is looking to counter punch. Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turk swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fedotov defending well as Turk loads up on a big left hand. Fedotov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but Turk moves out of range. Fedotov connects with an inside leg kick. Braden Turk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Turk. Turk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turk!
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turk paws at him with a jab and circles away. A slow jab from Turk misses its intended target. Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch but Turk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Turk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fedotov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fedotov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nice shot lands for Turk. Turk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fedotov is able to avoid easily. Fedotov throws a shot from downtown. Turk moves away and avoids it. Turk connects with a looping right hand.
Fedotov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fedotov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Fedotov controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Fedotov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fedotov throwing strikes from guard but Turk blocks nicely. Turk working a defensive guard here.
Turk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fedotov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Turk controlling Fedotov's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Fedotov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Turk. Turk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fedotov. Turk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedotov thows a left - swing and a miss! Turk scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turk.
Turk tries to move into range but Fedotov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Fedotov tries to clinch but Turk moves out of range. Fedotov misses the jab. A swing and a miss from Turk. Turk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Turk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Nice body punch from Turk - that landed with a thud.
Turk digs a right hand underneath Fedotov's ribcage. Fedotov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Turk lands a shot to the body. Fedotov misses with a punch to the body.
Turk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Turk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards. Turk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards. Fedotov tries a body shot but Turk blocks it.
Turk lands a nice shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Turk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Turk presses Fedotov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fedotov is breathing heavily. Turk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Turk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Turk lands with a light punch inside. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turk's brow. Fedotov is trying to maintain a safe position but Turk gets an underhook and turns Fedotov into the cage. Turk blocks a body shot from Fedotov. Turk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fedotov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Fedotov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Braden Turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Fedotov. Turk lands a shot to the body. Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
Turk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fedotov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braden Turk dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fedotov shoots in looking for a takedown. Turk tries to sprawl out of it but Fedotov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Turk catches Fedotov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fedotov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fedotov misses the jab. Turk scores with a sloppy right hand. Fedotov should have avoided that one. Turk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fedotov can do to turn this around? Fedotov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fedotov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Turk throws out a powerful jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turk throws a body kick that misses. Turk drops Fedotov with a nice combination! Turk dives into Fedotov's guard, looking to finish!
Fedotov is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Turk arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Fedotov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Braden Turk! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Braden Turk made sure he mentioned Museum of Monsters & Madmen, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
65% |
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