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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reza Katebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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165 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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165 cm
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169 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reza Katebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katebi misses with a double jab
and Simenkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Katebi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Simenkov back to the cage. Katebi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Katebi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Simenkov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Simenkov thows a huge punch but Katebi dodges it nicely.
Simenkov prevents Katebi from improving his position.
Katebi trying to control but Simenkov postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Katebi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Katebi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katebi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simenkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simenkov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Simenkov cracks Katebi with a solid left hand.
Simenkov wants to control from the top but Katebi keeps moving.
Katebi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simenkov is one step ahead there.
Katebi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simenkov defends it easily.
Simenkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Katebi is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Katebi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Katebi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Simenkov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Simenkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Katebi wants to sweep but no luck.
Simenkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Katebi is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Simenkov shoots for a takedown but Katebi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Katebi takes a swing at Simenkov's ribcage but misses.
Simenkov blocks a low kick nicely.
Simenkov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Katebi with a body shot.
Simenkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katebi doesn't seem bothered though.
Katebi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Simenkov.
Simenkov pushes Katebi away with a front kick.
Katebi feints and as Simenkov raises his hands in defense, Katebi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Katebi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Katebi postures up.
Katebi throws a big elbow that misses.
Katebi postures up.
Katebi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Simenkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Simenkov, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Katebi trying to control but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Katebi misses with a looping left.
Katebi misses with a hook. Simenkov ducked under it nicely.
Simenkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Katebi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Katebi stuffs the takedown.
Simenkov moves forwards but Katebi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Simenkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Katebi defends it nicely.
Reza Katebi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Simenkov.
Sloppy strikes from Katebi. Those never looked like landing.
Simenkov tries to clinch there but Katebi circles away.
Katebi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Katebi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Katebi. Those never looked like landing.
Simenkov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Simenkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Simenkov working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Reza Katebi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Katebi missing with a left hand there. Simenkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Katebi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Katebi scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katebi.
Reza Katebi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katebi scores with a hook.
Katebi throws a hook to the side of Simenkov's head but Simenkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simenkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Katebi scores with the left hand. Simenkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Katebi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simenkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simenkov slips a jab from Katebi.
Katebi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simenkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Katebi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simenkov can do to turn this around?
Simenkov shoots in and gets a takedown into Katebi's guard.
Sergei Simenkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katebi looking for subs off his back but Simenkov has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simenkov wants to take a breather but Katebi is having none of it.
Katebi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Katebi trying to control from the bottom.
Simenkov wants to control but Katebi is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Simenkov there.
Katebi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simenkov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Katebi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simenkov works over Katebi with some ground and pound from guard.
Simenkov trying to control but Katebi is working from the bottom.
Katebi 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.
Katebi controls Simenkov momentarily but Simenkov frees himself.
Simenkov stopping the sweep attempt from Katebi.
Katebi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simenkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Simenkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Simenkov, not yet.
Simenkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katebi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simenkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Katebi's guard.
Katebi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Katebi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Katebi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simenkov looking to control.
Simenkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Katebi's guard.
Katebi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simenkov is looking for a sweep. Katebi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Simenkov is just riding it out for now. Katebi eventually gives up the hold.
Katebi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Simenkov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Simenkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Katebi.
Katebi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simenkov tries to get to full guard but Katebi has control of the leg.
Simenkov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reza Katebi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Simenkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Katebi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simenkov somewhat.
Katebi misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Simenkov.
Simenkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Katebi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katebi loads up on a big right hand but Simenkov slips the punch.
A left lands for Katebi.
Katebi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Katebi thows a leg kick but Simenkov checks it
and Simenkov counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simenkov dives in and grabs Katebi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Katebi pushes down on Simenkov's head and hops out.
Reza Katebi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Simenkov.
Simenkov slips a jab from Katebi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Katebi!
Simenkov defending well as Katebi loads up on a big left hand.
Katebi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katebi shoots in and bounces Simenkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Simenkov 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.
Katebi trying to control the position from guard on top but Simenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simenkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simenkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Katebi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Katebi wants to control from the top but Simenkov keeps moving.
Katebi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Katebi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Simenkov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Katebi won't be happy with that.
Simenkov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Simenkov landing a few strikes.
Katebi struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simenkov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simenkov working the ground and pound from side control.
Katebi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simenkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Katebi can't do much from the bottom here.
Katebi tries to bench press Simenkov off him but Simenkov keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katebi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Simenkov connects with a decent elbow.
Katebi stops Simenkov from passing to mount.
Katebi dodges the ground and pound from Simenkov.
Simenkov working the head and body with strikes.
Katebi tries to improve position but can't.
Katebi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Simenkov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Katebi is trying to get back to half guard.
Simenkov cracks Katebi with a big elbow.
Simenkov lands some shots froms side control.
Katebi regains half guard, as Simenkov was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simenkov is working away from the top position though.
Simenkov passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Simenkov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sergei Simenkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katebi wants to control but Simenkov is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Simenkov.
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!
Simenkov dominating with strikes here.
Reza Katebi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Katebi is rocked!
Simenkov thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Simenkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katebi 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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