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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogan Aye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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216 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 7 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shogan Aye!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fokin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Aye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fokin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aye on the side of the head.
Fokin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aye's calf.
Fokin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aye lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fokin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fokin duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fokin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fokin lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Fokin finds it's way through Aye's defenses.
Aye throws a push kick but Fokin slaps the foot to one side.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Aye.
Aye takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aye lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fokin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fokin attempts a counter takedown but Aye avoids it well and moves away.
Good exchange - Fokin coming out on top.
Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aye was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin.
Fokin scores with a jab.
Fokin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aye misses the jab.
Aye on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fokin avoids the body shot from Aye.
Aye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fokin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aye sprawls and moves away.
Aye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fokin.
Fokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aye slips a jab from Fokin.
Aye gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fokin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aye throws a leg kick
and Fokin counters with a takedown into side control.
Aye wants to control but Fokin postures up.
Fokin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fokin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Aye will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fokin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fokin wants to control but Aye is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin lands a few punches from side control.
Fokin is looking to take a break and control but Aye is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aye is trying to get back to half guard.
Fokin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aye, who protects the arm well.
Aye is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fokin is taking a breather. Aye says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fokin wants to control but Aye is keeping him busy.
Aye is trying to maintain the position but Fokin is very close to passing his half guard.
Aye is not content to let Fokin control the position.
Still in half guard, Fokin seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aye works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fokin.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fokin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aye moves out of range as Fokin strikes.
Aye throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fokin doesn't seem bothered though.
Fokin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fokin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aye avoids the body shot from Fokin.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aye. Fokin does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Aye.
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Aye is just out of range.
Fokin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Aye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aye. Fokin shrugs it off though.
Fokin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aye is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fokin rather than just go for the knockout.
Aye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aye throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.
Aye bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fokin slips a jab from Aye.
Aye thuds his right hand into Fokin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aye thuds his right hand into Fokin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fokin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aye can do to turn this around?
Fokin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fokin shoots for a double leg takedown but Aye sprawls well. He's pushed Fokin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Aye.
Fokin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fokin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aye throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aye connects with a solid leg kick.
Fokin defending well as Aye loads up on a big left hand.
Aye changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fokin tries to avoid it but Aye manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fokin to the ground. Fokin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fokin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fokin fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Aye tries to counter it with a takedown but Fokin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fokin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aye under the eye.
Aye connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Aye.
Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aye let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fokin is looking to clinch.
Aye misses with a body kick.
Fokin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fokin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aye.
Aye tries a low kick but Fokin avoids it.
Aye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fokin.
It seemed like Aye was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aye.
Aye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters circling a little - Aye finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fokin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fokin attempts a counter takedown but Aye avoids it well and moves away.
Fokin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fokin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fokin tries to score with a low kick but Aye moves his leg out of the way.
Aye slips under a jab.
Fokin thuds his right hand into Aye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fokin blocks a leg kick.
Fokin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fokin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aye counters with an inside leg kick.
Georgy Fokin is winning the standup battle so far.
Aye lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aye, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Aye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aye throws a leg kick but Fokin moved away.
Fokin attempts a counter takedown but Aye avoids it well and moves away.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Jab from Fokin.
No luck for Aye with that takedown attempt.
Fokin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aye on the side of the head.
Fokin slips under a jab.
Fokin throws a body punch but Aye moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fokin misses its intended target.
Jab from Aye.
Fokin moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Fokin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fokin tries to clinch up but Aye circles away and keeps his distance.
Fokin throws a hook to the side of Aye's head but Aye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogan Aye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Aye finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fokin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aye scores with a leg kick.
Aye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fokin. Fokin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fokin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aye.
Aye misses with a low kick.
Aye tries to work over Fokin's front leg with a kick but Fokin checks it.
Aye scores with a leg kick.
Aye has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fokin takes a swing at Aye's ribcage but misses.
Aye throws a leg kick but Fokin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fokin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A lazy left from Aye finds it's target.
Aye throws a lazy head kick
and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aye keeping moving, preventing Fokin from controlling successfully.
Aye pulls Fokin in close to his closed guard and prevents Fokin from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin trying to control the position from guard on top but Aye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fokin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Aye manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fokin manages to get himself to full guard.
Fokin is controlling Aye's posture.
Aye working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fokin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aye scoring with some ground and pound.
Aye is looking to pass into half guard but Fokin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fokin is in guard.
Fokin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fokin looking to pass the guard.
Fokin is in close to Aye's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fokin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aye pulls Fokin in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin preventing the sweep.
Aye working for a triangle but Fokin defends it easily.
Fokin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aye's head.
Aye had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fokin defends it easily.
Aye wants to sweep here but Fokin controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aye checks a leg kick nicely.
Aye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fokin.
Aye shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aye throws the kick towards the body but Fokin avoids it.
Aye tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fokin is able to avoid easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aye. That's going to slow Fokin down.
Aye throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aye manages to avoid it.
A jab from Fokin does it's job there.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Aye lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Fokin misses.
Aye changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fokin misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aye takes a swing at Fokin's ribcage but misses.
Aye misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogan Aye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aye has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogan Aye!
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FIGHT
RATING
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