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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wiley McCoist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wiley McCoist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garkov scores with a decent looking hook.
McCoist closes the distance and clinches.
Garkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCoist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Garkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCoist lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoist manages to break the clinch.
Garkov fails to land the takedown.
McCoist is looking to counter the offense by Garkov and move into the clinch.
Garkov clinches up against the cage.
Garkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoist fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wiley McCoist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Garkov.
Garkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sergei Garkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garkov shoots in and drives through. McCoist sprawls well.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov throws a nice looking combination but McCoist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garkov jabs McCoist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garkov misses with a few strikes there.
McCoist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCoist wants to clinch.
McCoist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garkov shoots in looking for a takedown but McCoist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Garkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoist is looking to counter the offense by Garkov and move into the clinch.
McCoist takes the fight into the clinch.
McCoist displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garkov up against the cage.
McCoist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoist moves into range and clinches up with Garkov.
McCoist prevents a takedown attempt there.
McCoist working Garkov over with knees to the body.
Garkov can't break the clinch.
McCoist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoist closes the distance and clinches up with Garkov, looking for a takedown. McCoist pushes Garkov against the cage but Garkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCoist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garkov wants to counter with a clinch but McCoist pushes him away.
Garkov tries to keep at a distance but McCoist has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCoist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garkov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McCoist's guard.
McCoist might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garkov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov trying to control but McCoist is working from the bottom.
McCoist looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garkov trying to control but McCoist is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCoist stands up out of the half guard.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCoist manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Garkov. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garkov. McCoist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garkov throws a right hand that McCoist ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoist also avoids with ease.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown but McCoist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoist tries to land a front kick but Garkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McCoist rushes Garkov and presses him up against the cage.
Garkov is trying to pull guard but McCoist turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McCoist jumps guard but Garkov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McCoist is trying to drag Garkov to the mat but Garkov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Garkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCoist smiles and moves away.
Garkov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCoist quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiley McCoist dominated that 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.
McCoist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garkov.
Garkov fails with the takedown.
McCoist forces Garkov back against the cage and clinches.
McCoist lands a nice knee to the body.
McCoist lands a nice uppercut.
McCoist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCoist appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wiley McCoist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Garkov.
McCoist slips a jab and a cross from Garkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garkov wants to get back to striking at distance but McCoist won't allow it.
McCoist will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garkov up against the cage.
McCoist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garkov can do to turn this around?
McCoist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoist is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garkov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McCoist breaks the clinch.
McCoist tries to clinch up but Garkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Garkov with the counter takedown but McCoist avoids it easily.
Garkov throws a right and a left that McCoist avoids nicely.
McCoist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garkov tries to break free but McCoist pushes him back against the cage.
McCoist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Garkov. Those never looked like landing.
Garkov looks for a takedown but McCoist sprawls well.
McCoist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCoist defends it nicely.
McCoist throws a series of punches but Garkov avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Garkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCoist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCoist lands a nice shot to the body.
McCoist leaves Garkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garkov is breathing heavily.
McCoist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garkov swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoist.
Garkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCoist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoist tries to clinch but Garkov is having none of it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Garkov or perhaps it was just good defense by McCoist, which made it look bad.
Garkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as McCoist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garkov doesn't seem phased though.
Garkov throws a big shot that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCoist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoist rushes Garkov and presses him up against the cage.
Garkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCoist gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garkov goes for a takedown attempt but McCoist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McCoist is looking to clinch.
McCoist rushes Garkov and presses him up against the cage.
McCoist crunches a lovely knee into Garkov's ribcage.
McCoist lands a nice uppercut.
McCoist manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garkov misses with a few strikes there.
McCoist tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garkov manages to circle out of the way.
McCoist tries to close the distance and clinch but Garkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garkov dives in and grabs McCoist's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCoist pushes down on Garkov's head and hops out.
As Garkov looks to move away, McCoist throws a big counter combo bu Garkov just gets out of the way.
McCoist shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like McCoist is going to stand back up.
McCoist thows a huge punch but Garkov dodges it nicely.
McCoist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCoist tries to stand but can't do so whilst Garkov controls his leg.
Garkov is trying to get back to full guard.
McCoist not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiley McCoist dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McCoist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garkov.
A punch combination from Garkov misses.
Garkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCoist shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garkov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Garkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoist's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCoist.
Garkov throwing strikes but missing.
Garkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCoist manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCoist.
Garkov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Garkov shoots in for a takedown but McCoist shows good takedown defense.
Wiley McCoist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Garkov.
Garkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Garkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCoist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoist looks for a takedown but Garkov sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Garkov as McCoist shoots in.
Garkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McCoist darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Garkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoist tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Garkov is looking to improve his position.
McCoist throws a strike but Garkov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Garkov has his foot on McCoist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCoist works his way back into a safe position though.
Garkov keeping moving, preventing McCoist from controlling successfully.
McCoist gets to his feet - Garkov follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov rushes McCoist and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garkov wants to take the fight to the mat but McCoist manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McCoist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCoist as he jumps to the side.
McCoist is looking to counter punch.
McCoist darts in looking for a takedown but Garkov gets double underhooks and turns McCoist into the cage.
McCoist is looking to clinch but Garkov is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from McCoist. No joy for Garkov on that attempt.
McCoist is looking for a counter combo.
McCoist fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoist has managed to clinch.
McCoist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoist landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoist lands with a light punch inside.
McCoist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCoist tries to clinch up but Garkov circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoist fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoist tries to close the distance and clinch but Garkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garkov misses with a combination
and McCoist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garkov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoist wants to control from the top but Garkov keeps moving.
Garkov 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.
Garkov keeping moving, preventing McCoist from controlling successfully.
Sergei Garkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiley McCoist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiley McCoist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garkov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wiley McCoist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCoist has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiley McCoist!
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energy
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hype
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