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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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248 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Lavronenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lavronenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Junior Shnitkey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junior Shnitkey lands a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Lavronenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lavronenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lavronenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Junior Shnitkey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lavronenko staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Junior Shnitkey misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lavronenko misses the target.
Junior Shnitkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Junior Shnitkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lavronenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior Shnitkey .
Lavronenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Junior Shnitkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lavronenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Junior Shnitkey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lavronenko defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Lavronenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior Shnitkey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lavronenko is out of range.
Junior Shnitkey tries to bum rush Lavronenko with a series of wild strikes but Lavronenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Junior Shnitkey misses.
Lavronenko tries to bum rush Junior Shnitkey with a series of wild strikes but Junior Shnitkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavronenko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Junior Shnitkey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey tries to buck Lavronenko off but Lavronenko is having none of it.
Lavronenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Junior Shnitkey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lavronenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Lavronenko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lavronenko tries to advance to mount but Junior Shnitkey denies him.
Lavronenko trying to control the position but Junior Shnitkey is working away.
Junior Shnitkey prevents Lavronenko from moving into mount.
That's two 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.
Junior Shnitkey is not content to let Lavronenko control the position.
Lavronenko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Junior Shnitkey 's legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junior Shnitkey blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Junior Shnitkey . Those never looked like landing.
Junior Shnitkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a wild body shot.
Junior Shnitkey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lavronenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lavronenko scores with a takedown into Junior Shnitkey 's guard.
Lavronenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Junior Shnitkey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Junior Shnitkey has escaped and now he's on top!
Lavronenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey looking to pass the guard.
Junior Shnitkey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lavronenko keeping moving, preventing Junior Shnitkey from controlling successfully.
Lavronenko is trying to keep Junior Shnitkey in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior Shnitkey stands up over Lavronenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Junior Shnitkey stands up and waves to Lavronenko to follow him.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a head kick.
Lavronenko throwing a counter right hand but Junior Shnitkey manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Junior Shnitkey misses
and Lavronenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Junior Shnitkey - just one landing.
Lavronenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Junior Shnitkey s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Junior Shnitkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lavronenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a combination
and Lavronenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior Shnitkey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Junior Shnitkey catches Lavronenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Junior Shnitkey digs a good body shot into Lavronenko's ribs.
Lavronenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Junior Shnitkey .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lavronenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Junior Shnitkey !
Junior Shnitkey is trying to control Lavronenko's posture but Lavronenko avoids it.
Lavronenko working the ground and pound but Junior Shnitkey is defending the strikes.
Junior Shnitkey sneaks back into half guard.
Lavronenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lavronenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavronenko seems to be working for a kimura but Junior Shnitkey defends the submission attempt.
Lavronenko wants to pass to mount but Junior Shnitkey is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko passes to full mount!
Junior Shnitkey bucks Lavronenko off and manages to get back to his feet!
Junior Shnitkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a low kick.
Lavronenko is looking to counter punch.
Lavronenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior Shnitkey throws a lazy uppercut
and Lavronenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Junior Shnitkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Lavronenko.
Junior Shnitkey throws a hook to the side of Lavronenko's head but Lavronenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Lavronenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lavronenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior Shnitkey takes the fight into the clinch.
Junior Shnitkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Lavronenko controls his hands.
A short right from Junior Shnitkey .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior Shnitkey lands with a right to the head.
Lavronenko fails to pull guard.
Junior Shnitkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lavronenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Junior Shnitkey walks away with a smile on his face. Lavronenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lavronenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Junior Shnitkey scores with a jab. Lavronenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a body shot.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Junior Shnitkey . Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey throws a leg kick
and Lavronenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Junior Shnitkey .
Lavronenko is looking to counter punch.
Junior Shnitkey misses with the combination.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a low kick.
As Junior Shnitkey looks to move away, Lavronenko throws a big counter combo bu Junior Shnitkey just gets out of the way.
Lavronenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Junior Shnitkey s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Junior Shnitkey throws a one two combo.
It looks like Roman Lavronenko has been cut.
Lavronenko misses with a straight right.
Junior Shnitkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lavronenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Junior Shnitkey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Lavronenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavronenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Lavronenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lavronenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Junior Shnitkey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavronenko is looking to counter punch.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Junior Shnitkey .
Junior Shnitkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junior Shnitkey punishes Lavronenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Junior Shnitkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lavronenko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Junior Shnitkey keeping moving, preventing Lavronenko from controlling successfully.
Lavronenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Lavronenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lavronenko lands the left hand.
Lavronenko misses with a hook. Junior Shnitkey ducked under it nicely.
Lavronenko looks to land a combination but Junior Shnitkey avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Junior Shnitkey . Those never looked like landing.
Junior Shnitkey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Junior Shnitkey misses with an uppercut.
Lavronenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Junior Shnitkey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lavronenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Junior Shnitkey sprawls well. He's pushed Lavronenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Junior Shnitkey scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavronenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Junior Shnitkey looks to land a right hand but Lavronenko moved out of range.
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavronenko slips a jab and a cross from Junior Shnitkey .
Lavronenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior Shnitkey manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lavronenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Junior Shnitkey counters with a single leg into guard. Lavronenko didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lavronenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Junior Shnitkey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Junior Shnitkey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lavronenko's guard.
Junior Shnitkey works his way into side control.
Lavronenko tries to control but Junior Shnitkey manages to take his back.
Lavronenko rolls, trying to escape but Junior Shnitkey keeps control of the position.
Lavronenko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Junior Shnitkey .
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two 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.
Junior Shnitkey is trying to stick to Lavronenko's back but Lavronenko is turning into Junior Shnitkey . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Junior Shnitkey 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lavronenko.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Junior Shnitkey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Junior Shnitkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lavronenko manages to avoid it.
Junior Shnitkey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Junior Shnitkey .
Junior Shnitkey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lavronenko back to the cage. Junior Shnitkey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lavronenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior Shnitkey .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Junior Shnitkey !
Junior Shnitkey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lavronenko takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior Shnitkey misses with a hook.
Junior Shnitkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lavronenko missing with a left hand there. Junior Shnitkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junior Shnitkey throws a right hand that Lavronenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Lavronenko also avoids with ease.
Junior Shnitkey looks to throw the jab but Lavronenko is out of range.
Lavronenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lavronenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Junior Shnitkey throws a nice looking combination but Lavronenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Junior Shnitkey lands a two punch combo.
Junior Shnitkey instigates a clinch.
Junior Shnitkey prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Lavronenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavronenko fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko jumps guard but Junior Shnitkey stands there with Lavronenko around his waist. Lavronenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lavronenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Junior Shnitkey to keep the fight standing.
Lavronenko blocks a body shot from Junior Shnitkey .
Lavronenko is trying to pull guard but Junior Shnitkey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roman Lavronenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lavronenko goes for a takedown attempt but Junior Shnitkey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Junior Shnitkey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Elliet Junior Shnitkey !
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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