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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Lukyayenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov has chosen Serega - King Ring as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm
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145 lbs
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172 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Lukyayenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Dragunov! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight moves into the clinch position. Lukyayenko looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Dragunov misses with a knee strike.
Dragunov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dragunov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lukyayenko tries to pull guard but Dragunov won't allow it.
Dragunov lands a knee to the body.
Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Knees to the body from Dragunov.
Lukyayenko misses with a body punch.
Dragunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lukyayenko blocks it with crossed arms. Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Lukyayenko jumps guard but Dragunov stands there with Lukyayenko around his waist. Lukyayenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lukyayenko blocks it with crossed arms. Lukyayenko wants to break free but Dragunov has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragunov. The referee calls for Dragunov to work.
Lukyayenko is trying to break free. Dragunov with a knee to the head.
Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Lukyayenko has had enough of the clinch but Dragunov keeps him there for the moment. Dragunov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Lukyayenko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dragunov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lukyayenko's face.
Lukyayenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Lukyayenko has had enough of the clinch but Dragunov keeps him there for the moment. Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lukyayenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lukyayenko has closed the distance and engaged Dragunov in a clinch.
Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lukyayenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dragunov trying to land knees to the body.
Lukyayenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dragunov backwards. Dragunov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lukyayenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lukyayenko successfully pulls guard.
Dragunov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragunov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Dragunov 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. Dragunov trying to control but Lukyayenko is working from the bottom. Dragunov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andrey Dragunov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Dragunov clinches up against the cage. Dragunov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lukyayenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dragunov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Dragunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lukyayenko wants to break free but Dragunov has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, Dragunov throws an elbow but misses. Lukyayenko is trying to break free. Dragunov connects with a knee to the head.
Dragunov gets underhooks to prevent Lukyayenko's takedown attempt.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dragunov lands a knee to the head.
Lukyayenko managing to block the knees to the body from Dragunov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lukyayenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lukyayenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dragunov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lukyayenko tries to clinch up. Lukyayenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Lukyayenko is keen to just control but Dragunov is a slippery customer. Dragunov tries to roll over but Lukyayenko keeps him under control. Lukyayenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Dragunov tries to get to full guard but Lukyayenko has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lukyayenko wants to take a breather but Dragunov is having none of it. Dragunov is looking to improve his position.
Dragunov won't allow Lukyayenko to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A head kick from Dragunov lands but Lukyayenko takes it in his stride. Lukyayenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragunov, pushing him back against the cage. Dragunov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lukyayenko's face.
Lukyayenko looking to throw knees to the head but Dragunov is blocking nicely.
Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lukyayenko blocks it with crossed arms. Dragunov misses with a knee strike.
Dragunov lands a damaging elbow. Dragunov landing knees to the body.
Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lukyayenko is working for takedown but Dragunov is calmly controlling the position for now. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Dragunov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lukyayenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragunov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragunov misses with a knee strike.
Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Dragunov dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Dragunov misses with a knee strike.
Dragunov avoiding damage as Lukyayenko throws knees to the body.
Dragunov with a knee to the head.
Dragunov scores a nice knee to the body.
Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Dragunov lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Dragunov with a knee to the head.
Dragunov misses with a knee strike.
Lukyayenko wants to break free but Dragunov has control.
Knees to the body from Dragunov.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks with his arms.
Lukyayenko avoiding damage as Dragunov throws knees to the body.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks with his arms.
Dragunov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lukyayenko avoids the damage to the body. Dragunov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dragunov trying to land knees to the body.
Dragunov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Dragunov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dragunov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lukyayenko's face.
Dragunov missing with knees to the body.
Lukyayenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lukyayenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragunov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragunov misses with a knee strike.
Lukyayenko manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragunov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragunov is looking to clinch but Lukyayenko is avoiding it.
Dragunov instigates a clinch. Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks with his arms.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov landing knees to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dragunov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lukyayenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lukyayenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragunov pushes Lukyayenko up against the cage in a clinch. Andrey Dragunov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dragunov connects with a knee to the head.
Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragunov missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Dragunov.
Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragunov. Dragunov avoiding damage as Lukyayenko throws knees to the body.
Dragunov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov lands a nice knee to the body. A knee to the head by Dragunov.
Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Dragunov gets underhooks to prevent Lukyayenko's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dragunov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lukyayenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lukyayenko avoiding damage as Dragunov throws knees to the body.
Dragunov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragunov looking to throw knees to the head but Lukyayenko is blocking nicely.
Lukyayenko avoiding damage as Dragunov throws knees to the body.
Lukyayenko pulls guard successfully.
Dragunov showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Dragunov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Dragunov trying to control but Lukyayenko is working from the bottom. Dragunov lands a couple of digs. Lukyayenko pushes Dragunov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Fedor Lukyayenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lukyayenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Dragunov does it's job there. Dragunov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dragunov throws a nice head kick!
Dragunov wants to clinch but Lukyayenko slips to the side and Lukyayenko counters with a single leg into guard. Dragunov didn't expect that. Dragunov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lukyayenko!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragunov with a couple of short strikes. Dragunov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Dragunov trying to control but he's not successful this time. Dragunov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dragunov with shots to the head and body - Lukyayenko looks very uncomfortable down there. Dragunov is stalling here but it's allowed Lukyayenko to get half guard.
Dragunov trying to pass the guard but Lukyayenko defending well. Lukyayenko is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Dragunov there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lukyayenko wants to improve his position but Dragunov is controlling well.
Lukyayenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dragunov is working away from the top position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lukyayenko tries to get to full guard but Dragunov has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Dragunov tries to clinch up and Dragunov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lukyayenko is looking to clinch. Dragunov tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lukyayenko counters with a shoot takedown. Dragunov fights it but they end up in guard. Lukyayenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dragunov can do anything to dispel that myth. Lukyayenko stopping the sweep attempt from Dragunov. Dragunov can't keep his opponent in guard - Lukyayenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dragunov is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Dragunov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lukyayenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dragunov moves into the clinch. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Dragunov keeps control of Lukyayenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dragunov leaning against his opponent.
Dragunov misses with an elbow over the top. A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragunov. Lukyayenko stalls. Dragunov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lukyayenko's face.
Lukyayenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov lands a knee to the head.
Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Dragunov taking a breather. Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but Lukyayenko blocks it.
Lukyayenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lukyayenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragunov looking to throw knees to the head but Lukyayenko is blocking nicely.
Dragunov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lukyayenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov looking to throw knees to the head but Lukyayenko is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dragunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lukyayenko blocks it with crossed arms. Dragunov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragunov keeps control of Lukyayenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dragunov lands a knee to the body.
Dragunov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Dragunov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Lukyayenko. Lukyayenko tries to break the clinch but Dragunov is controlling the position. Dragunov misses with a knee to the head. Dragunov trying to land knees to the body.
Lukyayenko managing to block the knees to the body from Dragunov.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dragunov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lukyayenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lukyayenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lukyayenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Dragunov looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dragunov wants to clinch up but Lukyayenko keeps it at a distance. Lukyayenko misses with a combination
and Dragunov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lukyayenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Dragunov. Lukyayenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragunov tries to clinch but Lukyayenko is having none of it. Dragunov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lukyayenko with a lazy takedown attempt letting Dragunov counter with a right hand. Dragunov tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lukyayenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dragunov! Dragunov regains half guard. Dragunov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lukyayenko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lukyayenko's back! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Lukyayenko is taking damage to the body and head. Lukyayenko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dragunov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Fedor Lukyayenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dragunov working for a choke but Lukyayenko is defending well. Dragunov is punishing Lukyayenko with strikes - can he finish him?! Dragunov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Lukyayenko wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dragunov is riding his opponent, not letting Lukyayenko buck him off. Lukyayenko manages to stand up with Dragunov still on his back. Eventually Dragunov drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Lukyayenko tries to clinch up. Dragunov throws a nice head kick!
Dragunov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lukyayenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragunov is just out of range. Dragunov clinches. Lukyayenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragunov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lukyayenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Lukyayenko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragunov.
Dragunov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dragunov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lukyayenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lukyayenko tightens his grip and picks Dragunov up, before dumping him to the ground. Dragunov manages to land in guard. Dragunov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dragunov has his hands on Lukyayenko's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lukyayenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dragunov's guard. Lukyayenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragunov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dragunov wants to sweep here but Lukyayenko controlling him for the moment. Lukyayenko trying to control but Dragunov is working from the bottom. Dragunov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dragunov moves into full mount! Lukyayenko won't be happy about that! Lukyayenko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that's the end of the fight! Andrey Dragunov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Dragunov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Dragunov!
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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
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