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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Arshavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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170 cm
20
144 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan Arshavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uriah Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver blocks a head kick by Arshavin.
Arshavin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arshavin duly obliges.
Arshavin throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arshavin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pulver has closed the distance and engaged Arshavin in a clinch.
Pulver breaks the clinch.
Pulver drives through and clinches with Arshavin against the cage.
Pulver keeps control of Arshavin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arshavin tries to pull guard but Pulver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arshavin blocks an uppercut.
Arshavin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pulver pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zlatan Arshavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arshavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arshavin gets tackled into the cage by Pulver. Pulver maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arshavin is trying to pull guard but Pulver turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Zlatan Arshavin has been cut.
Nice elbow from Pulver.
Pulver misses with an elbow strike.
Arshavin taking a breather.
Arshavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Pulver pushes off an throws an elbow but Arshavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Pulver - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arshavin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pulver lands an elbow inside that Arshavin shrugs off.
Arshavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Arshavin takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arshavin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Arshavin letting Pulver take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver lands an elbow just above Arshavin 's eye.
Pulver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pulver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pulver lands a damaging elbow.
Arshavin looking to stall.
Pulver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arshavin's defenses.
Pulver slows down the pace here.
Pulver lands an elbow inside.
Zlatan Arshavin's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arshavin can't break the clinch.
Pulver pushes off an throws an elbow but Arshavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Arshavin looking for a takedown.
Arshavin is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulver has double underhooks.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zlatan Arshavin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arshavin has Pulver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pulver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arshavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulver lands an elbow that stopped Arshavin in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pulver.
Pulver controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriah Pulver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zlatan Arshavin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arshavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arshavin is trying to pull guard but Pulver has him pressed against the cage.
Pulver holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pulver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pulver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Arshavin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pulver smiles and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Arshavin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arshavin avoids the head kick by Pulver.
Pulver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arshavin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zlatan Arshavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulver has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arshavin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arshavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pulver.
Arshavin blocks an elbow strike.
Pulver content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Arshavin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pulver walks away with a smile on his face. Arshavin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pulver closes the distance and clinches.
Arshavin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pulver after a bit of a struggle.
Arshavin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pulver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arshavin wants to take the fight to the mat but Pulver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arshavin takes an elbow to the temple.
Pulver lands a nice elbow.
Pulver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Pulver.
Arshavin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeez, Zlatan Arshavin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arshavin tries to pull guard but Pulver holds him up against the cage and eventually Arshavin drops back down to his feet.
Arshavin is trying to pull guard but Pulver turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arshavin is trying to pull guard but Pulver has him pressed against the cage.
Arshavin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pulver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pulver lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zlatan Arshavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uriah Pulver!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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