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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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216 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class 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
11 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Pick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Fokin throws a shot from downtown. Pick moves away and avoids it.
Pick is looking to counter punch.
Good shot there by Pick.
We've been told by Pick's head coaches at GTi 888 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pick scores with a sloppy right hand. Fokin should have avoided that one.
Fokin throws a shot from downtown. Pick moves away and avoids it.
Pick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fokin throws a hook to the side of Pick's head but Pick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fokin misses the body punch
and Pick counters with a stiff right hand.
Pick misses with a low kick.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pick lands a head shot.
Fokin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fokin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fokin throws a series of strikes that have Pick backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pick.
Fokin works the jab nicely.
Pick looks to score with a jab to the body but Fokin is just out of range.
Pick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fokin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fokin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fokin lands a nice hook to Pick's body. Pick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fokin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pick counters with a nice leg kick.
Pick misses with a straight left.
Pick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fokin.
Good work by Pick as he checks the leg kick.
Fokin throws a body shot but no joy.
Pick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fokin stuns Pick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pick's waist but Pick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fokin off to one side.
Fokin is looking to slow Pick down with leg kicks.
Fokin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fokin throws a jab when Pick was well out of range.
Fokin misses the shot to the body.
Pick drops his hands momentarily and Fokin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pick instigates a clinch.
Fokin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fokin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pick is looking to improve his position.
Pick is refusing to be controlled, as Fokin sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fokin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pick wants to improve his position but Fokin is controlling well.
My spies in Gym Beam inform me that Fokin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fokin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fokin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fokin looks to land a strike but Pick avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fokin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four 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.
Fokin wants to control from the top but Pick keeps moving.
Fokin wants to pass the guard but Pick is keeping the position.
Pick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fokin trying to control but Pick is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pick keeping full guard, as Fokin tries to pass.
Fokin trying to control but Pick is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fokin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Pick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fokin throws an overhand right that lands on Pick's shoulder, as Pick tries to avoid the shot.
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pick is just out of range.
Georgy Fokin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pick manages to avoid it.
Pick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fokin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fokin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fokin lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Fokin misses.
Fokin takes a swing at Pick's ribcage but misses.
Fokin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fokin throws a hook but Pick avoids it easily.
Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pick is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fokin throws a leg kick but Pick moved away.
Pick clinches with his opponent.
Fokin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fokin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fokin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fokin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Picks head.
Fokin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fokin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fokin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut.
Pick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pick misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fokin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Fokin scores with a jab. Pick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fokin misses with a hook. Pick ducked under it nicely.
Pick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fokin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pick is looking to counter punch.
Pick wants to clinch.
Fokin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pick counters with a left to the body.
Pick throws a hook to the side of Fokin's head but Fokin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Georgy Fokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pick throws a shot from downtown. Fokin moves away and avoids it.
Fokin shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fokin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Fokin. That snapped Pick's head back.
Fokin looks to land a combination but Pick avoids it well.
Fokin misses with a wild body shot.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
And Fokin tries to counter it with a takedown but Pick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pick stuffs the takedown.
Pick takes one on the button.
Pick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Fokin slips under a jab from Pick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pick. Fokin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fokin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin misses with a body shot
and Fokin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fokin missing with a left hand there. Pick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Fokin.
Steve Pick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Fokin.
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!
A jab from Pick misses.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fokin scores with a decent looking hook.
Fokin lands a jab to Pick's midsection.
Fokin takes one to the side of the head.
Pick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pick throws a looping overhand right but Fokin ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgy Fokin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Pick works the jab nicely.
Fokin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Fokin there.
Fokin throws a shot to the body.
Fokin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pick ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Fokin connects with a leg kick. Pick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fokin shoots in and drives through. Pick sprawls well.
Fokin misses with a leg kick
and Pick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fokin.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fokin throws a right hand that misses
and Pick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fokin tries to roll over but Pick keeps him under control.
Pick controlling the action here.
Fokin is trying to control but can't.
Pick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fokin won't allow Pick to pass to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fokin lands a nice looking body shot.
Pick scores with a nice head shot.
Fokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pick moves away.
Fokin tests Pick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away.
Fokin scores with the left hand. Pick knows he should have avoided that one.
Fokin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick throws a body shot but no joy.
Fokin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fokin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pick as he avoids it easily.
Pick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fokin sprawls and moves away.
Nice jab there from Fokin.
Pick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Fokin.
Pick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fokin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pick ducks right into an uppercut from Fokin.
Pick wants to clinch up but Fokin keeps it at a distance.
Fokin with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fokin throws out a leg kick but Pick moves out of range and Fokin only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fokin scores with a sloppy right hand. Pick should have avoided that one.
Fokin avoids the body shot from Pick.
Fokin misses with a takedown attempt
and Pick counters with a leg kick.
Steve Pick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgy Fokin.
Pick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pick moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Fokin.
Steve Pick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fokin misses with a straight left.
Fokin throws a sloppy body shot
and Fokin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fokin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pick's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pick.
Fokin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgy Fokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fokin 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 Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgy Fokin!
A victorious Georgy Fokin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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