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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov has chosen Sirens as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schelokov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Centurion slips under a jab.
Centurion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Centurion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
I was talking to Centurion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Schelokov manages to break the clinch.
Centurion scores with a push kick.
Centurion connects with a body shot.
Centurion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Centurion.
Centurion instigates a clinch.
Schelokov manages to break the clinch.
Schelokov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Centurion.
Centurion scores with a sloppy right hand. Schelokov should have avoided that one.
Centurion wants to slow Schelokov down by chopping away at his legs.
Centurion feints and then cracks Schelokov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schelokov down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centurion moves into the clinch.
Schelokov manages to break the clinch.
Schelokov misses the shot to the body.
Centurion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schelokov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schelokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schelokov! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Schelokov moved away.
Schelokov throws an overhand right that lands on Centurion's shoulder, as Centurion tries to avoid the shot.
Schelokov shoots in for a takedown but Centurion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schelokov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schelokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
Centurion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Centurion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schelokov moves away.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schelokov.
Schelokov throws a hook to the side of Centurion's head but Centurion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Schelokov.
Centurion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Centurion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schelokov looks to land a right hand but Centurion moved out of range.
Centurion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Centurion tries to clinch up but Schelokov circles away and keeps his distance.
Centurion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schelokov.
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Schelokov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Centurion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Centurion scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schelokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Centurion.
Centurion moves out of range as Schelokov strikes.
Schelokov looks to land a combination. Centurion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Centurion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schelokov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Schelokov tries to keep at a distance but Centurion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Centurion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Centurion misses with a punch to the body.
Schelokov avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
Centurion lands a nice elbow.
Centurion lands a hook that snaps the head of Schelokov backwards.
Schelokov working aggressively here.
Schelokov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schelokov is trying to push Centurion away but Centurion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Centurion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schelokov.
Schelokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schelokov throws out the jab.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch but Schelokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carlos Centurion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schelokov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schelokov misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Centurion. That's going to slow Schelokov down.
Centurion throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Centurion wants to slow Schelokov down by chopping away at his legs.
Schelokov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Centurion blocks it well.
Schelokov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Schelokov.
Nice defenses there by Schelokov.
That kick from Centurion tenderised Schelokov's leg. Schelokov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Centurion misses the target.
Schelokov throws a big shot that misses.
Centurion lands a right hook to the body.
Centurion clinches.
Centurion tries to land knees in the clinch but Schelokov avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Centurion.
Centurion lands an elbow that stopped Schelokov in his tracks for a moment.
Centurion tries to land knees in the clinch but Schelokov avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Centurion lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schelokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schelokov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Centurion on the side of the head.
Centurion throws a low kick but Schelokov moves out of range easily.
Schelokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov scores with a jab to the body.
Centurion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schelokov's sensitive parts.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Centurion lands with a cross.
Schelokov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schelokov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Centurion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Centurion just misses with a punch to the body.
Centurion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schelokov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Schelokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Centurion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Centurion throws a jab but it's blocked by Schelokov.
Schelokov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Centurion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Centurion looks to score with a jab to the body but Schelokov is just out of range.
Centurion wants to clinch.
Schelokov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schelokov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Schelokov.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schelokov.
Schelokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schelokov moves away from the strike by Centurion.
Centurion thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schelokov if he has to take too many more of those.
Schelokov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Centurion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexander Schelokov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Centurion as he connects with a hook.
Centurion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Centurion lands a jab.
Schelokov lands a right hook to the body.
Centurion lands a jab to Schelokov's midsection.
Centurion lands a slapping body shot.
Centurion looks to clinch
and Schelokov counters with a three punch combo that has Centurion backing up. Centurion nods at Schelokov to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Centurion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Centurion enables Schelokov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Centurion manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Centurion wants to get back to his feet but Schelokov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Centurion kicks Schelokov off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Centurion slams his shin into Schelokov's torso.
Schelokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Centurion.
Schelokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Centurion.
Schelokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Centurion blocks a jab.
Centurion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schelokov's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Centurion.
Centurion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schelokov prevents a body shot from Centurion.
Schelokov managing to block the knees to the body from Centurion.
Centurion prevents Schelokov from breaking the clinch.
Schelokov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Centurion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Centurion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schelokov avoids it.
Centurion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Centurion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Centurion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schelokov dodges an elbow strike from Centurion.
Centurion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Alexander Schelokov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov dodges an elbow strike from Centurion.
Schelokov prevents a body shot from Centurion.
Centurion can't find room to land a body shot as Schelokov controls the action.
Centurion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Centurion is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Centurion tries to throw a body punch but Schelokov avoids it by throwing Centurion back against the cage.
Centurion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Centurion trying to land knees to the body.
Schelokov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schelokov working hard to break the clinch.
Schelokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Centurion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Centurion avoids the body shot from Schelokov.
Schelokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Centurion.
Centurion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schelokov. Schelokov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Centurion throws out a leg kick but Schelokov moves out of range and Centurion only half commits.
Centurion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schelokov.
Centurion explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion cracks Schelokov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Centurion.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
Centurion tries to clinch but Schelokov moves out of range.
Schelokov misses the jab.
Schelokov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Centurion in his tracks.
Schelokov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Centurion. Centurion obviously looking to wear him down.
Schelokov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schelokov connects with a body shot.
Schelokov is looking to score with low kicks.
Centurion slips under a jab from Schelokov.
Schelokov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Centurion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schelokov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Centurion throws a leg kick that misses.
Centurion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Centurion moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schelokov checks a low kick from Centurion.
A punch lands to the side of Schelokov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Centurion.
Schelokov thumps Centurion with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Centurion. Schelokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schelokov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Centurion misses with a looping left.
Schelokov tries to bum rush Centurion with a series of wild strikes but Centurion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schelokov thows a leg kick but Centurion checks it
and Centurion counters with a good low kick that Schelokov was not able to check.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Schelokov moved away.
Centurion tries to clinch there but Schelokov circles away.
Schelokov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schelokov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Centurion.
Centurion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Centurion thuds his shin into the meat of Schelokov's side.
Centurion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schelokov.
Centurion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schelokov manages to circle out of the way.
Centurion takes a swing at Schelokov's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Centurion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Schelokov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schelokov misses with a double jab.
Centurion fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schelokov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schelokov misses the body punch
and Centurion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schelokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Centurion is looking to clinch but Schelokov is avoiding it.
Centurion tries to clinch but Schelokov is having none of it.
Centurion stuffs the takedown attempt from Schelokov. Schelokov gets slowly back to his feet.
Centurion jabs Schelokov right on the nose. Schelokov blinks but takes it well.
Schelokov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Centurion throws a leg kick which misses Schelokov's front leg but catches the back leg as Schelokov tries to avoid it.
Centurion cracks the inside of Schelokov's front leg.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schelokov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Centurion, right into the meat.
Schelokov with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centurion staying out of range there.
Schelokov throws an off balance right hand
and Centurion counters with a nice body kick.
Centurion moves in looking to clinch but Schelokov pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Centurion lands with a good body shot.
Schelokov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Centurion.
Centurion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Schelokov backs away, Centurion returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schelokov moves out of range as Centurion throws a body kick.
Schelokov checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Centurion. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by Centurion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Centurion is looking to clinch.
Centurion scores with a head kick. Schelokov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schelokov fails to land with a series of punches.
Centurion scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schelokov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Centurion tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schelokov is able to avoid easily.
Centurion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schelokov loads up on a big right hand but Centurion slips the punch.
Centurion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schelokov manages to circle out of the way.
Schelokov looks to score with a jab to the body but Centurion is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Centurion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schelokov walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centurion misses with a kick to the body.
Schelokov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centurion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schelokov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Centurion.
Schelokov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Centurion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Centurion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Centurion throws a big shot that misses.
Centurion staying out of range there.
Schelokov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schelokov swinging wildly here.
Centurion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schelokov checks a leg kick.
Centurion scores with a nice right hand.
Schelokov swinging wildly here.
Centurion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schelokov jabs at Centurion's body.
Centurion throws a sloppy head kick and Schelokov moves out of range easily.
Centurion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schelokov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion moves out of range as Schelokov strikes.
Centurion is looking to slow Schelokov down with leg kicks.
Centurion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schelokov.
Schelokov throws a solid leg kick but Centurion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schelokov.
Centurion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Centurion throws a wild body kick that Schelokov sees coming a mile off.
Schelokov looks to land a left hand but Centurion moved out of range nicely.
Centurion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schelokov takes one to the side of the head.
Centurion just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Schelokov misses the target.
Centurion delivers a nice body kick.
Schelokov connects with a leg kick. Centurion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Centurion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Centurion rushes Schelokov and presses him up against the cage.
Centurion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schelokov can do to turn this around?
A nice glancing elbow lands by Centurion.
Centurion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexander Schelokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schelokov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schelokov stalling the fight.
Centurion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schelokov blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schelokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schelokov jabs Centurion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Centurion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Centurion cracks the inside of Schelokov's front leg.
Centurion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schelokov.
Centurion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schelokov throws a counter combo.
Nice jab there from Schelokov.
Carlos Centurion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schelokov misses with a hook. Centurion ducked under it nicely.
Centurion misses with a head kick.
Centurion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schelokov. Schelokov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Centurion connects with a solid leg kick.
Centurion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schelokov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Centurion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schelokov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schelokov throws the left hand but Centurion avoids the punch easily.
Centurion jabs Schelokov right on the nose. Schelokov blinks but takes it well.
Schelokov throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Centurion scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Centurion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Centurion 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Centurion!
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