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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigory Pechorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pechorin comes to the cage accompanied by Alexander Alyabyev - The Tempest. Dick Stern is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigory Pechorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Stern!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pechorin.
Stern looks to throw the jab but Pechorin is out of range.
Pechorin looks for the body kick but Stern saw that one coming.
Stern throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stern swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pechorin throws the kick towards the body but Stern avoids it.
Stern stuns Pechorin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pechorin throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Pechorin tries to clinch but Stern is having none of it.
Pechorin throws a hook to the side of Stern's head but Stern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Stern.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pechorin misses with a leg kick
letting Stern counter with a right hand.
Stern lunges at Pechorin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pechorin's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pechorin.
Pechorin throws a combination that misses
and Stern counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stern is looking to slow Pechorin down with leg kicks.
Stern misses with a low kick.
Stern throws a low kick but Pechorin avoids it.
Stern lands a nice shot to the body.
Pechorin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Stern.
Nice shot by Stern.
Stern scores with a hook.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pechorin scores with the left hand. Stern knows he should have avoided that one.
Stern digs a good hook to Pechorin's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pechorin misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Stern was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stern has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pechorin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Pechorin misses.
Stern wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stern digs a good hook to Pechorin's body.
Pechorin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stern scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pechorin in his tracks.
Pechorin lands with a right hand.
Pechorin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pechorin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stern.
Pechorin tries to clinch up.
Stern stuns Pechorin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pechorin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pechorin throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Pechorin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pechorin.
Stern throws a jab when Pechorin was well out of range.
It looked like Pechorin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pechorin misses with a wild combination.
Stern throws out a counter right but Pechorin avoids it with no problem.
Stern jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pechorin misses with an uppercut
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Stern works the jab nicely.
Pechorin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stern paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Pechorin.
Stern lands a nice hook to Pechorin's body. Pechorin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stern connects with the punch.
Pechorin thows a body kick. Stern tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pechorin scores with a punch to the head.
Stern is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pechorin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pechorin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stern connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pechorin scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pechorin throws a push kick but Stern slaps the foot to one side.
Stern takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pechorin misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Stern throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pechorin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pechorin jabs at Stern's body.
Pechorin doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
Stern misses with a leg kick
and Pechorin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stern throws a body punch but Pechorin moves out of range.
And Pechorin counters with a quick kick to the body but Stern blocks it.
Stern thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pechorin avoids the head kick by Stern.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pechorin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stern counters with a good low kick that Pechorin was not able to check.
Stern misses the shot to the body.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pechorin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pechorin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Stern dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pechorin. That's going to slow Stern down.
Stern misses with a low kick.
Pechorin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Dick Stern has been cut.
Stern feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pechorins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pechorin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Stern misses with a hook. Pechorin ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Pechorin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stern.
Stern moves out of range as Pechorin strikes.
Pechorin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pechorin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pechorin throws a push kick but Stern slaps the foot to one side.
Pechorin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice jab there from Stern.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pechorin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stern thuds a left hand into Pechorin's body.
Stern lands a body shot.
Stern lands a nice hook to Pechorin's body. Pechorin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pechorin throws a quick counter head kick but Stern was just out of range.
Jab, jab by Stern - just one landing.
Stern uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pechorin.
Stern throws a poor cross that misses
and Pechorin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stern scores with a push kick.
Stern dips to his left and cracks Pechorin with an uppercut!
Pechorin lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Stern.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stern, as that shot connected.
Pechorin is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pechorin.
Stern misses with a leg kick.
Pechorin defending well as Stern loads up on a big left hand.
Pechorin swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pechorin.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Pechorin tries to clinch up
and Stern counters with a stiff right hand.
Pechorin misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Pechorin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pechorin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Pechorin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pechorin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid body kick from Pechorin.
Pechorin seems to have got his legs back now.
Stern ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stern has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pechorin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pechorin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pechorin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stern manages to avoid it.
Stern throws out a counter right but Pechorin avoids it with no problem.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Pechorin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pechorin lands with a shot to the body.
Stern looks to land a right hand but Pechorin moved out of range.
Stern misses with a hook.
Pechorin lands a body shot.
Pechorin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stern. Stern obviously looking to wear him down.
Pechorin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good work by Pechorin as he checks the leg kick.
Stern is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pechorin.
Pechorin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pechorin throws a shot from downtown. Stern moves away and avoids it.
Stern connects with a leg kick. Pechorin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pechorin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dick Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pechorin.
Stern throws out a leg kick but Pechorin moves out of range and Stern only half commits.
Pechorin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pechorin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stern.
Stern misses with a body kick.
Pechorin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Pechorin blocks the leg kick.
Pechorin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pechorin being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Stern on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pechorin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Stern showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Stern's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pechorin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Pechorin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Stern misses.
Pechorin misses with a lunging right hand
and Pechorin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stern.
Stern dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pechorin.
A jab lands there for Stern.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pechorin checks a leg kick.
Pechorin misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pechorin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
Stern avoids the head kick by Pechorin.
Stern looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pechorin throws a body punch but Stern moves out of range.
Stern swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pechorin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pechorin checks a low kick from Stern.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pechorin blocks a leg kick.
Pechorin scores with a head kick. Stern tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pechorin moves out of range of the strikes.
Pechorin misses with a hook.
Stern connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pechorin momentarily.
A big left from Stern misses.
Pechorin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stern.
Pechorin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stern looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stern lands a leg kick that knocks Pechorin off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Stern.
Stern lands with a straight right. Pechorin didn't see that one coming.
Pechorin wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pechorin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pechorin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern lands a really nice looking cross but Pechorin seems unphased.
Stern staying out of range there.
Stern doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pechorin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pechorin dips to his left and cracks Stern with an uppercut!
Stern misses with a wild body shot.
Pechorin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stern connects with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pechorin.
Pechorin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Stern finds it's way through Pechorin's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Stern misses.
Stern walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stern scores with a decent looking hook.
Pechorin fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pechorin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stern.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick Stern is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pechorin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pechorin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pechorin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Pechorin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Pechorin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pechorin slips a jab from Stern.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Pechorin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pechorin checks a leg kick nicely.
Stern slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grigory Pechorin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Stern.
Pechorin takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern loads up on a big right hand but Pechorin slips the punch.
Pechorin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pechorin misses with a hook
and Stern counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pechorin thinking.
Pechorin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stern with a nice cross.
Stern lands a jab.
Stern takes a swing at Pechorin's ribcage but misses.
Stern looks to throw the jab but Pechorin is out of range.
Pechorin throws a hook to the side of Stern's head but Stern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Stern comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stern 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Stern!
Our winner, Dick Stern, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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