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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trader Stiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by Sweep the Leg. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaius Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trader Stiga!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stiga.
Stiga looks to land a right hand but Alexander moved out of range.
Stiga feints and then cracks Alexander's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alexander down.
Both fighters circling a little - Stiga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stiga is looking to land body kicks.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Stiga.
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Stiga circles away.
A head kick misses from Stiga.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
Alexander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alexander checks a leg kick.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexander takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stiga throws out a leg kick but Alexander moves out of range and Stiga only half commits.
Stiga throws a big shot that misses.
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stiga closes the distance but Alexander moves to the side
and Alexander counters with a right hand to the body.
Alexander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stiga throws a head kick that misses.
Stiga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Alexander checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stiga throws a low kick but Alexander avoids it.
Stiga throws a leg kick but Alexander sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alexander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexander tries to clinch but Stiga moves out of range.
Trader Stiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander throws a head kick but Stiga moves out of range.
Stiga misses with a body kick.
Stiga misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga throws a leg kick but Alexander sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stiga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alexander is able to avoid easily.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Stiga.
Stiga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stiga tries to clinch up
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stiga.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stiga is looking to land body kicks.
Stiga misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Stiga.
Stiga wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alexander counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stiga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
Stiga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alexander scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Stiga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stiga is looking to slow Alexander down with leg kicks.
Stiga misses with a body kick.
Stiga misses with a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stiga looks gassed!
Stiga tries to land a front kick but Alexander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stiga looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Stiga.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stiga avoids the head kick by Alexander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiga tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Alexander.
Stiga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stiga scores with a leg kick.
Stiga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stiga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Stiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexander tries to clinch but Stiga moves out of range.
Stiga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Stiga.
Stiga motions for Alexander to come forward. Stiga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stiga tries to work over Alexander's front leg with a kick but Alexander checks it.
Stiga tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trader Stiga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alexander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stiga throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Stiga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stiga slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Stiga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexander manages to avoid it.
Stiga looks to land a body kick but Alexander moved away.
No joy there for Alexander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stiga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stiga throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alexander makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stiga really felt that one!
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
Alexander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stiga is breathing heavily.
Alexander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander lands with a right hand.
It looks like Trader Stiga has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alexander.
Stiga moves forwards but Alexander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Stiga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stiga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alexander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stiga was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Stiga misses with a body punch
and Alexander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander swinging wilding here.
Stiga throws a body kick the misses
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
Stiga slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexander.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Stiga moves out of range easily.
Stiga scores with a punch to the head.
Alexander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stiga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alexander checks it well.
Stiga is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stiga tries to land a front kick but Alexander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stiga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stiga throws a leg kick that misses.
Alexander throws a head kick but Stiga moves out of range.
Stiga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gaius Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexander tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alexander tries to bum rush Stiga with a series of wild strikes but Stiga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stiga.
Stiga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Stiga.
Stiga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stiga throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexander.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Stiga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaius Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Stiga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander blocks the body kick.
Stiga darts in trying to clinch
and Alexander counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiga scores with a push kick.
Alexander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stiga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stiga misses with a leg kick.
Stiga throws a head kick that misses
and Alexander counters with a low kick, right behind Stiga 's knee.
Stiga looks for the body kick but Alexander saw that one coming.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Stiga moves out of range easily.
Stiga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alexander.
A head kick by Stiga misses
and Alexander counters by clinching up.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexander lands a left hand.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Alexander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trader Stiga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stiga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alexander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stiga throws a leg kick but Alexander sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stiga moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Stiga just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Stiga slams his shin into Alexander's torso.
Stiga avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Stiga clinches but Alexander breaks the clinch
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stiga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alexander counters with a head kick. That will keep Stiga thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A bone on bone clash there as Alexander blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stiga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stiga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stiga misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga misses with the body kick
and Alexander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stiga connects with a knee to the head.
Stiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Stiga missing with knees to the body.
Alexander leaning against his opponent.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stiga throws the kick towards the body but Alexander avoids it.
Alexander checks a low kick from Stiga.
Alexander closes the distance but Stiga moves to the side
and Stiga counters with an outside leg kick.
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stiga scores with a nice body kick.
Alexander takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexander is looking to break free of the clinch but Stiga has double underhooks.
Stiga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alexander lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alexander avoiding damage as Stiga throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Stiga throws a lazy body kick
and Alexander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexander checks the leg kick.
Alexander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stiga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alexander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stiga misses with a kick to the body
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stiga tries to land a leg kick but Alexander saw it coming and moves away.
Stiga misses with a body shot.
Alexander takes the fight into the clinch.
Alexander wants to break free but Stiga has control.
Stiga missing with knees to the body.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Stiga slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Stiga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stiga misses with a low kick as Alexander jumps back.
Good work by Alexander as he checks the leg kick.
Stiga throws a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stiga dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Stiga.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stiga.
Stiga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stiga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stiga misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexander swats away the attempt to clinch by Stiga.
A clash of legs there as Alexander blocks the low kick.
Stiga throws out a powerful jab.
Alexander thuds a left hand into Stiga's body.
Stiga throws a lazy head kick
and Alexander moves into the clinch.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a knee strike.
Alexander is looking to break free of the clinch but Stiga has double underhooks.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Stiga.
Alexander misses with a knee to the head.
Stiga crunches a lovely knee into Alexander's ribcage.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stiga was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexander.
Stiga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alexander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stiga scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexander 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Alexander!
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