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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Angel of Death by Slayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macnturf has a takedown stuffed.
Svetnela avoids the body shot from Macnturf.
Svetnela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macnturf misses the jab.
Macnturf looks to land a left hand but Svetnela moved out of range nicely.
Macnturf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Macnturf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svetnela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Svetnela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Svetnela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macnturf misses with a straight left.
Svetnela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svetnela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macnturf.
Macnturf throws a jab but it's blocked by Svetnela.
A clash of legs there as Macnturf blocks the low kick.
Svetnela throws a head kick but Macnturf moves out of range.
Macnturf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Macnturf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Macnturf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Svetnela misses.
Macnturf moves away from the strike by Svetnela.
Stan Macnturf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svetnela moves in looking to clinch but Macnturf pushes him off.
Svetnela moves away from the strike by Macnturf.
Macnturf throws a nice looking combination but Svetnela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svetnela moves into range and clinches up with Macnturf.
Svetnela landing knees to the body.
Macnturf is breathing heavily.
Svetnela lands an elbow just above Macnturf 's eye.
Macnturf takes an elbow to the temple.
Svetnela lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svetnela.
Svetnela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macnturf's face.
Macnturf wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svetnela lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Svetnela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macnturf jumps guard but Svetnela stands there with Macnturf around his waist. Macnturf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Svetnela lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Svetnela.
Svetnela misses with a knee strike.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Stan Macnturf has been cut.
A knee to the head by Svetnela.
A short uppercut from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
Svetnela using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Macnturf takes a shot to the head.
Macnturf letting Svetnela take a breather here.
Svetnela throws a punch but it's blocked by Macnturf.
Macnturf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Svetnela has him pressed against the cage.
Svetnela taking a breather.
Svetnela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macnturf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macnturf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svetnela.
Svetnela misses with a head kick.
Macnturf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svetnela.
Svetnela slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela fails to land with a series of punches.
Svetnela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macnturf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macnturf swings for the body but Svetnela moves out of range.
Macnturf avoids the head kick by Svetnela.
Macnturf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svetnela circles away.
Some wild striking there from Macnturf.
Svetnela throws a nice head kick!
Svetnela avoids the body shot from Macnturf.
Svetnela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Macnturf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Macnturf misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A good leg kick by Svetnela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Macnturf takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svetnela moves into the clinch successfully.
Svetnela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Svetnela with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Svetnela is trying to stall.
Svetnela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svetnela missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macnturf jumps guard but Svetnela stands there with Macnturf around his waist. Macnturf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Macnturf tries to pull guard but Svetnela won't allow it.
Svetnela misses with a knee strike.
Macnturf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macnturf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Svetnela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Macnturf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svetnela tries to avoid it but Macnturf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svetnela to the ground. Svetnela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Svetnela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan Macnturf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Macnturf avoids the head kick by Svetnela.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macnturf.
Macnturf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Svetnela slips a jab from Macnturf.
Svetnela slips a straight right by Macnturf.
Svetnela plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Macnturf misses with a body shot.
Svetnela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Macnturf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svetnela circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Macnturf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svetnela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macnturf is working for takedown but Svetnela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Svetnela misses with a knee to the head.
Macnturf can't break the clinch.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macnturf.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macnturf fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Svetnela lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Svetnela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Svetnela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macnturf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Macnturf's defenses.
Svetnela prevents Macnturf from breaking the clinch.
Svetnela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macnturf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Macnturf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macnturf can't break the clinch.
Svetnela working aggressively here.
Macnturf takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svetnela landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Macnturf's defenses.
Svetnela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Macnturf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Svetnela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Svetnela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svetnela lands a body punch.
Svetnela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macnturf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Svetnela lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svetnela lands an elbow just above Macnturf 's eye.
Svetnela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macnturf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Macnturf takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Svetnela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Macnturf tries for a takedown but Svetnela manages to get underhooks.
Svetnela scores a nice knee to the body.
Svetnela misses with a punch on the inside.
Svetnela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Macnturf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svetnela prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside.
Svetnela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svetnela scores with a shoulder strike.
Macnturf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Svetnela with a knee to the head.
Macnturf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svetnela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Macnturf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Macnturf tests Svetnela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Igor Svetnela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macnturf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
Svetnela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Macnturf throws a strike aimed at the side of Svetnela's head but Svetnela avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svetnela is not content to let Macnturf control the position.
Macnturf throwing strikes but Svetnela manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Svetnela decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Svetnela as Macnturf shoots in.
Svetnela is looking to clinch.
Svetnela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macnturf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macnturf clobbers Svetnela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Svetnela misses with a straight left.
Macnturf clinches with his opponent.
Macnturf has Svetnela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Svetnela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Svetnela tries to stall but Macnturf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Macnturf tries for a takedown but Svetnela manages to get underhooks.
Macnturf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svetnela gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macnturf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
Macnturf is trying to drag Svetnela to the mat but Svetnela just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Macnturf's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Svetnela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stan Macnturf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Svetnela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Svetnela instigates a clinch.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macnturf is looking to break free of the clinch but Svetnela has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svetnela.
Macnturf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Macnturf is trying to drag Svetnela to the mat but Svetnela just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Svetnela connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macnturf's face.
Macnturf looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Macnturf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svetnela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macnturf.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Macnturf shrugs off.
Svetnela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macnturf backwards.
Good body shot from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svetnela lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Svetnela lands with a left to the head.
Svetnela landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Macnturf takes an elbow to the temple.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Macnturf shrugs off.
Igor Svetnela seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macnturf blocking some punches.
Svetnela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macnturf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macnturf has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svetnela is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Svetnela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svetnela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macnturf lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Svetnela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Svetnela.
Macnturf blocks an uppercut.
Macnturf has Svetnela pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Svetnela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Macnturf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Svetnela pulls his leg out and moves away.
Svetnela moves away from the strike by Macnturf.
Macnturf looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svetnela is fending him off so far but Macnturf persists. Nope, Svetnela circles away and we're back to standing.
Macnturf tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svetnela misses with a series of wild punches.
Macnturf shoots for a double leg takedown but Svetnela sprawls well. He's pushed Macnturf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Svetnela to score with a decent uppercut.
Macnturf shoots in but no luck this time.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses.
Macnturf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svetnela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macnturf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macnturf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macnturf throws a jab when Svetnela was well out of range.
Svetnela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svetnela misses with a head kick.
Macnturf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svetnela tries to avoid it but Macnturf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svetnela to the ground. Svetnela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macnturf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macnturf is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Macnturf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svetnela as he avoids it easily.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses.
Svetnela stuffs the takedown.
Svetnela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Igor Svetnela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svetnela tries to clinch but Macnturf is having none of it.
Macnturf closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Macnturf misses the shot to the body.
Macnturf misses with a wild body shot.
Svetnela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Svetnela. No joy for Macnturf on that attempt.
Svetnela swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macnturf scores with a jab to the head.
Macnturf shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stan Macnturf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svetnela tries to clinch but Macnturf moves out of range.
Macnturf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Svetnela counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Igor Svetnela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svetnela using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Macnturf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svetnela gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Svetnela on the inside.
Svetnela lands an elbow that stopped Macnturf in his tracks for a moment.
Svetnela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macnturf wants a takedown.
Macnturf blocks an uppercut.
Svetnela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svetnela lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Svetnela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Svetnela 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Svetnela!
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RATING
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