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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Tkachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olafur Finnbogason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksey Tkachenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksey Tkachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Olafur Finnbogason!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tkachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good exchange - Finnbogason coming out on top.
Tkachenko tries to clinch but Finnbogason moves out of range.
Finnbogason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finnbogason blocks an elbow strike.
Finnbogason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnbogason keeps the fight on the outside.
Finnbogason cracks a nice hook into Tkachenko's ribs.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnbogason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tkachenko tries to clinch there but Finnbogason circles away.
Tkachenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Finnbogason manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tkachenko is looking to clinch but Finnbogason is avoiding it.
Finnbogason darts in and clinches Tkachenko up against the cage.
Finnbogason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tkachenko tries to clinch there but Finnbogason circles away.
Olafur Finnbogason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tkachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnbogason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finnbogason moves into the clinch.
Finnbogason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finnbogason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tkachenko in his tracks.
Finnbogason with a jab.
Tkachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tkachenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Finnbogason throws a right and a left that Tkachenko avoids nicely.
Finnbogason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finnbogason has Tkachenko up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tkachenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finnbogason's brow.
Tkachenko wants to stall.
Tkachenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tkachenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Finnbogason gets an underhook and turns Tkachenko into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tkachenko throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Finnbogason crunches a lovely knee into Tkachenko's ribcage.
Tkachenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finnbogason dodges an elbow strike from Tkachenko.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnbogason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finnbogason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finnbogason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnbogason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tkachenko moves into the clinch.
Finnbogason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finnbogason scores with a shoulder strike.
Finnbogason breaks from the clinch.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnbogason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Finnbogason releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finnbogason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finnbogason keeps the fight on the outside.
Finnbogason wants to counter the offense by Tkachenko and move into the clinch position.
Tkachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tkachenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnbogason has Tkachenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Tkachenko is looking to control Finnbogason's arms but Finnbogason gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tkachenko has his back to the cage.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finnbogason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finnbogason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tkachenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Finnbogason finds it's target.
Tkachenko tries to clinch there but Finnbogason circles away.
Finnbogason clinches up with Tkachenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Finnbogason lands a knee to the body.
Finnbogason avoids a wild elbow strike from Tkachenko.
Finnbogason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tkachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tkachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finnbogason lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tkachenko moves in looking to clinch but Finnbogason pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnbogason dips to his left and cracks Tkachenko with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Finnbogason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tkachenko doesn't seem phased though.
Finnbogason's corner calls for a 1-2. Finnbogason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up.
Finnbogason moves into range and clinches up with Tkachenko.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finnbogason throws out a powerful jab.
Finnbogason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Finnbogason does it's job there.
Finnbogason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Finnbogason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tkachenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Finnbogason leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tkachenko.
Tkachenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tkachenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tkachenko misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olafur Finnbogason dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tkachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Finnbogason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Finnbogason.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tkachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finnbogason lands a nice looking body shot.
Tkachenko is looking to clinch but Finnbogason is avoiding it.
A jab from Finnbogason does it's job there.
A right-left combo lands from Finnbogason.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnbogason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olafur Finnbogason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tkachenko wants to clinch up but Finnbogason keeps it at a distance.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up but Finnbogason circles away and keeps his distance.
Finnbogason clinches.
Tkachenko tries to stall but Finnbogason uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Finnbogason lands a knee to the body.
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!
Finnbogason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnbogason is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Finnbogason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Finnbogason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tkachenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finnbogason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnbogason tests Tkachenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finnbogason throws a series of strikes that have Tkachenko backpedaling.
Tkachenko is rocked!
Finnbogason swinging wildly here.
Oh Tkachenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finnbogason tests Tkachenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tkachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tkachenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Tkachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olafur Finnbogason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tkachenko walks into a stiff left hand from Finnbogason.
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!
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finnbogason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finnbogason cracks Tkachenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finnbogason jabs at Tkachenko's body.
Finnbogason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up
and Finnbogason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tkachenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tkachenko moves to clinch but Finnbogason breaks away
and Finnbogason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Finnbogason gets through Tkachenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up.
Finnbogason is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tkachenko closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Finnbogason.
Tkachenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Olafur Finnbogason has been cut.
Finnbogason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tkachenko.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch.
A cross from Finnbogason lands.
Finnbogason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tkachenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tkachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finnbogason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finnbogason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up.
Tkachenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finnbogason connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tkachenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finnbogason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnbogason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tkachenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Finnbogason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tkachenko wants to clinch.
Finnbogason lands a head shot.
Finnbogason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tkachenko wants to clinch up but Finnbogason keeps it at a distance.
Finnbogason throws out a counter right but Tkachenko avoids it with no problem.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finnbogason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnbogason tries to counter by closing the distance.
Finnbogason rushes Tkachenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Finnbogason utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tkachenko throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olafur Finnbogason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Olafur Finnbogason'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. This is the final round!
Tkachenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Finnbogason counters with a nice body shot.
Finnbogason connects with a nice looking jab.
Tkachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finnbogason throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Finnbogason.
Finnbogason lands an overhand right.
Tkachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finnbogason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnbogason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Finnbogason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tkachenko tries to move into range but Finnbogason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnbogason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tkachenko darts in trying to clinch
and Finnbogason counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnbogason keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tkachenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tkachenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tkachenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finnbogason jabs at Tkachenko's body.
Finnbogason clinches.
Tkachenko lands a nice elbow.
Tkachenko lands a damaging elbow.
Finnbogason avoids a wild elbow strike from Tkachenko.
Finnbogason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finnbogason avoids the elbow strike from Tkachenko, against the cage.
Finnbogason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Finnbogason connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tkachenko's face.
Tkachenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finnbogason connects with a body shot that sends Tkachenko's belly button to the back.
Aleksey Tkachenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olafur Finnbogason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tkachenko tries to clinch there but Finnbogason circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Tkachenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up but Finnbogason circles away and keeps his distance.
Finnbogason clinches up against the cage.
Finnbogason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finnbogason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Finnbogason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finnbogason is struggling to control the position.
Finnbogason with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tkachenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finnbogason's brow.
Finnbogason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finnbogason lands with an overhand left.
Tkachenko is looking to clinch.
Finnbogason works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnbogason closes the distance and pushes Tkachenko back into the cage.
Finnbogason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnbogason lands a nice looking body shot.
Tkachenko tries to clinch up but Finnbogason circles away and keeps his distance.
Finnbogason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finnbogason clinches.
Tkachenko being controlled against the cage.
Tkachenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Finnbogason leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tkachenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tkachenko lands a nice elbow.
Tkachenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Finnbogason manages to break the clinch.
Finnbogason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finnbogason.
Finnbogason closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tkachenko throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnbogason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tkachenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Olafur Finnbogason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Finnbogason tries a knee to the head but Tkachenko blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Finnbogason avoids the elbow strike from Tkachenko, against the cage.
Finnbogason unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tkachenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finnbogason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finnbogason rushes Tkachenko and presses him up against the cage.
Finnbogason blocks an elbow strike.
Tkachenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Finnbogason breaks the clinch.
Finnbogason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finnbogason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tkachenko misses with an uppercut
and Finnbogason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olafur Finnbogason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finnbogason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olafur Finnbogason!
Olafur Finnbogason decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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