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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gleb Zheglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Parade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parade has chosen I KILL Cause I'm Hungry as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 lbs
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205 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gleb Zheglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rage Parade!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parade throws a shot from downtown. Zheglov moves away and avoids it.
Parade closes the distance and pushes Zheglov back into the cage.
Parade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parade.
Zheglov scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Rage Parade has been cut.
Zheglov is pushing Parade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parade keeps control of Zheglov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zheglov just leaning against Parade, taking a breather.
Parade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zheglov up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zheglov swings wildly with an uppercut but Parade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zheglov throws a head punch that misses.
Parade slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zheglov being controlled against the cage.
Parade leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zheglov.
Zheglov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zheglov letting Parade take a breather here.
Zheglov can't find room to land a body shot as Parade controls the action.
Parade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rage Parade.
Parade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zheglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rage Parade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parade swinging wildly here.
Parade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Zheglov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zheglov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Parade to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Gleb Zheglov has been cut.
Zheglov scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zheglov misses the jab.
Parade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Zheglov's head coaches at Jobber Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some wild striking there from Parade.
Zheglov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zheglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Parade.
Parade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parade clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade has Zheglov pressed against the cage.
Zheglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zheglov.
Parade has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zheglov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Parade can turn it around.
Zheglov lands a body shot.
Zheglov effectively controlling the action here.
Parade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Parade.
Parade slows down the pace here.
Parade displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zheglov up against the cage.
Parade continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zheglov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rage Parade will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zheglov misses with a hook.
Parade misses with a combination
and Zheglov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the liver by Zheglov. Beautiful body shot.
Zheglov ducks under a wild hook from Parade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zheglov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parade finds it's way round the side to connect with Zheglov's head.
Zheglov throws a body punch but Parade moves out of range.
Gleb Zheglov is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Parade.
Zheglov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Zheglov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parade looks to throw the jab but Zheglov is out of range.
Zheglov misses with an uppercut.
Zheglov loads up on a big right hand but Parade slips the punch.
Parade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parade throws a hook but Zheglov avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Zheglov misses the target.
A left lands for Parade.
Parade tries to bum rush Zheglov with a series of wild strikes but Zheglov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rage Parade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zheglov tries to keep at a distance but Parade has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zheglov misses with the head strike.
Zheglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parade is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Parade tries to throw a body punch but Zheglov avoids it by throwing Parade back against the cage.
Zheglov has had enough of the clinch but Parade keeps him there for the moment.
Zheglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parade lands a nice uppercut.
Parade pushes Zheglov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zheglov as Parade tries to tie him up.
Zheglov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zheglov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parade misses with a double jab
and Zheglov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade has Zheglov up against the cage in a clinch.
Parade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zheglov backwards.
Zheglov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Parade leaning his opponent against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parade - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Parade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Parade misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Zheglov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade has Zheglov pushed against the cage.
Parade tries to stall but Zheglov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rage Parade.
Zheglov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parade.
Zheglov works the jab nicely.
Zheglov scores with a three punch combo!
Parade throws the left hand but Zheglov avoids the punch easily.
Zheglov throwing a counter right hand but Parade manages to avoid it.
Parade throws a right and a left that Zheglov avoids nicely.
Zheglov lands with a nice body punch.
Zheglov with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gleb Zheglov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zheglov misses with a hook. Parade ducked under it nicely.
Parade let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Parade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zheglov circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Parade misses.
A jab lands there for Zheglov.
Zheglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Parade is just out of range.
Parade misses with a double jab
and Zheglov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zheglov slips a jab from Parade.
Zheglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zheglov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade throws a right hand that Zheglov ducks under and follows up with a left that Zheglov also avoids with ease.
Zheglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parade staying out of range there.
Parade misses with a two punch combination.
Parade slips a jab from Zheglov.
Parade tries to close the distance and clinch but Zheglov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Parade misses its intended target.
Zheglov throws a right and a left that Parade avoids nicely.
Parade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zheglov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parade backs up against the cage.
Parade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Parade darts in and clinches Zheglov up against the cage.
Zheglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zheglov struggles to land a body shot inside as Parade controls his hands.
Zheglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zheglov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zheglov misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Parade to work.
Zheglov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade taking a breather.
Zheglov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Zheglov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parade lands a right hand.
Zheglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Parade to work.
Zheglov lands with a left to the head.
Zheglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zheglov lands with a left to the head.
Parade is struggling to control the position.
Parade is trying to maintain a safe position but Zheglov gets an underhook and turns Parade into the cage.
Zheglov wants to get back to striking at distance but Parade won't allow it.
Zheglov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zheglov stalling in the clinch but Parade improves position.
Zheglov is looking to control Parade's arms but Parade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zheglov has his back to the cage.
Zheglov can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Parade trying to stall but Zheglov improves his position.
Zheglov misses with the head strike.
Parade breaks from the clinch.
Parade just misses with a punch to the body.
Parade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Parade tries to clinch but Zheglov moves away
and Zheglov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Parade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zheglov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zheglov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zheglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zheglov is looking to counter punch.
Zheglov lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gleb Zheglov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zheglov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gleb Zheglov!
A victorious Gleb Zheglov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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