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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martti Molski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergej Valentinovich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Molski blocks a leg kick.
Molski misses with a straight right.
Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molski.
Valentinovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valentinovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valentinovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Valentinovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Sergej Valentinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molski loads up on a big right hand but Valentinovich slips the punch.
Molski misses with a hook.
Molski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentinovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentinovich to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valentinovich.
Valentinovich clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentinovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentinovich backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molski tries for a takedown but Valentinovich manages to get underhooks.
Molski blocks a body shot from Valentinovich.
Nice body punch from Molski.
Molski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentinovich wants to stall.
Molski lands an uppercut.
Valentinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Valentinovich.
Molski blocking some punches.
Molski blocking some punches.
Molski lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentinovich backwards.
Molski throws a head punch that misses.
Valentinovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Molski blocks an uppercut.
Valentinovich prevents a body shot from Molski.
Valentinovich has a couple of punches blocked by Molski.
Molski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molski winds up and cracks Valentinovich with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Valentinovich to regain full guard.
Molski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molski is working Valentinovich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Molski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Molski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Molski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Molski throwing strikes but missing.
Molski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Molski trying to control but Valentinovich is working from the bottom.
Molski scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Molski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Molski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Valentinovich looking for a guillotine here but Molski defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Molski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentinovich is adopting a defensive guard.
Molski tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentinovich is retaining full guard.
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.
Molski wants to control from the top but Valentinovich keeps moving.
Molski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Valentinovich looking to control.
Molski landing with the ground and pound.
Molski passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Molski connects with a nice short shot to Valentinovich's temple.
Molski is trying to control the action in half guard but Valentinovich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Molski drops an elbow to the side of Valentinovich's head.
Valentinovich has hold of Molski's hands but Molski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Valentinovich is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Molski scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molski 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.
Molski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Molski looks for a takedown but Valentinovich sprawls well.
Valentinovich cracks the inside of Molski's front leg.
Molski is looking to clinch.
Molski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentinovich misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich throws a lazy right hand but Molski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molski tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentinovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentinovich flicks out a counter leg kick but Molski steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich misses with a jab to the body
and Molski counters with a low kick, right behind Valentinovich 's knee.
Molski just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Valentinovich misses.
Valentinovich throws a looping overhand right but Molski ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valentinovich wants to stand but Molski is controlling the position.
Molski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Valentinovich keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.
Martti Molski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Valentinovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Molski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentinovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molski working some strikes from top position.
Molski trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentinovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valentinovich looking to control.
Molski wants to control from the top but Valentinovich keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentinovich has wrist control.
Molski trying to control but Valentinovich is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
Molski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Molski walks into a stiff left hand from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molski.
Valentinovich scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Molski. Beautiful body shot.
Molski tries to bum rush Valentinovich with a series of wild strikes but Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentinovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molski was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentinovich.
Molski throws a right hand that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Molski with that takedown attempt.
Sergej Valentinovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentinovich lands with an overhand left.
Molski moves away from the strike by Valentinovich.
Molski connects with a jab.
Molski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valentinovich misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Molski should have avoided that one.
Valentinovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valentinovich throws a body kick that misses.
Molski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentinovich on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentinovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Valentinovich misses.
Valentinovich gets caught napping as Molski dives in and scores a takedown. Valentinovich manages to retain guard.
Molski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Molski scoring with some ground and pound.
Molski wants to control from the top but Valentinovich keeps moving.
Molski passes Valentinovich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergej Valentinovich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Molski throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentinovich.
Molski misses with a looping right.
Valentinovich throws a sloppy head kick and Molski moves out of range easily.
Molski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Molski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Molski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentinovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Molski throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentinovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Valentinovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Molski moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich takes a swing at Molski's ribcage but misses.
Molski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valentinovich.
A counter left hand to the body from Molski misses its target.
A good leg kick by Valentinovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot.
Molski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valentinovich is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molski with a body shot.
Valentinovich scores with a hook to the body. Molski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Molski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Valentinovich.
Molski looks to throw the jab but Valentinovich is out of range.
Molski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Molski lands in his opponent's guard.
Valentinovich wants to stand but Molski is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski landing with the ground and pound.
Molski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valentinovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Molski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Valentinovich wants to stand and escape but Molski is having none of it.
Valentinovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Molski.
Molski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Molski wants to control from the top but Valentinovich keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Molski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentinovich throws a nice looking combination but Molski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valentinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Molski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sergej Valentinovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Molski blocks a body shot from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molski's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Molski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valentinovich blocking some punches.
Molski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molski struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentinovich controls his hands.
Valentinovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valentinovich tries to work over Molski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molski lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Molski.
Valentinovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentinovich misses with the head strike.
Molski tries to work over Valentinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valentinovich clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Molski scores with punches and elbows.
Valentinovich is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Molski off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Can Valentinovich hold on?! Molski is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Molski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valentinovich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Molski punishes Valentinovich with strikes from the back mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molski 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molski!
An out of breath Martti Molski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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