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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Seleznyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Seleznyov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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224 lbs
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220 lbs
29 - 20 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Seleznyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Talbert!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbert looks to land a right hand but Seleznyov moved out of range.
Seleznyov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Talbert takes a step back to recover.
Roberto Seleznyov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Talbert finds it's target.
It looks like Roberto Seleznyov has been cut.
Seleznyov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Seleznyov blocks a jab.
Seleznyov throws the kick towards the body but Talbert avoids it.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seleznyov lands a head kick. Talbert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Talbert slips a jab and a cross from Seleznyov.
A little jabbing left from Talbert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Talbert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seleznyov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Seleznyov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seleznyov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talbert doesn't seem bothered though.
Talbert stalks Seleznyov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Seleznyov's face. Seleznyov staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Talbert misses.
Seleznyov cracks the inside of Talbert's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Seleznyov misses the target.
Seleznyov delivers a nice body kick.
Talbert avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Talbert throws a jab when Seleznyov was well out of range.
Seleznyov is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talbert! But no joy.
Talbert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seleznyov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seleznyov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talbert misses with an uppercut
and Seleznyov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Seleznyov's head coaches at Thunder MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Talbert throws a shot from downtown. Seleznyov moves away and avoids it.
Seleznyov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Talbert's calf.
Talbert lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seleznyov throws a solid leg kick but Talbert takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seleznyov.
A slow jab from Talbert misses its intended target.
Seleznyov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Talbert does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seleznyov ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
That kick from Seleznyov tenderised Talbert's leg. Talbert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Seleznyov cracks the inside of Talbert's front leg.
Seleznyov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Seleznyov. Those never looked like landing.
Talbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talbert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seleznyov misses with a body shot.
Seleznyov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Talbert momentarily.
Seleznyov throws a sloppy head kick
and Talbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talbert lands the left hand.
Seleznyov misses with a wild body shot.
Seleznyov misses with a kick to the body.
Talbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seleznyov.
Talbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seleznyov takes a swing at Talbert's ribcage but misses.
Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Seleznyov throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seleznyov, right into the meat.
Talbert throws a hook but Seleznyov avoids it easily.
Talbert misses with an uppercut. Seleznyov saw that one coming.
Seleznyov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Talbert's calf.
Seleznyov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seleznyov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Seleznyov lands.
Sloppy strikes from Talbert. Those never looked like landing.
Seleznyov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Talbert looks to land a combination but Seleznyov avoids it well.
Talbert 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.
Jab by Talbert.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talbert misses with an uppercut.
Talbert misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert connects with a looping right hand.
Seleznyov connects with a body shot that sends Talbert's belly button to the back.
Seleznyov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Talbert misses the target.
Seleznyov cracks Talbert with a right hand to the side of the head.
Talbert missing with a left hand there. Seleznyov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talbert throws a hook but Seleznyov avoids it easily.
Talbert misses with a looping right.
Talbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seleznyov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talbert.
Talbert throws a big shot that misses.
Seleznyov scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talbert throws a hook but Seleznyov blocks it.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talbert.
Seleznyov thuds his shin into the meat of Talbert's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Seleznyov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seleznyov ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
A slow jab from Talbert misses its intended target.
Seleznyov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Seleznyov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Talbert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Talbert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Seleznyov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talbert avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws the kick towards the body but Talbert avoids it.
Seleznyov lands with a shot to the body.
Seleznyov lands with a slapping head kick.
Seleznyov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Seleznyov, right into the meat.
Talbert checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Talbert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Talbert misses.
Talbert checks a low kick from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov defending well as Talbert loads up on a big left hand.
Talbert takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seleznyov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Talbert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seleznyov thuds his shin into the meat of Talbert's side.
Seleznyov misses with a low kick.
Talbert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Seleznyov throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Talbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seleznyov.
Talbert has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Seleznyov.
Talbert scores with a hook.
Seleznyov catches Talbert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seleznyov misses with a hook
and Talbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Talbert misses with a hook. Seleznyov ducked under it nicely.
Talbert misses with a hook.
Roberto Seleznyov is winning the standup battle so far.
Seleznyov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talbert at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talbert connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seleznyov throws a lazy right hand but Talbert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seleznyov throws a leg kick but Talbert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seleznyov moves out of range of the strikes.
Talbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov slips under a jab.
Seleznyov's corner calls for a 1-2. Seleznyov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Seleznyov fakes the leg kick and cracks Talbert in the body.
Seleznyov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talbert throws out the jab.
Talbert throws a jab when Seleznyov was well out of range.
Seleznyov feints a jab promting Talbert to slip. Seleznyov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Talbert slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick that knocks Talbert off balance momentarily.
Seleznyov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talbert. That did some damage!
Seleznyov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Seleznyov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Talbert just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talbert with a hook.
Talbert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Talbert.
Seleznyov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Talbert has time to react.
Seleznyov staying out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seleznyov lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice jab there from Seleznyov.
Talbert moves forwards but Seleznyov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Seleznyov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talbert throws a hook but Seleznyov blocks it.
Seleznyov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talbert can do to turn this around?
Talbert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seleznyov momentarily.
Seleznyov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talbert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Seleznyov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Seleznyov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talbert.
Seleznyov throws a leg kick which misses Talbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Talbert tries to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Talbert might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Seleznyov has got the better of the exchanges.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick that knocks Talbert off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Talbert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seleznyov doesn't seem phased though.
Talbert connects with a single shot there.
Talbert misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov throws a series of strikes that have Talbert backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Seleznyov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seleznyov.
Seleznyov ducks under a wild hook from Talbert.
Talbert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Seleznyov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Seleznyov'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!
Talbert misses with a hook.
Seleznyov connects with a solid leg kick.
Talbert swinging wildly here.
Talbert looks to throw the jab but Seleznyov is out of range.
Seleznyov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seleznyov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talbert.
Seleznyov throws a sloppy head kick and Talbert moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Talbert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Talbert moves out of range as Seleznyov throws a body kick.
Talbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talbert checks a low kick from Seleznyov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talbert manages to avoid it.
Talbert is looking for the big counter here.
Seleznyov looks to throw the jab but Talbert is out of range.
Seleznyov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seleznyov scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seleznyov looks to throw a body kick
and Talbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seleznyov throws a head kick that Talbert semi-blocks.
Seleznyov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Seleznyov throws out a leg kick but Talbert moves out of range and Seleznyov only half commits.
Seleznyov scores with a push kick.
Talbert lands a nice shot that snaps Seleznyov's head back.
Talbert misses with a double jab.
As Talbert backs away, Seleznyov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Talbert loads up on a big right hand but Seleznyov slips the punch.
Seleznyov connects with a crisp jab.
Seleznyov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Talbert misses.
No joy there for Seleznyov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talbert moves out of range of the strikes.
Talbert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roberto Seleznyov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seleznyov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talbert.
Talbert misses with a few strikes there.
Seleznyov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seleznyov scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seleznyov.
Talbert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seleznyov.
Seleznyov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talbert.
Talbert misses with a straight right.
Seleznyov slips under a jab.
Seleznyov connects with a leg kick. Talbert looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Seleznyov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talbert.
Seleznyov slips under a jab from Talbert.
Talbert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seleznyov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seleznyov works Talbert's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seleznyov thuds his right hand into Talbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Talbert avoids the body shot from Seleznyov.
Seleznyov connects with a body shot.
Seleznyov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Talbert throws out a counter right but Seleznyov avoids it with no problem.
Talbert throws a shot from downtown. Seleznyov moves away and avoids it.
Talbert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Talbert throws a hook but Seleznyov avoids it easily.
Talbert misses with a hook
and Seleznyov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Talbert misses.
Seleznyov blocks a jab.
Seleznyov throws a leg kick
and Talbert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seleznyov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Seleznyov - just one landing.
Seleznyov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Seleznyov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talbert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seleznyov feints and then cracks Talbert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talbert down.
Talbert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seleznyov misses with an uppercut.
Talbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Seleznyov.
A telegraphed right hand from Talbert misses the target.
Seleznyov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seleznyov lands with a kick to the temple. Talbert shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Talbert misses with a lunging right hand
and Seleznyov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seleznyov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seleznyov throws a head kick that half lands.
Talbert misses with a looping left.
Talbert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seleznyov.
Sam Talbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seleznyov lands a head kick. Talbert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Seleznyov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seleznyov 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Seleznyov!
Roberto Seleznyov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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