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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semen Dolgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stare Bengal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stare Bengal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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203 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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194 cm
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217 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Semen Dolgov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stare Bengal! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bengal swings for the body but Dolgov moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Dolgov misses its target. Dolgov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bengal's head backwards. Dolgov throws a series of punches but Bengal moves out of range. Dolgov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bengal moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bengal tries a head kick but it misses.
Dolgov appears to be looking for a big counter. Dolgov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dolgov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bengal counters with a straight right hand. Bengal throws a sloppy head kick and Dolgov moves out of range easily. Bengal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dolgov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. As Bengal looks to move away, Dolgov throws a big counter combo but Bengal just gets out of the way. Dolgov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Dolgov connects with a couple of short punches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bengal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dolgov is controlling him. Dolgov is stalling in the full guard. Dolgov stands up and waves to Bengal to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dolgov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Bengal trying to control but Dolgov postures up.
Dolgov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dolgov is looking for a kimura but Bengal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dolgov to get the leverage. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dolgov in particular looking to stall. Bengal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dolgov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dolgov working over Bengal with some ground and pound. Bengal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Dolgov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Bengal has hold of Dolgov's hands but Dolgov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Dolgov working over Bengal with some ground and pound. Bengal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bengal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bengal has hold of Dolgov's hands but Dolgov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Dolgov scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bengal is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dolgov scores with a couple of nice shots. Dolgov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Bengal looking for submissions off his back. Bengal looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dolgov working over Bengal with some ground and pound. Bengal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Dolgov moves into full mount! Bengal won't be happy about that! Dolgov avoids the attempt from Bengal to control. Dolgov is landing with some decent strikes but Bengal is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Dolgov looking to control but Bengal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Dolgov lands a big shot there that rocks Bengal but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dolgov cracks Bengal with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Semen Dolgov! During a confident post fight interview, Semen Dolgov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Stare Bengal had this to say: 'poor wrestlers'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
45% |
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