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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 2540 p4p, 327 weight class) and Victor Loosa (ranked 1654 p4p, 218 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Loosa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosa throws a looping overhand right but Bakunin ducks down to avoid it.
Loosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bakunin loads up on a big right hand but Loosa slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Loosa.
A swing and a miss from Loosa.
Bakunin moves out of range of the strikes.
Loosa lands with a straight right. Bakunin didn't see that one coming.
Bakunin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Loosa to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Loosa misses.
Loosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakunin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Bakunin tries to counter by clinching up but Loosa breaks away and moves out of range.
Bakunin slips under a jab from Loosa.
Loosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bakunin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Bakunin.
Loosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Bakunin throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loosa misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bakunin as he connects with a hook.
Loosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Bakunin.
Loosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Bakunin should have avoided that one.
Loosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin throws a sloppy head kick and Loosa moves out of range easily.
Loosa tries a quick counter leg kick but Bakunin is wise to it.
Loosa defending well as Bakunin loads up on a big left hand.
Bakunin is looking to clinch but Loosa is avoiding it.
Bakunin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loosa moves away.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loosa.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Loosa avoids the punch easily.
Bakunin ducks under a wild hook from Loosa.
Loosa swinging wildly here.
Bakunin doesn't manage to clinch there - Loosa circles away.
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bakunin misses with a straight left.
Loosa lands with a straight right. Bakunin didn't see that one coming.
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!
Loosa connects with a body shot that sends Bakunin's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loosa.
Loosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Loosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Sloppy strikes from Loosa. Those never looked like landing.
Bakunin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Loosa manages to circle out of the way.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Loosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Bakunin. Beautiful body shot.
Bakunin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bakunin lands with a nice body punch.
Bakunin stuns Loosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bakunin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa misses with a low kick.
Bakunin has Loosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Loosa tries to break free but Bakunin pushes him back against the cage.
Loosa tries to break free but Bakunin pushes him back against the cage.
Bakunin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loosa's efforts to push away.
Bakunin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loosa's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loosa breaks the clinch.
Loosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bakunin doesn't manage to clinch there - Loosa circles away.
Bakunin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Loosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bakunin scrambles back to his feet.
Loosa throws a hook to the side of Bakunin's head but Bakunin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakunin blocks the body kick.
Loosa walks into a straight right hand from Bakunin.
Loosa connects with a looping right hand.
Bakunin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bakunin lands with a straight right. Loosa didn't see that one coming.
Loosa looks to land a left hand but Bakunin moved out of range nicely.
Bakunin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Loosa at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Loosa. That snapped Bakunin's head back.
Loosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bakunin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Loosa manages to circle out of the way.
Bakunin clinches up with Loosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Loosa working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loosa manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Loosa misses.
Loosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bakunin jabs Loosa right on the nose. Loosa blinks but takes it well.
Bakunin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Loosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Bakunin.
Loosa misses with a looping left.
Bakunin slips under a jab.
Bakunin misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin clinches with his opponent.
Loosa blocks an uppercut.
Loosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Loosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bakunin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Loosa staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loosa manages to avoid it.
Bakunin stuns Loosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bakunin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Loosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loosa tests Bakunin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Loosa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Loosa throws a hook but Bakunin blocks it.
Bakunin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bakunin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bakunin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Loosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bakunin scrambles back to his feet.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Loosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin slips under a jab from Loosa.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Loosa and move into the clinch.
Loosa looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
Loosa ducks right into an uppercut from Bakunin.
Bakunin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Loosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loosa misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Loosa backs up against the cage.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakunin tests Loosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin thuds his right hand into Loosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bakunin lands with a right hand.
Loosa looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
Loosa throws a looping overhand right but Bakunin ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bakunin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loosa.
Loosa throws a big shot that misses.
Bakunin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bakunin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bakunin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Bakunin - just one landing.
Loosa slips under a jab from Bakunin.
Loosa clobbers Bakunin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bakunin defending well as Loosa loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Bakunin - just one landing.
Loosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Loosa misses.
Loosa misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin avoids the body shot from Loosa.
Bakunin needs to keep his hands up - Loosa had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Loosa misses.
Loosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bakunin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Loosa.
Bakunin lands a jab to Loosa's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa lands a right hook to the body.
Loosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bakunin connects with a body shot.
Bakunin wants to clinch but Loosa slips to the side
and Loosa counters with a left to the body.
Loosa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Loosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Loosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bakunin's head backwards.
Loosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Loosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakunin.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Loosa avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Loosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loosa throws a shot from downtown. Bakunin moves away and avoids it.
Bakunin is looking to counter the offense by Loosa and move into the clinch.
Bakunin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loosa misses with an uppercut.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Loosa's head.
Loosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bakunin on the side of the head.
Loosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bakunin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bakunin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loosa throws an overhand right that lands on Bakunin's shoulder, as Bakunin tries to avoid the shot.
Bakunin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bakunin misses with a punch on the inside.
Loosa has had enough of the clinch but Bakunin keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Bakunin on the inside.
Bakunin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loosa is trying to break the clinch but Bakunin has him pressed against the cage.
Bakunin scores with a hook to the body.
Loosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakunin stuns Loosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bakunin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loosa.
A swing and a miss from Loosa.
Loosa lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Bakunin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin punishes Loosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Loosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bakunin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loosa scrambles back to his feet.
Bakunin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loosa blocks a jab.
Loosa throws an off balance right hand
and Bakunin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Loosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bakunin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bakunin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loosa scrambles back to his feet.
Bakunin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bakunin blocks a jab.
Loosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Bakunin coming out on top.
Loosa walks into a left hand.
Bakunin with a hook.
Bakunin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Bakunin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bakunin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Bakunin.
Bakunin is looking to clinch but Loosa is avoiding it.
Bakunin clinches up against the cage.
Bakunin tries a body shot but Loosa blocks it.
Bakunin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loosa working hard to break the clinch.
Loosa is trying to force a seperation but Bakunin has the dominant position.
Loosa can't break the clinch.
Loosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakunin has double underhooks.
Bakunin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bakunin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loosa tries to break free but Bakunin pushes him back against the cage.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Loosa avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Loosa has had enough of the clinch but Bakunin keeps him there for the moment.
Loosa prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Loosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Bakunin won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loosa is trying to force a seperation but Bakunin has the dominant position.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Loosa avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bakunin.
Loosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bakunin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loosa prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin works on Loosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Mikhail Bakunin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loosa is trying to break the clinch but Bakunin is controlling him.
Bakunin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bakunin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bakunin lands a right hand.
Bakunin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bakunin working aggressively here.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Bakunin.
Loosa working hard to break the clinch.
Bakunin lands with a left 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!
Bakunin misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakunin lands a nice shot to the body.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin.
Bakunin with a jab.
Bakunin is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bakunin.
Bakunin with a nice cross.
Loosa loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch.
As Loosa tries to get set, Bakunin tries to push him back and clinch up but Loosa manages to avoid the attempt.
Bakunin lands a nice looking body shot.
Loosa misses with an uppercut.
Loosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakunin throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bakunin. That snapped Loosa's head back.
Mikhail Bakunin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bakunin with a jab.
Bakunin throws a right hand that Loosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Loosa also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bakunin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Loosa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Loosa.
Bakunin scores with a nice strike.
Loosa misses with a body shot.
Bakunin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loosa can do to turn this around?
Loosa takes one on the button.
Loosa slips under a jab from Bakunin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bakunin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loosa throws a low kick but Bakunin moves out of range easily.
Bakunin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Loosa misses with a hook. Bakunin ducked under it nicely.
Loosa loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch.
Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loosa! But no joy.
Loosa misses with a looping left.
Loosa throws a hook but Bakunin avoids it easily.
Loosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakunin.
Loosa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakunins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin with a nice cross.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Loosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakunin defending well as Loosa loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Bakunin both land. Nice combination.
Loosa misses the shot to the body.
Loosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Loosa counter with a right hand.
Loosa misses with a wild body shot.
Bakunin lunges at Loosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Loosa's hand.
Bakunin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loosa avoids the body shot from Bakunin.
Loosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bakunin lands a lovely overhand right.
Loosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bakunin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Bakunin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bakunin 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Bakunin!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikhail Bakunin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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