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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Don (ranked 5904 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sazykin (ranked 5959 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Sazykin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazykin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sazykin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Don seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Don really is a fat lump.
Sazykin moves into the clinch successfully.
Sazykin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sazykin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sazykin in particular looking to stall.
Don looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sazykin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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. Sazykin connects with a nice short shot to Don's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don is trying to stand back up but Sazykin is controlling him
Sazykin wants to pass the guard but Don is defending well.
Don is trying to stand up here but Sazykin is controlling him well.
Sazykin is pressing down on Don's thigh, looking to free his foot. Don is holding on for now.
Sazykin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Don tries to kick Sazykin off but Sazykin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Don tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sazykin manages to move to mount!
Don is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazykin controlling his opponent.
Don wants to try and get back to his feet.
Don is trying to stand but he's just given Sazykin his back.
Sazykin looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Don wants to get back to his feet.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Sazykin.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sazykin punishes Don with strikes from the back mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sazykin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Don has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sazykin loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Don hold on?
Sazykin slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sazykin lands a shot to the head.
Sazykin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sazykin has his opponent's back but Don is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sazykin.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazykin circles away.
Don moves into range and clinches up with Sazykin.
Don blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sazykin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Don pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sazykin wants to control from the top but Don keeps moving.
Don manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sazykin prevents the takedown attempt.
Sazykin manages to break the clinch.
Don tries to clinch up but Sazykin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sazykin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Don on his heels. He'll look to pass Don's guard now, I'm sure.
Don wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sazykin manages to pass to side control.
Don is breathing heavily.
Sazykin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sazykin scoring with strikes but Don is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sazykin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sazykin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Don to the ground. Sazykin is now in Don's guard.
Sazykin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sazykin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sazykin uses his free foot to push down on Don's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Don.
Sazykin get's back to his feet.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but Sazykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don tries to clinch but Sazykin is having none of it.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sazykin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sazykin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sazykin manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazykin decides to stand back up. Sazykin steps back and let's Don get back to his feet.
Don tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazykin swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Sazykin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Don tries to clinch there but Sazykin circles away.
Sazykin feints the counter takedown.
Don fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sazykin, pushing him back against the cage.
Don tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sazykin stops a takedown attempt from Don.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Don is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Don jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sazykin walks away with a smile on his face. Don gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Don. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Don moves in looking to clinch but Sazykin pushes him off.
Sazykin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Don quickly recovers to half guard.
Don has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sazykin is on him like a limpet, forcing Don back against the cage.
Sazykin pulls Don into guard.
Don preventing the sweep.
Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sazykin pulls Don in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Don tries to clinch up.
Sazykin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Don sprawls well. Don wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sazykin gets slowly back to his feet.
Don Don is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Don gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Don fails to pull guard.
Sazykin decides to pull guard.
Sazykin throwing short punches from the bottom.
Sazykin has a closed guard, preventing Don from standing up.
Sazykin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sazykin is adopting a defensive guard.
Sazykin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Don is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don stands and steps away. Sazykin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sazykin takes the fight into the clinch.
Don manages to pull guard.
Sazykin stands and steps away. Don gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sazykin.
It looks like Don Don has been cut.
Sazykin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazykin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sazykin misses with the combination.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - Sazykin circles away.
Sazykin throws a big counter head kick but Don avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don has Sazykin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sazykin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sazykin manages to break the clinch.
Sazykin swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Sazykin takes the fight into the clinch.
Don wants a takedown.
Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Don fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Don looking for a takedown.
Sazykin manages to pull guard.
Don stands and steps away. Sazykin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sazykin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Don's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sazykin keeps the fight on the outside.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sazykin gets tackled into the cage by Don. Don maintains the clinch.
Sazykin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Don moves in looking to clinch but Sazykin pushes him off.
Sazykin moves into the clinch.
Don is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sazykin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Don to the mat. Don regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sazykin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Don's guard.
Daniel Sazykin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sazykin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Don is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sazykin scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sazykin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sazykin is taking a breather. Don says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sazykin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Don wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazykin trying to control from half guard but Don is working away.
Don is trying to stand.
Don taking some punishment here, with Sazykin in his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sazykin in particular looking to stall.
Don looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sazykin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Don looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Don fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sazykin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but Sazykin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sazykin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Don is pushing Sazykin's head away, looking to escape. Sazykin manages to hold on to the position though.
Sazykin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Don seems a little lost for a moment, as Sazykin dominates the positioning.
Don is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sazykin is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sazykin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sazykin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Don to his feet.
Don is looking to clinch but Sazykin is avoiding it.
Don tries to clinch up.
Sazykin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Don displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sazykin.
Don tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sazykin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sazykin wants to counter the offense by Don and move into the clinch position.
Don gets tackled into the cage by Sazykin. Sazykin maintains the clinch.
Sazykin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sazykin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Don defends well and Sazykin ends up having to push Don into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Don wants to clinch.
Sazykin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sazykin prevents Don from getting back to his feet.
Sazykin stays in close to Don's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sazykin trying to control the position from guard on top but Don is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Don Don has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Sazykin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sazykin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sazykin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sazykin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sazykin!
Daniel Sazykin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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