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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demyan Arkhipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steven segal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkhipov comes into the arena with Vitas - The Star blaring out of the sound system. segal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock you like a hurricane. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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241 lbs
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192 cm
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270 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demyan Arkhipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, steven segal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkhipov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by segal.
Arkhipov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
segal looking for a guillotine here but Arkhipov defends easily.
Arkhipov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
segal looking for a guillotine here but Arkhipov defends easily.
segal is looking to sweep but instead, Arkhipov has passed into half guard.
segal tries to kick Arkhipov off but Arkhipov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Arkhipov slips a nice elbow through segal's hands, connecting with segal's forehead.
segal is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
segal works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkhipov stands up from segal's guard - Arkhipov perhaps looking for a knockout.
segal misses with an uppercut.
segal swats away the attempt to clinch by Arkhipov.
Arkhipov fails to land the takedown.
Arkhipov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
segal swings for the body but Arkhipov moves out of range.
segal throws a head kick that misses.
segal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
segal looks gassed!
Arkhipov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
segal preventing the sweep.
Arkhipov keeping moving, preventing segal from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Arkhipov wants to stand and escape but segal is having none of it.
Arkhipov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. segal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
segal stands and throws Arkhipov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
segal stands up.
Arkhipov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
segal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arkhipov, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
segal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arkhipov has him pressed against the cage.
segal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
segal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
segal throws a head kick that misses.
segal rushes Arkhipov and presses him up against the cage.
Arkhipov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Arkhipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
segal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
segal throws a head kick but Arkhipov moves out of range.
Arkhipov thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from segal.
segal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arkhipov swats away the attempt to clinch by segal.
Arkhipov with a poor takedown
and segal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arkhipov has his hands clasped together around segal's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov blocking the ground and pound attempt from segal.
segal trying to control from Arkhipov's half guard. Arkhipov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
segal wants to stand but Arkhipov is controlling his posture from full guard.
segal trying to control but Arkhipov is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
steven segal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arkhipov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but segal swivels and escapes.
segal walks into a stiff left hand from Arkhipov.
segal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arkhipov with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling segal to counter with a crisp jab.
Demyan Arkhipov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
segal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arkhipov circles away.
No luck for Arkhipov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demyan Arkhipov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
segal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arkhipov's head.
Arkhipov blocks a head kick by segal.
segal fails to land with a series of punches.
Arkhipov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and segal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by segal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
segal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arkhipov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
segal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
segal looks to clinch
and Arkhipov counters with a takedown into side control.
segal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Arkhipov connects with a decent elbow.
segal pushes Arkhipov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arkhipov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Arkhipov trying to control the action but segal is working from the bottom.
segal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arkhipov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Arkhipov with the ground and pound but segal uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Arkhipov preventing the sweep.
segal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arkhipov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov wants to control from the top but segal keeps moving.
segal wants to stand but Arkhipov is controlling the position.
Arkhipov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arkhipov throws a big right hand that misses.
Arkhipov with a nice head shot there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arkhipov misses with a takedown attempt
and segal counters with a single leg into guard. Arkhipov didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
segal looking to pass the guard.
segal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from segal.
segal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arkhipov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and segal moves into the clinch.
segal manages to break the clinch.
Arkhipov shoots and misses
and segal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arkhipov tries to clinch but segal moves away
and segal counters with a good, hard body kick but Arkhipov shrugs it off.
Arkhipov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
segal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arkhipov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arkhipov tries to clinch up but segal circles away and keeps his distance.
segal throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Arkhipov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and segal counters with a nice body kick.
segal misses with a body shot.
Arkhipov with a poor takedown
and segal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arkhipov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from segal misses.
segal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
segal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arkhipov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
segal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arkhipov counters with a single leg into guard. segal didn't expect that.
Arkhipov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arkhipov wants to get up but he can't break segal's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
segal wants to sweep here but Arkhipov controlling him for the moment.
segal pushes Arkhipov off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but steven segal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
segal connects with a high kick.
segal throws a head kick but Arkhipov moves out of range.
segal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arkhipov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
segal wants to sweep but Arkhipov has passed to side control!
segal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arkhipov working the body and head with strikes.
Arkhipov decides to stand back up. Arkhipov steps back and let's segal get back to his feet.
Arkhipov shoots in and bounces segal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Arkhipov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. segal is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
segal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arkhipov is controlling him.
segal lands with a heel strike from the guard.
segal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arkhipov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of segal's head.
Arkhipov distracts segal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
segal had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Arkhipov is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. segal Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Arkhipov's back instead.
segal tightening his grip on Arkhipov, looking for the choke.
Arkhipov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
segal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
segal is looking to advance position but Arkhipov won't allow it.
segal is working for a kimura but Arkhipov is defending it quite comfortably.
Arkhipov tries to roll over but segal keeps him under control.
Arkhipov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Arkhipov tries to get out of the position.
Arkhipov punching from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
segal decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A head kick from segal lands but Arkhipov takes it in his stride.
Arkhipov tries to keep at a distance but segal has taken the fight into the clinch.
segal is trying to break the clinch but Arkhipov has him pressed against the cage.
Arkhipov tries for a takedown. No joy.
segal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arkhipov is pressed up against the cage. segal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arkhipov down to the mat. Arkhipov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arkhipov misses with a takedown attempt
and segal counters with a nice uppercut.
segal tries to clinch
and Arkhipov counters with a takedown into side control.
Arkhipov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by segal, who protects the arm well.
Arkhipov is working segal over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov is looking to take a break and control but segal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
segal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arkhipov is controlling him well.
Arkhipov landing a few strikes.
Arkhipov prevents segal from escaping the position.
Demyan Arkhipov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arkhipov cracks segal with a big right hand but segal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
segal is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
segal misses with a takedown attempt
and Arkhipov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
segal can't break the clinch.
steven segal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
segal prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demyan Arkhipov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think segal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... steven segal!
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energy
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pop
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