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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 685 p4p, 106 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 1504 p4p, 228 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buriak moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Buriak does it's job there.
Popinski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Buriak counters with a nice uppercut.
Popinski throws a good cross that connects.
Buriak tries to move into range but Popinski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Popinski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buriak on the side of the head.
Buriak throws a shot from downtown. Popinski moves away and avoids it.
Buriak throws a jab but it's blocked by Popinski.
Buriak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Buriak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buriak.
Good work by Buriak as he checks the leg kick.
Buriak moves away from the strike by Popinski.
Popinski scores with a leg kick.
Buriak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buriak throws a looping overhand right but Popinski ducks down to avoid it.
Buriak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buriak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popinski slips a jab from Buriak.
Popinski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Buriak on the side of the head.
Popinski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buriak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Popinski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Popinski scores with a kick to the body.
Popinski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Buriak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popinski drops his hands momentarily and Buriak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Popinski throws a big shot that misses.
It looks like Popinski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Buriak ducks under a wild hook from Popinski.
Buriak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buriak throws a big shot that misses.
Popinski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buriak looks to score with a jab to the body but Popinski is just out of range.
Buriak blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Buriak does it's job there.
Popinski misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popinski misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Buriak misses.
Popinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buriak lands a right hook to the body.
Popinski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Popinski's shoulder, as Popinski tries to avoid the shot.
Popinski misses with a wild combination.
Popinski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Buriak misses with a wild body shot.
Popinski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Buriak lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buriak. Popinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buriak throws a body punch but Popinski moves out of range.
And Popinski counters with a quick kick to the body but Buriak blocks it.
Popinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buriak throws a hook to the side of Popinski's head but Popinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buriak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Popinski.
Buriak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popinski throws out the jab.
Buriak just misses with a punch to the body.
Popinski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Buriak counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Popinski.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Buriak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski slips a straight right by Buriak.
Buriak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buriak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buriak clobbers Popinski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buriak swings widly with a right hand
and Popinski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Buriak tries to close the distance and clinch but Popinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Popinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Popinski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Buriak moves forwards but Popinski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Popinski's shoulder, as Popinski tries to avoid the shot.
Popinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Buriak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Buriak misses with an uppercut.
Popinski throws a hook but Buriak blocks it.
Popinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buriak tries to counter with a clinch but Popinski shakes him off and moves away.
Buriak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Popinski is able to avoid easily.
Popinski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buriak looks to land a left hand but Popinski moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Popinski misses.
Buriak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popinski misses with an uppercut. Buriak saw that one coming.
Buriak throws a shot to the body.
Popinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Popinski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Buriak takes a step back to recover.
Popinski forces Buriak back against the ropes and clinches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buriak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popinski has a couple of punches blocked by Buriak.
A short uppercut from Buriak.
Buriak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Popinski.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Buriak tries to land a knee to the head but Popinski blocks with his arms.
Popinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popinski.
Popinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Buriak.
Buriak blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popinski.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Popinski working aggressively here.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Popinski.
Popinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popinski working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Buriak lands with a right to the head.
Buriak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buriak has a couple of punches blocked by Popinski.
Buriak lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popinski.
Buriak lands with a short shot to the head.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popinski's elbow.
Popinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Buriak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Popinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buriak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buriak lands a nice looking body shot.
Buriak misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Popinski slams his shin into Buriak's torso.
Buriak closes the distance and pushes Popinski back into the ropes.
Popinski prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Buriak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popinski breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Popinski misses.
Buriak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak wants to land a leg kick but Popinski is out of range.
Popinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buriak.
Buriak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buriak works the jab nicely.
Popinski scores with a spinning back kick!
Popinski lands a nice looking body kick.
Buriak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popinski.
Popinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Buriak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buriak.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Buriak misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Buriak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buriak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Popinski lands an overhand right.
Popinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buriak misses with a body shot.
Popinski avoids the body shot from Buriak.
Buriak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Popinski misses with a hook. Buriak ducked under it nicely.
Popinski is looking to score with low kicks.
Popinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buriak's head.
Popinski lands a front kick.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
Buriak slips a straight right by Popinski.
Buriak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popinski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Buriak avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with an uppercut. Popinski saw that one coming.
Buriak avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Buriak.
Popinski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab, jab by Buriak - just one landing.
Buriak lands a jab to Popinski's midsection.
Buriak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buriak lands a nice hook to Popinski's body. Popinski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popinski scores with a push kick.
Buriak throws a looping overhand right but Popinski ducks down to avoid it.
Buriak defending well as Popinski loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popinski throws a head kick but Buriak moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Popinski as he connects with a hook.
Popinski looks to land a right hand but Buriak moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Buriak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Soda Popinski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Buriak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buriak missing with a left hand there. Popinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popinski is looking to land body kicks.
Buriak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buriak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Buriak misses with a straight right.
Buriak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Popinski.
Popinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buriak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buriak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Popinski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buriak lands a jab to Popinski's midsection.
Buriak throws a right hand that Popinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Popinski also avoids with ease.
Popinski throws a hook but Buriak blocks it.
Buriak throws a leg kick but Popinski moved away.
Popinski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soda Popinski is winning the standup battle so far.
Popinski is looking to slow Buriak down with leg kicks.
Popinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buriak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buriak scores with a nice strike.
Buriak avoids a kick to the body.
Buriak looks to score with a jab to the body but Popinski is just out of range.
Buriak tries to move into range but Popinski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Buriak throws out a powerful jab.
Popinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buriak throws a leg kick but Popinski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Popinski looks to throw the jab but Buriak is out of range.
Buriak throws a lazy right hand but Popinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buriak tries to keep at a distance but Popinski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buriak cracks Popinski with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak pushes Popinski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Buriak fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buriak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popinski tries a body shot but Buriak blocks it.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Popinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Popinski misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buriak.
A head punch on the inside from Popinski fails to land.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buriak.
Popinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski has a couple of punches blocked by Buriak.
Buriak blocks an uppercut.
Popinski throws a head punch that misses.
Buriak is leaning against Popinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buriak lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Popinski avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
A short left from Buriak.
Popinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buriak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Buriak.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buriak blocking some punches.
Buriak misses with some punches.
Buriak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Buriak throws a head punch that misses.
Popinski prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body.
Popinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popinski blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak misses with a knee strike.
Popinski throws a head punch that misses.
Buriak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popinski lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popinski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buriak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buriak swings wildly with an uppercut but Popinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Buriak.
Buriak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Popinski blocks an uppercut.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Popinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popinski lands a left hand.
Popinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buriak backwards.
Popinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Buriak controls his hands.
Buriak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buriak has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Popinski.
A head punch on the inside from Buriak fails to land.
Buriak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Popinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popinski managing to block the knees to the body from Buriak.
A head punch on the inside from Buriak fails to land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Buriak controls his hands.
Popinski blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buriak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buriak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Popinski working aggressively here.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Buriak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Popinski or not.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Buriak stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Popinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buriak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Popinski is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Buriak.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Popinski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buriak.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Popinski controls the action.
A short left from Popinski.
Buriak drops Popinski with a big knee straight up the middle! Popinski is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Popinski is rocked!
It looks like Soda Popinski has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popinski missing with a left hand there. Buriak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oh Popinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Buriak avoids a kick to the body.
Buriak cracks Popinski with a good jab.
Popinski tried to score with a low kick but Buriak checks it.
Popinski looks to land a left hand but Buriak moved out of range nicely.
Popinski needs to keep his hands up - Buriak had a free shot at his head there.
Buriak gets a clinch.
Buriak tries to work over Popinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buriak pushes Popinski back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buriak is leaning against Popinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Popinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Buriak backwards.
Buriak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popinski prevents a body shot from Buriak.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Popinski.
Popinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Popinski blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak trying to land knees to the body.
Popinski tries a body shot but Buriak blocks it.
Popinski pushes Buriak back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buriak tries to throw a body punch but Popinski avoids it by throwing Buriak back against the ropes.
Buriak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Popinski controls the action.
Popinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buriak misses with a hook to the body
and Popinski counters with a nice uppercut.
Buriak cracks a nice hook into Popinski's ribs.
Buriak cracks a nice hook into Popinski's ribs.
Buriak slips under a jab from Popinski.
Buriak moves out of range of the body kick from Popinski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Popinski.
Buriak swinging wildly here.
Popinski ducks under a wild hook from Buriak.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Buriak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buriak tries to clinch but Popinski is having none of it.
Buriak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buriak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Buriak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski is looking to slow Buriak down with leg kicks.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popinski moves away.
Buriak lands a jab to Popinski's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buriak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buriak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Popinski loads up on a big right hand but Buriak slips the punch.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popinski moves away.
Buriak cracks Popinski with a good jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popinski, as that shot connected.
Popinski throws a hook but Buriak avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Popinski.
Popinski staying out of range there.
Buriak misses with a body shot.
Buriak thuds a left hand into Popinski's body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popinski moves away from the strike by Buriak.
Popinski slips under a jab.
Popinski loads up on a big right hand but Buriak slips the punch.
Buriak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buriak just misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak walks into a straight right hand from Popinski.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Popinski. Buriak shrugs it off though.
Buriak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popinski throws the kick towards the body but Buriak avoids it.
Buriak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buriak moves out of range of the body kick.
Buriak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Nice defenses there by Popinski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Buriak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Dimitri Buriak!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Soda Popinski!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dimitri Buriak!
Dimitri Buriak wins by split decision!
In his post fight interview, Dimitri Buriak started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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