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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Sinytsyn (ranked 1670 p4p, 209 weight class) and Uriah Small (ranked 1849 p4p, 232 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Sinytsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinytsyn closes the distance and pushes Small back into the cage.
Small tries a body shot but Sinytsyn blocks it.
Sinytsyn blocks a body shot from Small.
Sinytsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
Sinytsyn misses with a punch to the body.
Sinytsyn misses with the head strike.
Small misses with the head strike.
Sinytsyn pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small misses with some punches.
Sinytsyn lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sinytsyn stalling against the cage.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinytsyn.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Sinytsyn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Sinytsyn lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Small.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Sinytsyn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sinytsyn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Small lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Sinytsyn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinytsyn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sinytsyn throws an elbow but misses.
Sinytsyn working hard to break the clinch.
Sinytsyn lands with a right to the head.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Sinytsyn controls the action.
Sinytsyn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Small has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sinytsyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinytsyn avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn scores with a shoulder strike.
Small lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sinytsyn backwards.
Sinytsyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sinytsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Small.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinytsyn.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinytsyn's elbow.
Small lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sinytsyn backwards.
Sinytsyn lands an elbow inside.
Sinytsyn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Small.
A nice left hand lands by Small.
Sinytsyn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Sinytsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Small misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sinytsyn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinytsyn's elbow.
Small misses with a body punch.
Sinytsyn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Sinytsyn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Small.
Sinytsyn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Uriah Small has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Small fails to land.
Sinytsyn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Nice elbow from Sinytsyn.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sinytsyn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinytsyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Sinytsyn - just one landing.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Sinytsyn slips the punch.
Sinytsyn checks a low kick from Small.
Sinytsyn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Small cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sinytsyn throws a leg kick which misses Small's front leg but catches the back leg as Small tries to avoid it.
Sinytsyn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sinytsyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Small keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn just misses with a punch to the body.
Small wants to land a leg kick but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Sinytsyn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Small. Small obviously looking to wear him down.
Sinytsyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Small was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Small avoids the head kick by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Small counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sinytsyn's knee momentarily.
Sinytsyn lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uriah Small's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot.
Sinytsyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot.
Sinytsyn misses with a two punch combination.
Sinytsyn is looking to wear down Small with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Small dips to his left and cracks Sinytsyn with an uppercut!
Small darts in and clinches Sinytsyn up against the cage.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sinytsyn blocks a body shot from Small.
Sinytsyn blocks an uppercut.
Sinytsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sinytsyn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Small's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sinytsyn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sinytsyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Small can do to turn this around?
Small tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sinytsyn's elbow.
Small tries to work over Sinytsyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sinytsyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small scores with a jab. Sinytsyn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn lands with a shot to the body.
Small is looking to clinch.
Small throws a leg kick which misses Sinytsyn's front leg but catches the back leg as Sinytsyn tries to avoid it.
No joy there for Sinytsyn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinytsyn misses with an uppercut.
Sinytsyn lands a nice hook to Small's body. Small takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Small tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinytsyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Small flicks out a counter leg kick but Sinytsyn steps away.
Small jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sinytsyn tried to score with a low kick but Small checks it.
A shot to the body from Small misses
and Sinytsyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sinytsyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Small throws a counter combo.
Small throws a hook but Sinytsyn blocks it.
Small lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small takes one to the side of the head.
Sinytsyn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Small will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Small takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sinytsyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinytsyn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sinytsyn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Small.
Sinytsyn works over Small's head and body with a nice combination.
Small keeps the fight on the outside.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Small tries to clinch up.
Sinytsyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Small.
Small misses with a two punch combination.
Sinytsyn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinytsyn misses with a body shot.
Sinytsyn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sinytsyn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Small gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Small takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinytsyn slips a straight right by Small.
Sinytsyn misses with an uppercut.
Sinytsyn has closed the distance and engaged Small in a clinch.
Small prevents a body shot from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sinytsyn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sinytsyn trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to keep at a distance but Sinytsyn has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Small takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sinytsyn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinytsyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Sinytsyn feints and then cracks Small's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Small down.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn is winning the standup battle so far.
Sinytsyn moves into the clinch.
Small takes a shot to the head.
Small tries to work over Sinytsyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sinytsyn tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Sinytsyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Sinytsyn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uriah Small's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Small wants to land a leg kick but Sinytsyn is out of range.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinytsyn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Small ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Small moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sinytsyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Sinytsyn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sinytsyn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sinytsyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinytsyn lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Small misses
and Sinytsyn counters with a straight right hand.
Small tries to work over Sinytsyn's front leg with a kick but Sinytsyn checks it.
Sinytsyn lands a lovely overhand right.
Small has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sinytsyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Small's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinytsyn lands with a hook. Small tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sinytsyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sinytsyn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Sinytsyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Small wants to clinch.
Small throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sinytsyn misses with a hook. Small ducked under it nicely.
Sinytsyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Small. Small circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Small dodges the punch combination from Sinytsyn.
A jab from Sinytsyn finds it's way through Small's defenses.
Sinytsyn throws a sloppy head kick and Small moves out of range easily.
Sinytsyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Small paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Small does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Sinytsyn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Small misses with a low kick as Sinytsyn jumps back.
Sinytsyn closes the distance and clinches.
Sinytsyn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sinytsyn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sinytsyn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sinytsyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Small misses
enabling Sinytsyn to counter with a crisp jab.
Small throws a body shot but no joy.
Small slips a straight right by Sinytsyn.
Sinytsyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sinytsyn tries to clinch but Small is having none of it.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small throws a chopping leg kick but Sinytsyn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Small lands a jab to Sinytsyn's midsection.
A lazy left from Sinytsyn finds it's target.
Sinytsyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Small circles away quickly and effectively.
Small scores with a nice right hand.
Sinytsyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Small moves away from the strike by Sinytsyn.
Small lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sinytsyn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sinytsyn is rocked!
Sinytsyn walks into a stiff left hand from Small.
Oh Sinytsyn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Small's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sinytsyn tries to bum rush Small with a series of wild strikes but Small uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sinytsyn tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Small wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uriah Small!
Uriah Small seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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