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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikoli Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siuta comes to the cage accompanied by "Rise" by The Flobots. Jay Siuta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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215 lbs
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190 cm
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214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Siuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikoli Popov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov doesn't manage to clinch there - Siuta circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Popov as Siuta shoots in.
Popov pushes Siuta up against the cage in a clinch.
Siuta is trying to break the clinch but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
Popov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siuta blocks it with crossed arms.
Siuta wants to break free but Popov has control.
Popov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siuta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Popov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Popov lands a knee to the head.
Popov misses with an elbow over the top.
Popov tries to land a knee to the head but Siuta blocks with his arms.
Siuta throws an elbow but it misses.
Popov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Siuta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Popov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Siuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popov was well out of range. Poor timing from Siuta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov slips a jab and a cross from Siuta.
Popov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siuta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Siuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siuta.
Popov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siuta throws a lazy right hand but Popov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popov tries to clinch but Siuta is having none of it.
Siuta misses with a straight right.
Siuta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siuta throws a shot from downtown. Popov moves away and avoids it.
Siuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popov.
Jay Siuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siuta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popov moves away from the strike by Siuta.
A jab from Siuta misses.
Siuta misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Popov effectively controlling the action here.
Popov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siuta blocks it with crossed arms.
Popov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Popov misses with a knee to the head.
Popov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Popov lands with a light punch inside.
Popov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Popov looking to throw knees to the head but Siuta is blocking nicely.
Popov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Popov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siuta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Popov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Popov tries to land a knee to the head but Siuta blocks with his arms.
Popov looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from Siuta.
Popov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siuta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Popov looking to throw knees to the head but Siuta is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov gets underhooks to prevent Siuta's takedown attempt.
Popov looking to stall.
Siuta is trying to break the clinch but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
Popov tries a knee to the head but Siuta blocks it.
Siuta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Popov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siuta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Siuta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Siuta has picked Popov up - he's going for a ride! Siuta dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Siuta lands with a punch from half guard.
Popov is defending against the submission attempts here by Siuta.
Siuta is taking a breather. Popov 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.
Siuta is keen to just control but Popov is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikoli Popov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Siuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Popov slips a jab and a cross from Siuta.
Popov slips a straight right by Siuta.
Siuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Popov.
Popov closes the distance and clinches.
Popov swings wildly with an uppercut but Siuta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popov misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popov trying to control the position but instead, Siuta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Popov into the cage.
Popov lands a knee to the head.
Popov pushes off an throws an elbow but Siuta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Siuta lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
Siuta works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Popov keeping full guard, as Siuta tries to pass.
Popov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Popov wants to stand but Siuta is controlling the position.
Popov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Siuta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Siuta thows a body shot but no joy.
Popov moves out of range as Siuta strikes.
Siuta throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta throws a jab but it's blocked by Popov.
Popov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Nikoli Popov has been cut.
Popov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Siuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siuta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popov is fending him off so far but Siuta persists. Nope, Popov circles away and we're back to standing.
Siuta throws a jab when Popov was well out of range.
Siuta misses with a takedown attempt
and Popov moves 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!
Popov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Popov.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Siuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popov landing knees to the head.
Popov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Popov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siuta tries to pull guard but Popov holds him up against the cage and eventually Siuta drops back down to his feet.
Popov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siuta's face.
Siuta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Popov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Siuta wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Popov lands a damaging elbow.
Popov lands a shoulder strike.
Popov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siuta blocks it with crossed arms.
Popov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popov gets underhooks to prevent Siuta's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov stalling in the clinch but Siuta improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siuta.
Siuta has had enough of the clinch but Popov keeps him there for the moment.
Popov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Siuta breaks from the clinch.
Popov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siuta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siuta misses with a looping left.
Popov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Popov blocks an elbow strike from Siuta.
Popov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Siuta up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jay Siuta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikoli Popov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Siuta misses with the combination.
Siuta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Popov counters by moving into the clinch.
Popov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Siuta fails to land.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siuta tries to break the clinch but Popov is controlling the position.
Popov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Popov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov looking to throw knees to the head but Siuta is blocking nicely.
Siuta looking for a takedown.
Popov prevents Siuta from breaking the clinch.
Siuta misses with the head strike.
Popov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siuta.
Popov misses with a knee to the head.
Popov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siuta blocks it with crossed arms.
Popov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popov takes a shot to the head.
Siuta lands with a left to the head.
Siuta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Popov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Siuta misses with a body shot
and Popov counters by moving into the clinch.
Siuta wants to break free but Popov has control.
Popov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popov misses with a knee strike.
Siuta manages to break the clinch.
Popov staying out of range there.
Popov slips a jab from Siuta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov ducks under a wild hook from Siuta.
Popov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Siuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siuta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice takedown defense from Popov. No joy for Siuta on that attempt.
Siuta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popov was well out of range. Poor timing from Siuta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siuta.
Some wild striking there from Siuta.
Popov tries to close the distance and clinch but Siuta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siuta throws a big shot that misses.
Popov tries to clinch but Siuta moves away
and Siuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Popov tries to clinch but Siuta moves away
and Siuta counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siuta throws a shot from downtown. Popov moves away and avoids it.
Popov moves out of range as Siuta strikes.
Siuta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Siuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siuta keeps the fight on the outside.
Popov tries to clinch up but Siuta circles away and keeps his distance.
Siuta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Siuta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Siuta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Siuta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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