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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Kovalenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovalenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diddly circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diddly.
Good shot there by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kovalenko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kovalenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diddly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kovalenko keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diddly. Kovalenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Diddly moves out of range.
Diddly tries to counter with a takedown but Kovalenko is quick to defend against it.
Kovalenko scores with a nice head shot.
Kovalenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovalenko leaves Diddly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Diddly tries to move into range but Kovalenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diddly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kovalenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diddly under the eye.
Diddly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovalenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diddly under the eye.
Diddly tries to clinch there but Kovalenko circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kovalenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diddly shoots in but Kovalenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Diddly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddly with a poor takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kovalenko.
Good exchange - Kovalenko coming out on top.
Kovalenko digs a good hook to Diddly's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diddly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diddly could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
Diddly goes for a double leg but Kovalenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kovalenko continues to drive forward.
Kovalenko flicks out a counter leg kick but Diddly steps away.
Kovalenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diddly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diddly is breathing heavily.
Diddly wants to clinch.
Kovalenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diddly's head backwards.
Diddly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kovalenko throws a right hand that Diddly ducks under and follows up with a left that Diddly also avoids with ease.
Kovalenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diddlys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kovalenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kovalenko lands a two punch combo.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Kovalenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Diddly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kovalenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diddly's calf.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Diddly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko stalks Diddly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diddly's face. Diddly staggers backwards, shaken.
Diddly shoots in looking for a takedown but Kovalenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diddly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kovalenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diddly takes one to the side of the head.
Diddly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diddly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko throws a counter combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovalenko, as that shot connected.
#T4#
Diddly wants to clinch.
Kovalenko lands with a hook. Diddly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diddly wants to clinch up but Kovalenko keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddly takes one to the chin there.
Kovalenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diddly shoots in but no luck this time.
Kovalenko throws out a counter right but Diddly avoids it with no problem.
Diddly has been working on his balance at The Bear's Den ($400), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a one two combo.
Kovalenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Diddly. Diddly gets slowly back to his feet.
Kovalenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kovalenko with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kovalenko thumps Diddly with a low kick.
Diddly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovalenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diddly throws a big counter combination but Kovalenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kovalenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kovalenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kovalenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kovalenko. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kovalenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kovalenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diddlys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No luck for Diddly with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Diddly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kovalenko is out of range.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Diddly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Diddly fails with the takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a series of strikes. Diddly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malcom Diddly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diddly walks into a left hand.
Diddly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kovalenko's waist but Kovalenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diddly off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Diddly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diddly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kovalenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diddly shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddly is defended easily by Kovalenko.
Donk. Kovalenko catches Diddly right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Kovalenko lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovalenko.
A lazy left from Kovalenko finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalenko connects with a looping right hand.
Diddly ducks right into an uppercut from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko connects with a jab.
Kovalenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Diddly dives in for a single leg takedown but Kovalenko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diddly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kovalenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diddly somewhat.#T3#
Kovalenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diddly on the side of the head.
Diddly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diddly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kovalenko throws a shot to the body.
Kovalenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kovalenko lands with a hook. Diddly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Kovalenko lands.
Kovalenko dips to his left and cracks Diddly with an uppercut!
Kovalenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diddly dives in and grabs Kovalenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kovalenko pushes down on Diddly's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Diddly moves out of range.
Donk. Kovalenko catches Diddly right on the button with a cross.#T4#
Kovalenko is looking to slow Diddly down with leg kicks.
Diddly walks into a jab.
Kovalenko lands a two punch combo.
Kovalenko checks a leg kick.
Kovalenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diddly fails with the takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diddly. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kovalenko connects with the punch.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kovalenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diddly back to the cage. Kovalenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kovalenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diddly's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kovalenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kovalenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Diddly in the body.
Kovalenko connects with a right hand. Diddly shakes it off.
Diddly ducks right into an uppercut from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Kovalenko finds it's target.
Kovalenko throws a one two combo.
Kovalenko cracks Diddly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diddly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kovalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovalenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diddly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kovalenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kovalenko lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Kovalenko coming out on top.#T1#
Diddly walks into a left hand.
Diddly misses with a head kick.
Diddly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kovalenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diddly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diddly throws a leg kick but Kovalenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kovalenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Kovalenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kovalenko tests Diddly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kovalenko scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kovalenko.
Diddly tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Kovalenko.
Some wild striking there from Kovalenko.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovalenko, as that shot connected.
Diddly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diddly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diddly wants to clinch up but Kovalenko keeps it at a distance.
Kovalenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diddly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diddly tries for a takedown but Kovalenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T3#
Kovalenko connects with a single shot there.
Diddly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kovalenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diddly misses with a hook
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diddly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diddly takes one to the side of the head.
Diddly throws a sloppy head kick
and Kovalenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Diddly darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kovalenko to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Kovalenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovalenko scores with a jab to the body.
Diddly misses with a combination
and Kovalenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T4#
Kovalenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diddly circles away quickly and effectively.
Diddly dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
It looked like Diddly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalenko lands with an overhand left.
Kovalenko throws a good cross that connects.
Diddly swinging wildly here.
Kovalenko lands a really nice looking cross but Diddly seems unphased.
Diddly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kovalenko as he avoids it easily.
Malcom Diddly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolai Kovalenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcom Diddly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diddly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kovalenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kovalenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kovalenko 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kovalenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolai Kovalenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 30, 2018 |
#R1#
Diddly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alexandrov avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Diddly instigates a clinch.
Alexandrov tries to break free but Diddly pushes him back against the cage.
Alexandrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diddly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Alexandrov breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CL2#
Diddly moves into the clinch successfully.
Diddly fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diddly.
Alexandrov fails to pull guard.
#T1#
Diddly is stalling here.
Alexandrov has had enough of the clinch but Diddly keeps him there for the moment.
Alexandrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexandrov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Viktor Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcom Diddly.#BC#
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov leaves Diddly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexandrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alexandrov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alexandrov throws a right hand that Diddly ducks under and follows up with a left that Diddly also avoids with ease.#T2##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Diddly has knocked Alexandrov down with a huge combo! Diddly steps away and waves a wobbly Alexandrov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Alexandrov is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Viktor Alexandrov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Alexandrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Alexandrov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Alexandrov gets tackled into the cage by Diddly. Diddly maintains the clinch. #BC#
Alexandrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov seems to have got his legs back now.
Diddly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alexandrov avoids it really well and circles away.
Alexandrov scores with a leg kick.
Diddly fails with the takedown.
Diddly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alexandrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alexandrov throws a combination. Diddly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice sprawl there from Alexandrov as Diddly shoots in.#T3#
Diddly looks for a takedown but Alexandrov sprawls well.
Alexandrov misses the shot to the body.
Diddly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexandrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexandrov looks to land a combination but Diddly avoids it well.
Diddly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alexandrov.
The crowd cheers as Alexandrov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diddly doesn't seem phased though.
Alexandrov lands with a nice body kick.
Alexandrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexandrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viktor Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diddly counters with a straight right hand.
Alexandrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diddly with the counter takedown but Alexandrov avoids it easily.
Alexandrov lands a slapping body shot.
Diddly walks into a jab.#TD#
Alexandrov gets the takedown into side control. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diddly is trying to control Alexandrov's posture but Alexandrov avoids it.
Diddly striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Alexandrov working away.
Diddly is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alexandrov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diddly should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alexandrov is trying to control. Diddly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alexandrov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Alexandrov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Alexandrov'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.
#R2#
Alexandrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexandrov is looking to slow Diddly down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Diddly drives through and clinches with Alexandrov against the cage.
#BC2#
Diddly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viktor Alexandrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Diddly goes for a double leg but Alexandrov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alexandrov continues to drive forward.
Alexandrov throws a leg kick which misses Diddly's front leg but catches the back leg as Diddly tries to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alexandrov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Diddly walks into a left hand.
Diddly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diddly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexandrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Diddly clinches up with Alexandrov and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov fails to pull guard.
Diddly controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diddly misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Diddly stalling the fight.
Diddly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alexandrov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diddly working hard to break the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diddly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Diddly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Diddly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alexandrov is controlling Diddly's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Alexandrov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diddly defends it easily.#T2#
Diddly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diddly throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Alexandrov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alexandrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexandrov has Diddly pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Diddly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alexandrov is trying to control the position but Diddly postures up. #SU2#
Alexandrov is working an open guard so Diddly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alexandrov throws a leg kick which misses Diddly's front leg but catches the back leg as Diddly tries to avoid it.
Alexandrov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diddly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alexandrov defends it nicely.
Viktor Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcom Diddly.#CL2#
Diddly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexandrov, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexandrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diddly can do to turn this around?
Alexandrov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diddly.
#T4#
Diddly is trying to pull guard but Alexandrov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alexandrov being controlled against the cage.
Diddly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alexandrov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandrov can't break the clinch.
Diddly keeps control of Alexandrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexandrov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diddly blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Viktor Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viktor Alexandrov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diddly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alexandrov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Diddly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alexandrov!#ES#
Alexandrov sneaks out the side door and pushes Diddly away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Alexandrov scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov misses with the combination.
Diddly misses with a series of wild punches.
Diddly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alexandrov but Alexandrov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diddly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov sizes up Diddly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Diddly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alexandrov shoots for a double leg takedown but Diddly sprawls well. He's pushed Alexandrov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alexandrov misses with the combination.
Alexandrov falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Diddly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diddly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alexandrov is trying to break free.
Diddly lands a hook that snaps the head of Alexandrov backwards.
Diddly stalling the fight.
#T2##TD2#
Diddly jumps guard.
Diddly controls Alexandrov momentarily but Alexandrov frees himself. #SU#
Alexandrov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alexandrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexandrov shoots for a double leg takedown but Diddly sprawls well. He's pushed Alexandrov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Alexandrov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Diddly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Diddly controlling the pace.
Alexandrov is staying active underneath Diddly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diddly wants to stand up but Alexandrov is controlling the position.
Diddly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alexandrov defending well though.
Diddly wants to pass the guard but Alexandrov is defending well.
Alexandrov trying to control but Diddly postures up.
#T4#
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.#SU2#
Diddly stands up out of the half guard.
Diddly throws a shot to the body.
Alexandrov darts in looking for a takedown but Diddly gets double underhooks and turns Alexandrov into the cage.
Diddly unleashes a big counter combination but Alexandrov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Alexandrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Diddly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexandrov, pushing him back against the cage.
Diddly tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Alexandrov breaks from the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alexandrov - that will leave a mark!
Diddly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alexandrov's waist but Alexandrov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diddly off to one side.
Alexandrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malcom Diddly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktor Alexandrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diddly fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Alexandrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexandrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Alexandrov!
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