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Event:
WOVA Fight Night: Unchained
Date: Apr 13, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Saryev rushes Major and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saryev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Killian Major has been cut.
Saryev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Saryev misses with a knee to the head.
Major tries to score a body lock takedown but Saryev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Saryev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Major's elbow.
Major is trying to pull guard but Saryev has him pressed against the cage.
Saryev landing knees to the body.
Saryev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saryev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saryev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Major lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Major jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saryev walks away with a smile on his face. Major gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artur Saryev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killian Major.
Major on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Major wants to clinch but Saryev slips to the side#KD#
and Saryev counters with a head kick that drops Major to the mat! Major scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Major is rocked!
A head kick by Saryev - that's a beauty! Major is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Saryev can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Artur Saryev!
In defeat, Killian Major stepped up to the mic, saying 'Killian not ready'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Buckley closes the distance but Saryev moves to the side
and Saryev counters with a body kick.
Buckley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saryev throws a lazy head kick
enabling Buckley to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Artur Saryev has been cut.
Buckley throws a right hand that Saryev ducks under and follows up with a left that Saryev also avoids with ease.
Artur Saryev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Buckley misses.
Buckley misses with a few strikes there.
Buckley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saryev scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#It looks like Jim Buckley has been cut.
Buckley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Buckley thuds a left hand into Saryev's body.
Saryev thumps Buckley with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saryev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buckley has time to react.
Jab from Buckley.
Buckley fails with a takedown attempt.
Saryev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckley throwing a counter right hand but Saryev manages to avoid it.
Saryev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saryev counters with a good low kick that Buckley was not able to check.
Saryev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Saryev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buckley looks to land a combination but Saryev avoids it well.
A solid body kick from Saryev.
Saryev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Buckley is breathing heavily.
Saryev throws a jab when Buckley was well out of range.
Saryev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saryev lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Saryev moves into the clinch successfully.
Saryev lands a nice knee to the body.
Saryev scores a nice knee to the body.
Saryev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saryev lands an elbow inside that Buckley shrugs off.
Saryev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T2#
Knees to the body from Saryev.
Saryev is pushing Buckley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A knee to the head by Saryev.
Saryev lands a nice knee to the body.
Saryev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buckley's face.
#BC2#
Saryev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saryev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saryev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saryev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Saryev.
Saryev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buckley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saryev throws a lazy right hand but Buckley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Artur Saryev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Buckley throws a head kick that misses.
Saryev lands a nice hook to Buckley's body. Buckley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saryev checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Saryev.
Saryev delivers a nice body kick.
Buckley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Saryev.
Saryev lands a head kick!
#CL2#
Saryev takes the fight into the clinch.
Buckley is trying to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling him.
Buckley misses with a punch on the inside.
Saryev scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
Saryev landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saryev landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Saryev with a knee to the head.
Saryev effectively controlling the action here.
Saryev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Buckley has had enough of the clinch but Saryev keeps him there for the moment.
Saryev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buckley takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saryev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buckley trying to stall but Saryev improves his position.
Saryev with a knee to the head.
Saryev connects with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Saryev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Buckley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Saryev moves into the clinch.
Saryev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buckley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saryev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Saryev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Saryev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Saryev pushes Buckley up against the cage in a clinch.
Saryev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Saryev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saryev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saryev landing knees to the body.
Saryev scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckley wants a takedown but no success here.
#T1#
Saryev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buckley fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Buckley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckley lands a right hand.
Artur Saryev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saryev lands a damaging elbow.
Saryev with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saryev obliges.
Saryev pushes Buckley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saryev lands a nice elbow.
Buckley tries to circle away but Saryev has him pinned against the cage.
Saryev landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saryev.
Buckley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Buckley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckley stalling in the clinch but Saryev improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saryev. #T2#
Saryev stalling the fight.
Saryev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buckley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saryev lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Saryev manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Saryev forces Buckley back against the cage and clinches.
Saryev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saryev pushes Buckley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buckley is trying to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling him.
Buckley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saryev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saryev.
Saryev lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saryev.
#T3#
Buckley being controlled against the cage.
Saryev taking a breather.
Buckley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saryev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saryev.
Saryev connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Saryev.
Saryev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Buckley's defenses.
Saryev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saryev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saryev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saryev obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saryev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buckley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saryev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saryev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saryev lands a knee to the body.
Saryev stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Saryev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Saryev.
Buckley tries to clinch
and Saryev counters with a nice body kick.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Saryev manages to break the clinch.
Buckley throws the left hand but Saryev avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Saryev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saryev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saryev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Saryev forces Buckley back against the cage and clinches.
Saryev stalling against the cage.
Saryev lands a good knee to the midsection. Buckley won't want to take too many of those.
Saryev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buckley's face.
Saryev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Saryev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buckley lands the left hand.
Saryev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saryev keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buckley misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Saryev lands with a slapping head kick.
Saryev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Buckley throws a one two combo.
Saryev misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Saryev closes the distance and clinches.
Buckley jumps guard but Saryev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saryev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckley backwards.
Saryev scores a nice knee to the body.
Saryev connects with a knee to the head.
#BC2#
Saryev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saryev scores with a sloppy right hand. Buckley should have avoided that one.
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!
Saryev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckley dodges the punch combination from Saryev.
#T2#
Buckley throws a series of strikes that have Saryev backpedaling.
Jim Buckley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saryev blocks a head kick by Buckley.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saryev. Buckley shrugs it off though.
Saryev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Saryev clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saryev obliges.
Saryev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buckley is defending well for now.
Saryev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #TD#
Buckley jumps guard and drags Saryev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saryev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buckley is trying to control the position but Saryev postures up.
Saryev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T3#
Buckley keeping moving, preventing Saryev from controlling successfully.
Saryev stopping the sweep attempt from Buckley.
Saryev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Buckley trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Artur Saryev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saryev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Artur Saryev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saryev digs a good body shot into Buckley's ribs.
Buckley tries to clinch up.
Saryev throws a head kick that misses.
Buckley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saryev throws out a loose jab but Buckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saryev moves out of range as Buckley strikes.
Buckley wants to clinch up but Saryev keeps it at a distance.
Jim Buckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Saryev closes the distance and pushes Buckley back into the cage.
Buckley throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Saryev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saryev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Saryev! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Pollard darts in and clinches Saryev up against the cage.
Saryev lands an elbow just above Pollard 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Rylan Pollard has been cut.#BC#
Saryev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by Saryev there.
Pollard moves out of range of the strikes.
Saryev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saryev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pollard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saryev scrambles back to his feet.
Saryev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pollard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pollard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab lands there for Pollard.
A combination from Pollard does no damage.
Saryev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pollard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Saryev
and Pollard counters with a left and a right that stings Saryev.
Saryev misses with a hook.
Pollard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saryev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Saryev misses. #T1#
Saryev scores with a nice right hand.
Pollard misses with a few strikes there.
Saryev throws the left hand but Pollard avoids the punch easily.
Pollard dips to his left and cracks Saryev with an uppercut!
Pollard lands a lovely overhand right.
Pollard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Saryev is looking to clinch but Pollard is avoiding it.
Saryev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pollard avoids the head kick by Saryev.
Pollard cracks Saryev with a good jab.
Saryev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saryev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pollard counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Saryev drives through and clinches with Pollard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saryev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pollard's efforts to push away.
Pollard working hard to break the clinch.
Saryev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pollard's efforts to push away.#T2#
A frustrated look appears on Pollard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pollard avoids the elbow strike from Saryev, against the cage.
Pollard is trying to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling him.
Pollard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saryev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pollard can't break the clinch.
Saryev misses with a knee to the head.
Saryev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pollard's efforts to push away.
Pollard is trying to force a seperation but Saryev has the dominant position.
Saryev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saryev prevents Pollard from breaking the clinch.
Saryev lands an elbow just above Pollard 's eye.
Saryev tries to break free but Pollard pushes him back against the cage.
Pollard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pollard has had enough of the clinch but Saryev keeps him there for the moment.
Saryev with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Saryev lands an elbow inside.
Pollard is trying to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling him.
Pollard is trying to force a seperation but Saryev has the dominant position.
Pollard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pollard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Saryev breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saryev. That's going to slow Pollard down.
Pollard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saryev.
Saryev is looking to clinch.
Pollard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Artur Saryev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollard throws the left hand but Saryev avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Pollard. Beautiful body shot.
That kick from Saryev tenderised Pollard's leg. Pollard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saryev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saryev moves to clinch but Pollard breaks away
and Saryev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Pollard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollard misses with the combination.
Pollard throws a series of strikes that have Saryev backpedaling.
Pollard lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Pollard has Saryev up against the cage in a clinch.
Pollard is trying to push Saryev away but Saryev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saryev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pollard is trying to force a seperation but Saryev has the dominant position.
Pollard is trying to break free.
Saryev digs a right hand into Pollard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pollard's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rylan Pollard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rylan Pollard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Saryev throws a sloppy head kick
and Pollard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saryev tries to clinch up but Pollard circles away and keeps his distance.
Saryev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pollard.
Saryev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saryev tries to clinch up but Pollard circles away and keeps his distance.
Artur Saryev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pollard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saryev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Pollard closes the distance and clinches.
Pollard is trying to force a seperation but Saryev has the dominant position.
Saryev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saryev lands a damaging elbow. #BC#
Saryev breaks the clinch.
Saryev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the body from Pollard misses
and Saryev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saryev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saryev there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saryev. Pollard shrugs it off though.
Pollard slips under a jab.
Saryev throws the left hand but Pollard avoids the punch easily.
Pollard lands a glancing blow to the side of Saryev's head.
Saryev is looking to land body kicks.
Saryev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pollard swings for the body but Saryev moves out of range.
Saryev throwing a counter right hand but Pollard manages to avoid it.
Saryev wants to clinch up but Pollard keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Pollard.#CL#
Saryev clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Pollard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Pollard there.#CL#
Saryev clinches.
Saryev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pollard's elbow. #T2#
Saryev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pollard is defending well for now.
Pollard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pollard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollard wants to get back to striking at distance but Saryev won't allow it.
Saryev has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pollard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pollard has had enough of the clinch but Saryev keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saryev working aggressively here.
Pollard dodges an elbow strike from Saryev.
Pollard tries to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling the position.
Pollard is looking to break free of the clinch but Saryev has double underhooks.
Saryev can't break the clinch.
Saryev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saryev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saryev tries a knee to the head but Pollard blocks it.
Saryev wants to stall.
Saryev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pollard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3#
Pollard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pollard is trying to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Pollard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pollard has had enough of the clinch but Saryev keeps him there for the moment.
Saryev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saryev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pollard's face.
Saryev lands a knee to the head.
Pollard wants to get back to striking at distance but Saryev won't allow it.
Saryev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pollard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pollard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saryev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saryev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saryev misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Saryev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pollard blocks it with crossed arms.
Pollard is trying to break the clinch but Saryev has him pressed against the cage.
Pollard working hard to break the clinch.
Saryev has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pollard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saryev has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pollard tries to break the clinch but Saryev is controlling the position.
Pollard takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pollard.
Pollard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pollard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pollard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pollard avoiding damage as Saryev throws knees to the body.
Pollard tries to break free but Saryev pushes him back against the cage.
Pollard is looking to break free of the clinch but Saryev has double underhooks.
Saryev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pollard blocks it with crossed arms.
Saryev lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Saryev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rylan Pollard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Saryev misses with a hook.#CL2#
Pollard clinches up with Saryev and pushes him back against the cage.
Saryev landing knees to the body.
Pollard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saryev throws an elbow but it misses.
Saryev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saryev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saryev scores with a knee to the head.
Pollard is looking to break free of the clinch but Saryev has double underhooks.
Saryev looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pollard is trying to break the clinch but Saryev has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pollard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pollard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saryev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Pollard blocking some punches.
Pollard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saryev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saryev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saryev tries to land a knee to the head but Pollard blocks with his arms.
Saryev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pollard can't break the clinch.
Pollard is trying to push Saryev away but Saryev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pollard is trying to force a seperation but Saryev has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saryev throws an elbow but misses.
Saryev has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Saryev breaks from the clinch.
Saryev throws a lazy head kick
and Pollard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pollard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saryev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Pollard lands a nice looking body shot.
Saryev misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Saryev gets tackled into the cage by Pollard. Pollard maintains the clinch.
Saryev has Pollard pressed against the cage, preventing Pollard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saryev prevents Pollard from breaking the clinch.
Pollard is trying to push Saryev away but Saryev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saryev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saryev prevents Pollard from breaking the clinch.
Saryev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pollard tries to circle away but Saryev has him pinned against the cage.
Saryev swings wildly with an uppercut but Pollard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saryev misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pollard is trying to break the clinch but Saryev has him pressed against the cage. #T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pollard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pollard tries to circle away but Saryev has him pinned against the cage.
Pollard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saryev lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Pollard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saryev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Pollard scores with a four punch combination!
Saryev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pollard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Pollard does it's job there.
Saryev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saryev.
Saryev avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
A nice combination there by Pollard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pollard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pollard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saryev.
Saryev tried to counter with a leg kick but Pollard avoided it.
Pollard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Saryev moves into the clinch successfully.
Saryev looking to throw knees to the head but Pollard is blocking nicely.
Saryev looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pollard as Saryev tries to tie him up.
Maybe Saryev would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Saryev misses with an elbow over the top.
Saryev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Pollard manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Artur Saryev.
I think Saryev 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Artur Saryev! |
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