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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 1336 p4p, 3733 weight class) and Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 170 p4p, 361 weight class). Edmund Shklyarskiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Marui finds it's target.
Marui takes a swing at Shklyarskiy's ribcage but misses.
Marui is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Marui. Those never looked like landing.
Marui tries to clinch up.
Shklyarskiy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shklyarskiy throws a shot from downtown. Marui moves away and avoids it.
Marui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shklyarskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Marui.
Marui misses with a few strikes there.
Shklyarskiy lands a nice hook to Marui's body. Marui takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marui pushes Shklyarskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Marui misses with a punch to the body.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marui wants to clinch up but Shklyarskiy keeps it at a distance.
Marui misses with a looping left.
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!
Marui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marui tries to stall but Shklyarskiy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui misses with a punch to the body.
Marui slows down the pace here.
Shklyarskiy blocks a body shot from Marui.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Marui looks to score with a jab to the body but Shklyarskiy is just out of range.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Shklyarskiy takes a swing at Marui's ribcage but misses.
As Shklyarskiy looks to move away, Marui throws a big counter combo but Shklyarskiy just gets out of the way.
Shklyarskiy just misses with a punch to the body.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marui blocks a jab.
Marui takes a swing at Shklyarskiy's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Shklyarskiy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marui misses with a wild combination.
Shklyarskiy misses with a lunging right hand
and Marui counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Shklyarskiy. That snapped Marui's head back.
Shklyarskiy stuns Marui with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
Shklyarskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marui misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui tries to clinch there but Shklyarskiy circles away.
Marui is looking to wear down Shklyarskiy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shklyarskiy slips a jab and a cross from Marui.
Marui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shklyarskiy counters with a straight right hand.
Marui throws a jab but it's blocked by Shklyarskiy.
Marui fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shklyarskiy throws a looping overhand right but Marui ducks down to avoid it.
Marui takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shklyarskiy misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Marui misses its target.
Marui throws a lazy uppercut
and Shklyarskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marui closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shklyarskiy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Shklyarskiy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shklyarskiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marui.
Shklyarskiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Marui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shklyarskiy avoids the body shot from Marui.
Shklyarskiy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shklyarskiy throws an overhand right that lands on Marui's shoulder, as Marui tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Marui misses the target.
Marui misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shklyarskiy! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy works the jab nicely.
Marui connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shklyarskiy's hands.
Shklyarskiy staying out of range there.
Marui swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shklyarskiy counters with a right hand to the body.
Marui tries to clinch there but Shklyarskiy circles away.
Marui forces Shklyarskiy back against the cage and clinches.
Shklyarskiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marui shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shklyarskiy eats them both and turns towards Marui to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marui tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy moves away
and Shklyarskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shklyarskiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Marui.
Marui moves into range and clinches up with Shklyarskiy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoko Marui dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shklyarskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marui moves away.
A jab from Shklyarskiy does it's job there.
Shklyarskiy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marui tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy is having none of it.
Shklyarskiy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marui closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marui punishes Shklyarskiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Marui works Shklyarskiy's body with a nice hook.
Marui clinches up against the cage.
Shklyarskiy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shklyarskiy lands a really nice looking cross but Marui seems unphased.
Marui catches Shklyarskiy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shklyarskiy misses with an uppercut.
Marui tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shklyarskiy manages to circle out of the way.
Shklyarskiy misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Marui to counter with a crisp jab.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marui moves into the clinch.
Shklyarskiy manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Shklyarskiy does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shklyarskiy!
Marui tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shklyarskiy! But no joy.
Shklyarskiy throws a jab when Marui was well out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shklyarskiy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marui tries to clinch up but Shklyarskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Marui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marui looks to land a combination but Shklyarskiy avoids it well.
Marui misses with a double jab.
Shklyarskiy throws an overhand right that lands on Marui's shoulder, as Marui tries to avoid the shot.
Marui jabs Shklyarskiy right on the nose. Shklyarskiy blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marui avoids the body shot from Shklyarskiy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui wants to clinch up but Shklyarskiy keeps it at a distance.
Shklyarskiy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marui.
Naoko Marui is winning the standup battle so far.
Marui throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shklyarskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Marui. Those never looked like landing.
Shklyarskiy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shklyarskiy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marui tries to clinch up.
Shklyarskiy throws out a counter right but Marui avoids it with no problem.
Marui showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shklyarskiy.
Marui moves out of range as Shklyarskiy strikes.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Shklyarskiy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marui avoids the body shot from Shklyarskiy.
Marui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marui throws a right hand that Shklyarskiy ducks under and follows up with a left that Shklyarskiy also avoids with ease.
Marui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shklyarskiy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Marui both land. Nice combination.
Shklyarskiy throws the left hand but Marui avoids the punch easily.
Marui wants to clinch but Shklyarskiy slips to the side
and Shklyarskiy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marui moves out of range as Shklyarskiy strikes.
Marui lands a slapping body shot.
Shklyarskiy slips a jab and a cross from Marui.
Shklyarskiy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marui moves in looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy pushes him off.
Shklyarskiy takes one to the side of the head.
Naoko Marui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marui getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shklyarskiy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shklyarskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marui.
Marui tries to clinch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shklyarskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui misses with a body shot.
Shklyarskiy scores with a one two! Marui had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Naoko Marui has been cut.
A slow jab from Shklyarskiy misses its intended target.
Shklyarskiy misses with an uppercut. Marui saw that one coming.
Shklyarskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marui.
Shklyarskiy jabs Marui right on the nose. Marui blinks but takes it well.
Marui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marui tries to counter by clinching up but Shklyarskiy breaks away and moves out of range.
Shklyarskiy missing with a left hand there. Marui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shklyarskiy throws a big shot that misses.
Marui darts in and clinches Shklyarskiy up against the cage.
Marui prevents Shklyarskiy from breaking the clinch.
Shklyarskiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shklyarskiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marui counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Marui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shklyarskiy manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edmund Shklyarskiy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Naoko Marui's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marui fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marui defending well as Shklyarskiy loads up on a big left hand.
Marui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy throws a big shot that misses.
Marui throws a hook to the side of Shklyarskiy's head but Shklyarskiy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marui misses with a double jab.
Marui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shklyarskiy, pushing him back against the cage.
Shklyarskiy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marui misses with a few strikes there.
Shklyarskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shklyarskiy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marui tries to close the distance and clinch but Shklyarskiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marui.
Shklyarskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marui was well out of range. Poor timing from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy looks to score with a jab to the body but Marui is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Marui was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shklyarskiy.
Marui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shklyarskiy.
Marui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shklyarskiy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shklyarskiy moves out of range of the strikes.
Shklyarskiy throws a body punch but Marui moves out of range.
Shklyarskiy scores with a nice strike.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marui throws a right hand that misses
and Shklyarskiy counters with a nice uppercut.
Marui tries to clinch up.
Shklyarskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marui misses with the combination.
Marui misses the shot to the body.
Marui throws a body punch but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui throws a nice looking combination but Shklyarskiy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marui blocks a jab.
Marui fails to land with a series of punches.
Marui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marui takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Marui looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shklyarskiy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marui moves away.
Marui doesn't manage to clinch there - Shklyarskiy circles away.
Marui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shklyarskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marui is looking to clinch but Shklyarskiy is avoiding it.
Marui throws a sloppy body shot
letting Shklyarskiy counter with a right hand.
Shklyarskiy cracks a nice hook into Marui's ribs.
Shklyarskiy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marui moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shklyarskiy misses with a right hand
and Marui counters with a straight right hand.
Shklyarskiy lands a head shot.
Marui moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marui throws the left hand but Shklyarskiy avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy misses with an uppercut.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Marui feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shklyarskiys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shklyarskiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Marui.
Shklyarskiy misses the shot to the body.
Marui cracks Shklyarskiy with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shklyarskiy throws a nice looking combination but Marui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shklyarskiy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marui blocks a jab.
Marui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shklyarskiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shklyarskiy throws a hook but Marui avoids it easily.
Marui appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shklyarskiy throws out a loose jab but Marui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shklyarskiy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marui.
Shklyarskiy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shklyarskiy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marui tries to clinch up
and Marui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marui showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shklyarskiy.
Marui scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edmund Shklyarskiy.
I think Shklyarskiy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Edmund Shklyarskiy!
Post fight, Edmund Shklyarskiy stared into the camera and said 'Fuck inbred alt right'.
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