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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Zarubaylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zarubaylo's entrance music is Fame - Remember My Name. A fine choice. Aalto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LL Cool J : Mama Said Knock You Out kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Zarubaylo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarubaylo misses with a head kick.
Aalto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zarubaylo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aalto connects with the punch.
Sisu Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Aalto does no damage.
Zarubaylo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Aalto blocks a head kick by Zarubaylo.
A clash of legs there as Aalto blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarubaylo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
A right-left combo lands from Aalto.
Aalto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zarubaylo doesn't seem bothered though.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick but Aalto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Zarubaylo misses.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto connects with a nice looking jab.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Zarubaylo's head but Zarubaylo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zarubaylo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aalto.
A solid body kick from Zarubaylo.
Aalto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zarubaylo on the side of the head.
Zarubaylo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aalto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zarubaylo can pounce on him.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Zarubaylo ducks under a wild hook from Aalto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto connects with a crisp jab.
Aalto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zarubaylo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aalto misses with a hook. Zarubaylo ducked under it nicely.
Aalto takes a swing at Zarubaylo's ribcage but misses.
Zarubaylo throws a nice head kick!
Aalto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aalto misses with a straight left.
Zarubaylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zarubaylo thumps Aalto with a low kick.
Aalto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aalto tests Zarubaylo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo cracks the inside of Aalto's front leg.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Zarubaylo moves away and avoids it.
Aalto misses with a wild combination.
Zarubaylo looks for the body kick but Aalto saw that one coming.
Aalto misses the jab.
Zarubaylo misses with a kick to the body.
Zarubaylo throws a leg kick that misses.
Zarubaylo moves out of range of the strikes.
Zarubaylo is looking to clinch but Aalto is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zarubaylo slips under a jab from Aalto.
Zarubaylo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aalto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zarubaylo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aalto checks a leg kick.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Zarubaylo.
Aalto blocks a low kick nicely.
Zarubaylo tries to score with a low kick but Aalto moves his leg out of the way.
Aalto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Zarubaylo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aalto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zarubaylo moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Zarubaylo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A cross from Aalto lands.
Zarubaylo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick.
Aalto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aalto fails to land with a series of punches.
Zarubaylo throws a leg kick which misses Aalto's front leg but catches the back leg as Aalto tries to avoid it.
Aalto stalks Zarubaylo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zarubaylo's face. Zarubaylo staggers backwards, shaken.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice leg kick.
Aalto tries to clinch but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Jab by Aalto.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Zarubaylo avoids them all with ease.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that Aalto semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses.
Aalto scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from Aalto.
Aalto misses with a straight right.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick.
Aalto misses with a wild combination.
Aalto scores with a one two! Zarubaylo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nikolay Zarubaylo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aalto looks to clinch
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Aalto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo lands with a kick to the temple. Aalto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aalto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
Zarubaylo throws a wild body kick that Aalto sees coming a mile off.
Aalto thuds a left hand into Zarubaylo's body.
Crunch! Zarubaylo slams his shin into Aalto's torso.
Zarubaylo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aalto throws a nice looking combination but Zarubaylo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aalto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zarubaylo. Zarubaylo obviously looking to wear him down.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Zarubaylo moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a hook but Zarubaylo avoids it easily.
Zarubaylo throws a push kick but Aalto slaps the foot to one side.
Zarubaylo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aalto.
Zarubaylo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aalto misses with an uppercut.
Zarubaylo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zarubaylo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zarubaylo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zarubaylo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aalto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarubaylo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aalto throws a nice looking combination but Zarubaylo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zarubaylo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four 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.
Aalto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zarubaylo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aalto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarubaylo misses with a low kick.
Zarubaylo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aalto cracks Zarubaylo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zarubaylo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zarubaylo.
Aalto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aalto throws a shot to the body.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zarubaylo counters with a thumping low kick.
Aalto throws a hook to the side of Zarubaylo's head but Zarubaylo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Zarubaylo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zarubaylo scores with a kick to the body.
Zarubaylo is looking to slow Aalto down with leg kicks.
Aalto connects with a nice looking jab.
Aalto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zarubaylo's hands.
Zarubaylo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aalto moves out of range of the leg kick from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aalto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aalto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarubaylo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
Aalto misses with a few strikes there.
Zarubaylo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aalto.
Aalto throws a sloppy body shot
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aalto's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zarubaylo slips a jab from Aalto.
Aalto lands a jab to the head.
Aalto throws a right hand that Zarubaylo ducks under and follows up with a left that Zarubaylo also avoids with ease.
Aalto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zarubaylo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aalto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aalto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aalto takes a swing at Zarubaylo's ribcage but misses.
Aalto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Aalto misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zarubaylo misses with a head kick.
Zarubaylo throws the kick towards the body but Aalto avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zarubaylo.
Aalto throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zarubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zarubaylo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aalto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zarubaylo. Zarubaylo obviously looking to wear him down.
Zarubaylo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aalto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aalto scores with a sloppy right hand. Zarubaylo should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto cracks Zarubaylo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aalto moves out of range of the body kick.
Zarubaylo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zarubaylo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aalto was well out of range. Poor timing from Zarubaylo.
Aalto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zarubaylo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aalto throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Aalto misses the target.
Aalto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aalto jabs Zarubaylo right on the nose. Zarubaylo blinks but takes it well.
Zarubaylo walks into a jab.
Sisu Aalto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch but Aalto is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zarubaylo staying out of range there.
Aalto scores with a nice right hand.
Aalto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aalto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Aalto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aalto misses with a wild body shot.
Zarubaylo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aalto.
Zarubaylo moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice leg kick.
Zarubaylo slips a straight right by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a hook. Zarubaylo ducked under it nicely.
Aalto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Sisu Aalto just about did enough to take it.
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.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
Aalto loads up on a big right hand but Zarubaylo slips the punch.
Zarubaylo tried to score with a low kick but Aalto checks it.
Aalto tries to clinch up but Zarubaylo circles away and keeps his distance.
Zarubaylo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aalto throws a hook but Zarubaylo avoids it easily.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zarubaylo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarubaylo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aalto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aalto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aalto looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarubaylo is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Zarubaylo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zarubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Aalto moves out of range easily.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo wants to clinch up but Aalto keeps it at a distance.
Zarubaylo throws out a leg kick but Aalto moves out of range and Zarubaylo only half commits.
Zarubaylo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aalto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zarubaylo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aalto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zarubaylo's head backwards.
Jab from Aalto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Zarubaylo misses.
Aalto scores with a decent looking hook.
Zarubaylo throws a front kick aimed at Aalto's knee but Aalto avoids it well.
Aalto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zarubaylo's hands.
Zarubaylo scores with a kick to the body.
Zarubaylo throws and low kick but Aalto moves out of range easily.
Aalto throws a lazy right hand but Zarubaylo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zarubaylo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aalto.
A lazy left from Aalto finds it's target.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zarubaylo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws a nice looking combination but Zarubaylo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zarubaylo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Aalto.
Aalto throws a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Aalto.
Aalto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses.
Aalto cracks a nice hook into Zarubaylo's ribs.
Aalto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zarubaylo.
Aalto checks a low kick from Zarubaylo.
Good work by Aalto as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto misses with a two punch combination.
Zarubaylo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aalto.
Zarubaylo slips under a jab from Aalto.
Zarubaylo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Danga de danga de dang - Aalto scores with a four punch combination!
Aalto fails to land with a series of punches.
Aalto with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo moves away from the strike by Aalto.
Zarubaylo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Aalto dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aalto clobbers Zarubaylo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zarubaylo defending well as Aalto loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zarubaylo. That's going to slow Aalto down.
Aalto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zarubaylo counters with an inside leg kick.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarubaylo moves away.
Aalto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zarubaylo.
Aalto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zarubaylo counters with a left to the body.
Zarubaylo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aalto checks a low kick from Zarubaylo.
A punch lands to the side of Zarubaylo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zarubaylo moves out of range as Aalto strikes.
Aalto avoids the head kick by Zarubaylo.
Aalto throws a body punch but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Aalto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Aalto misses with a body shot.
Zarubaylo tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarubaylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aalto defending well as Zarubaylo loads up on a big left hand.
Aalto throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aalto looks to land a right hand but Zarubaylo moved out of range.
Aalto scores with a jab. Zarubaylo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aalto just misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto scores with a nice head shot.
Aalto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarubaylo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aalto wants to clinch up but Zarubaylo keeps it at a distance.
Aalto looks to land a combination but Zarubaylo avoids it well.
Zarubaylo wants to clinch up but Aalto keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aalto, as that shot connected.
A jab from Aalto misses.
Zarubaylo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zarubaylo misses with a head kick.
Aalto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick.
Zarubaylo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aalto.
Aalto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zarubaylo counters with a solid body kick.
Aalto tries to clinch up
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick.
Zarubaylo throws a nice head kick!
Aalto misses with a hook. Zarubaylo ducked under it nicely.
Zarubaylo misses with a takedown attempt - Aalto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Aalto finds it's way through Zarubaylo's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Zarubaylo misses.
Aalto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Aalto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aalto misses with a double jab
and Zarubaylo counters with a leg kick.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto scores with a punch to the head.
Aalto throws a series of punches but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Zarubaylo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zarubaylo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Zarubaylo!
Nikolay Zarubaylo retains his lightweight title!
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