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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Onopko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onopko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vinnie Paz - Sixteen bars of Paz. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Onopko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onopko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carvalho scores with a one two! Onopko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carvalho misses with a series of wild punches.
Onopko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Onopko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Onopko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carvalho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carvalho is trying to drag Onopko to the mat but Onopko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Onopko has hold of one of Carvalho's legs. Carvalho is fighting the takedown attempt but Onopko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Carvalho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Onopko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Onopko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carvalho tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Onopko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho jumps guard but Onopko stands there with Carvalho around his waist. Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mirko Onopko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Carvalho.
Onopko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carvalho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carvalho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Onopko walks away with a smile on his face. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Onopko connects with a crisp jab.
Onopko scores with a nice body kick.
Carvalho with a poor takedown
and Onopko counters by clinching up.
Carvalho looks gassed!
Onopko pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onopko wants to sweep but no luck.
Carvalho trying to control but Onopko is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
Onopko keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carvalho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Onopko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Onopko slips under a jab.
Walter Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onopko fails with a takedown attempt.
Carvalho clinches but Onopko breaks the clinch
and Onopko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carvalho won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho sneaks back into half guard.
Carvalho tries to kick Onopko off but Onopko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Onopko escapes and gets back to his feet.
Carvalho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Onopko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho closes the distance and clinches up with Onopko, looking for a takedown. Carvalho pushes Onopko against the cage but Onopko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Onopko slips a jab from Carvalho.
Onopko throws a right hand that Carvalho ducks under and follows up with a left that Carvalho also avoids with ease.
Carvalho tries to clinch
and Onopko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carvalho's guard now.
Carvalho has Onopko pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Onopko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carvalho wants to stand and escape but Onopko is having none of it.
Onopko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Carvalho, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Onopko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Onopko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Onopko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Onopko lands an elbow inside.
Onopko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carvalho's defenses.
Onopko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carvalho up against the cage.
Carvalho is trying to break the clinch but Onopko has him pressed against the cage.
Onopko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carvalho jumps guard but Onopko stands there with Carvalho around his waist. Carvalho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Onopko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Onopko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Onopko lands a knee to the body.
Onopko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carvalho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mirko Onopko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Carvalho.
Carvalho tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onopko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvalho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onopko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carvalho cracks Onopko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carvalho tries to clinch
and Onopko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carvalho's guard.
Onopko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mirko Onopko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Onopko trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Onopko has gone for a leg lock! Carvalho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Onopko's guard.
Onopko wants to sweep but no luck.
Onopko keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Onopko is looking to stand up but Carvalho isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Onopko keeps moving.
Carvalho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carvalho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carvalho forces his way into half guard.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Onopko manages to get to full guard.
Onopko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onopko controls Carvalho momentarily but Carvalho frees himself.
Carvalho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carvalho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Onopko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carvalho slips nicely into half guard.
Carvalho prevents Onopko from improving his position.
Carvalho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carvalho looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to control but Onopko is keeping him busy.
Onopko trying to control here.
Onopko tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Onopko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Onopko dominated that second round.
That's time! Onopko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Onopko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Onopko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carvalho wants to clinch but Onopko slips to the side
and Onopko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carvalho's guard now.
Carvalho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Onopko manages to get himself to full guard.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Onopko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onopko wants to sweep here but Carvalho controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Onopko keeps moving.
Carvalho drops back looking for a leg! Onopko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Onopko manages to kick Carvalho off! Carvalho jumps back into Onopko's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho drops back looking for a leg! Onopko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Onopko manages to kick Carvalho off! Carvalho jumps back into Onopko's guard.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Onopko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Onopko gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Onopko.
Carvalho is looking to break free of the clinch but Onopko has double underhooks.
Carvalho fails to pull guard.
Onopko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Onopko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carvalho sprawls well. Carvalho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Onopko gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot by Carvalho.
A right-left combo lands from Carvalho.
Carvalho thuds his right hand into Onopko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Onopko rushes Carvalho and presses him up against the cage.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but Onopko holds him up against the cage and eventually Carvalho drops back down to his feet.
Carvalho has Onopko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Onopko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mirko Onopko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Carvalho.
Carvalho fails to pull guard.
Carvalho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Onopko smiles and moves away.
Onopko is looking to clinch.
Carvalho throws a series of strikes that have Onopko backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Onopko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Onopko closes the distance and clinches up with Carvalho, looking for a takedown. Onopko pushes Carvalho against the cage but Carvalho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carvalho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carvalho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Onopko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Carvalho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Onopko.
Onopko keeps control of Carvalho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carvalho tries to pull guard but Onopko holds him up against the cage and eventually Carvalho drops back down to his feet.
Onopko trying to control the position but instead, Carvalho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Onopko into the cage.
Carvalho working hard to break the clinch.
Onopko working Carvalho over with knees to the body.
Carvalho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Onopko smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carvalho duly obliges.
Carvalho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Onopko lands a high kick!
Walter Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onopko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Onopko throws a hook but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Onopko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carvalho looks to clinch
and Onopko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carvalho won't be happy with that.
Carvalho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Carvalho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Onopko's head.
Carvalho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Onopko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mirko Onopko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carvalho seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Onopko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Onopko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Onopko!
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