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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyrylo Davydenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyrylo Davydenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davydenko shoots in for a takedown but Rogers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Davydenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davydenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Davydenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Davydenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Davydenko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Davydenko with the ground and pound but Rogers regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rogers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rogers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davydenko.
Davydenko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Davydenko there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Davydenko looking to secure an arm triangle but Rogers defends it well.
Rogers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Davydenko.
Rogers defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Davydenko.
Rogers is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davydenko avoids the attempt from Rogers to control.
Davydenko misses with a head shot.
Davydenko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davydenko looking to ground and pound but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Davydenko has a good base and remains in mount.
Davydenko looking to finish with strikes here!
Davydenko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Davydenko looking to ground and pound but Rogers is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rogers tries to lock up and control but Davydenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Davydenko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rogers because Davydenko loaded up on that one.
Davydenko throwing strikes here but Rogers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Davydenko throws some wild stikes that Rogers manages to avoid easily.
Davydenko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Davydenko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davydenko goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rogers turns into him and now he's in Davydenko's guard.
Davydenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davydenko has his feet on Rogers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rogers defends it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Davydenko misses the target.
Davydenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davydenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Rogers. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Davydenko feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Davydenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davydenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rogers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rogers has escaped and now he's on top!
Davydenko pushes Rogers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Davydenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrylo Davydenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davydenko.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davydenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davydenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rogers sprawls well initially but Davydenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davydenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davydenko passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Davydenko.
Davydenko with the ground and pound but Rogers regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Davydenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davydenko is working away from the top position though.
Davydenko passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Davydenko punches the canvas rather than the man.
Davydenko is persistently looking for the submission but Rogers is defending it well.
Davydenko misses with punches from the back.
Davydenko is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rogers is defending well though. Davydenko let's go of the attempt for now.
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.
Rogers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Davydenko looking for the choke from the back.
Davydenko missing with strikes.
Rogers fending off the submission attempt from Davydenko.
Davydenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Rogers defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Davydenko's arms.
Davydenko patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Davydenko looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Davydenko.
Davydenko throwing sloppy strikes.
Davydenko throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davydenko is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rogers defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rogers preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Davydenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyrylo Davydenko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Davydenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davydenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davydenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Davydenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davydenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davydenko is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Davydenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davydenko working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rogers's thigh. Rogers counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Davydenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Davydenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davydenko throws a strike but Rogers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davydenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rogers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Davydenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rogers as he jumps to the side.
Davydenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Rogers sprawls well. He's pushed Davydenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davydenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Davydenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Davydenko throwing strikes from guard but Rogers blocks nicely.
Rogers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Davydenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davydenko.
Davydenko lands a shoulder strike.
Davydenko taking a breather.
Davydenko working aggressively here.
Davydenko lands a left hand.
Davydenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davydenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko is trying to force a seperation but Rogers has the dominant position.
Davydenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Rogers won't allow it.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Davydenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Davydenko taking a breather.
Davydenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davydenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Davydenko avoids nicely.
Davydenko with a poor takedown
and Rogers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyrylo Davydenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers can't break the clinch.
Davydenko working hard to break the clinch.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyrylo Davydenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davydenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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.
Rogers tries to pull guard but Davydenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Rogers drops back down to his feet.
Rogers blocking some punches.
Rogers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davydenko.
Davydenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rogers is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyrylo Davydenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davydenko, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyrylo Davydenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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