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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harald Bessman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Sitkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitaliy Sitkin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Harald Bessman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Sitkin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bessman lands a nice hook to Sitkin's body. Sitkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bessman with a hook.
Bessman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bessman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bessman tests Sitkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitkin looks gassed!
Bessman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bessman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bessman scores with a jab. Sitkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bessman lands with a cross.
Bessman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bessman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bessman.
Bessman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bessman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Bessman throws a one two combo.
Bessman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessman lands a slapping body shot.
Bessman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bessman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bessman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bessman sizes up Sitkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bessman lands with a straight right. Sitkin didn't see that one coming.
Sitkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sitkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bessman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bessman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitkin's hands.
Bessman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bessman connects with a jab.
Bessman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Bessman.
Bessman rushes Sitkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bessman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Bessman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitkin has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bessman's efforts to push away.
Bessman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bessman working hard to break the clinch.
Bessman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Bessman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Bessman would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bessman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bessman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitkin misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Bessman.
Bessman scores with a hook to the body.
Bessman is leaning against Sitkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bessman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Bessman is trying to stall.
Bessman lands a body punch.
Bessman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bessman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bessman.
Bessman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bessman is looking to control Sitkin's arms but Sitkin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bessman has his back to the cage.
Bessman works on Sitkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Bessman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessman digs a right hand into Sitkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitkin's gas tank.
Bessman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bessman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bessman lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bessman.
Still in the clinch, Bessman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Bessman.
Bessman digs a right hand underneath Sitkin's ribcage. Sitkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Bessman.
Bessman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bessman lands with a left to the head.
Bessman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Bessman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bessman lands a body punch.
Bessman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Sitkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bessman digs a right hand into Sitkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitkin's gas tank.
Bessman looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Bessman.
A nice left hand lands by Bessman.
A right hook to the body lands for Bessman.
Bessman taking a breather.
Bessman lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bessman digs a right hand into Sitkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitkin's gas tank.
Sitkin being controlled against the cage.
Bessman scores with a shoulder strike.
Bessman is leaning against Sitkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bessman.
A right hook to the body lands for Bessman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bessman.
Bessman cracks Sitkin with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Bessman.
Bessman is leaning against Sitkin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessman lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bessman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bessman.
Nice body punch from Bessman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bessman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bessman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bessman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitkin has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bessman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Bessman dominated that round.
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.
Sitkin walks into a left hand.
Bessman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bessman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bessman thuds his right hand into Sitkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bessman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bessman scores with a body shot.
Bessman instigates a clinch.
Bessman presses Sitkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bessman lands an uppercut.
Bessman lands with a short shot to the head.
Bessman scores with a shot to the side of Sitkin's head.
Bessman lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Bessman.
Sitkin is breathing heavily.
Bessman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bessman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bessman tries to circle away but Sitkin has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bessman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sitkin trying to control the position but instead, Bessman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sitkin into the cage.
Bessman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bessman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bessman avoids the elbow strike from Sitkin, against the cage.
Bessman lands with a left to the head.
Bessman lands with a right to the head.
Bessman lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bessman.
Harald Bessman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bessman digs a right hand underneath Sitkin's ribcage. Sitkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bessman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bessman wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Bessman as the two fighters clinch.
Bessman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bessman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Sitkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bessman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bessman lands a shot to the body.
Bessman presses Sitkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bessman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Bessman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bessman works on Sitkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Bessman lands a shot to the body.
Bessman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitkin is keeping busy.
Bessman avoiding damage as Sitkin throws knees to the body.
Bessman lands a shot to the body.
Bessman has had enough of the clinch but Sitkin keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bessman.
Come on Bessman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sitkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bessman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bessman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bessman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bessman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bessman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bessman.
A right hand to the body from Bessman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Sitkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bessman digs a right hand into Sitkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitkin's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Bessman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bessman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bessman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bessman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitkin backwards.
Bessman is trying to maintain a safe position but Sitkin gets an underhook and turns Bessman into the cage.
Sitkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bessman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitkin.
Sitkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harald Bessman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bessman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bessman wants to clinch.
Bessman scores with a decent looking hook.
Bessman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitkin can do to turn this around?
Bessman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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.
Bessman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bessman sizes up Sitkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bessman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bessman lands with a hook. Sitkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bessman lands a body shot.
Bessman throws out a powerful jab.
Harald Bessman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bessman lands a jab-cross combination.
Sitkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bessman scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Bessman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sitkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Bessman.
Bessman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sitkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bessman lands with a nice body punch.
Bessman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bessman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitkin on the side of the head.
Bessman digs a good hook to Sitkin's body.
Bessman looks to land a combination but Sitkin avoids it well.
Bessman wants to clinch.
Sitkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bessman cracks a nice hook into Sitkin's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessman lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitkin's head.
Bessman throws a series of punches but Sitkin avoids them all with ease.
Bessman scores with a hook.
Bessman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bessman wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Bessman - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bessman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bessman tries to bum rush Sitkin with a series of wild strikes but Sitkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bessman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bessman lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessman tries to clinch up
and Sitkin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bessman's guard now.
Sitkin throws a strike but Bessman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bessman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bessman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bessman advances to half guard.
Sitkin is in trouble now - Bessman has advanced to mount!
Sitkin is looking to improve his position but Bessman isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitkin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bessman.
Bessman is working for a guillotine from mount but Sitkin frees his head quite easily.
Bessman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sitkin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bessman trying to control but Sitkin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessman looking for a guillotine from mount but Sitkin is having none of it.
Sitkin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Harald Bessman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitkin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bessman.
Sitkin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitkin rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Bessman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bessman 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Bessman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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