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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurus has chosen Kraantje Pappie - Waar is Kraan? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Starikov circles away.
Starikov throws a lazy right hand but Saurus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saurus misses the body punch
letting Starikov counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Starikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saurus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saurus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saurus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Saurus trying to control the pace.
Saurus trying to pass the guard but Starikov defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov controlling the position for now.
Starikov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saurus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Starikov trying to control from the bottom.
Saurus wants to take a breather but Starikov is having none of it.
Well, if Saurus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Saurus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saurus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saurus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starikov manages to avoid it.
Saurus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Starikov backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saurus. Starikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saurus is defended easily by Starikov.
Sergei Starikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
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!
Saurus feints a jab promting Starikov to slip. Saurus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Starikov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Frank Saurus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus misses the shot to the body.
Saurus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starikov circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Starikov counter with a right hand.
Saurus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starikov throws a hook but Saurus avoids it easily.
A big right from Starikov misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saurus.
Saurus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Saurus is just out of range.
Starikov swings for the body but Saurus moves out of range.
Saurus misses with a wild body shot.
Saurus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Starikov lands a jab to the nose.
Saurus takes a swing at Starikov's ribcage but misses.
Saurus scores with a nice right hand.
Saurus throws a body punch but Starikov moves out of range.
Saurus tries to clinch
and Starikov counters with a nice body shot.
Saurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saurus throws a jab when Starikov was well out of range.
Sergei Starikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starikov slips under a jab from Saurus.
Saurus misses the body punch
and Starikov counters with a left to the body.
Starikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Saurus. Saurus gets slowly back to his feet.
Starikov throws a shot to the body.
Starikov cracks Saurus with an open hand slap.
Saurus walks into a stiff left hand from Starikov.
Starikov throws a hook but Saurus avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saurus.
Saurus misses with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saurus.
Saurus lands a head shot.
Starikov misses with a hook.
Saurus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Starikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saurus tries to clinch but Starikov is having none of it.
Starikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Starikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Saurus.
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!
A punch combination from Saurus misses.
Starikov misses with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starikov ducks under a wild hook from Saurus.
A big right from Starikov misses.
Starikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Saurus is just out of range.
Starikov misses with a body shot.
Saurus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Starikov looks to throw the jab but Saurus is out of range.
Starikov looks to throw the jab but Saurus is out of range.
Saurus has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saurus. Starikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starikov throws out a powerful jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saurus cracks Starikov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Starikov lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Starikov misses the target.
Starikov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Starikov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Starikov wants it to stay on the feet.
Saurus looks to throw the jab but Starikov is out of range.
Saurus ducks under a wild hook from Starikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saurus tries to close the distance and clinch but Starikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saurus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saurus. Starikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Starikov.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Starikov misses.
Starikov throws a lazy right hand but Saurus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horrible takedown by Saurus or perhaps it was just good defense by Starikov which made him look bad.
Saurus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starikov avoids the body shot from Saurus.
Saurus cracks Starikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Starikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saurus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starikov misses with a straight right.
Saurus throws a shot from downtown. Starikov moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Saurus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Starikov tries to clinch but Saurus is having none of it.
Saurus throws a lazy uppercut
and Saurus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starikov ducks under a wild hook from Saurus.
Starikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saurus throws a body punch but Starikov moves out of range.
Saurus tries to close the distance and clinch but Starikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank Saurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Starikov.
Saurus misses with a looping right.
Starikov lands a slapping body shot.
Saurus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Starikov counters with a right hand to the body.
Saurus tries to clinch there but Starikov circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus feints and as Starikov raises his hands in defense, Saurus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saurus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Saurus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starikov pulls Saurus in close to prevent any damage.
Saurus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starikov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saurus is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Saurus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Starikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saurus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saurus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saurus throwing strikes but missing.
Saurus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saurus trying to control the position from guard on top but Starikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saurus landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus works over Starikov with some ground and pound from guard.
Saurus advances position into side control!
Starikov tries to improve position but can't.
Saurus is looking to take a break and control but Starikov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Saurus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Saurus stalls from top position.
Saurus trying to control the position but Starikov is working away.
Saurus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Starikov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saurus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Saurus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Saurus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Starikov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Saurus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saurus working the head with strikes.
Saurus is trying to get an arm triangle but Starikov is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saurus working away.
Saurus trying to control the position but Starikov is working away.
Saurus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Starikov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Frank Saurus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saurus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Starikov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starikov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saurus is keen to just control but Starikov is a slippery customer.
Starikov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saurus is stalling here. Starikov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Saurus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Starikov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saurus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saurus is not content to let Starikov control the position.
Saurus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Starikov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Starikov working away.
Starikov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saurus keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saurus is looking for a sweep.
Saurus sneaks back into half guard.
Starikov trying to control from half guard but Saurus is working away.
Saurus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saurus wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sergei Starikov.
Saurus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Starikov counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Saurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saurus walks into a stiff left hand from Starikov.
Saurus thows a body shot but no joy.
Saurus clinches up against the cage.
Starikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Saurus controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starikov.
Saurus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starikov backwards.
Saurus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Saurus manages to end up in side control.
Saurus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Saurus landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus tries for a kimura but Starikov is defending well.
Saurus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starikov keeps working.
Saurus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Starikov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Saurus's guard! Nice work there by Starikov!
Saurus keeping moving, preventing Starikov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saurus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saurus has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Starikov has passed into side control.
Saurus gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus moves into full guard.
Starikov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saurus has Starikov pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus looking to control.
Starikov looking to sit in guard and control but Saurus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saurus trying to control the position from guard on top but Starikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saurus takes a swing at Starikov's ribcage but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starikov cracks Saurus with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saurus. Starikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saurus punishes Starikov's body with a nice straight punch.
Starikov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Starikov misses its intended target.
Saurus misses with a body shot.
Saurus misses with a hook.
Saurus misses the shot to the body.
Saurus throws a body punch but Starikov moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saurus slips under a jab from Starikov.
Starikov digs a good hook to Saurus's body.
Saurus shoots in for a takedown but Starikov shows good takedown defense.
Saurus darts in trying to clinch
and Starikov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saurus thinking.
Jab from Starikov.
Saurus swings for the body but Starikov moves out of range.
Saurus misses with a looping right.
Starikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saurus swings for the body but Starikov moves out of range.
Saurus thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Starikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starikov lands with a good body shot.
Starikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saurus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Starikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saurus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saurus fails with the takedown
and Starikov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Starikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Saurus. Beautiful body shot.
Starikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saurus.
Saurus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Saurus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Saurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starikov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saurus on the side of the head.
Starikov connects with a body shot that sends Saurus's belly button to the back.
Starikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saurus drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starikov keeping moving, preventing Saurus from controlling successfully.
Saurus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Starikov's guard.
Starikov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saurus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Starikov defending well though.
Starikov wants to control but Saurus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Saurus really dominated that round.
That's time! Starikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saurus dives in and grabs Starikov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Starikov pushes down on Saurus's head and hops out.
Saurus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starikov manages to avoid it.
Saurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starikov.
Saurus fails with a takedown attempt.
Saurus ducks under a wild hook from Starikov.
Starikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Starikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saurus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Starikov rather than just go for the knockout.
Saurus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Starikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Starikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saurus.
Sergei Starikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Saurus.
Nice takedown defense from Starikov. No joy for Saurus on that attempt.
Starikov thuds a left hand into Saurus's body.
A jab from Saurus finds it's way through Starikov's defenses.
Saurus just misses with a punch to the body.
Saurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saurus takes a swing at Starikov's ribcage but misses.
Starikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saurus throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starikov throws a looping overhand right but Saurus ducks down to avoid it.
Saurus avoids the body shot from Starikov.
Starikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saurus under the eye.
Saurus throws a series of punches but Starikov avoids them all with ease.
Starikov misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Saurus.
Starikov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saurus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Starikov cracks Saurus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saurus misses the shot to the body.
Starikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saurus takes one to the side of the head.
Starikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saurus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Starikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saurus fails with the takedown.
Saurus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Saurus tries for a takedown but Starikov circles away easily
and Starikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Starikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Starikov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Starikov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Starikov misses the jab.
Starikov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sauruss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Starikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saurus tries to clinch but Starikov moves away
and Starikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Starikov throws out a loose jab but Saurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saurus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Starikov.
Saurus closes the distance and clinches.
Starikov tries a body shot but Saurus blocks it.
Saurus looking for a takedown.
Saurus stalling.
Starikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Saurus.
Still in the clinch, Starikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starikov tries to work over Saurus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Starikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Starikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Starikov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saurus blocks a body shot from Starikov.
Starikov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Saurus.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starikov scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Starikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starikov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starikov.
Starikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starikov.
Starikov digs a right hand underneath Saurus's ribcage. Saurus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Starikov.
A shot in the inside from Starikov.
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Starikov tries to throw a body punch but Saurus avoids it by throwing Starikov back against the cage.
Saurus misses with the head strike.
Starikov scores with a shot to the side of Saurus's head.
Starikov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Starikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saurus takes a shot to the head.
Saurus is rocked!
Starikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saurus is still on wobbly legs! Can Starikov finish him?
Starikov lands a big right hand that drops Saurus! The killer instinct kicks in and Starikov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Starikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov!
Sergei Starikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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