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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sarnavskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havener has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Sarnavskiy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarnavskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sarnavskiy tries to keep at a distance but Havener has taken the fight into the clinch.
Havener breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Havener misses.
A punch combination from Havener misses.
Havener is breathing heavily.
Sarnavskiy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Havener swivels and escapes.
Havener shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sarnavskiy shoots in and drives through. Havener sprawls well.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a takedown but Havener shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Havener throws a nice looking combination but Sarnavskiy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Sarnavskiy misses.
Havener cracks the inside of Sarnavskiy's front leg.
Havener throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sarnavskiy tries for a takedown but Havener sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sarnavskiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Havener lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Havener. No joy for Sarnavskiy on that attempt.
Havener cracks the inside of Sarnavskiy's front leg.
Sarnavskiy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Havener throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sarnavskiy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sarnavskiy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Havener as he avoids it easily.
Sarnavskiy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Havener circles away.
Sarnavskiy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Havener's waist but Havener gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sarnavskiy off to one side.
Havener misses with a series of wild punches.
Havener throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sarnavskiy closes the distance and clinches up with Havener, looking for a takedown. Sarnavskiy pushes Havener against the cage but Havener circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sarnavskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Havener lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Havener avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Havener defends it nicely.
Havener misses with a two punch combination.
Sarnavskiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havener.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sarnavskiy. Havener shrugs it off though.
Havener defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy.
Havener keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarnavskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sarnavskiy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Havener throws a head kick that half lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sarnavskiy.
No joy there for Havener, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarnavskiy circles away.
Andrew Havener is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Havener defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy.
Some wild striking there from Havener.
Sarnavskiy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Havener sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sarnavskiy looks for a takedown but Havener sprawls well.
Havener stalks Sarnavskiy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sarnavskiy's face. Sarnavskiy staggers backwards, shaken.
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Havener as he jumps to the side.
Sarnavskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Havener slips a jab and a cross from Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Havener does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener moves out of range of the body kick from Sarnavskiy.
A punch combination from Havener misses.
Havener instigates a clinch.
Havener stops a takedown attempt from Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sarnavskiy is trying to push Havener away but Havener has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sarnavskiy is trying to break the clinch but Havener is controlling him.
Havener breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sarnavskiy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sarnavskiy misses with a wild combination.
Havener throws a leg kick which misses Sarnavskiy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sarnavskiy tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarnavskiy fails with a takedown attempt.
Sarnavskiy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Havener dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Havener throws a head kick but Sarnavskiy moves out of range.
Sarnavskiy cracks Havener with an open hand slap.
Sarnavskiy throws a right hand that Havener ducks under and follows up with a left that Havener also avoids with ease.
Sarnavskiy throws a head kick that misses.
Havener moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Havener moves out of range as Sarnavskiy throws a body kick.
Sarnavskiy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sarnavskiy duly obliges.
Sarnavskiy just misses with a punch to the body.
Havener tries to clinch there but Sarnavskiy circles away.
Sarnavskiy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Havener circles away quickly and effectively.
Sarnavskiy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sarnavskiy scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarnavskiy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Havener tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarnavskiy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Havener sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Havener misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Havener breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Havener moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Havener misses with a wild combination.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarnavskiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarnavskiy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Havener tries to avoid it but Sarnavskiy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Havener to the ground. Havener escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sarnavskiy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Havener misses with a two punch combination.
Sarnavskiy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Havener rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarnavskiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Sarnavskiy misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Havener.
Andrew Havener is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Havener as he avoids it easily.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy digs a good body shot into Havener's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sarnavskiy throws a strike aimed at the side of Havener's head but Havener avoids it well.
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!
Havener is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sarnavskiy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Havener dodges the ground and pound from Sarnavskiy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarnavskiy misses with the ground and pound.
Havener defending against the ground and pound.
Sarnavskiy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sarnavskiy trying to control the action but Havener is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Havener is trying to buck Sarnavskiy off.
Havener managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sarnavskiy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sarnavskiy wants to control but Havener is keeping him busy.
Havener on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Havener tries to get out of the position.
Sarnavskiy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sarnavskiy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sarnavskiy wants to control but Havener is keeping him busy.
Havener knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sarnavskiy on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarnavskiy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Sarnavskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Havener throws a series of punches but Sarnavskiy avoids them all with ease.
Andrew Havener is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sarnavskiy throws a head kick but Havener moves out of range.
Sarnavskiy misses with a body shot.
Sarnavskiy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Havener pinned against the cage. Havener gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Havener throws a right and a left that Sarnavskiy avoids nicely.
Alexander Sarnavskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havener avoids a punch combination nicely.
Havener blocks a head kick by Sarnavskiy.
Havener lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarnavskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Havener throws a right and a left that Sarnavskiy avoids nicely.
Sarnavskiy catches Havener with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sarnavskiy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Havener tries to avoid it but Sarnavskiy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Havener to the ground. Havener escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarnavskiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sarnavskiy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Havener under the eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sarnavskiy throws an off balance right hand
and Havener counters with a low kick, right behind Sarnavskiy 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarnavskiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Havener as Sarnavskiy shoots in.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Sarnavskiy.
Sarnavskiy shoots in for a double leg but Havener sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sarnavskiy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sarnavskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sarnavskiy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sarnavskiy 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.
Sarnavskiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sarnavskiy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sarnavskiy postures up in Havener's guard and throws a big left but Havener blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Havener preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy stops Havener from standing up.
Sarnavskiy trying to control but Havener is working from the bottom.
Sarnavskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarnavskiy won't allow Havener to get back to his feet.
Sarnavskiy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sarnavskiy drops back looking for a leg! Havener is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Havener manages to kick Sarnavskiy off! Sarnavskiy jumps back into Havener's guard.
Sarnavskiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarnavskiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sarnavskiy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexander Sarnavskiy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sarnavskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sarnavskiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Havener is keeping the position for now.
Sarnavskiy throws a big right hand that misses.
Sarnavskiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Havener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarnavskiy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sarnavskiy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sarnavskiy stops Havener from standing up.
Sarnavskiy 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.
Havener is looking to stand up but Sarnavskiy isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarnavskiy throws a big elbow that misses.
Havener keeping moving, preventing Sarnavskiy from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Sarnavskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarnavskiy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Sarnavskiy!
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