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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xin Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balunk Salim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xin Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balunk Salim!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salim.
Xin throws a leg kick that misses.
Xin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salim looks to score with a jab to the body but Xin is just out of range.
Salim scores with the left hand. Xin knows he should have avoided that one.
Salim misses with an uppercut
and Xin counters with an outside leg kick.
Xin ducks under a wild hook from Salim.
A swing and a miss from Salim.
Xin throws a wild body kick that Salim sees coming a mile off.
Salim is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim misses the jab.
Xin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Salim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Salim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salim takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
Xin connects with a solid leg kick.
Salim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Xin. Salim shrugs it off though.
Salim looks winded!
Xin looks to land a body kick but Salim moved away.
Salim checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin moves out of range as Salim strikes.
A swing and a miss from Salim.
A good leg kick by Xin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salim throws a lazy right hand but Xin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salim avoids the head kick by Xin.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Salim connects with a jab.
Xin throws a front kick aimed at Salim's knee but Salim avoids it well.
Salim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim misses with a straight left.
Salim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Xin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xin throws a leg kick that misses.
Salim misses with an uppercut. Xin saw that one coming.
Salim looks to throw the jab but Xin is out of range.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin throws a head kick that misses.
Xin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Xin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salim throws a lazy right hand but Xin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Salim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Xin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xin Xin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Xin tries a head kick but it misses.
Salim tries to bum rush Xin with a series of wild strikes but Xin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salim blocks the body kick.
Xin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salim scores with a nice head shot.
Salim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xin throws a head kick that misses.
Xin is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salim throws a nice looking combination but Xin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salim misses the jab.
Salim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xin misses with a head kick.
Xin misses with a head kick.
Salim throws a hook to the side of Xin's head but Xin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Salim moves out of range as Xin throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin throws a head kick that Salim semi-blocks.
It looks like Balunk Salim has been cut.
Xin slips a straight right by Salim.
Xin Xin is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salim. Xin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xin looks for the body kick but Salim saw that one coming.
Salim thows a body shot but no joy.
Xin throws a head kick that misses
and Salim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xin misses with a head kick.
Xin motions for Salim to come forward. Xin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim throws the left hand but Xin avoids the punch easily.
Xin moves away from the strike by Salim.
Xin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salim scores with a hook to the body. Xin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salim looks to land a left hand but Xin moved out of range nicely.
Xin throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin blocks a jab.
Salim blocks a head kick by Xin.
Salim misses the shot to the body.
Xin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salim.
Salim blocks the body kick.
Salim scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Xin. Xin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Balunk Salim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Balunk Salim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salim moves out of range of the body kick from Xin.
Xin Xin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xin slips under a jab from Salim.
Salim misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Xin.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
Xin throws a sloppy head kick and Salim moves out of range easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salim in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Salim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xin misses with a head kick.
Salim lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Xin.
Xin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xin wants to land a leg kick but Salim is out of range.
Xin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xin there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Salim misses.
Xin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Xin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Xin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Xin. That's going to slow Salim down.
Salim misses with a wild body shot.
Salim just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Xin lands but Salim takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salim punishes Xin's body with a nice straight punch.
Salim throws a hook but Xin avoids it easily.
Salim throws an overhand right that lands on Xin's shoulder, as Xin tries to avoid the shot.
Salim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Xin.
Salim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Xin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin is looking to land body kicks.
Xin tries a head kick but it misses.
Salim misses with an uppercut.
Xin looks to land a body kick but Salim moved away.
Salim thuds a left hand into Xin's body.
Xin staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xin throws a leg kick but Salim sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xin Xin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xin 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 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xin Xin!
Xin Xin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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