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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Sanders (ranked 7770 p4p, 776 weight class) and Tim Markovic (ranked 5561 p4p, 667 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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164 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bailey Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders rushes Markovic and presses him up against the cage.
Sanders crunches a lovely knee into Markovic's ribcage.
Markovic is pushing Sanders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Markovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic misses with a knee strike.
Markovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Markovic misses with an elbow strike.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Markovic breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Markovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Markovic scores with a hook to the body.
Sanders is trying to trip Markovic. He has hold of a leg but Markovic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sanders persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sanders is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Markovic trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Markovic has Sanders pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Markovic has his foot on Sanders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanders works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Markovic's head.
Sanders 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.
Markovic scores with a nice shot.
Markovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markovic is trying to keep Sanders in close.
Markovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Markovic trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders keeping full guard, as Markovic tries to pass.
Sanders wants to sweep here but Markovic controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Markovic 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.
Markovic is continuing to stall.
Sanders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Markovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sanders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanders looking to stall.
Markovic stalls.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Markovic has him pressed against the cage.
Sanders tries to stall but Markovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Markovic will probably get the nod.
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.
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Markovic, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Markovic against the cage but Markovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Markovic circles away.
Markovic has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Markovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Markovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Markovic lands an elbow inside that Sanders shrugs off.
It looks like Bailey Sanders has been cut.
Markovic has Sanders pushed against the cage.
Markovic lands a shot to the body.
Sanders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markovic is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Markovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
Markovic slowing the pace effectively.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markovic instigates a clinch.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Markovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Markovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Markovic lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic lands a body shot.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Markovic has double underhooks.
Markovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Markovic stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Markovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Markovic is pushing Sanders up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Markovic lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Markovic.
Markovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Markovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanders up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Markovic receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Markovic.
Markovic closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Markovic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markovic has Sanders pushed against the cage.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders tries to pull guard but Markovic won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Sanders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Sanders.
Markovic manages to break the clinch.
Bailey Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markovic closes the distance and clinches.
Markovic misses with a knee strike.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Markovic.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Markovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
Sanders manages to break the clinch.
Markovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Markovic is keeping busy.
Markovic lands a right hand.
Markovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Markovic.
Markovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markovic scores with a shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Markovic breaks the clinch.
Markovic has closed the distance and engaged Sanders in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Markovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bailey Sanders's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Markovic pushes Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Markovic avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Markovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic lands with a right to the head.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
Markovic manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but Sanders blocks it.
Markovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanders.
Markovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Markovic just leaning against Sanders, taking a breather.
Markovic tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Markovic.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanders lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanders is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markovic is defending well for now.
Markovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Markovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Markovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic throws an elbow that misses.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Markovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sanders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Markovic avoiding damage as Sanders throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Markovic.
Markovic missing with knees to the body.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
Markovic trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markovic avoids it.
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!
Markovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Markovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Markovic leaning against his opponent.
Markovic lands a knee to the head.
Markovic slowing the pace effectively.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Markovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Markovic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Markovic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tim Markovic.
Markovic has Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic taking a breather.
Sanders goes for a takedown attempt but Markovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Markovic gets a clinch.
Sanders trying to land knees to the body.
Markovic slowing the pace effectively.
Markovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Markovic on the inside.
Markovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Markovic moves into range and clinches up with Sanders.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Markovic lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Markovic.
Markovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Markovic lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanders tries to keep at a distance but Markovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Sanders missing with knees to the body.
Markovic tries to land a knee to the head but Sanders blocks with his arms.
Markovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bailey Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Markovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanders misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Markovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Markovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Markovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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