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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Alexandrov (ranked 1328 p4p, 165 weight class) and Dick Army (ranked 459 p4p, 61 weight class). Army has chosen Dick Army as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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14 - 18 - 0 |
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44 - 24 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov throws a right hand that misses
and Army counters with a good low kick that Alexandrov was not able to check.
Alexandrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Army responds with a good body kick, but Alexandrov manages to step out the way in time.
Alexandrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Army was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandrov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Army's half guard.
Alexandrov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Army trying to control but Alexandrov postures up.
Army is positioning himself well to prevent Alexandrov advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov throwing shots but Army is blocking nicely.
Army wants to get back to his feet.
Alexandrov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Army's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Army's head.
Army keeping control of the position.
Army avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov winds up and cracks Army with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alexandrov lands with a punch from half guard.
Army wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Alexandrov there.
Alexandrov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alexandrov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Army defending well though.
Alexandrov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Army keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alexandrov throwing shots but Army is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army trying to hold on to Alexandrov's head to control him but Alexandrov postures up.
Alexandrov 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.
Alexandrov lands with a punch from half guard.
Alexandrov misses with a head shot. Army uses the momentum to regain guard.
Army pulls Alexandrov in close to prevent any damage.
Alexandrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Army has wrist control.
Alexandrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alexandrov chips away with some ground and pound.
Alexandrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexandrov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alexandrov is controlling him.
Alexandrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexandrov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexandrov throws a big elbow that misses.
Alexandrov works over Army with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexandrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Army wriggles free and stands up.
Alexandrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Army counters by clinching up.
Army scores with a shot to the side of Alexandrov's head.
Alexandrov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Army regains guard immediately.
Alexandrov is in close to Army's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alexandrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandrov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alexandrov cracks Army with a solid left hand.
Army is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alexandrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Army wants to stand and escape but Alexandrov is having none of it.
Alexandrov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alexandrov with a nice head shot there.
Alexandrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Army avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Army avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alexandrov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alexandrov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Alexandrov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Army misses with a kick to the body.
Alexandrov fails with the takedown.
Army is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Alexandrov throws a jab when Army was well out of range.
Army throws a lazy right hand but Alexandrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Army is having none of it.
We've been told by Alexandrov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alexandrov thuds his right hand into Army's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexandrov takes the fight into the clinch.
Army manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army circles away from the clinch attempt.
Army walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Army misses with a head kick.
Army on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Army connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Army is looking to clinch.
Alexey Alexandrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Army misses.
A big left from Alexandrov misses.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Army swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Army can do to turn this around?
Army tries to clinch but Alexandrov moves out of range.
Army fails with an attempt to clinch.
Army lands a slapping body shot.
Army lands a left and a right that send Alexandrov crashing to the mat, dazed. Army thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Alexey Alexandrov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but Army moves away
enabling Army to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexandrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexandrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.
Army just misses with a punch to the body.
Army misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dick Army is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army swinging wildly here.
Army attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Alexandrov.
Army throws a lazy head kick
letting Alexandrov counter with a right hand.
Army keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice jab there from Army.
Alexandrov throws a hook but Army blocks it.
Army counters with a body kick.
A big left from Alexandrov misses.
Army throws a counter combo.
Alexandrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alexandrov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alexandrov slips a jab and a cross from Army.
Dick Army seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexandrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexandrov clinches with his opponent.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Army blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army.
Alexandrov scores with a shoulder strike.
Army lands an elbow inside that Alexandrov shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Army.
Alexandrov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Alexandrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexandrov throws a punch but it's blocked by Army.
Army breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov closes the distance but Army moves to the side
and Army counters with a good low kick that Alexandrov was not able to check.
Alexandrov takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
Alexandrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alexandrov throws a right hand that Army ducks under and follows up with a left that Army also avoids with ease.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Army, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandrov scores with a shot to the side of Army's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Army is working Alexandrov over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexandrov misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexandrov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Army wants to break free but Alexandrov has control.
Alexandrov is working for takedown but Army is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alexandrov misses with the head strike.
Army wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Army wants to break the clinch but can't.
Army is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling him.
Army tries to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling the position.
Army's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Army counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Army jabs at Alexandrov's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Alexandrov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Army is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexandrov.
Army connects with a body shot that sends Alexandrov's belly button to the back.
Alexandrov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexandrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexandrov has closed the distance and engaged Army in a clinch.
Army wants to break free but Alexandrov has control.
Alexey Alexandrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alexandrov manages to break the clinch.
Alexandrov connects with a body shot.
Army looks to land a left hand but Alexandrov moved out of range nicely.
Alexandrov ducks under a wild hook from Army.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov throws a shot from downtown. Army moves away and avoids it.
Army swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Army throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Army lands a nice looking body kick.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Army circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Army tenderised Alexandrov's leg. Alexandrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Army paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Army looks to land a right hand but Alexandrov moved out of range.
Army ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexandrov moves away.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Army circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexandrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alexandrov has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alexandrov.
Army moves out of range as Alexandrov strikes.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Army manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Army slips a jab from Alexandrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Army lands a high kick!
Army slips a straight right by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Army.
Army connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Army.
Nice sprawl there from Army as Alexandrov shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexey Alexandrov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Army leaves Alexandrov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Army looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Army uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Army.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexandrov is defended easily by Army.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Army keeps it at a distance.
Army throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alexandrov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Army counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Army tries to clinch but Alexandrov is having none of it.
Army connects with a jab.
Alexandrov lands a really nice looking cross but Army seems unphased.
Army is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexandrov.
Army closes the distance and clinches.
Army breaks from the clinch.
Alexandrov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Army throws a sloppy head kick and Alexandrov moves out of range easily.
Alexandrov throwing a counter right hand but Army manages to avoid it.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Army swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Army in his tracks.
Alexandrov keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Army falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alexandrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Army, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexandrov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Army pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Army lands a body shot.
Alexandrov misses with a takedown attempt
and Army counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Army moves forwards but Alexandrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Army loads up on a big right hand but Alexandrov slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Army comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Army 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Army!
A victorious Dick Army thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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