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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Martynov (ranked 1215 p4p, 1875 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 42 p4p, 50 weight class). Dimitri Svyatogor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Martynov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martynov misses with a straight left.
Svyatogor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martynov swinging wildly here.
Martynov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svyatogor moves away.
Martynov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martynov throws out a loose jab but Svyatogor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martynov throws a hook but Svyatogor avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Svyatogor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Svyatogor defending well as Martynov loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martynov.
Svyatogor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Svyatogor avoids the body shot from Martynov.
Svyatogor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov throws a shot from downtown. Svyatogor moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Svyatogor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Martynov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svyatogor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martynov throws the left hand but Svyatogor avoids the punch easily.
Martynov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martynov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Svyatogor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Svyatogor cracks Martynov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Svyatogor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martynov throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov misses with a body shot
and Svyatogor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martynov misses with a hook
and Svyatogor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Svyatogor lands a head shot.
Martynov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svyatogor was well out of range. Poor timing from Martynov.
Svyatogor looks to land a left hand but Martynov moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Svyatogor does it's job there.
Mikhail Martynov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martynov looks to land a left hand but Svyatogor moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Svyatogor.
It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Svyatogor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Svyatogor.
Martynov misses with a hook
enabling Svyatogor to counter with a crisp jab.
Svyatogor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martynov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Svyatogor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martynov staying out of range there.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martynov gets a clinch.
Martynov throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svyatogor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martynov's brow.
Martynov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Svyatogor misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martynov.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body.
Martynov is pushing Svyatogor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Martynov misses with a body punch.
Svyatogor presses Martynov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Svyatogor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martynov.
Martynov tries to throw a body punch but Svyatogor avoids it by throwing Martynov back against the cage.
Martynov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dimitri Svyatogor has been cut.
Svyatogor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svyatogor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Svyatogor throws an elbow that misses.
Svyatogor takes an elbow to the temple.
Martynov misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Martynov.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike.
Svyatogor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svyatogor blocks an uppercut.
Martynov misses with a knee strike.
Svyatogor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Svyatogor throws an elbow but misses.
Martynov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Svyatogor.
Martynov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Martynov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martynov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martynov looking to throw knees to the head but Svyatogor is blocking nicely.
Martynov blocks an elbow strike.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body.
Martynov swings wildly with an uppercut but Svyatogor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martynov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svyatogor avoids it.
Martynov avoiding damage as Svyatogor throws knees to the body.
Martynov avoids a wild elbow strike from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor avoids a wild elbow strike from Martynov.
Svyatogor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martynov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martynov lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svyatogor digs a right hand into Martynov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martynov's gas tank.
Martynov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martynov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martynov misses with a body punch.
Martynov pushes Svyatogor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martynov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Svyatogor looks winded!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martynov.
Martynov lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mikhail Martynov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Martynov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svyatogor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martynov.
Martynov doesn't manage to clinch there - Svyatogor circles away.
Svyatogor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martynov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Martynov tries to clinch up.
Svyatogor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martynov throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svyatogor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martynov misses the jab.
Martynov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svyatogor misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab from Svyatogor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Martynov.
Martynov throws an off balance right hand
and Svyatogor counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Svyatogor misses.
Martynov moves out of range as Svyatogor strikes.
Martynov throwing a counter right hand but Svyatogor manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Svyatogor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Svyatogor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svyatogor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the side of Martynov's head but Martynov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martynov throws a poor cross that misses
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
Martynov missing with a left hand there. Svyatogor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martynov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svyatogor misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor misses with a body shot.
Svyatogor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martynov throws a looping overhand right but Svyatogor ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svyatogor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svyatogor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martynov.
Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svyatogor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svyatogor throws a shot from downtown. Martynov moves away and avoids it.
Svyatogor misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Svyatogor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Svyatogor cracks Martynov with an open hand slap.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Martynov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svyatogor defending well as Martynov loads up on a big left hand.
Svyatogor looks to land a combination. Martynov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martynov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Svyatogor throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor throws an elbow but it misses.
Martynov lands with a left to the head.
Martynov misses with an elbow over the top.
Martynov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Svyatogor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Svyatogor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martynov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martynov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Svyatogor lands a nice hook to Martynov's body. Martynov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Martynov looks to score with a jab to the body but Svyatogor is just out of range.
Svyatogor throws a jab when Martynov was well out of range.
Svyatogor throws a jab when Martynov was well out of range.
Svyatogor scores with a nice right hand.
Martynov throws a lazy right hand but Svyatogor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martynov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 right hand to the body from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svyatogor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martynov is leaning against Svyatogor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Svyatogor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svyatogor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martynov lands a nice shot to the body.
Svyatogor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svyatogor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martynov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martynov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martynov throws an elbow but misses.
Martynov leaning against his opponent.
Svyatogor tries to throw a body punch but Martynov avoids it by throwing Svyatogor back against the cage.
Martynov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Svyatogor backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Svyatogor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martynov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor looks to land a right hand but Martynov moved out of range.
Martynov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Svyatogor ducks under a wild hook from Martynov.
It seemed like Svyatogor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Martynov blocks it.
Martynov swings for the body but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Martynov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Martynov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svyatogor swats away the attempt to clinch by Martynov.
Svyatogor lands a glancing blow to the side of Martynov's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svyatogor. Martynov does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svyatogor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martynov tries to clinch but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Martynov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martynov looks to land a right hand but Svyatogor moved out of range.
Svyatogor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Svyatogor looks to score with a jab to the body but Martynov is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martynov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martynov drops his hands momentarily and Svyatogor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martynov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Svyatogor scores with a hook.
Martynov slips a jab from Svyatogor.
Martynov tries to clinch but Svyatogor moves out of range.
Svyatogor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Svyatogor swings widly with a right hand
and Martynov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Svyatogor thinking.
A big left from Martynov misses.
Svyatogor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Svyatogor staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Svyatogor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martynov is looking to clinch but Svyatogor is avoiding it.
Martynov tries to clinch up.
Svyatogor slips a straight right by Martynov.
Martynov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martynov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martynov slips under a jab from Svyatogor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor looks to throw the jab but Martynov is out of range.
Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Martynov tries to close the distance and clinch but Svyatogor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svyatogor looks to land a left hand but Martynov moved out of range nicely.
Svyatogor throws a shot from downtown. Martynov moves away and avoids it.
Martynov wants to clinch.
Svyatogor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Svyatogor throws out a powerful jab.
Martynov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martynov misses with a straight right.
Svyatogor cracks Martynov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martynov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Svyatogor.
A nice leg kick from Svyatogor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Svyatogor missing with a left hand there. Martynov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martynov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Svyatogor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martynov.
Svyatogor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Svyatogor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Svyatogor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martynov.
Svyatogor dips to his left and cracks Martynov with an uppercut!
Svyatogor looks to land a right hand but Martynov moved out of range.
Martynov slips a straight right by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Svyatogor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martynov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Svyatogor moves away from the strike by Martynov.
Svyatogor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Martynov avoids it easily.
Svyatogor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martynov slips a straight right by Svyatogor.
Svyatogor takes one on the button.
Martynov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Svyatogor to score with a decent uppercut.
Svyatogor throws a hook to the side of Martynov's head but Martynov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svyatogor scores with a sloppy right hand. Martynov should have avoided that one.
Martynov instigates a clinch.
Svyatogor lands a damaging elbow.
Svyatogor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martynov avoids a wild elbow strike from Svyatogor.
Martynov misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martynov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Svyatogor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svyatogor 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Svyatogor!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dimitri Svyatogor waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.
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