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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 1107 p4p, 1294 weight class) and Samuel Sycek (ranked 144 p4p, 163 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm 31 194 21 - 15 - 0 |
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178 cm 27 193 13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Very quick |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Powerful |
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yevgeny Ignatov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Sycek! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sycek checks a leg kick. Ignatov throws a leg kick but Sycek moved away. No luck for Sycek with that takedown attempt. Sycek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ignatov tried to counter with a leg kick but Sycek avoided it. Ignatov scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Ignatov. Ignatov stuffs the takedown attempt from Sycek. Sycek gets slowly back to his feet. Yevgeny Ignatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sycek. Nice uppercut lands for Ignatov. That snapped Sycek's head back.
It looks like Samuel Sycek has been cut. Ignatov slaps away a takedown attempt from Sycek, before circling back to the center of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sycek shoots for a double leg takedown but Ignatov sprawls well. He's pushed Sycek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Ignatov scores with a body shot.
A jab from Ignatov misses. Ignatov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sycek circles away quickly and effectively. Sycek changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Sycek tries for a takedown but Ignatov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sycek looks for a takedown but Ignatov sprawls well. Ignatov throws a leg kick that is checked and Sycek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Ignatov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Ignatov continues to stall. Ignatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sycek. Sycek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Sycek throwing strikes but missing. Ignatov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Sycek tries to roll over but Ignatov keeps him under control. Ignatov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sycek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sycek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ignatov jumps into side control! A lull in the action here as Ignatov stalls from top position. Sycek is trying to control Ignatov's posture but Ignatov avoids it. Sycek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Sycek wants to improve his position but Ignatov is controlling well.
Ignatov trying to pass the guard but Sycek defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sycek is trying to control but Ignatov manages to pass to mount!
Ignatov controlling the pace for now. Sycek tries to hold on but Ignatov pushes him away. Sycek wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Ignatov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sycek is trying to break free.
What can Sycek do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sycek wants to control his opponent's hands but Ignatov gets his hands free. Sycek is really stuck here.
Ignatov biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sycek trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Sycek tries to escape the position.
Sycek trying to control the hands but Ignatov breaks the grip. What can Sycek do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sycek is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sycek trying to control but not successfully. Sycek wants to escape the position.
Sycek wants to control his opponent's hands but Ignatov gets his hands free. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yevgeny Ignatov dominated that round. The cut man is working on Samuel Sycek's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Sycek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ignatov swivels and escapes. Sycek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ignatov as he avoids it easily. Ignatov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Good shot there by Ignatov. Sycek steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatov. That one must have hurt. Ignatov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sycek on the side of the head. Ignatov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Ignatov misses with the combination.
Ignatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ignatov sends Sycek crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ignatov is motioning to the referee to let Sycek up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sycek is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ignatov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Sycek is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatov finish him? Ignatov steps in with a hook that catches Sycek right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ignatov follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Sycek looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yevgeny Ignatov! Yevgeny Ignatov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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