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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 865 p4p, 614 weight class) and Franco Fajardo (ranked 108 p4p, 76 weight class). Sidorov comes to the cage accompanied by Sidorov's Heart. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Franco Fajardo enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franco Fajardo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov shoots in but no luck this time.
Sidorov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sidorov looks for a takedown but Fajardo sprawls well.
Sidorov dives in and grabs Fajardo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fajardo pushes down on Sidorov's head and hops out.
Fajardo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Sidorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fajardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidorov.
Sidorov feinted with a counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sidorov.
Sidorov scores with a takedown into Fajardo's guard.
Fajardo is trying to control the position but Sidorov postures up.
Sidorov pushing down on Fajardo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fajardo keeping hold of Sidorov's head, controlling as best he can.
Fajardo wants to improve his position but Sidorov is controlling well.
Fajardo won't allow Sidorov to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo looking for submissions off his back.
Sidorov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fajardo's head.
Fajardo trying to control here.
Sidorov throwing shots but Fajardo is blocking nicely.
Fajardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sidorov.
Fajardo wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Sidorov there.
Sidorov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fajardo is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Fajardo wants to get back to full guard.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fajardo wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov thows a huge punch but Fajardo dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov moves nicely into side control.
Fajardo can't do much from the bottom here.
Sidorov cracks Fajardo with a big elbow.
Fajardo gets back to half guard.
Sidorov throwing shots but Fajardo is blocking nicely.
Sidorov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sidorov working Fajardo over with strikes.
Fajardo wants to improve his position but Sidorov is controlling well.
We've been hearing that Sidorov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fajardo is trying to maintain the position but Sidorov is very close to passing his half guard.
Sidorov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fajardo manages to get to full guard.
Fajardo seems keen to control Sidorov's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov with a nice head shot there.
Sidorov lands a couple of elbows.
Fajardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Fajardo, not yet.
Sidorov is working Fajardo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fajardo trying to control the position.
Sidorov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fajardo is keeping the position for now.
Fajardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sidorov landing with the ground and pound.
Fajardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sidorov is looking to advance position but Fajardo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sidorov gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fajardo preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeping moving, preventing Fajardo from controlling successfully.
Sidorov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fajardo trying to control but Sidorov is working from the bottom.
Fajardo preventing the sweep.
Fajardo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fajardo wants to control from the top but Sidorov keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Sidorov dominated that round.
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.
Sidorov shoots and misses
and Fajardo counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ivan Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fajardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sidorov is looking to work some ground and pound but Fajardo has wrist control.
Sidorov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sidorov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fajardo can do to turn this around?
Sidorov lands a few punches from side control.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Fajardo taking a bit of punishment here - Sidorov scoring with strikes.
Fajardo is looking for a sweep.
Sidorov working the head with strikes.
Fajardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov is chipping away with strikes.
Sidorov is working Fajardo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fajardo taking a bit of punishment here - Sidorov scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fajardo wants to control but Sidorov postures up.
Sidorov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fajardo down.
Check out the look on Sidorov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Fajardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fajardo is trying to get back to half guard.
Sidorov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sidorov working away.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sidorov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Fajardo is trying to control Sidorov's posture but Sidorov avoids it.
Fajardo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fajardo has hold of Sidorov's hands but Sidorov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sidorov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fajardo is looking to get to half guard.
Fajardo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fajardo is rocked!
It looks like Franco Fajardo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
Sidorov raining down shots from the mount!
Fajardo is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Sidorov looking to finish Fajardo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fajardo!
That has opened up Franco Fajardo's cut even more.
Sidorov lands a nice shot to the head.
Fajardo can't escape the position.
Fajardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Sidorov lands a big shot there that rocks Fajardo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The cut above Franco Fajardo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fajardo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sidorov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Franco Fajardo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Franco Fajardo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Sidorov!
Ivan Sidorov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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