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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasilii Lynchenko (ranked 3816 p4p, 3831 weight class) and Nathan DeeAzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm 18 170 0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 19 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Intelligent |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilii Lynchenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nathan DeeAzz! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeeAzz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lynchenko to score an easy takedown into full guard. DeeAzz working a defensive guard here.
DeeAzz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! DeeAzz wants to get back to his feet but Lynchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
DeeAzz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DeeAzz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
 That's one minute gone in the round. DeeAzz working a defensive guard here.
DeeAzz can't keep his opponent in guard - Lynchenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Lynchenko slips a nice elbow through DeeAzz's hands, connecting with DeeAzz's forehead. DeeAzz keeping hold of Lynchenko's head, controlling as best he can. DeeAzz is staying active underneath Lynchenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. DeeAzz moves into full guard.
DeeAzz keeping moving, preventing Lynchenko from controlling successfully. DeeAzz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
 Lynchenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for DeeAzz on the ground. DeeAzz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. DeeAzz stops Lynchenko from standing up. Lynchenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. DeeAzz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. DeeAzz passes Lynchenko's left leg - he's now in half guard. Lynchenko is trying to get back to full guard. Lynchenko tries to kick DeeAzz off but DeeAzz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. DeeAzz is trying to control. Lynchenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. DeeAzz has a takedown stuffed.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lynchenko dives in and scores a takedown into DeeAzz's guard. Lynchenko is standing up over DeeAzz. DeeAzz looks to escape but Lynchenko dives into side control.
Lynchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeeAzz keeps working. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! DeeAzz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lynchenko's best efforts. 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 Vasilii Lynchenko 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.
DeeAzz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A head kick misses from DeeAzz. Lynchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but DeeAzz is just out of range. Lynchenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DeeAzz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. DeeAzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. DeeAzz preventing the sweep. DeeAzz wants to control from the top but Lynchenko keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DeeAzz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. DeeAzz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynchenko's head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lynchenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynchenko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! DeeAzz escapes and throws Lynchenko's legs to the side, diving into side control! DeeAzz is staying tight to Lynchenko's torso, preventing him from escaping. You can see the frustration on Lynchenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DeeAzz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lynchenko has escaped the position, nice work there. Lynchenko is trying to work for a sweep but DeeAzz has mounted him! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. DeeAzz controlling from mount. Lynchenko is trying to escape the mount.
Lynchenko wants to control but DeeAzz is having none of it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. DeeAzz wants to control the pace but Lynchenko is squirming around nicely. DeeAzz controlling from the full mount. Lynchenko is looking to improve his position but DeeAzz isn't that keen on the idea. Lynchenko is working hard here to advance position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Lynchenko wants to control but DeeAzz is having none of it. Lynchenko taking shots to the head. DeeAzz working the ground and pound effectively.
DeeAzz wants to control the pace but Lynchenko is squirming around nicely. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! DeeAzz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan DeeAzz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - DeeAzz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lynchenko drops down looking for a counter takedown but DeeAzz sprawls and moves away. Lynchenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as DeeAzz sprawls well. DeeAzz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynchenko gets slowly back to his feet. DeeAzz wants to clinch up but Lynchenko keeps it at a distance. DeeAzz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeeAzz tries to sprawl but Lynchenko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
DeeAzz looking for submissions off his back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. DeeAzz regains full guard. Nicely done.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lynchenko wants to pass the guard but DeeAzz is keeping the position. Nathan DeeAzz has got the better of the ground game so far. Both fighters are breathing heavily. DeeAzz keeping moving, preventing Lynchenko from controlling successfully. Lynchenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeeAzz is keeping the position for now. DeeAzz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lynchenko wanted to stand there but DeeAzz had control of the position.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Vasilii Lynchenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeeAzz feints and as Lynchenko raises his hands in defense, DeeAzz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. DeeAzz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
DeeAzz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. DeeAzz slows the pace down.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. DeeAzz trying to control the action but Lynchenko is working from the bottom.
Lynchenko wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! DeeAzz seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Lynchenko is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Nathan DeeAzz!
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