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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saifullah Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saifullah Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaziev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maoki throws a shot from downtown. Gaziev moves away and avoids it.
Maoki throws an off balance right hand
and Gaziev counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maoki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gaziev is now in half guard.
Maoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maoki tries to roll over but Gaziev keeps him under control.
Gaziev is trying to control. Maoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki moves into full guard.
Maoki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaziev defends well.
Gaziev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaziev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaziev pulls his head out easily.
Maoki is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaziev pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maoki tries to get to full guard but Gaziev has control of the leg.
Gaziev scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gaziev working the head and body with strikes.
Maoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Maoki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maoki has an active guard here but Gaziev has managed to pass into half guard.
Maoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev works his way into side control.
Maoki is trying to work for a sweep but Gaziev has mounted him!
Gaziev avoids the attempt from Maoki to control.
Gaziev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gaziev working the ground and pound effectively.
Maoki tries to reverse the position but Gaziev maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev with shots to the head and body - Maoki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maoki tries to hold on but Gaziev pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maoki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaziev dominating with strikes here.
Maoki is looking to improve his position but Gaziev isn't that keen on the idea.
Gaziev punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gaziev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saifullah Gaziev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maoki tries to clinch up but Gaziev circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaziev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaziev moves out of range of the strikes.
Maoki darts in trying to clinch
and Gaziev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaziev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaziev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maoki misses with a right hand
and Gaziev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maoki lands with a straight right. Gaziev didn't see that one coming.
Ming Maoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ming Maoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaziev throws a sloppy head kick and Maoki moves out of range easily.
Maoki's corner calls for a 1-2. Maoki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaziev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Ming Maoki has been cut.
Maoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaziev.
Gaziev defending well as Maoki loads up on a big left hand.
Maoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaziev circles away quickly and effectively.
Maoki misses with a hook
enabling Gaziev to counter with a crisp jab.
Maoki clinches with his opponent.
Maoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaziev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev takes a shot to the head.
Maoki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaziev controls his hands.
Maoki keeps control of Gaziev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maoki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maoki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaziev's efforts to push away.
Maoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Maoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaziev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maoki lands a nice uppercut.
Gaziev is trying to force a seperation but Maoki has the dominant position.
Maoki misses with some punches.
Maoki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gaziev is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maoki avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maoki.
Gaziev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maoki clinches up with Gaziev and pushes him back against the cage.
Maoki lands a shoulder strike.
Gaziev breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maoki.
Gaziev throws a sloppy head kick and Maoki moves out of range easily.
Gaziev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maoki misses the shot to the body.
Maoki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev misses with a two punch combination.
Gaziev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maoki scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaziev should have avoided that one.
Maoki cracks Gaziev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maoki throws the left hand but Gaziev avoids the punch easily.
Maoki rushes Gaziev and presses him up against the cage.
Gaziev blocking some punches.
Maoki scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaziev.
Gaziev is trying to break the clinch but Maoki is controlling him.
Maoki throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Maoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ming Maoki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maoki wants to clinch
and Gaziev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gazievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaziev slips under a jab from Maoki.
Maoki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maoki misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Maoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaziev counters with a left and a right that stings Maoki.
Maoki is rocked!
Maoki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaziev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maoki wants to clinch.
Saifullah Gaziev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev shoots in but Maoki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maoki takes a swing at Gaziev's ribcage but misses.
Gaziev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gaziev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maoki moves into the clinch.
Gaziev can't break the clinch.
Gaziev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maoki is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev wants to get back to striking at distance but Maoki won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gaziev is trying to break free.
Maoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Gaziev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maoki misses with a punch to the body.
Gaziev manages to break the clinch.
Gaziev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maoki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaziev, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaziev wants to get back to striking at distance but Maoki won't allow it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maoki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maoki breaks from the clinch.
Maoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaziev is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaziev.
Maoki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maoki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maoki avoids the head kick by Gaziev.
Maoki misses with a right hand
and Gaziev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaziev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaziev swats away the attempt to clinch by Maoki.
Gaziev keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maoki.
No joy there for Maoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maoki digs a good body shot into Gaziev's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Maoki. Beautiful body shot.
Maoki throws an off balance right hand
and Gaziev counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Gaziev.
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!
Maoki clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaziev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maoki tries to clinch but Gaziev moves out of range.
Maoki swings for the body but Gaziev moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ming Maoki.
I think Maoki 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Maoki!
Ming Maoki made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I hope I don't have to fight this guy a third time. He's one tough SOB'.
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