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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sailo Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alyosha Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alive. Popovich has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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134 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sailo Lance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alyosha Popovich!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lance looks to land a combination but Popovich avoids it well.
Popovich looks gassed!
Lance tries to clinch up.
Lance just misses with a punch to the body.
Lance slips under a jab from Popovich.
Popovich throws a nice looking combination but Lance bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lance fails to land the takedown.
Popovich misses with the combination.
Popovich misses the jab.
Popovich ducks under a wild hook from Lance.
Lance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popovich wants to clinch but Lance slips to the side
and Lance counters with a three punch combo that has Popovich backing up. Popovich nods at Lance to acknowledge the strikes.
Lance thuds a left hand into Popovich's body.
Lance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailo Lance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance moves into range and clinches up with Popovich.
Popovich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Popovich is pressed up against the cage. Lance has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popovich down to the mat. Popovich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Popovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lance was well out of range. Poor timing from Popovich.
Lance is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popovich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lance looks for a takedown but Popovich sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lance, as that shot connected.
Lance dives in and grabs Popovich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popovich pushes down on Lance's head and hops out.
Lance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lance.
Popovich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lance pushes Popovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Popovich manages to break the clinch.
Alyosha Popovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popovich misses with a combination
and Lance counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Lance. Lance gets slowly back to his feet.
Popovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popovich.
Lance has closed the distance and engaged Popovich in a clinch.
Lance looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lance wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Popovich's efforts to push away.
Lance tries to break the clinch but Popovich is controlling the position.
Lance wants to get back to striking at distance but Popovich won't allow it.
Lance can't get the takedown.
Lance keeps control of Popovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lance has him pressed against the cage.
Popovich fails to pull guard.
Popovich prevents Lance from breaking the clinch.
Lance has had enough of the clinch but Popovich keeps him there for the moment.
Popovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Lance has double underhooks.
Popovich stops a takedown attempt from Lance.
Popovich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lance is looking to break free of the clinch but Popovich has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lance has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popovich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lance is trying to force a seperation but Popovich has the dominant position.
Popovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lance has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sailo Lance dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popovich.
Sailo Lance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lance misses with a few strikes there.
Lance fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Popovich is out of range.
Lance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Popovich defends it nicely.
Lance bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popovich's head backwards.
Popovich staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lance lands with an overhand left.
Lance gets a clinch.
Popovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lance lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance tries to circle away but Popovich has him pinned against the cage.
Lance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lance has Popovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Lance tries to break free but Popovich pushes him back against the cage.
Lance is trying to break the clinch but Popovich is controlling him.
Popovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lance smiles and moves away.
Lance swings for the body but Popovich moves out of range.
Lance loads up on a big right hand but Popovich slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lance.
Alyosha Popovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lance lands a nice shot to the body.
Lance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Popovich defends it nicely.
Lance looks to score with a jab to the body but Popovich is just out of range.
Popovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Lance circles away.
Lance instigates a clinch.
Popovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lance's efforts to push away.
Popovich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lance has him pressed against the cage.
Lance wants to get back to striking at distance but Popovich won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance tries to break the clinch but Popovich is controlling the position.
Lance breaks the clinch.
Lance moves into the clinch.
Popovich manages to break the clinch.
Popovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lance.
Lance looks for a takedown but Popovich sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailo Lance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popovich tries to clinch up but Lance circles away and keeps his distance.
Popovich gets tackled into the cage by Lance. Lance maintains the clinch.
Lance pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Popovich wants to get up but he can't break Lance's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich wants to stand and escape but instead Lance has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Popovich looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lance puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popovich can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lance performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lance stops Popovich from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lance stands up out of the half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lance counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lance tries to clinch up but Popovich circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sailo Lance dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Popovich dodges the punch combination from Lance.
Lance moves forwards but Popovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Lance throws a body punch but Popovich moves out of range.
Lance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lance shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Popovich defends it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Popovich!
Popovich tries to clinch there but Lance circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lance wants to clinch up but Popovich keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Lance misses.
Lance is looking to clinch but Popovich is avoiding it.
Popovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Lance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lance scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alyosha Popovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovich throws a right and a left that Lance avoids nicely.
Popovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lance dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lance fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailo Lance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lance fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Popovich avoids it really well and circles away.
Popovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popovich misses with a looping right.
Lance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Popovich circles away.
Lance throws a wild body kick that Popovich sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance clinches up with Popovich and pushes him back against the cage.
Lance is trying to push Popovich away but Popovich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Popovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sailo Lance is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lance will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Popovich misses.
Popovich misses with a wild combination.
Popovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Popovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Lance won't allow it.
Lance wants to break free but Popovich has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Lance, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lance.
Popovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lance counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lance scores with the left hand. Popovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Lance takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lance throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovich misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Popovich checks a leg kick.
Lance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Popovich sprawls well. Popovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lance gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sailo Lance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sailo Lance!
Sailo Lance decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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