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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tihon Lapardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekseyi Bakradze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tihon Lapardin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tihon Lapardin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tihon Lapardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alekseyi Bakradze!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapardin misses with a body kick.
Bakradze moves out of range of the body kick.
Lapardin lands a jab to the head.
Bakradze gets tackled into the cage by Lapardin. Lapardin maintains the clinch.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bakradze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Bakradze with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bakradze throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bakradze looking to throw knees to the head but Lapardin is blocking nicely.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakradze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lapardin's face.
Bakradze tries to land knees in the clinch but Lapardin avoids the damage to the body.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
Lapardin dodges an elbow strike from Bakradze.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bakradze looking to throw knees to the head but Lapardin is blocking nicely.
Bakradze throws an elbow that misses.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze lands a knee to the head.
Bakradze looks winded!
Lapardin managing to block the knees to the body from Bakradze.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.
Lapardin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Alekseyi Bakradze has been cut.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze misses with a knee to the head.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
Lapardin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Lapardin.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Bakradze lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bakradze pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapardin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Bakradze misses with a knee strike.
Lapardin avoids a wild elbow strike from Bakradze.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lapardin lands a nice elbow.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapardin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lapardin lands an elbow that stopped Bakradze in his tracks for a moment.
Bakradze takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze misses with an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bakradze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapardin's brow.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin dodges an elbow strike from Bakradze.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapardin.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapardin avoids a wild elbow strike from Bakradze.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapardin blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
Bakradze takes an elbow to the temple.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin avoids a wild elbow strike from Bakradze.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lapardin lands an elbow that stopped Bakradze in his tracks for a moment.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tihon Lapardin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bakradze gets tackled into the cage by Lapardin. Lapardin maintains the clinch.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bakradze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lapardin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bakradze can do to turn this around?
Lapardin dodges an elbow strike from Bakradze.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Tihon Lapardin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze scores a nice knee to the body.
Bakradze throws an elbow that misses.
Lapardin takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze looking to throw knees to the head but Lapardin is blocking nicely.
Bakradze is breathing heavily.
Lapardin managing to block the knees to the body from Bakradze.
Bakradze creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lapardin's defenses.
Bakradze misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapardin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapardin avoids the elbow strike from Bakradze, against the cage.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Bakradze pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapardin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze takes an elbow to the temple.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze misses with a knee to the head.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapardin blocks it with crossed arms.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapardin blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Bakradze throws an elbow that misses.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakradze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bakradze 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.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bakradze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapardin's brow.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bakradze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lapardin blocks the elbow strike.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin avoids a wild elbow strike from Bakradze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin avoiding damage as Bakradze throws knees to the body.
Lapardin lands a damaging elbow.
Bakradze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapardin.
Bakradze comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Bakradze is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bakradze throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bakradze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze lands an elbow just above Lapardin 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bakradze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapardin's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Bakradze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapardin blocks it with crossed arms.
Lapardin lands a nice elbow.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tihon Lapardin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bakradze tries to keep at a distance but Lapardin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapardin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lapardin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lapardin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lapardin avoids a wild elbow strike from Bakradze.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze misses with a knee to the head.
Bakradze comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bakradze misses with an elbow strike.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Bakradze.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bakradze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapardin blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lapardin avoiding damage as Bakradze throws knees to the body.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapardin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin lands an elbow that stopped Bakradze in his tracks for a moment.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks with his arms.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze misses with a knee to the head.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin lands an elbow that stopped Bakradze in his tracks for a moment.
Bakradze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapardin.
Lapardin lands an elbow that stopped Bakradze in his tracks for a moment.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapardin lands an elbow inside.
Lapardin blocks an elbow strike from Bakradze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin blocks an elbow strike from Bakradze.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze missing with knees to the body.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapardin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapardin avoids it.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapardin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapardin dodges an elbow strike from Bakradze.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakradze throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapardin blocks it with crossed arms.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin lands an elbow just above Bakradze 's eye.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tihon Lapardin clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good shot there by Lapardin.
Lapardin throws a body kick that misses.
Tihon Lapardin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lapardin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Bakradze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lapardin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Bakradze unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lapardin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bakradze misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakradze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bakradze's defenses.
Bakradze is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze lands a damaging elbow.
Lapardin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lapardin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lapardin managing to block the knees to the body from Bakradze.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lapardin dodges an elbow strike from Bakradze.
Bakradze scores with a knee to the head.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Lapardin lands a damaging elbow.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapardin avoids it.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lapardin.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks with his arms.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Lapardin lands an elbow inside that Bakradze shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lapardin.
Lapardin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin blocks the elbow strike.
Bakradze looking to throw knees to the head but Lapardin is blocking nicely.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tihon Lapardin had his way with Alekseyi Bakradze in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lapardin has closed the distance and engaged Bakradze in a clinch.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
Lapardin avoids the elbow strike from Bakradze, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bakradze.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Bakradze missing with knees to the body.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze looking to throw knees to the head but Lapardin is blocking nicely.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lapardin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lapardin.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze lands an elbow that stopped Lapardin in his tracks for a moment.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapardin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bakradze misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lapardin throws an elbow but it misses.
Bakradze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Lapardin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bakradze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bakradze blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lapardin throws an elbow but misses.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin lands an elbow inside.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Bakradze lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lapardin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakradze's brow.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Lapardin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakradze dodges an elbow strike from Lapardin.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lapardin misses with an elbow strike.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lapardin avoids it.
Bakradze avoids the elbow strike from Lapardin, against the cage.
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!
Lapardin pushes off an throws an elbow but Bakradze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lapardin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bakradze blocks an elbow strike.
Lapardin throws an elbow that misses.
Bakradze tries to land knees in the clinch but Lapardin avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bakradze throws an elbow but misses.
Bakradze tries to land a knee to the head but Lapardin blocks with his arms.
Lapardin misses with an elbow over the top.
Alekseyi Bakradze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tihon Lapardin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bakradze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lapardin's brow.
Bakradze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lapardin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tihon Lapardin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lapardin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tihon Lapardin!
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