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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergai Katanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergai Katanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urijah Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergai Katanov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen shoots in but Katanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Sonnen. No joy for Katanov on that attempt.
Sonnen shoots in but no luck this time.
Katanov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sonnen drives through with a takedown into Katanov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Katanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sonnen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Katanov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Katanov working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Katanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen is in close to Katanov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Katanov is looking to stand up but Sonnen isn't so interested in that idea.
Katanov trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Katanov is keeping the position.
Sonnen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Katanov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sonnen is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Katanov on the ground.
Sonnen wants to get back to full guard.
Katanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Katanov moves nicely into side control.
Sonnen is looking to regain half guard here but Katanov keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katanov wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Sonnen tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Katanov easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katanov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sonnen is surviving well by controlling Katanov's body position as best he can.
Katanov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sonnen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sonnen shrugs it off.
Sonnen wants to hold on but Katanov pushes him away.
Katanov punching from mount but Sonnen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Katanov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sonnen is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sonnen can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katanov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Sonnen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sonnen holds on for dear life, controlling Katanov's posture momentarily.
Katanov prevents Sonnen from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katanov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergai Katanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sonnen shoots in but no luck this time.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Katanov but Katanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Katanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Katanov.
Sonnen shoots for a takedown but Katanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Katanov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Katanov struggling a bit here.
Sonnen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sonnen working the ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katanov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
Urijah Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen scoring with punches and elbows.
Sonnen landing a few strikes.
Sonnen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katanov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sonnen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Katanov some visible discomfort.
Sonnen is working Katanov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sonnen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Sonnen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Katanov is rocked!
Katanov is not content to let Sonnen control the position.
Katanov is still in real trouble! Can Sonnen finish him?
Sonnen working away.
Katanov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katanov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sonnen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sonnen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Katanov tries to bench press Sonnen off him but Sonnen keeps the position.
Sonnen cracks Katanov with a big elbow.
Katanov is trying to control Sonnen's posture but Sonnen avoids it.
Sonnen lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen working the ground and pound.
Sonnen takes a little break here. Katanov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sonnen wants to control but Katanov is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katanov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sonnen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Katanov trying to control from the bottom.
Katanov manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Sonnen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sonnen jumps guard but Katanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sonnen jumps guard but Katanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown.
Katanov taking a breather.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown.
Sonnen looking for a takedown.
Katanov prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katanov tries to score a body lock takedown but Sonnen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Katanov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control here.
Katanov wants to free his trapped foot but Sonnen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Katanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Katanov wants to control but Sonnen is keeping him busy.
Katanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sonnen is trying is best to control the position here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Sonnen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katanov darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Katanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Sonnen has double underhooks.
Sonnen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown.
Katanov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Katanov's head to control him but Katanov postures up.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Katanov jumps into side control!
Sonnen trying to remain calm as Katanov controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katanov is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Katanov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Katanov is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Katanov wants to stand but Sonnen has his arm trapped.
Katanov advances nicely into full mount.
Katanov punching from mount but Sonnen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Katanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sonnen really wants to buck Katanov off and get back to his feet.
Sonnen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sonnen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katanov avoids the attempt from Sonnen to control.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound.
Katanov tries to control but Sonnen wriggling away.
Katanov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Katanov trying to control but Sonnen is having none of it.
Katanov controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Katanov thowing shots but they're missing.
Sonnen is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Katanov punching from mount but Sonnen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sonnen is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergai Katanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katanov 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Sergai Katanov!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Sergai Katanov!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Sergai Katanov!
Sergai Katanov wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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