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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akulenko as he jumps to the side.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Akulenko slips the punch.
Akulenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler throws a hook but Akulenko blocks it.
We've been informed that Chandler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akulenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Chandler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Akulenko slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akulenko. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akulenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akulenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Akulenko slips under a jab from Chandler.
Akulenko tries to counter by clinching up but Chandler breaks away and moves out of range.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
Akulenko misses with a body shot.
Akulenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akulenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Chandler misses the target.
Chandler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chandler lands with a straight right. Akulenko didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko misses with an uppercut.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akulenko is trying to maintain the position but Chandler is very close to passing his half guard.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Akulenko wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akulenko defending well though.
Akulenko is doing well to control the position and prevent Chandler from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akulenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chandler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Akulenko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chandler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akulenko.
Akulenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chandler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akulenko's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akulenko misses with a straight right.
Akulenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akulenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akulenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Akulenko.
Akulenko wants to clinch.
Akulenko ducks right into an uppercut from Chandler.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Akulenko moves away and avoids it.
Akulenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akulenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chandler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akulenko swivels and escapes.
Akulenko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko slips a jab from Chandler.
Akulenko sizes up Chandler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akulenko throws a right hand that Chandler ducks under and follows up with a left that Chandler also avoids with ease.
Akulenko walks into a stiff left hand from Chandler.
Akulenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Akulenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler lands with an overhand left.
Akulenko slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Akulenko's head but Akulenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akulenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akulenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akulenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akulenko.
Chandler misses with a looping left.
Akulenko is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Chandler throws out a counter right but Akulenko avoids it with no problem.
Akulenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chandler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Akulenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Akulenko as he jumps to the side.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Chandler.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Akulenko.
Chandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chandler sizes up Akulenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chandler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chandler misses the jab.
Akulenko moves away from the strike by Chandler.
A quick step to the side and Akulenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler lunges at Akulenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akulenko's hand.
Akulenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akulenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Jab from Akulenko.
Akulenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler lands with a right hand.
Akulenko misses with a two punch combination.
Chandler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Akulenko throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Akulenko tries to move into range but Chandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akulenko moves away from the strike by Chandler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chandler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akulenko defending well as Chandler loads up on a big left hand.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcus Chandler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akulenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chandler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chandler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akulenko's head backwards.
Akulenko digs a good body shot into Chandler's ribs.
Chandler scores with a jab.
Akulenko misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler throws a hook but Akulenko avoids it easily.
Akulenko throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Akulenko takes one to the chin there.
Akulenko walks into a stiff left hand from Chandler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler jabs at Akulenko's body.
Akulenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Akulenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Akulenko.
Akulenko misses with a head kick.
Akulenko connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Akulenko throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Chandler keeps the fight on the outside.
Akulenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Akulenko with an uppercut!
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Akulenko moved out of range.
Chandler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Akulenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Chandler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Akulenko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Chandler presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Chandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler throws a jab when Akulenko was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chandler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akulenko misses with a straight right.
Chandler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chandler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler jabs Akulenko right on the nose. Akulenko blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Akulenko finds it's way through Chandler's defenses.
Chandler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akulenko looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Akulenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chandler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akulenko clinches up against the cage.
Akulenko crunches a lovely knee into Chandler's ribcage.
Chandler breaks from the clinch.
Akulenko sizes up Chandler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Akulenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Akulenko scores with a hook to the body. Chandler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Akulenko connects with a body shot.
Chandler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chandler throws out a powerful jab.
Chandler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akulenko tries to clinch there but Chandler circles away.
Chandler lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akulenko tries to clinch but Chandler is having none of it.
Akulenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Chandler connects with the punch.
Chandler lands with a right hand.
Akulenko throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Akulenko throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Akulenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulenko ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Akulenko blocks a jab.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler connects with a nice looking jab.
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Good exchange - Chandler coming out on top.
Chandler tries to keep at a distance but Akulenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akulenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chandler tries to break the clinch but Akulenko is controlling the position.
Chandler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akulenko misses with a knee strike.
Akulenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Akulenko trying to stall but Chandler improves his position.
Chandler working hard to break the clinch.
Akulenko missing with knees to the body.
Akulenko working aggressively here.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akulenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chandler is looking to break free of the clinch but Akulenko has double underhooks.
Chandler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chandler, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chandler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Chandler does it's job there.
Akulenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chandler cracks Akulenko with an open hand slap.
Akulenko cracks the inside of Chandler's front leg.
Akulenko looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler with the counter takedown but Akulenko avoids it easily.
Chandler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chandler connects with a right hand. Akulenko shakes it off.
Akulenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akulenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chandler checks the leg kick.
Akulenko lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Akulenko.
Chandler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akulenko tries to clinch
and Chandler counters with a stiff right hand.
Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akulenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler walks into a straight right hand from Akulenko.
Chandler lands with an overhand left.
Akulenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akulenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akulenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akulenko moves in looking to clinch but Chandler pushes him off.
Akulenko scores with a head kick. Chandler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chandler scores with a takedown into Akulenko's guard.
Akulenko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akulenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chandler catches Akulenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chandler with a jab.
Chandler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akulenko sizes up Chandler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chandler.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Akulenko.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
A quick step to the side and Akulenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulenko throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandler lands a body shot.
Chandler misses the jab.
Akulenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akulenko tries to move into range but Chandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akulenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chandler counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chandler.
Akulenko has his feet on Chandler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Akulenko moves away and avoids it.
Akulenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Akulenko staying out of range there.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler throws an off balance right hand
and Akulenko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Akulenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Akulenko saw that one coming.
Akulenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Akulenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chandler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Akulenko is out of range.
Chandler throws a jab but it's blocked by Akulenko.
Nice uppercut lands for Akulenko. That snapped Chandler's head back.
Chandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akulenko clinches up with Chandler and pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Chandler or perhaps it was just good defense by Akulenko, which made it look bad.
A jab from Chandler misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Akulenko.
Chandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akulenko.
Chandler connects with a right hand. Akulenko shakes it off.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Akulenko throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Chandler.
Nice defenses there by Akulenko.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akulenko lands an overhand right.
Akulenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Akulenko moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Chandler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chandler is rocked!
Akulenko looks to land a body kick but Chandler moved away.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Akulenko finish him?
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Akulenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akulenko throws an overhand right that lands on Chandler's shoulder, as Chandler tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Chandler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chandler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!
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