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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chekhov comes to the cage accompanied by КАТЮШA. Bruyne has chosen Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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150 lbs
27 - 7 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
42 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekhov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chekhov ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chekhov.
Chekhov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruyne.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bruyne has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bruyne gets a double leg takedown into Chekhov's guard.
Chekhov has control of Bruyne's left arm, preventing Bruyne from doing any damage.
Chekhov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bruyne controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruyne with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekhov is pulling down on Bruyne's head. It's preventing any offense from Bruyne, at least for the moment.
Bruyne trying to control but Chekhov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bruyne throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruyne throwing strikes but missing.
Chekhov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bruyne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruyne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bruyne wants to pass the guard but Chekhov is keeping the position.
Chekhov trying to keep a closed guard but Bruyne is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruyne.
Anton Chekhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruyne delivers a nice body kick.
Chekhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chekhov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bruyne just manages to avoid it.
Chekhov moves out of range of the body kick from Bruyne.
Chekhov scores with a nice right hand.
Bruyne throws a leg kick that misses.
Chekhov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne checks a low kick from Chekhov.
Bruyne shoots in and drives through. Chekhov sprawls well.
Chekhov throws a body shot but no joy.
Chekhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Chekhov tries to land a front kick but Bruyne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chekhov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chekhov.
Bruyne throws a big shot that misses.
Chekhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chekhov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chekhov lands a really nice looking cross but Bruyne seems unphased.
Bruyne throws a leg kick but Chekhov checks it.
Bruyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chekhov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chekhov.
Bruyne just misses with a punch to the body.
Chekhov lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chekhov throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Bruyne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chekhov.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov scores with a nice body kick.
Anton Chekhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Chekhov finds it's way through Bruyne's defenses.
Chekhov lands a leg kick that knocks Bruyne off balance momentarily.
Chekhov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bruyne if he has to take too many more of those.
Chekhov lands a jab to the head.
Bruyne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bruyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruyne misses with a hook. Chekhov ducked under it nicely.
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chekhov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruyne.
Chekhov misses with an uppercut
enabling Bruyne to counter with a crisp jab.
Chekhov throws a hook but Bruyne avoids it easily.
Bruyne throws a counter combo.
Chekhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne throws a shot from downtown. Chekhov moves away and avoids it.
Chekhov misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anton Chekhov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bruyne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chekhov lands a leg kick that knocks Bruyne off balance momentarily.
Bruyne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chekhov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chekhov lands the left hand.
Chekhov lands with a cross.
Chekhov looks for the body kick but Bruyne saw that one coming.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Chekhov.
Bruyne with a jab.
Chekhov lands a jab to the head.
Bruyne checks a leg kick.
Chekhov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chekhov throws an off balance right hand
and Bruyne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruyne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chekhov misses with a right hand
and Bruyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruyne fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov misses with a looping right.
Chekhov lands a jab to Bruyne's midsection.
Chekhov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the body from Chekhov misses
and Bruyne counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Bruyne misses.
Bruyne lunges at Chekhov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chekhov's hand.
Bruyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chekhov.
Chekhov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Bruyne as he checks the leg kick.
Chekhov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruyne.
Bruyne swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Chekhov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chekhov misses with a hook
and Bruyne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick from Chekhov.
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!
Chekhov tries to land a front kick but Bruyne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bruyne! But no joy.
Chekhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Chekhov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruyne looks to score with a jab to the body but Chekhov is just out of range.
Bruyne blocks the body kick.
Bruyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chekhov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruyne lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Chekhov misses
and Bruyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chekhov is looking to score with low kicks.
Chekhov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruyne.
Chekhov misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Bruyne checks it.
Chekhov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bruyne to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruyne drops his hands momentarily and Chekhov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chekhov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chekhov throws a shot from downtown. Bruyne moves away and avoids it.
Chekhov is looking to chop away at Bruyne's legs.
Chekhov takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Chekhov.
The crowd cheers as Bruyne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chekhov doesn't seem phased though.
Chekhov missing with a left hand there. Bruyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chekhov throws out a powerful jab.
Chekhov moves out of range of the strikes.
Chekhov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Chekhov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne works Chekhov's body with a nice hook.
Bruyne throws a hook but Chekhov blocks it.
Bruyne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chekhov tests Bruyne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruyne throws the kick towards the body but Chekhov avoids it.
Chekhov lands a jab to the head.
Bruyne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruyne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chekhov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruyne.
Chekhov misses with a hook.
Good work by Bruyne as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Chekhov is predictable there
and Bruyne counters with a single leg into guard. Chekhov didn't expect that.
Chekhov is trying to keep Bruyne in close.
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 Anton Chekhov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chekhov misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chekhov. Bruyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruyne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Bruyne blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bruyne blocks the low kick.
Chekhov misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Chekhov misses.
Chekhov throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
That kick from Chekhov tenderised Bruyne's leg. Bruyne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chekhov misses with a low kick.
Bruyne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekhov misses with a left hand
and Bruyne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chekhov's knee momentarily.
Chekhov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.
Bruyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Chekhov.
Bruyne blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Chekhov throws a shot from downtown. Bruyne moves away and avoids it.
Chekhov scores with a nice body kick.
Chekhov feints and then cracks Bruyne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruyne down.
Chekhov lands with a cross.
Chekhov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bruyne defending well as Chekhov loads up on a big left hand.
Bruyne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Bruyne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bruyne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chekhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruyne's head backwards.
Chekhov defending well as Bruyne loads up on a big left hand.
Chekhov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Chekhov as he connects with a hook.
Chekhov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruyne.
De Bruyne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Chekhov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chekhov avoids the head kick by Bruyne.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruyne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
Chekhov misses with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a front kick aimed at Bruyne's knee but Bruyne avoids it well.
Chekhov misses with a jab to the body
and Bruyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chekhov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bruyne shoots in but no luck this time.
Bruyne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chekhov.
Chekhov misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov scores with a hook to the body. Bruyne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruyne.
Chekhov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anton Chekhov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chekhov.
Bruyne moves out of range as Chekhov strikes.
Bruyne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chekhov.
Chekhov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruyne.
Bruyne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruyne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bruyne throws a series of punches but Chekhov avoids them all with ease.
Chekhov throws a front kick that sends Bruyne stumbling back into the cage.
Chekhov connects with a jab.
Chekhov misses with a kick to the body.
Bruyne shoots in for a takedown but Chekhov shows good takedown defense.
Anton Chekhov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of De Bruyne.
Chekhov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chekhov thuds a left hand into Bruyne's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chekhov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Chekhov misses.
Chekhov lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne throws a body punch but Chekhov moves out of range.
Chekhov thumps Bruyne with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a hook to the side of Bruyne's head but Bruyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chekhov misses with an uppercut
and Bruyne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chekhov just misses with a punch to the body.
And Bruyne responds with a good body kick, but Chekhov manages to step out the way in time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chekhov.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chekhov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chekhov. That's going to slow Bruyne down.
Bruyne fakes the leg kick and cracks Chekhov in the body.
Chekhov 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.
Chekhov works the jab nicely.
That kick from Chekhov tenderised Bruyne's leg. Bruyne is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Chekhov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chekhov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Chekhov!
Anton Chekhov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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