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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 2572 p4p, 281 weight class) and Damian Dyatlov (ranked 3592 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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185 cm
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241 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Dyatlov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyatlov tries to sprawl but Mazepin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dyatlov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mazepin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mazepin's back!
Dyatlov doesn't have the hooks in and Mazepin manages to turn into his guard.
Mazepin works over Dyatlov with some ground and pound from guard.
Dyatlov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dyatlov trying to control the position here.
Dyatlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazepin.
Mazepin wants to control from the top but Dyatlov keeps moving.
Mazepin looking to sit in guard and control but Dyatlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Mazepin working for submissions but it's allowed Dyatlov to get to half guard.
Mazepin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dyatlov not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin punching from the bottom.
Mazepin wants to improve his position but Dyatlov is controlling well.
Mazepin wants to control but Dyatlov is keeping busy.
Mazepin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dyatlov is taking a breather. Mazepin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mazepin looking for submissions off his back.
Mazepin trying to control but Dyatlov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dyatlov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mazepin looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dyatlov passes into side control!
Dyatlov controlling the position.
Dyatlov working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mazepin looking for a sweep but Dyatlov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mazepin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyatlov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dyatlov controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dyatlov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dyatlov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mazepin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dyatlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mazepin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dyatlov controlling his opponent.
Dyatlov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mazepin is surviving well by controlling Dyatlov's body position as best he can.
Mazepin really wants to buck Dyatlov off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin is trying to escape the mount.
Dyatlov controlling from mount.
Dyatlov with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Dyatlov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mazepin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dyatlov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyatlov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mazepin is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dyatlov content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dyatlov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dyatlov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mazepin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mazepin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mazepin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dyatlov sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyatlov is pushing down on Mazepin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mazepin is fighting to maintain full guard but Dyatlov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mazepin tries to get to full guard but Dyatlov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyatlov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazepin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dyatlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mazepin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Damian Dyatlov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dyatlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dyatlov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dyatlov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dyatlov content to control rather than advance.
Mazepin gets back to full guard.
Dyatlov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Dyatlov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mazepin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dyatlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dyatlov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mazepin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dyatlov has managed to get both his arms back between Mazepin's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mazepin has momentary wrist control but Dyatlov slips an elbow through the middle.
Dyatlov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dyatlov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyatlov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mazepin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mazepin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dyatlov has passed into half guard!
Mazepin looking for a kimura from the bottom but Dyatlov passes into side control!
Dyatlov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mazepin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mazepin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mazepin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dyatlov connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin tries to bench press Dyatlov off him but Dyatlov keeps the position.
Mazepin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dyatlov working the ground and pound but Mazepin is defending the strikes.
Dyatlov working the head with strikes.
Dyatlov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dyatlov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mazepin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyatlov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mazepin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Dyatlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dyatlov pushes Mazepin up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyatlov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dyatlov is controlling the pace.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyatlov throwing shots but Mazepin is blocking nicely.
Dyatlov prevents Mazepin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyatlov controlling the action here.
Dyatlov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dyatlov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mazepin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mazepin is trying to get back to full guard.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dyatlov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mazepin wants to improve his position but Dyatlov is controlling well.
Dyatlov controlling the action here.
Dyatlov trying to pass the guard but Mazepin defending well.
Mazepin wants to improve his position but Dyatlov is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyatlov trying to pass the guard but Mazepin defending well.
Mazepin is pressing down on Dyatlov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dyatlov stands up over Mazepin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mazepin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dyatlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mazepin keeping moving, preventing Dyatlov from controlling successfully.
Mazepin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dyatlov uses it to pass to side control.
Mazepin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyatlov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mazepin!
Dyatlov controlling from the full mount.
Mazepin is working to get back to half guard.
Fedor Mazepin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dyatlov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dyatlov lands with some strikes.
Dyatlov controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee warns Mazepin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Damian Dyatlov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dyatlov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mazepin throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Dyatlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dyatlov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Dyatlov!
Damian Dyatlov 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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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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