Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DSC STRIKE 23
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
Mista goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mista shoots in but no luck this time.
Mista uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevie Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mista.#TD2#
Ray shoots in and gets a takedown into Mista's guard.
Mista scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Ray postures up in Mista's guard and throws a big left but Mista blocks it.
Mista utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ray preventing the sweep.
Mista pulls Ray in close to prevent any damage.
Ray throwing strikes but missing.
Mista is controlling Ray's posture.
Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Mista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Mista pulls Ray in close to prevent any damage.
Ray with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Ray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mista keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Mista trying to control the position. #SUB#
Mista is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Mista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Mista is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mista is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mista is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ray is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ray distracts Mista with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ray postures up in Mista's guard and throws a big left but Mista blocks it.
Mista keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
Ray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mista swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mista trying to keep a closed guard but Ray is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Mista strikes from his own guard.
Mista preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mista throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Ray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mista!
Mista manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mista wants to take a breather but Ray is having none of it.
Mista looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mista drops an elbow to the side of Ray's head.
Mista throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ray wants to get back to his feet.
Ray is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Mista working Ray over with strikes.
Mista wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ray keeps working.
Mista missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ray defending well though.
Mista tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ray knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mista landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mista is nestled in close to Ray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ray is trying to stand.
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 Pasha Mista will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Mista fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ray to the ground. Mista is now in Ray's guard.
Ray is looking to stand back up but Mista counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ray. #REVB#
Mista sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ray defending well though.
Mista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mista slips a nice elbow through Ray's hands, connecting with Ray's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mista connects with a nice short shot to Ray's temple.
Ray is trying to stand back up but Mista is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista thows a huge punch but Ray dodges it nicely.
Ray is staying active underneath Mista, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mista thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mista is trying to control the action in half guard but Ray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mista 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.#T1#
Mista stops Ray from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mista lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Mista is working for a submission of some sort.
Mista working Ray over with strikes.
Ray pushes Mista off looking to stand but Mista dives back in and keeps control.
Mista looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ray pushes Mista off looking to stand but Mista dives back in and keeps control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mista working the head and body with strikes.
Mista trying to control from half guard but Ray is working away.
Mista throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mista looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mista throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ray to regain full guard.
Mista chips away with some ground and pound.
Mista throws a strike but Ray rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mista will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ray is fighting to break Mista's control of his arms but Mista is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Ray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mista working a defensive guard here.
Mista is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mista's head.
Ray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ray works over Mista with some ground and pound from guard.
Mista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ray wants to control from the top but Mista keeps moving.
Ray lands a couple of digs.
Mista wants to sweep but no luck.
Mista looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mista trying to control the position. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mista throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mista explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mista stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mista wants it to stay on the feet.
Mista clobbers Ray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevie Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pasha Mista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevie Ray.
Ray is breathing heavily.#TD#
Mista closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mista lands in his opponent's guard.
Mista throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mista scores with a jab to the head. #TD#
Mista changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ray looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mista tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mista is controlling him well.
Mista lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ray down.
Ray is not content to let Mista control the position.
Pasha Mista overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mista has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1#
Ray parries the strikes from Mista easily there. Mista is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ray to escape.
Mista working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Mista's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mista working the head with strikes.
Mista trying to control the action but Ray is working from the bottom.
Mista cracks Ray with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ray is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
Mista is putting a hurting on Ray here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mista lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mista controls the position.
Mista has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ray taking a bit of punishment here - Mista scoring with strikes.
Mista works to advance to full mount. Ray defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T3#
Mista landing shots from mount.
Mista working away from the top, dropping strikes.
You get the feeling that Ray really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mista is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ray is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mista postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ray looks a forlorn figure.
Ray is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mista breaks from Ray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mista trying to control but Ray is having none of it.
Ray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pasha Mista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Mista lands a big shot there that rocks Ray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mista controlling from the full mount.
Ray is in a horrible position here. Mista smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevie Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mista controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasha Mista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mista 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasha Mista!
During a confident post fight interview, Pasha Mista thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Stevie Ray had this to say: 'It was his night. Congratulations, but I'll be back.'.

Event: DSC STRIKE 19
Date: Oct 06, 2018

#R1#
Mista chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice takedown defense from Mista. No joy for Kharlamov on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Mista as Kharlamov shoots in.
Mista wants to clinch up but Kharlamov keeps it at a distance.
Kharlamov looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kharlamov.
Mista is looking to regain half guard here but Kharlamov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kharlamov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mista is trying to improve his position.
Mista takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kharlamov lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Kharlamov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mista is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mista sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Kharlamov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mista trying to control from the bottom.
Kharlamov is looking to advance position but Mista won't allow it.
Mista is trying to maintain the position but Kharlamov is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Mista looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kharlamov working the head and body with strikes.
Kharlamov 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.
Kharlamov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kharlamov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mista wants to control but Kharlamov is keeping busy. #T2#
Kharlamov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mista is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kharlamov pulls his head out easily.
Kharlamov wants to take a breather but Mista is having none of it.
Mista wants to control but Kharlamov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kharlamov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Kharlamov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mista is trying to maintain the position but Kharlamov is very close to passing his half guard.
Mista punching from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kharlamov is trying to work for a kimura but Mista is defending well.
Kharlamov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mista with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kharlamov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mista keeps working.
Mista is trying is best to control the position here.
Kharlamov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mista with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mista trying to control from the bottom.
Kharlamov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mista keeps working.
Mista is looking to control Kharlamov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mista avoid being mounted?#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Mista manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kharlamov trying to control but Mista is working from the bottom.
Mista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kharlamov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kharlamov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mista working a defensive guard here.
Kharlamov preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kharlamov looking to pass the guard.
Kharlamov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mista lands with a heel strike from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Kharlamov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kharlamov misses with a leg kick.
Mista thows a body kick. Kharlamov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mista. Kharlamov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mista ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kharlamov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kharlamov throws a lazy right hand but Mista sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mista moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kharlamov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mista lands a front kick.
Pasha Mista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mista throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Mista lands but Kharlamov takes it in his stride.
Kharlamov looks for a takedown but Mista sprawls well.
And Mista counters with a quick kick to the body but Kharlamov blocks it.
Mista closes the distance and clinches up with Kharlamov, looking for a takedown. Mista pushes Kharlamov against the cage but Kharlamov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kharlamov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharlamov takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
Mista lands a two punch combo.
Mista lands a front kick.
Kharlamov blocks a head kick by Mista.
Kharlamov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That kick from Mista tenderised Kharlamov's leg. Kharlamov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mista moves in looking to clinch but Kharlamov pushes him off.
Kharlamov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kharlamov dives in for a single leg takedown but Mista sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pasha Mista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Kharlamov.
Mista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharlamov fails with a takedown attempt.
Mista throws a sloppy head kick and Kharlamov moves out of range easily.
Mista fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mista lands with a thumping leg kick. #T2##TD2#
Kharlamov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mista tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kharlamov is in Mista's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kharlamov trying to control but Mista is working from the bottom.
Kharlamov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mista trying to keep a closed guard but Kharlamov is proving a slippery customer.
Mista is really struggling to control Kharlamov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mista is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kharlamov trying to control but Mista is working from the bottom.
Mista working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Mista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T3#
Mista is trying to keep Kharlamov in close.
Kharlamov works over Mista with some ground and pound from guard.
Kharlamov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kharlamov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kharlamov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kharlamov connects with a couple of short punches.
Mista lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mista with a nice head shot there.
Mista throwing strikes from guard but Kharlamov blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Kharlamov has his foot on Mista's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mista works his way back into a safe position though.#T4##SUB2#
Kharlamov is looking for a triangle here but Mista uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kharlamov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kharlamov is trying to work for a sweep but Mista has mounted him!
Kharlamov is squirming around, avoiding Mista's attempts to control the action.
Mista landing shots from mount.
Mista working Kharlamov over with strikes here.
Mista misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kharlamov tries to clinch but Mista moves out of range.
Kharlamov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Mista finds it's way through Kharlamov's defenses.
Mista looks to score with a jab to the body but Kharlamov is just out of range.
Kharlamov throws a hook but Mista blocks it.
Mista misses with a head kick.
Kharlamov tries to clinch but Mista is having none of it.
Kharlamov tries for a takedown but Mista circles away easily#TD#
and Mista counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mista missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mista missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Mista is looking to take a break and control but Kharlamov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mista 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.
Kharlamov wants to control but Mista is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kharlamov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mista drops an elbow to the side of Kharlamov's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharlamov is looking to control Mista's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kharlamov avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kharlamov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kharlamov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Kharlamov looking for submissions off his back.
Kharlamov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mista is working away from the top position though.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mista scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mista thows a huge punch but Kharlamov dodges it nicely.
Mista throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kharlamov is refusing to be controlled, as Mista sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharlamov is controlling Mista's trapped leg to prevent Mista from advancing to side control.
Mista looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pasha Mista is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Mista throws a series of punches but Kharlamov avoids them all with ease.
Mista misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kharlamov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kharlamov fails with a takedown attempt.
Mista is looking for a counter combo.
Pasha Mista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Kharlamov.
Mista throws a head kick but Kharlamov moves out of range.
Kharlamov shoots in for a takedown but Mista shows good takedown defense.
Mista thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mista fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharlamov has his takedown stuffed
and Mista makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kharlamov really felt that one!
Kharlamov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kharlamov throws a body punch but Mista moves out of range. #T4#
Kharlamov misses with a takedown attempt - Mista sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Kharlamov with that takedown attempt.
Kharlamov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Mista's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kharlamov takes a shot to the head.
Mista misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Kharlamov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mista can't fight it off and eventually Kharlamov manages to take the fight to the floor. Mista looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mista is trying to keep Kharlamov in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasha Mista showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mista has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasha Mista!
A very excited looking Pasha Mista made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DSC STRIKE 17
Date: Sep 22, 2018

#R1#
Mista scores with a head kick.
Reljic fails with the takedown
and Mista counters with a thumping low kick.
Mista lands a glancing blow to the side of Reljic's head.
Mista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick lands from Mista.
Mista lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Mista lands but Reljic takes it in his stride.
Mista connects with a leg kick. Reljic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mista lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mista closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mista.
Mista scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mista scores with a nice body kick.
Mista lands a jab to Reljic's midsection.
Pasha Mista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Mista swats away the attempt to clinch by Reljic.
Reljic takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mista.
Mista listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mista stuns Reljic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mista.
Mista stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mista wants it to stay on the feet.
Reljic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mista to score with a decent uppercut.
Mista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Mista shoots in for a takedown but Reljic shows good takedown defense.
Reljic takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Mista gets a double leg takedown into Reljic's guard.
Reljic is wriggling around but Mista manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
Reljic is concentrating on defense, preventing Mista from advancing position.
Mista is looking to stall here but Reljic recovers full guard.
Mista throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reljic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mista throws a strike but Reljic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T3#
Reljic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mista is trying to keep Reljic in close.
Mista working a defensive guard but Reljic passes into half guard.
Mista is looking to control Reljic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mista avoid being mounted?
Mista wants to control the action here but instead Reljic manages to pass to full mount!
Mista tries to hold on but Reljic postures up.
Reljic controlling from the full mount.
Mista has given up his back here.
Mista knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reljic on the ground.
Reljic avoiding Mista 's attempts to control his hands.
Reljic has good solid back control here. #T4##SUB2#
Mista is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Reljic has locked on a rear naked choke here! Mista is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kamil Reljic!

Event: DSC STRIKE 13
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
Thorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mista takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Mista drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Thorn has his feet on Mista's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Allistar Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mista lands a head kick. Thorn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mista looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn blocks a head kick by Mista.
Thorn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mista fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body punch from Thorn.
Mista throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL2#
Thorn gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorn.
Thorn scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorn.
Thorn lands a body punch.
Thorn is trying to stall. #T1#
Mista is trying to pull guard but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
Mista tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mista.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
Mista missing with knees to the body.
Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mistas head.
Mista leaning against his opponent.
Mista tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Mista controls his hands.
Mista throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Nice body punch from Thorn - that landed with a thud.
Thorn stalls.
Mista looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Mista controls the action. #T2#
Mista misses with a punch on the inside.
Mista tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn tries to bum rush Mista with a series of wild strikes but Mista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Thorn - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
Thorn darts in and clinches Mista up against the cage.#BC2#
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Mista moves into range and clinches up with Thorn.
Mista throws an elbow that misses.
Thorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mista.
Thorn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mistas head.
Thorn slowing the pace effectively.
Mista is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Mista. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Thorn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mista misses with a knee to the head.
Thorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mista backwards.
Come on Thorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Thorn.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Mista controls the action.
Thorn trying to stall but Mista improves his position.
Thorn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thorn effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Allistar Thorn.
Thorn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mista.
Mista connects with a high kick. #T4#
Thorn throws a low kick but Mista avoids it.
Mista avoids the body shot from Thorn. #CL2#
Thorn has Mista up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorn has Mista pressed against the cage.
Mista throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorn.
A left hand lands to the body for Thorn.
Thorn trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mista.
We've been informed that Thorn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mista misses with a knee strike.
Thorn works on Mista's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorn lands an uppercut.
Mista tries to score a body lock takedown but Thorn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allistar Thorn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thorn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD#
Thorn gets caught flat footed, as Mista shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mista slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thorn is not content to let Mista control the position.
Thorn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mista asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mista cracks Thorn with a big elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn is looking to get back to his feet here but Mista is keeping cool and he's managed to take Thorn's back.
Thorn is trying to remain composed but Mista is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#T1#
Mista is landing with strikes from the back. #ES2#
Thorn is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Mista off. It looks like it's working - Mista slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Thorn displaying calm under pressure there.
Thorn tries to bum rush Mista with a series of wild strikes but Mista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mista takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thorn swings for the body but Mista moves out of range. #CL#
Mista gets a clinch.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Thorn.
Mista lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Thorn tries to clinch up but Mista circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allistar Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Mista drives through with a takedown into Thorn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mista works over Thorn with some ground and pound from guard.
Mista wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Mista stopping the sweep attempt from Thorn.
Mista makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mista wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Mista chips away with some ground and pound.
Mista controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mista scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Mista from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Thorn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mista off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Thorn does no damage.
Allistar Thorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorn tries to clinch but Mista is having none of it.
A lazy left from Mista finds it's target.
Mista connects with a leg kick. Thorn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mista shoots in looking for a takedown. Thorn tries to sprawl out of it but Mista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thorn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mista!
Mista takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mista moves out of range of the body kick from Thorn. #CL2#
Thorn clinches up with Mista and pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thorn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mista landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mista.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Allistar Thorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mista lands a high kick!
Thorn throws out a powerful jab.
Mista is looking to clinch but Thorn is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thorn.
Mista lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thorn blocks the body kick.
Mista stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thorn.
Mista throws a head kick that half lands.
Thorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crunch! Mista slams his shin into Thorn's torso.
Mista fails with a takedown attempt.
Mista tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Thorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mista, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Mista avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn lands a body shot.
Mista slowing the pace effectively.
Mista struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Mista looking to throw knees to the head but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Thorn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mista or not.
Mista tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mista is trying to drag Thorn to the mat but Thorn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn scores with a hook to the body.
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
Mista is trying to drag Thorn to the mat but Thorn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasha Mista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorn is trying to stall. #T2#
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Mista controls his hands.
Mista tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mista with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Thorn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mista tries to land knees in the clinch but Thorn avoids the damage to the body.
Thorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Thorn.
A short right from Thorn.
Thorn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mista is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thorn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thorn lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mista.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Mista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thorn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thorn is working Mista over against the cage.
Mista trying to stall but Thorn improves his position.
Mista lands a good knee to the midsection. Thorn won't want to take too many of those.
Allistar Thorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorn digs a right hand underneath Mista's ribcage. Mista let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pasha Mista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC2#
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn looks to land a body kick but Mista moved away.
Thorn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mista moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorn looks to land a body kick but Mista moved away.
Thorn is looking to clinch but Mista is avoiding it. #T4#
Thorn lands a jab-cross combination.
Mista fails with the takedown.
Thorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mista on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorn. Thorn obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Jab by Mista.
Thorn lands a high kick!
A jab from Thorn does it's job there.#CL2#
Thorn rushes Mista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mista lands with a right to the head.
Mista is trying to pull guard but Thorn has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mista scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Allistar Thorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thorn digs a right hand underneath Mista's ribcage. Mista let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allistar Thorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thorn 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 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allistar Thorn!

Event: DSC STRIKE 8
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
Mista fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boranbayev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mista lands the left hand.
Mista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boranbayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mista fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mista throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Boranbayev counters with a single leg into guard. Mista didn't expect that.
Mista working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boranbayev.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boranbayev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mista wants to stand up but Boranbayev is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boranbayev sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1#
Mista lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mista is in close to Boranbayev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mista is working Boranbayev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mista trying to control the position from guard on top but Boranbayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mista postures up in Boranbayev's guard and throws a big left but Boranbayev blocks it. #SUB2#
Boranbayev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mista works over Boranbayev with some ground and pound from guard.#T2##SUB2#
Boranbayev working for a triangle but Mista defends it easily.
Boranbayev looking for a sweep. Not yet Boranbayev, not yet.
Mista is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mista lands a couple of elbows.
Mista scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mista trying to control the position from guard on top but Boranbayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mista controlling from the top position.
Mista really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mista in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3##SUB2#
Boranbayev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mista escapes and throws Boranbayev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mista scoring with punches from side control. #SUB#
Mista tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Mista tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mista has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boranbayev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Boranbayev is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Mista is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boranbayev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mista 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.
Boranbayev is not content to let Mista control the position.
Mista creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boranbayev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Boranbayev is trying to stand back up but Mista is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Boranbayev checks a low kick from Mista.
Mista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boranbayev can do to turn this around?
Mista lands with a slapping head kick.
Boranbayev misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pasha Mista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boranbayev is looking to clinch.
Mista feinted with a counter takedown.
Mista throws a head kick but Boranbayev moves out of range.
Boranbayev avoids the head kick by Mista.
Boranbayev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mista is fending him off so far but Boranbayev persists. Nope, Mista circles away and we're back to standing.
Mista throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Boranbayev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mista trying to control from the bottom.
Boranbayev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
Mista manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boranbayev throws a big right hand that misses.
Mista trying to control the position here.
Mista looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boranbayev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Boranbayev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boranbayev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mista misses with a hook.#TD2#
Boranbayev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boranbayev controlling the position from side mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Boranbayev.#T3#
Boranbayev working away.
Mista being controlled for a moment.
Boranbayev tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boranbayev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mista. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mista gets back to half guard.
Boranbayev is thwarting Mista's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mista moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boranbayev throws a big elbow that misses.
Boranbayev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boranbayev throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boranbayev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boranbayev darts in looking for a takedown but Mista gets double underhooks and turns Boranbayev into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhasulan Boranbayev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Boranbayev leaves Mista with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Boranbayev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD2#
Boranbayev scores with a takedown into Mista's guard.
Boranbayev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mista working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boranbayev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mista's guard.
Boranbayev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Boranbayev throws a big elbow that misses.
Boranbayev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mista looking for a sweep. Not yet Mista, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zhasulan Boranbayev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boranbayev throws a strike but Mista rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Boranbayev is pulling down on Mista's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Boranbayev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mista defends it easily.
Boranbayev is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boranbayev keeping moving, preventing Mista from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boranbayev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mista tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mista connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD2#
Boranbayev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mista's half guard.
Boranbayev trying to control the pace. #T3#
Boranbayev throwing shots but Mista is blocking nicely.
Boranbayev passes to side control.
An elbow from Boranbayev crashes against the mat.
Mista wants to control but Boranbayev postures up.
Mista is looking to regain half guard here but Boranbayev keeps moving and retains side control.
Mista throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mista is being controlled here.
Mista is trying to control Boranbayev's posture but Boranbayev avoids it.
Boranbayev is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boranbayev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mista is avoiding damage well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mista is not content to let Boranbayev control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Boranbayev looking to score a takedown here. Mista is defending well but Boranbayev drives through and ends up in Mista's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhasulan Boranbayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boranbayev 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhasulan Boranbayev!

Event: DSC STRIKE 6
Date: Jul 08, 2018

#R1#
Mista lands a nice hook to Koto's body. Koto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL2#
Mista clinches up with Koto and pushes him back against the cage.
Koto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koto can't break the clinch.
Mista putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koto is trying to pull guard but Mista has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Be Koto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mista gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mista walks away with a smile on his face. Koto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mista misses with a left hand
and Koto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Koto avoids the head kick by Mista.
Koto takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T1#
Mista stuffs the takedown attempt from Koto. Koto gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mista looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Mista moves into the clinch.
Mista with a knee to the head.
Mista's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mista lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#
It looks like Be Koto has been cut.
Come on Mista - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koto tries to pull guard but Mista forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Koto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mista prevents it.
Mista lands with a short shot to the head.
Mista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mista lands a nice uppercut.
Koto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mista dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mista is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mista leaning against his opponent. #TD#
Koto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Koto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mista throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mista wants to control from the top but Koto keeps moving.
Mista with a nice head shot there.
Mista is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mista distracts Koto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Mista loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mista controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mista is looking to work some ground and pound but Koto has wrist control.
Koto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mista is in close to Koto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mista trying to control the position from guard on top but Koto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mista lands a couple of digs.
Mista throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mista trying to control but Koto is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mista misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Mista gets a clinch.
Koto jumps guard but Mista stands there with Koto around his waist. Koto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mista lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mista walks away with a smile on his face. Koto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mista.
Koto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Be Koto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Mista throws a sloppy head kick and Koto moves out of range easily.
Mista misses with a body kick.
Koto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mista throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koto appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Mista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mista has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mista looking to throw knees to the head but Koto is blocking nicely.
We've been informed that Mista has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Koto gets control of Mista's arms and successfully pulls guard. Koto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mista looking to sit in guard and control but Koto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Koto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mista is on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Mista throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mista missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mista throwing strikes but missing.
Mista connects with a couple of short punches.
Mista looking to sit in guard and control but Koto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Koto trying to control but Mista is working from the bottom.
Mista tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Mista can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koto controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koto wants to stand but Mista is controlling his posture from full guard.
Koto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Koto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koto passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
Mista wants to control but Koto postures up.
Koto trying to control the position but Mista is working away.
Mista is letting Koto control him for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mista can't do much from the bottom here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mista connects with a leg kick. Koto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Mista gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mista working Koto over with knees to the body.#TD2#
Mista lands a nice trip takedown into half guard. #ES#
Koto kicks Mista off and gets back to his feet.
Mista lands a head kick!
Koto connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koto's head.
Koto scores with a jab. Mista acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 Be Koto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Be Koto's cut.
That's time! Koto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Koto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Mista.
Koto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mista circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mista!
A thudding body kick lands there by Mista!
Mista thows a body kick. Koto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mista throws a head kick but Koto moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista connects with a nice looking jab.
Koto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mista throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T1#
Mista misses with a takedown attempt - Koto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mista shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koto as he jumps to the side.
Koto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Koto throws a right and a left that Mista avoids nicely.
Mista is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Koto looks to land a combination but Mista avoids it well. #TD2#
Koto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koto is looking to stand up but Mista isn't so interested in that idea.
Mista throws an elbow that misses. Koto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mista's guard. Nice move by Koto!#REVR##T2#
Koto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koto trying to control but Mista is working from the bottom.
Mista is trying to keep Koto in close. #T3#
Koto wants to control from the top but Mista keeps moving.
Mista is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mista 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.
Mista throwing shots but Koto is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Mista is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koto is just riding it out for now. Mista eventually gives up the hold.
Koto trying to control but Mista postures up. #T4#
Koto is looking to improve his position.
Koto is refusing to be controlled, as Mista sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasha Mista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mista 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasha Mista!
Pasha Mista seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DSC STRIKE 3
Date: Jun 16, 2018

#R1#
McGillicutty feints and then cracks Mista's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mista down.
Mista lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mista jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGillicutty moves away.#CL#
McGillicutty closes the distance and clinches.
McGillicutty misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
McGillicutty manages to break the clinch.
Mista takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mista moves away from the strike by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty throws a jab when Mista was well out of range.
McGillicutty takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGillicutty tries a low kick but Mista avoids it.
Mista takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGillicutty scores with a sloppy right hand. Mista should have avoided that one.
Mista takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mista tries to clinch there but McGillicutty circles away.
Mista lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #TD2#
Mista gets a double leg takedown into McGillicutty's guard.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mista manages to pass to side control. #T1#
Mista lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet.
McGillicutty's coaches at Russian Bears Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mista is taking a breather. McGillicutty 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.
McGillicutty is trying to stand.
Mista looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mista lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mista throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet.
Mista is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mista is trying to control. McGillicutty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mista connects with a nice short shot to McGillicutty's temple.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet.
Mista takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet.
McGillicutty is not content to let Mista control the position.
McGillicutty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGillicutty tries to get out of the position.
McGillicutty is looking to get back to is feet but Mista passes into side control. #T3#
Mista landing strikes.
McGillicutty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mista on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mista cracks McGillicutty with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mista cracks McGillicutty with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mista wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGillicutty keeps working.
Mista scores with a couple of short elbows.
McGillicutty wants to get back to his feet.
Mista working the ground and pound from side control.
Mista scores with punches from side control.
Mista cracks McGillicutty with an elbow. That is naaassty.#T4##SUB2#
Mista tries for a kimura but McGillicutty is defending well.
Mista working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mista is looking to take a break and control but McGillicutty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mista is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. McGillicutty is trying to escape and Mista transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and McGillicutty is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mista! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pasha Mista!
Pasha Mista thanked the fans post fight for their support.
John McGillicutty spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometimes you win. Sometimes you pick a fight with your opponent in the parking garage post-fight.'.

Event: DSC STRIKE 1
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
Mista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mista!
A punch combination from Gustov misses.
Gustov defending well as Mista loads up on a big left hand.
Mista connects with a leg kick. Gustov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gustov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mista shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustov as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Mista closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista misses with some punches.
Mista tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gustov avoids it.
Gustov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Mista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Mista avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mista connects with an inside leg kick.#CL#
Gustov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mista tries to land knees in the clinch but Gustov avoids the damage to the body.
Mista displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gustov up against the cage.
Mista is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #TD#
Gustov pulls guard effortlessly.
Mista trying to control but Gustov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mista with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mista content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gustov wants to get back to his feet but Mista is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2##SUB2#
Mista is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gustov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gustov has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Mista not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mista is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mista prevents Gustov from improving his position.
Gustov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mista is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Mista looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gustov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mista looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mista is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mista working over Gustov with some ground and pound. Gustov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gustov is trying to stand up here but Mista is controlling him well.
Gustov is trying is best to control the position here.
Mista thows a huge punch but Gustov dodges it nicely. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Mista seems to be working for a kimura but Gustov defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Gustov looking for submissions off his back.
Gustov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mista working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Gustov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mista working over Gustov with some ground and pound. Gustov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gustov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mista.
Pasha Mista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Mista there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've been informed that Mista has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mista connects with a solid leg kick.
Mista tries a low kick but Gustov avoids it.
Mista fails to land with a series of punches.
Mista throws a head kick that misses.
Gustov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mista moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mista has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista leaves Gustov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mista fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gustov is out of range. #CL#
Gustov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mista, pushing him back against the cage.
Gustov missing with knees to the body. #T1##BC#
Gustov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Mista fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gustov to the ground. Mista is now in Gustov's guard.#ES#
Gustov manages to escape and get back to his feet. #TD#
Gustov gets a double leg takedown into Mista's guard.
Gustov pushes down on Mista's leg and manages to get into half guard.
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!
Mista wants to control but Gustov is keeping busy and won't allow it. #ES2#
Mista has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gustov is on him like a limpet, forcing Mista back against the cage.
Mista misses with some punches.
Gustov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mista up against the cage.
Mista with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T2##BC2#
Mista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mista throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gustov.
Mikihail Gustov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mista as he jumps to the side.
Gustov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikihail Gustov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Gustov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mista quickly recovers to half guard.
Gustov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mista tries to get to full guard but Gustov has control of the leg.
Gustov wants to pass to mount but Mista is defending the position.
Gustov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Mista wants to control but Gustov is keeping busy. #SU#
Gustov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mista fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Gustov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gustov winds up and cracks Mista with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Gustov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mista keeps working.
Gustov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mista is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Gustov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mista tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gustov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mikihail Gustov!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2018

#R1#
Mista misses with a wild combination.
Denker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Denker looks for a takedown but Mista sprawls well.
Denker tries for a takedown but Mista sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pasha Mista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mista misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Denker.
Mista leaning his opponent against the cage.
Denker jumps guard but Mista turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pasha Mista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Denker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Mista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Mista rushes Denker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mista misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Mista pulls guard effortlessly. #T1#
Mista seems keen to control Denker's posture.
Mista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Denker is controlling him.
Mista is trying to keep Denker in close.
Mista keeping moving, preventing Denker from controlling successfully.
Mista wants to stand but Denker is controlling the position.
Denker pushing down on Mista's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Denker is working for a kimura but Mista is defending it quite comfortably. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Denker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Denker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mista tries to roll over but Denker keeps him under control.#T3##SU2#
Denker stands up from half guard.
Denker moves out of range as Mista throws a body kick.
Denker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mista is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Denker misses.
Denker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mista walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#TD2#
Denker throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mista tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Denker is in Mista's guard.#ES#
Mista pushes Denker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mista lets loose with a powerful body kick. Denker will feel that in the morning.#TD2#
Mista gets caught napping as Denker dives in and scores a takedown. Mista manages to retain guard.#T4#
Denker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mista keeping moving, preventing Denker from controlling successfully.
Denker is fighting to break Mista's control of his arms but Mista is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Denker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mista manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Denker has Mista in his guard.#REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mista trying to control the position from guard on top but Denker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Denker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
Mista drives through and clinches with Denker against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Denker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Denker can't find room to land a body shot as Mista controls the action. #BC2#
Denker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Mista forces Denker back against the cage and clinches.
Mista tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Denker avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Mista escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Mista has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Mista manages to break the clinch.
Mista looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Denker counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Mista sneaks out the side door and pushes Denker away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#T1#
Mista finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mista pivots, looking for a leg kick but Denker is out of range and Mista settles back down.
Denker shoots in for a takedown but Mista shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mista fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Denker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Denker swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Mista has Denker up against the cage in a clinch.
Mista is trying to pull guard but Denker has him pressed against the cage.
Mista is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Denker breaks from the clinch.
Mista throws a head kick but Denker moves out of range. #CL#
Mista instigates a clinch. #T2#
Denker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mista to keep the fight standing.
Denker is trying to pull guard but Mista has him pressed against the cage.
Pasha Mista has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Denker.
Mista is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Denker is defending well for now.
Denker is working for takedown but Mista is calmly controlling the position for now.
Denker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mista to keep the fight standing.
Mista unloads a knee to the mid-section. Denker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #TD#
Mista pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES#
Mista manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mista gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Denker has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mista clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denker can do to turn this around?
Mista is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Mista staying busy and making it hard for Denker to control.
Mista can't escape the position.
Denker biding his time, controlling Mista. #SUB2#
Denker is persistently looking for the submission but Mista is defending it well.
Mista wants to control his opponent's hands but Denker gets his hands free. #T4#
Mista wants to get back to his feet.
Mista rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Denker is trying to control. Mista wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Denker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Denker seems to be working for a kimura but Mista defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Mista dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mista feints and as Denker raises his hands in defense, Mista changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mista trying to control the position from guard on top but Denker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mista tries to free his leg and advance position but Denker is retaining full guard.
Denker is trying to keep Mista in close.
Denker wants to stand but Mista is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mista wants to control from the top but Denker keeps moving. #SUB2#
Denker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Mista trying to stand up but can't free himself from Denker's guard.
Mista has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Mista stands up from Denker's guard - Mista perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mista looks to throw a body kick
and Denker counters with a stiff right hand.
Mista misses with a hook to the body #TD2#
and Denker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Denker seems content to control.
Mista is trying to stand up here but Denker is controlling him well.
Denker wants to free his trapped foot but Mista is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Mista is not content to let Denker control the position.
Denker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Denker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Denker avoids the head kick by Mista.
Denker with the counter takedown but Mista avoids it easily.
Pasha Mista is winning the standup battle so far.
Denker shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Mista as Denker shoots in.
Mista is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Good leg kick by Mista there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mista.
Denker misses the shot to the body.
Mista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Mista rushes Denker and presses him up against the cage.
Mista dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Mista breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #TD2#
Denker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Denker showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Mista makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pasha Mista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Mista lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Mista decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Denker tries to roll over but Mista keeps him under control.
Mista content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Denker is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasha Mista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mista 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasha Mista!

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