Post by The Sandmen on Feb 22, 2014 21:10:00 GMT -5
Matt Serra doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Alexander Shlemenko raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Matt Serra fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alexander Shlemenko throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Serra's chin! That stops Serra in his tracks!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Serra follows Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko fakes a move.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Matt Serra
tags Shlemenko.
Shlemenko moves forward looking for some action
Alexander Shlemenko shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shlemenko shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shlemenko gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Shlemenko gets hold of a leg and trips Serra to the mat!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shlemenko tries to cover his face,
Shlemenko's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko tries to escape from closed guard...
Shlemenko struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Serra
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexander Shlemenko can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alexander Shlemenko pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shlemenko who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Alexander Shlemenko!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Shlemenko measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Shlemenko measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shlemenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Shlemenko holds Matt Serra's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Serra is in closed guard... Shlemenko tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Alexander Shlemenko throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Alexander Shlemenko pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Shlemenko throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Matt Serra realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Alexander Shlemenko gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Serra cartwheels towards Shlemenko!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Alexander Shlemenko.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Alexander Shlemenko
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Alexander Shlemenko launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennassee) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexander Shlemenko goes with a looping right hand while Matt Serra jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Serra seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shlemenko grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Serra
Alexander Shlemenko aggressively and repeatedly punches Serra.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Left cheek
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Serra
Serra launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Shlemenko's ribs.
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Serra
Shlemenko delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Shlemenko misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Serra tries to close his guard around Shlemenko
He succeeds!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Shlemenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Alexander Shlemenko storms over Serra with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Shlemenko doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Serra's face with his elbows!
Serra's Right eye is beginning to swell
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alexander Shlemenko fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Shlemenko keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Serra
Shlemenko tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Serra from the side mount!
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shlemenko tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Alexander Shlemenko in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Shlemenko blocks and pushes his opponent.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Shlemenko to fight back!
Alexander Shlemenko launches a rapid series of punches
taking Serra from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Alexander Shlemenko has found an opening in the defense of Serra, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Serra is wobbling!
Serra's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Serra seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Serra stumbles backwards staggered and Alexander Shlemenko launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Serra is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Serra's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Serra has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Alexander Shlemenko has left Serra staggered! Alexander Shlemenko should try push forward now and finish this!
Shlemenko is standing while Serra is on the ground on his back
Shlemenko launches a kick to Serra's thigh
Loud pop!
Shlemenko is standing while Serra is on the ground on his back
Shlemenko moves backwards and gestures for Matt Serra to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Matt Serra is standing now.
Shlemenko is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Alexander Shlemenko was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Shlemenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Shlemenko's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shlemenko blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Serra misses a step and Alexander Shlemenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alexander Shlemenko wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shlemenko drills Matt Serra's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko launches a barrage of elbows over Serra's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Serra doesn't fight back!
Serra's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Alexander Shlemenko looks to pass to mount...
Shlemenko slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Serra struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Alexander Shlemenko appears to be unbreakable
Shlemenko is locking that Armbar...
Matt Serra breaks the lock and pushes away Alexander Shlemenko, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Alexander Shlemenko. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Shlemenko wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Matt Serra pushes away Shlemenko trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shlemenko doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
The fighters are clinching.
Shlemenko pushes Matt Serra against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Serra's chin! His legs are wobbling!
John McCarthy is asking Serra to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Serra.
Winner is Alexander Shlemenko by TKO (Uppercuts) at 2:13 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Alexander Shlemenko
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/42 (33%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Rather unexpected slaughter here.
Alexander Shlemenko raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Matt Serra fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alexander Shlemenko throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Serra's chin! That stops Serra in his tracks!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Serra follows Alexander Shlemenko
Shlemenko fakes a move.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Matt Serra
tags Shlemenko.
Shlemenko moves forward looking for some action
Alexander Shlemenko shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shlemenko shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Shlemenko gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Shlemenko gets hold of a leg and trips Serra to the mat!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shlemenko tries to cover his face,
Shlemenko's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko tries to escape from closed guard...
Shlemenko struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Serra
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Alexander Shlemenko can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alexander Shlemenko pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shlemenko who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Alexander Shlemenko!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Shlemenko measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Shlemenko measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shlemenko clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Shlemenko holds Matt Serra's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Serra is in closed guard... Shlemenko tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Alexander Shlemenko throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Alexander Shlemenko pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Shlemenko
Shlemenko throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Matt Serra realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Alexander Shlemenko gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Serra cartwheels towards Shlemenko!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Alexander Shlemenko.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Alexander Shlemenko
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Alexander Shlemenko launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennassee) are cheering for the fighters.
Alexander Shlemenko goes with a looping right hand while Matt Serra jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Serra seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Shlemenko grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Alexander Shlemenko
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Serra
Alexander Shlemenko aggressively and repeatedly punches Serra.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Left cheek
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Serra
Serra launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Shlemenko's ribs.
Alexander Shlemenko is in open guard over Serra
Shlemenko delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Shlemenko misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Serra tries to close his guard around Shlemenko
He succeeds!
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Shlemenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Alexander Shlemenko storms over Serra with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Shlemenko doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Serra's face with his elbows!
Serra's Right eye is beginning to swell
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Alexander Shlemenko fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Shlemenko keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Alexander Shlemenko is in half guard over Serra
Shlemenko tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Serra from the side mount!
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shlemenko tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap Alexander Shlemenko in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Alexander Shlemenko is in closed guard over Serra
Shlemenko delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Shlemenko blocks and pushes his opponent.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Shlemenko to fight back!
Alexander Shlemenko launches a rapid series of punches
taking Serra from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Alexander Shlemenko has found an opening in the defense of Serra, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Serra is wobbling!
Serra's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Serra seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Serra stumbles backwards staggered and Alexander Shlemenko launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Serra is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Serra's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Serra has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Alexander Shlemenko has left Serra staggered! Alexander Shlemenko should try push forward now and finish this!
Shlemenko is standing while Serra is on the ground on his back
Shlemenko launches a kick to Serra's thigh
Loud pop!
Shlemenko is standing while Serra is on the ground on his back
Shlemenko moves backwards and gestures for Matt Serra to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Matt Serra is standing now.
Shlemenko is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Alexander Shlemenko was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Shlemenko's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Shlemenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra measures the resilience of Shlemenko's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shlemenko blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Serra misses a step and Alexander Shlemenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alexander Shlemenko wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shlemenko drills Matt Serra's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko launches a barrage of elbows over Serra's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Serra doesn't fight back!
Serra's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Alexander Shlemenko is in side mount over Matt Serra
Alexander Shlemenko looks to pass to mount...
Shlemenko slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Alexander Shlemenko is in full mount over Matt Serra
Shlemenko goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Serra struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Alexander Shlemenko appears to be unbreakable
Shlemenko is locking that Armbar...
Matt Serra breaks the lock and pushes away Alexander Shlemenko, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Alexander Shlemenko. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Shlemenko wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Matt Serra pushes away Shlemenko trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shlemenko doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Matt Serra
The fighters are clinching.
Shlemenko pushes Matt Serra against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Serra's chin! His legs are wobbling!
John McCarthy is asking Serra to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Serra.
Winner is Alexander Shlemenko by TKO (Uppercuts) at 2:13 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Alexander Shlemenko
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/42 (33%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Rather unexpected slaughter here.
we'll see how that pans out.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!