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BMP 14 (Kovalenko vs Boykiy) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez's entrance music is UFC - Face the Pain. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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244 lbs
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251 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velasquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Velasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Velasquez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lewis can't fight it off and eventually Velasquez manages to take the fight to the floor. Lewis looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasquez passes into half guard.
Lewis gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Velasquez is one step ahead there.
Velasquez with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Velasquez is proving a slippery customer.
Velasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Velasquez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Velasquez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lewis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Velasquez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lewis has tightened it up now! Velasquez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Lewis!
John Lewis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus's entrance music is Flying dutchman. A fine choice. Laz Icarus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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221 lbs
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon swats away the attempt to clinch by Icarus.
Icarus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cannon throws out the jab.
A big left from Icarus misses.
A nice side step and Cannon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Icarus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Matthew Cannon has been cut.
Icarus throws a lazy head kick
and Cannon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Icarus scoring well with a low kick there.
Icarus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Icarus throws a sloppy head kick
and Cannon counters with a two punch combo.
Icarus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cannon's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cannon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cannon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch combination from Icarus misses.
Icarus wants to clinch.
Cannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icarus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Cannon misses the target.
Cannon lunges at Icarus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Icarus's hand.
Icarus misses with a wild body shot.
Cannon throws a lazy uppercut
and Icarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cannon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Icarus.
Icarus blocks a jab.
Icarus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cannon momentarily.
Cannon lands the left hand.
Cannon digs a good hook to Icarus's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannon lands with an uppercut that bounces Icarus off the cage and back into range.
Cannon throws a series of punches but Icarus avoids them all with ease.
Cannon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cannon.
Icarus throws a head kick that Cannon semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Cannon misses.
Icarus throws a head kick that half lands.
Cannon cracks Icarus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Icarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannon.
Cannon cracks Icarus with a good jab.
Icarus dodges the punch combination from Cannon.
It looked like Icarus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Cannon misses its intended target.
Icarus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannon lands a jab.
Icarus misses with a two punch combination.
Icarus misses with an uppercut.
Cannon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cannon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cannon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Icarus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon scores with a nice strike.
Icarus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Icarus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Icarus closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Cannon to counter with a crisp jab.
Icarus lands a nice shot that snaps Cannon's head back.
Icarus loads up on a big right hand but Cannon slips the punch.
Cannon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Icarus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cannon.
Icarus misses with a lunging right hand
and Cannon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cannon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cannon misses with a wild combination.
Icarus misses with a looping left.
Cannon stalks Icarus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Icarus's face. Icarus staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icarus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cannon slips a jab and a cross from Icarus.
Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Icarus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Icarus.
Icarus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cannon avoids the elbow strike from Icarus, against the cage.
Cannon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Icarus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cannon thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Icarus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cannon's guard. Nice work there by Icarus.
Icarus passes Cannon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matthew Cannon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matthew Cannon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cannon tries to keep at a distance but Icarus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cannon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Icarus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cannon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Icarus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Icarus misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Icarus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icarus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cannon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Icarus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laz Icarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Cannon.
Icarus Rushes Cannon and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Cannon is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Icarus Piles on the pressure and Cannon crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laz Icarus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Hytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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253 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Hytten!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hytten jabs Darkim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darkim is defended easily by Hytten.
Darkim misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Hytten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hytten. Darkim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkim throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hytten tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Darkim is in Hytten's guard.
Darkim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hytten trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hytten is keeping the position for now.
Darkim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hytten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten is controlling Darkim's posture.
Darkim is looking to work some ground and pound but Hytten has wrist control.
Darkim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkim throwing strikes but missing.
Hytten keeping moving, preventing Darkim from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hytten swings for the body but Darkim moves out of range.
Darkim is looking for a counter combo.
Darkim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hytten's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darkim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darkim connects with a couple of short punches.
Hytten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hytten has his hands on Darkim's head, controlling the position.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hytten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darkim throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hytten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hytten keeping moving, preventing Darkim from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Darkim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Darkim looking to score a takedown here. Hytten is defending well but Darkim drives through and ends up in Hytten's guard.
Hytten is trying to keep Darkim in close.
Darkim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Darkim trying to control but Hytten is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darkim looking to sit in guard and control but Hytten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Darkim is looking for a triangle but Hytten pushes his legs off easily.
Darkim working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hytten has passed into half guard!
Hytten controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hytten seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darkim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alucard Darkim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Darkim looks to land a combination but Hytten avoids it well.
Hytten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darkim was well out of range. Poor timing from Hytten.
Darkim throws a lazy right hand but Hytten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Darkim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hytten does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Darkim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hytten defending well though.
Darkim is trying to work for a kimura but Hytten is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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. Darkim connects with a nice short shot to Hytten's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten is in trouble now - Darkim has advanced to mount!
Darkim misses with a head shot.
Darkim throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hytten wants to control but Darkim is having none of it.
Darkim scoring with strikes but Hytten is staying in there.
Darkim is working for a guillotine from mount but Hytten frees his head quite easily.
Hytten taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darkim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hytten?
Darkim 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.
Darkim jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hytten manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Darkim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hytten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Darkim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hytten has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Darkim but great work by Hytten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim is looking for a sweep.
Darkim is trying to escape the position but Hytten is controlling the position.
Darkim sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Darkim is looking for a sweep. Hytten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darkim is working hard here to advance position.
Darkim actively working from the bottom here.
Darkim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hytten can do to turn this around?
Darkim wants to get back to full guard.
Darkim is pressing down on Hytten's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hytten wants to pass the guard but Darkim is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hytten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darkim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hytten passes into side control.
Darkim regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darkim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alucard Darkim dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Darkim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hytten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darkim misses with a double jab.
Alucard Darkim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darkim feints and as Hytten raises his hands in defense, Darkim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hytten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Darkim wants to control from the top but Hytten keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hytten trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hytten has momentary wrist control but Darkim slips an elbow through the middle.
Darkim content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Darkim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hytten is keeping the position for now.
Darkim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Darkim is looking to work some ground and pound but Hytten has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darkim throwing strikes but missing.
Alucard Darkim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hytten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darkim.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kent Hytten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darkim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hytten swivels and escapes.
Hytten just misses with a punch to the body.
Hytten is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Darkim rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hytten.
A cross from Hytten lands.
Darkim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim fails to land the takedown.
Hytten takes a swing at Darkim's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darkim is defended easily by Hytten.
Hytten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alucard Darkim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hytten throws a hook to the side of Darkim's head but Darkim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darkim moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hytten jabs Darkim right on the nose. Darkim blinks but takes it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Darkim.
Darkim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hytten throws out the jab.
Kent Hytten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darkim scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darkim.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decent striking displayed by Hytten there.
Darkim decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alucard Darkim.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darkim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alucard Darkim!
An out of breath and clearly excited Alucard Darkim thanked Russian Top Magazin for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets comes to the cage accompanied by Штиль. Heimo Hulahula is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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240 lbs
45 - 27 - 3 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hulahula. Hulahula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boets misses with an uppercut. Hulahula saw that one coming.
Boets just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulahula missing with a left hand there. Boets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boets throws a body punch but Hulahula moves out of range.
Boets throws out a loose jab but Hulahula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boets throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hulahula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hulahula throws a hook but Boets avoids it easily.
Hulahula scores with a nice strike.
Boets has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boets misses with a hook.
Boets scores with a jab to the head.
Boets throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Hulahula was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boets connects with a crisp jab.
Boets lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boets throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hulahula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hulahula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boets.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boets.
Boets throws a hook but Hulahula blocks it.
Boets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulahula manages to avoid it.
Boets misses with a double jab.
Dimon Boets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boets throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boets misses with a lunging right hand
and Hulahula counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boets throws a poor cross that misses
and Hulahula counters with a nice body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Boets. Those never looked like landing.
Boets misses with the combination.
Donk. Boets catches Hulahula right on the button with a cross.
Boets fails to land with a series of punches.
Boets misses with a hook. Hulahula ducked under it nicely.
Hulahula scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boets throws a right and a left that Hulahula avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hulahula.
Boets misses with an uppercut. Hulahula saw that one coming.
Hulahula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boets misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Boets throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hulahula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boets throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hulahula counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hulahula lands strikes from half guard.
Well, if Hulahula is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boets looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boets is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hulahula scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boets keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boets actively working from the bottom here.
Hulahula lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hulahula is trying to control the action in half guard but Boets is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hulahula lands with a punch from half guard.
Hulahula performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boets is pressing down on Hulahula's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hulahula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hulahula is pushing down on Boets's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boets is fighting to maintain full guard but Hulahula has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boets trying to control but Hulahula postures up.
Boets is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hulahula pulls his head out easily.
Hulahula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boets keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boets swings widly with a right hand
and Boets takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Boets. Those never looked like landing.
Hulahula swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boets fails to land with a series of punches.
Boets avoids the body shot from Hulahula.
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 Dimon Boets will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boets throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hulahula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hulahula clobbers Boets with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boets throws a right and a left that Hulahula avoids nicely.
Hulahula drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boets defends it well.
Boets throws a body shot but no joy.
Boets throws a poor cross that misses
and Hulahula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boets drops his hands momentarily and Hulahula takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hulahula just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Hulahula.
Boets scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hulahula doesn't seem bothered though.
Boets misses with a double jab.
Boets misses with a straight left.
Boets misses with a double jab
and Hulahula counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulahula ducks under a wild hook from Boets.
Boets cracks Hulahula with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulahula manages to avoid it.
Hulahula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hulahula closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hulahula happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Boets's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulahula tries to advance to mount but can't.
Boets is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boets is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boets is trying to control Hulahula's posture but Hulahula avoids it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boets is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hulahula trying to control from half guard but Boets is working away.
Boets wants to get back to full guard but Hulahula has mounted him!
Hulahula raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula dominating with strikes here.
Hulahula can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boets is looking to escape.
Boets wants to try and get back to his feet.
Boets tries to reverse the position but Hulahula maintains control.
Boets regains half guard.
Hulahula is nestled in close to Boets, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boets tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hulahula manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boets taking shots to the head.
Hulahula landing strikes from the mount and Boets is in trouble!
Hulahula lands with some strikes.
Hulahula looking to finish Boets with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boets!
Hulahula lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boets hang on?
Hulahula with shots to the head and body - Boets looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boets wants to hold on but Hulahula pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boets is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heimo Hulahula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Boets misses with a hook.
Hulahula throws out a counter right but Boets avoids it with no problem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hulahula.
Hulahula works Boets's body with a nice hook.
Hulahula lands a nice hook to Boets's body. Boets takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boets misses with a left hand
and Hulahula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hulahula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boets.
Boets on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boets misses with a left hand
and Hulahula counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulahula slips a jab and a cross from Boets.
Boets throws a right hand that misses
and Hulahula counters with a nice uppercut.
Boets fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hulahula manages to avoid it.
Boets misses with a wild body shot.
Hulahula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets misses with an uppercut. Hulahula saw that one coming.
Boets just misses with a punch to the body.
Boets throws a sloppy body shot
and Hulahula counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boets throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Hulahula.
Boets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boets misses with a double jab
and Hulahula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boets is rocked!
Hulahula closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Boets! Hulahula dives in looking to finish! Boets is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heimo Hulahula!
Our winner, Heimo Hulahula, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes into the arena with 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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255 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabogo throws a head kick that misses
and Kottari counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mabogo tries to kick Kottari off but Kottari keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kottari lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kottari 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.
Kottari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mabogo won't allow Kottari to pass to mount.
Kottari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mabogo is trying to stand.
Kottari seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mabogo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo tries to kick Kottari off but Kottari keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kottari stalling.
Kottari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kottari lands with a punch from half guard.
Kottari working over Mabogo with some ground and pound. Mabogo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mabogo is rocked!
Kottari seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oh Mabogo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kottari is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Mabogo is hurt! He's hurt bad - Kottari fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Mabogo from any more punishment! Congratulations to Kottari! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rami Kottari!
Rami Kottari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki has chosen Tool - Aenima as his entrance music. Bill Annunaki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Bill Annunaki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Annunaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hall thumps Annunaki with a low kick.
Annunaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hall throws out the jab.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Annunaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Annunaki misses with a low kick.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Annunaki can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Annunaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Annunaki saw that one coming.
Annunaki is looking to chop away at Hall's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall blocks a head kick by Annunaki.
Hall feints and then cracks Annunaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Annunaki down.
Annunaki looks for the body kick but Hall saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Hall tests Annunaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Hall's head coaches at Kebab House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Annunaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hall.
Annunaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hall avoids the head kick by Annunaki.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall scores with a decent looking hook.
Annunaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Annunaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Annunaki avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hall misses.
Annunaki misses with a head kick.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Annunaki avoids it well and moves away.
Annunaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Annunaki throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Hall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Annunaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Hall.
Annunaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Annunaki coming out on top.
Annunaki lands a jab.
Hall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall tests Annunaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Annunaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Annunaki looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
Annunaki lands with a straight right. Hall didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Annunaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall is looking to slow Annunaki down with leg kicks.
Hall tries a low kick but Annunaki avoids it.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Annunaki's head but Annunaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall takes a swing at Annunaki's ribcage but misses.
Hall is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hall. That one must have hurt.
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Annunaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall checks a low kick from Annunaki.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Annunaki looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Bill Annunaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Annunaki moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Hall connects with a body shot that sends Annunaki's belly button to the back.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Annunaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Hall is wise to it.
Annunaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall attempts a counter takedown but Annunaki avoids it well and moves away.
Hall misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Annunaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Annunaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hall thumps Annunaki with a low kick.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Annunaki.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Annunaki avoids it.
Annunaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control.
Annunaki is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Annunaki is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Annunaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hall wants to control but Annunaki is keeping him busy.
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!
Annunaki tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the position but Annunaki is working away.
Annunaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Annunaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall is looking to advance position but Annunaki won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall wants to control but Annunaki is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Annunaki tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Annunaki can do to turn this around?
Hall wants to pass the guard but Annunaki is defending well.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Annunaki defending well.
Annunaki moves into full guard.
Hall preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall 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.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Annunaki is trying to keep Hall in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Annunaki being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Annunaki scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hall. Annunaki shrugs it off though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hall.
Hall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Annunaki cracks Hall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Hall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Annunaki's sensitive parts.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Annunaki.
Annunaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Annunaki sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Annunaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hall.
A punch combination from Annunaki misses.
Hall digs a good body shot into Annunaki's ribs.
Annunaki throws a chopping leg kick but Hall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bill Annunaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hall with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hall dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Annunaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Annunaki misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Annunaki.
Annunaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Annunaki ducks down to avoid it.
Hall misses with an uppercut. Annunaki saw that one coming.
Annunaki tries to score with a low kick but Hall moves his leg out of the way.
Hall lands a glancing blow to the side of Annunaki's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Annunaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
Hall throws a wild body kick that Annunaki sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Annunaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Annunaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hall.
Hall backing away here, and Annunaki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jonathan Hall is winning the standup battle so far.
Annunaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hall is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki takes one on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Annunaki, right into the meat.
Annunaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Annunaki scores with a punch to the head.
Annunaki blocks the body kick.
Hall checks a low kick from Annunaki.
Hall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Annunaki manages to avoid it.
Annunaki throws out a leg kick but Hall moves out of range and Annunaki only half commits.
Annunaki lands a body shot.
Annunaki misses with a straight left.
Annunaki tries to land a leg kick but Hall saw it coming and moves away.
Annunaki throws a leg kick but Hall sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Annunaki is predictable there
and Hall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Annunaki's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Annunaki keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall controlling from the top position.
Annunaki keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall postures up.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Annunaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Annunaki is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Annunaki won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Annunaki trying to control but Hall postures up.
Annunaki works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Annunaki is on top in guard.
Annunaki trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Annunaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Jonathan Hall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Annunaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Annunaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall 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.
Hall advances position into side control!
Annunaki is not content to let Hall control the position.
Bill Annunaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hall misses with the ground and pound.
Annunaki trying to remain calm as Hall controls from the top position.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hall 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Hall!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck has chosen Парус as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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35
275 lbs
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39
204 lbs
21 - 21 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harlamov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boycheck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harlamov's guard.
Harlamov working for a triangle but Boycheck defends it easily.
Boycheck wants to control from the top but Harlamov keeps moving.
Harlamov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boycheck defends well.
Boycheck distracts Harlamov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harlamov has his feet on Boycheck's thighs here. He's pushed Boycheck off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Boycheck screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garik Harlamov!
A very excited looking Garik Harlamov 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.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Перемен. Dimas Boykiy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kovalenko tenderised Boykiy's leg. Boykiy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kovalenko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boykiy wants to clinch.
As Boykiy looks to move away, Kovalenko throws a big counter combo bu Boykiy just gets out of the way.
Boykiy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boykiy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boykiy misses with a head kick.
Boykiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination. Boykiy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
We've been informed that Boykiy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kovalenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boykiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but Boykiy avoids it well.
Boykiy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but Boykiy avoids it well.
Boykiy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kovalenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boykiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boykiy tries to clinch up.
Boykiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kovalenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boykiy's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykiy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kovalenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kovalenko tries to keep at a distance but Boykiy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boykiy prevents Kovalenko from breaking the clinch.
Boykiy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boykiy's efforts to push away.
Boykiy prevents Kovalenko from breaking the clinch.
Boykiy manages to break the clinch.
Kovalenko thuds his right hand into Boykiy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boykiy throws a sloppy head kick and Kovalenko moves out of range easily.
Kovalenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boykiy wants to clinch.
Kovalenko throwing a counter right hand but Boykiy manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boykiy pushes Kovalenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Boykiy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boykiy landing knees to the head.
Boykiy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boykiy tries to circle away but Kovalenko has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Boykiy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kovalenko breaks from the clinch.
Kovalenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimas Boykiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boykiy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kovalenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boykiy is looking to clinch but Kovalenko is avoiding it.
Kovalenko throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovalenko throws a right hand that Boykiy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boykiy also avoids with ease.
Kovalenko scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boykiy clinches.
Boykiy misses with a punch on the inside.
Boykiy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boykiy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kovalenko.
Boykiy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalenko throws a low kick but Boykiy moves out of range easily.
Kovalenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boykiy moves into the clinch successfully.
Boykiy is trying to push Kovalenko away but Kovalenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kovalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boykiy has him pressed against the cage.
Kovalenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boykiy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boykiy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boykiy motions for Kovalenko to come forward. Boykiy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kovalenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boykiy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykiy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kovalenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boykiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boykiy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Boykiy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kovalenko with a body shot.
Kovalenko throws a lazy body kick
and Kovalenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boykiy wants to clinch up but Kovalenko keeps it at a distance.
Boykiy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimas Boykiy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kovalenko blocks a head kick by Boykiy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boykiy.
Kovalenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boykiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovalenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kovalenko throws a sloppy head kick and Boykiy moves out of range easily.
Kovalenko tries to land a front kick but Boykiy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Boykiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boykiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovalenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boykiy motions for Kovalenko to come forward. Boykiy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boykiy lands a big head kick that sends Kovalenko tumbling to the mat! Boykiy takes a step backwards and waves Kovalenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kovalenko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boykiy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oh Kovalenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boykiy drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kovalenko right on the button. Kovalenko goes down! Boykiy follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Boykiy gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimas Boykiy!
Dimas Boykiy is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Dimas Boykiy 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.
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FIGHT
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