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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Maximillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strong Belwas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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262 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Strong Belwas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Maximillian!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belwas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belwas's corner calls for a 1-2. Belwas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Hunter Maximillian has been cut.
Belwas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belwas closes the distance and pushes Maximillian back into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belwas obliges.
Maximillian looks winded!
A body shot lands from Belwas.
A nice left hand lands by Belwas.
Still in the clinch, Belwas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belwas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maximillians head.
Belwas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belwas scores with a knee to the head.
Belwas lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Belwas.
Belwas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maximillian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That has opened up Hunter Maximillian's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belwas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas lands a body punch.
Belwas drops Maximillian on his ass with a big knee up the middle! Maximillian bounces straight back to his feet before the referee can even start a count. We'll have to wait a moment to see if that actually hurt him or not, as he takes the standing 8 count.
Maximillian is rocked!
Belwas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Belwas cracks Maximillian with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Maximillian is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Maximillian is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
The cut above Hunter Maximillian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belwas connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Maximillian's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Maximillian - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Strong Belwas!
A victorious Strong Belwas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Hardenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Tuttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Hardenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Tuttle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuttle is looking to clinch but Hardenov is avoiding it.
Hardenov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Tuttle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardenov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuttle.
As Hardenov backs off Tuttle throws a huge counter combo but Hardenov manages to avoid it all.
Hardenov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Tuttle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tuttle throws a series of punches but Hardenov moves out of range.
Tuttle staying out of range there.
Ryan Tuttle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardenov moves into the clinch.
Tuttle scores with a shoulder strike.
Tuttle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardenov backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardenov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tuttle fails to land.
Hardenov lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ryan Tuttle has been cut.
Hardenov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tuttle throws a head punch that misses.
Hardenov pushes Tuttle back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardenov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tuttle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardenov stalling in the clinch.
Tuttle letting Hardenov take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Hardenov.
Tuttle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardenov.
Hardenov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tuttle trying to land knees to the body.
Hardenov presses Tuttle against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardenov stalls.
Hardenov digs a right hand underneath Tuttle's ribcage. Tuttle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardenov lands a body shot.
Hardenov lands with a left to the head.
Tuttle looks winded!
Hardenov is struggling to control the position.
Hardenov blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuttle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardenov.
Hardenov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up Ryan Tuttle's cut even more.
Hardenov tries a body shot but Tuttle blocks it.
Tuttle being controlled against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Tuttle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardenov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardenov just leaning against Tuttle, taking a breather.
Hardenov working Tuttle over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuttle tries to break free but Hardenov pushes him back against the ropes.
Hardenov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuttles head.
Hardenov creates a bit of distance and cracks Tuttle with a big uppercut! Tuttle goes down! The referee pushes Hardenov away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Tuttle make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Hardenov takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alexander Hardenov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Hardenov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pueblo Escobart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobart has chosen The Night Chicago Died as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pueblo Escobart!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz is looking to clinch but Escobart is avoiding it.
Escobart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escobart duly obliges.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alex Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Escobart pushes him off.
Escobart steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cruz.
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escobart lands with a cross.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Escobart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruz tries to clinch but Escobart moves away
and Escobart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobart's coach down at Ironfist MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Escobart's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cruz tries to clinch but Escobart moves away
and Escobart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Escobart circles away from the clinch attempt
and as Cruz tries to reset, Escobart cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! Cruz is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pueblo Escobart!
A victorious Pueblo Escobart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taylor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Meida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Meida!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meida cracks Gracie with a good jab.
It looks like Taylor Gracie has been cut.
Meida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meida manages to avoid it.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Meida.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meida throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie works Meida's body with a nice hook.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meida! But no joy.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mo's ($499) in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Meida does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida misses with an uppercut.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Meida moves out of range.
Meida unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Meida moved out of range.
Meida lands the left hand.
Meida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Meida keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meida is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Meida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meida throws out a powerful jab.
Meida works the jab nicely.
Meida misses with a right hand
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie moves forwards but Meida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Meida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Meida saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Meida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meida blocks the body kick.
Meida 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.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Meida.
Gracie closes the distance but Meida moves to the side
and Meida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meida lands a right and a left and another right! Gracie goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thiago Meida!
Thiago Meida tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cro Crap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp has chosen Immortal Technique-Cause Of Death as his entrance music. Cro Crap looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Crap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Sharp. Beautiful body shot.
Sharp lands with a nice body kick.
Sharp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sharp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp cracks Crap with a good jab.
Sharp with a jab.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharp as he connects with a hook.
Sharp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cro Crap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crap is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crap just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Crap onto his butt! Crap bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
That kick from Sharp tenderised Crap's leg. Crap is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sharp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Crap misses.
Crap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crap walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Crap is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Victor Sharp!
Victor Sharp thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Heimlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peteer Nigul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimlich comes to the ring accompanied by The Lifesaver. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peteer Nigul enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Heimlich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peteer Nigul!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Heimlich as he connects with a hook.
Nigul blocks a jab.
Heimlich checks a leg kick.
Heimlich throws a leg kick but Nigul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nigul fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heimlich is out of range.
Heimlich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heimlich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimlich blocks a head kick by Nigul.
Nigul is looking to clinch but Heimlich is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Nigul.
Nigul throws a front kick aimed at Heimlich's knee but Heimlich avoids it well.
Heimlich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nigul was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimlich.
Nigul steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Nigul avoids the body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nigul wants to land a leg kick but Heimlich is out of range.
Nigul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich throws an overhand right that lands on Nigul's shoulder, as Nigul tries to avoid the shot.
Nigul flicks out a counter leg kick but Heimlich steps away.
Heimlich moves out of range of the body kick.
Nigul throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Heimlich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heimlich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nigul eats them both and turns towards Heimlich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heimlich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nigul, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nigul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimlich swings wildly with an uppercut but Nigul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Nigul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Nigul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Heimlich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nigul working Heimlich over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich is leaning against Nigul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heimlich fails to land.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nigul is trying to break the clinch but Heimlich is controlling him.
Nigul missing with knees to the body.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heimlich working aggressively here.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigul controls his hands.
Heimlich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Nigul.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Heimlich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
Nigul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Heimlich avoiding damage as Nigul throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nigul blocks a body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a shot to the body.
Heimlich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich managing to block the knees to the body from Nigul.
Heimlich tries to work over Nigul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nigul wants to break free but Heimlich has control.
Heimlich misses with some punches.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Nigul blocking some punches.
Heimlich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niguls head.
Heimlich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nigul connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heimlich's face.
Nigul is trying to maintain a safe position but Heimlich gets an underhook and turns Nigul into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimlich lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Nigul.
Knees to the body from Nigul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimlich.
A right hook to the body lands for Heimlich.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nigul tries to stall but Heimlich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimlich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heimlich lands with a right to the head.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nigul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heimlich blocks it with crossed arms.
Heimlich is leaning against Nigul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nigul looks winded!
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimlich.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nigul's elbow.
Heimlich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Nigul avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Nigul avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Heimlich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nigul looking to throw knees to the head but Heimlich is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimlich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heimlich slowing the pace effectively.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Heimlich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heimlich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Nigul's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Heimlich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimlich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Nigul looking to throw knees to the head but Heimlich is blocking nicely.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Nigul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Heimlich.
Nigul missing with knees to the body.
Heimlich pushes Nigul back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nigul.
Heimlich breaks from the clinch.
Heimlich throws a push kick but Nigul slaps the foot to one side.
Nigul is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nigul tries to clinch but Heimlich is having none of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heimlich.
Heimlich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nigul. Nigul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nigul feints and then cracks Heimlich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heimlich down.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heimlich throws a body shot but no joy.
Nigul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Heimlich.
Heimlich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heimlich throws a sloppy head kick and Nigul moves out of range easily.
Heimlich looks to land a combination but Nigul avoids it well.
Heimlich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heimlich misses with an uppercut
and Nigul counters with a low kick, right behind Heimlich 's knee.
A solid body kick from Heimlich.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nigul misses with a low kick.
Nigul throws a leg kick
and Heimlich counters with an outside leg kick.
Heimlich thumps Nigul with a low kick.
Heimlich swinging wildly here.
Nigul wants to counter the offense by Heimlich and move into the clinch position.
Nigul feints and then cracks Heimlich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heimlich down.
Heimlich throws an overhand right that lands on Nigul's shoulder, as Nigul tries to avoid the shot.
Heimlich misses with a body shot.
Nigul does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heimlich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heimlich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heimlich is looking to slow Nigul down with leg kicks.
Nigul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heimlich digs a good body shot into Nigul's ribs.
Nigul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich moves into range and clinches up with Nigul.
Heimlich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nigul pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigul controls his hands.
Heimlich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimlich prevents Nigul from breaking the clinch.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimlich working aggressively here.
Nigul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heimlich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Heimlich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nigul.
Heimlich lands a front kick.
Heimlich blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Heimlich.
Nigul throws a chopping leg kick but Heimlich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nigul.
Nigul has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heimlich.
Nigul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heimlich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heimlich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nigul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heimlich is out of range and Nigul settles back down.
Heimlich scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimlich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peteer Nigul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimlich throws the kick towards the body but Nigul avoids it.
Heimlich scoring well with a low kick there.
Nigul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Nigul backs away, Heimlich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Heimlich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nigul can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich lands with a cross.
Heimlich throws a low kick, looking for Nigul's leg but Nigul calmly moves out of range.
Nigul feints a counter leg kick.
Heimlich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heimlich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nigul slips under a jab from Heimlich.
Nigul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heimlich.
Nigul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nigul defending well as Heimlich loads up on a big left hand.
Nigul throws a body kick that misses
and Heimlich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nigul connects with a solid leg kick.
Heimlich works Nigul's body with a nice hook.
Nigul is breathing heavily.
Nigul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Nigul is predictable there
and Heimlich counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimlich misses with a body kick.
Heimlich throws a head kick that misses.
Heimlich lands a slapping body shot.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
Heimlich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nigul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nigul avoids the body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a combination that misses
and Nigul makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Heimlich really felt that one!
Heimlich lands a leg kick that knocks Nigul off balance momentarily.
Heimlich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nigul throws out a leg kick but Heimlich moves out of range and Nigul only half commits.
Heimlich looks to land a left hand but Nigul moved out of range nicely.
Nigul appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heimlich throws a shot from downtown. Nigul moves away and avoids it.
Nigul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nigul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnny Heimlich is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimlich misses with a low kick.
Heimlich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heimlich tries to bum rush Nigul with a series of wild strikes but Nigul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heimlich, as that shot connected.
Nigul throws a leg kick that misses.
Heimlich closes the distance and clinches.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimlich digs a right hand underneath Nigul's ribcage. Nigul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnny Heimlich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heimlich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich pushes Nigul back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with some punches.
Nigul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heimlich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nigul is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nigul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nigul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heimlich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nigul moves out of range of the leg kick from Heimlich.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nigul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heimlich - the referee stops the clock and Nigul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heimlich. Nigul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heimlich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heimlich throws a series of punches but Nigul avoids them all with ease.
Nigul tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heimlich avoids the head kick by Nigul.
Heimlich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heimlich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nigul tries to clinch but Heimlich moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Heimlich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heimlich.
Heimlich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heimlich lands with a right hand.
Nigul throws a sloppy head kick
and Heimlich counters by moving into the clinch.
Nigul misses with a knee strike.
Heimlich lands with a right to the head.
Heimlich scores with a hook to the body.
Heimlich lands a hook that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
A hook to the body from Heimlich.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Nigul avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Heimlich.
Heimlich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Heimlich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich pushes Nigul back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Heimlich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nigul or not.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nigul missing with knees to the body.
Heimlich swings wildly with an uppercut but Nigul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimlich lands with a light punch inside.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Nigul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heimlich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nigul blocks a body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Nigul's head.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Heimlich managing to block the knees to the body from Nigul.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Heimlich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich working aggressively here.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Nigul's head.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the head but Heimlich blocks with his arms.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nigul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Peteer Nigul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heimlich lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigul controls his hands.
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Nigul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heimlich blocks it with crossed arms.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nigul's elbow.
Nigul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimlich lands a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Nigul.
Nigul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimlich. Nigul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nigul is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heimlich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nigul circles away quickly and effectively.
Heimlich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nigul throws a fast counter high kick but Heimlich manages to duck under it in time.
Nigul attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimlich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Heimlich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nigul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimlich. That did some damage!
Nigul motions for Heimlich to come forward. Nigul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heimlich throws a nice looking combination but Nigul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nigul. That's going to slow Heimlich down.
Heimlich missing with a left hand there. Nigul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nigul throws a fast counter high kick but Heimlich manages to duck under it in time.
Heimlich takes a swing at Nigul's ribcage but misses.
Heimlich backing away here, and Nigul unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nigul throws a chopping leg kick but Heimlich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heimlich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nigul.
Heimlich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nigul was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimlich.
Nigul moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nigul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nigul throws a low kick but Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Heimlich lands with a nice body punch.
Nigul throws a sloppy head kick and Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Nigul throws a sloppy head kick and Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Nigul misses with a kick to the body.
Heimlich tries to counter by clinching up but Nigul breaks away and moves out of range.
Heimlich lands a jab.
Nigul walks into a straight right hand from Heimlich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Heimlich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heimlich 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 20:18
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 20:18
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Heimlich!
An out of breath Johnny Heimlich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Artjom Fjodorow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjodorow comes into the arena with Moskau blaring out of the sound system. Jack Munson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artjom Fjodorow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Munson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fjodorow.
Munson throws a right hand that Fjodorow ducks under and follows up with a left that Fjodorow also avoids with ease.
Munson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Munson looks to land a combination but Fjodorow avoids it well.
As Munson looks to move away, Fjodorow throws a big counter combo bu Munson just gets out of the way.
Fjodorow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jack Munson has been cut.
Munson misses with a few strikes there.
Fjodorow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Munson in his tracks.
Good work by Fjodorow as he checks the leg kick.
Munson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fjodorow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Jack Munson's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Munson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munson looks winded!
Munson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fjodorow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fjodorow connects with a stiff jab that staggers Munson - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artjom Fjodorow!
During a confident post fight interview, Artjom Fjodorow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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