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BMP 23 (Harlamov vs Drost) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Czeplak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Revenge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Czeplak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do przodu Polsko. This should be fireworks!
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7 - 14 - 0 |
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200 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
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Czeplak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Revenge!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czeplak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Revenge has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Czeplak is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Revenge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Krzysztof Czeplak has been cut.
Czeplak throws a hook but Revenge avoids it easily.
Revenge unleashes a big counter combination but Czeplak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Revenge goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Revenge closes the distance and clinches.
Revenge breaks the clinch.
Revenge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Czeplak under the eye.
Revenge feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Czeplak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Revenge has passed into side control.
Revenge in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak wants to control but Revenge postures up.
Czeplak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Revenge on the ground.
Czeplak taking punishment in the form of punches.
Revenge controls the position.
Revenge creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Revenge in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Revenge has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Czeplak!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czeplak is trying desperately to improve position.
Revenge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Revenge's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Czeplak wants to hold on but Revenge pushes him away.
Revenge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Czeplak to take his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revenge is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Czeplak trying to control the hands but Revenge breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenge looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Czeplak taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ultimate Revenge!
The defeated Krzysztof Czeplak had this to say: 'I would do everything to fight better in the future. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between All Inn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boets's choice of entrance music: Штиль. This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
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245 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, All Inn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 31 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets throws a body shot but no joy.
Inn shoots in but no luck this time.
Inn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boets drops Inn with a right and a left! Boets comes rushing in but Inn regains his composure and manages to keep Boets in guard.
Inn is rocked!
It looks like All Inn has been cut.
Boets postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Inn covers up, he's hurt! Boets keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Boets and the ref steps in to end the fight! Boets can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimon Boets!
Dimon Boets decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns comes into the arena with Black Eyed Bruiser blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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36
275 lbs
21 - 23 - 0 |
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258 lbs
25 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Hearns misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Hearns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearns throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Hearns closes the distance and clinches.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Hearns misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Hearns has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hearns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Clifford Smith has been cut.
Hearns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Hearns.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Hearns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Hearns manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hearns misses with some punches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith is trying to stall.
Hearns misses with some punches.
Hearns is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hearns stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith just leaning against Hearns, taking a breather.
Hearns misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hearns gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hearns misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stall.
Hearns misses with a body punch.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hearns.
Hearns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Thomas Hearns has been cut.
Hearns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Hearns moves away and avoids it.
Hearns lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Hearns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hearns clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearns pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hearns has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hearns.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hearns misses with some punches.
Hearns lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearns.
A left hand lands to the body for Hearns.
Smith letting Hearns take a breather here.
Hearns has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Hearns scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Hearns wants to stall.
Hearns is struggling to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Hearns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hearns with a hook.
Smith is rocked!
That has opened up Clifford Smith's cut even more.
Smith throws a leg kick but Hearns checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearns dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hearns lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas Hearns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Hearns should have avoided that one.
Hearns feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Smith sprawling to the canvas! Smith rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hearns finish him?!
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Hearns finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearns ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Smith out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Hearns!
Thomas Hearns made sure to mention his sponsor, Cripplers Corner (starting at $25) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykiy comes to the cage accompanied by Перемен. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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220 lbs
23 - 24 - 0 |
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272 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Basic striking
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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 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Boykiy tenderised Eikmeyer's leg. Eikmeyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boykiy is trying to defend but Eikmeyer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boykiy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Eikmeyer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Eikmeyer slips a nice elbow through Boykiy's hands, connecting with Boykiy's forehead.
Boykiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eikmeyer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boykiy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eikmeyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykiy trying to control but Eikmeyer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boykiy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boykiy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eikmeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Boykiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eikmeyer postures up in Boykiy's guard and throws a big left but Boykiy blocks it.
Eikmeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Boykiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eikmeyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boykiy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eikmeyer has managed to get both his arms back between Boykiy's legs - danger averted.
Eikmeyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eikmeyer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boykiy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eikmeyer, into his guard.
Eikmeyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is trying to keep Boykiy in close.
Boykiy trying to control but Eikmeyer is working from the bottom.
Boykiy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eikmeyer working for a triangle but Boykiy defends it easily.
Eikmeyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boykiy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eikmeyer is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eikmeyer has his foot on Boykiy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boykiy works his way back into a safe position though.
Boykiy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eikmeyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boykiy controls the pace.
Eikmeyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boykiy is looking to work some ground and pound but Eikmeyer has wrist control.
Boykiy forces his way into half guard.
Boykiy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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.
Eikmeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boykiy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eikmeyer sees it coming and defends easily.
Eikmeyer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boykiy throwing strikes from guard but Eikmeyer blocks nicely.
Boykiy slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boykiy prevents Eikmeyer from improving his position.
Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boykiy pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Eikmeyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Eikmeyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boykiy throws a head kick but Eikmeyer moves out of range.
Boykiy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Eikmeyer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Eikmeyer in side control, throwing shots but Boykiy defends.
Boykiy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eikmeyer's best efforts.
Boykiy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boykiy looking for submissions off his back.
Eikmeyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eikmeyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy is defending against the submission attempts here by Eikmeyer.
Boykiy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boykiy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boykiy is looking to control Eikmeyer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boykiy avoid being mounted?
Boykiy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eikmeyer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boykiy is just riding it out for now. Eikmeyer eventually gives up the hold.
Eikmeyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boykiy defending well though.
Mario Eikmeyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boykiy trying to control here.
Eikmeyer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boykiy is just riding it out for now. Eikmeyer eventually gives up the hold.
Boykiy looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eikmeyer trying to control the action but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy is looking to control Eikmeyer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boykiy avoid being mounted?
Eikmeyer trying to control the action but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eikmeyer shoots in and bounces Boykiy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boykiy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is fighting to break Boykiy's control of his arms but Boykiy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eikmeyer landing some decent shots from guard.
Boykiy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boykiy has his foot on Eikmeyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eikmeyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boykiy working for a triangle but Eikmeyer defends it easily.
Boykiy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eikmeyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Eikmeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boykiy throws a head kick that half lands.
Boykiy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eikmeyer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boykiy!
Eikmeyer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eikmeyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boykiy regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer trying to pass the guard but Boykiy defending well.
Eikmeyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy wants to control but Eikmeyer is keeping busy.
Eikmeyer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boykiy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Boykiy.
Boykiy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eikmeyer trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Boykiy trying to control the position.
Eikmeyer trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
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.
Eikmeyer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Eikmeyer from controlling successfully.
Boykiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eikmeyer working his ground and pound in the gym.
Eikmeyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boykiy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eikmeyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boykiy's head.
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Eikmeyer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boykiy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eikmeyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eikmeyer stopping the sweep attempt from Boykiy.
Dimas Boykiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boykiy keeping moving, preventing Eikmeyer from controlling successfully.
Eikmeyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boykiy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eikmeyer lands a couple of elbows.
Eikmeyer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boykiy is trying to control the position but Eikmeyer postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykiy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eikmeyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eikmeyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Eikmeyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boykiy is trying to control the position but Eikmeyer postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Eikmeyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boykiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mario Eikmeyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eikmeyer trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Eikmeyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eikmeyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Eikmeyer!
In his post fight interview, Mario Eikmeyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christiano Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smokeleaf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Clawfinger Biggest & the Best. Christiano Smokeleaf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rami Kottari's chin.
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242 lbs
30 - 13 - 0 |
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255 lbs
19 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Decent boxing
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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
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christiano Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari misses with a straight right.
Smokeleaf connects with an inside leg kick.
Kottari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smokeleaf appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smokeleaf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smokeleaf connects with a jab.
It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
Kottari scores with a decent looking hook.
Kottari lands with an uppercut that bounces Smokeleaf off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokeleaf cracks Kottari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smokeleaf is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Kottari hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Christiano Smokeleaf!
A very excited looking Christiano Smokeleaf 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck comes into the arena with Парус blaring out of the sound system. Mabogo has chosen 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run as his entrance music. Mitka Boycheck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenalemodisa Mabogo's chin.
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
12 - 10 - 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
24 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycheck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mabogo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boycheck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mabogo avoids the body shot from Boycheck.
Mabogo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boycheck misses with a leg kick.
Boycheck swings for the body but Mabogo moves out of range.
Mabogo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mabogo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mabogo throws a big counter head kick but Boycheck avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Mabogo.
Boycheck lands with a cross.
Mabogo throws a head kick that misses.
Mabogo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mabogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boycheck looks for the body kick but Mabogo saw that one coming.
Nice combo by Boycheck! Oh, that's hurt him - Mabogo falls to the canvas and Boycheck follows him into side control.
Mabogo is rocked!
It looks like Kenalemodisa Mabogo has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boycheck in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Mabogo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Boycheck turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitka Boycheck!
During a confident post fight interview, Mitka Boycheck 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin comes to the cage accompanied by Пересмотри. Kessler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yattering - Chase of Thoughts . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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275 lbs
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203 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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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
30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Kessler!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykin moves out of range of the body kick from Kessler.
Boykin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boykin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Boykin stalls from top position.
Kessler parries the strikes from Boykin easily there. Boykin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kessler to escape.
Kessler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boykin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kessler is trying to control Boykin's posture but Boykin avoids it.
Boykin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boykin trying to control the action but Kessler is working from the bottom.
Boykin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kessler is looking for a sweep.
Kessler is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Kessler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boykin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kessler is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boykin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kessler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kessler is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kessler is trying to control Boykin's posture but Boykin avoids it.
Kessler tries to bench press Boykin off him but Boykin keeps the position.
Kessler is still trying to improve position.
Boykin tries to move to mount but Kessler blocks the move with his legs.
Kessler is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin trying to control the position but Kessler is working away.
You can see the frustration on Kessler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boykin advances to mount.
Kessler holds on to Boykin around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Boykin is stalling here but it's allowed Kessler to get half guard.
Boykin tries to pass to full mount but Kessler defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boykin is trying to control. Kessler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kessler wants to control but Boykin is keeping busy.
Boykin is pressing down on Kessler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kessler is holding on for now.
Kessler is trying is best to control the position here.
Boykin wants to pass to mount but Kessler is defending the position.
Boykin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kessler!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kessler is desperately trying to improve his position but Boykin has a good base and remains in mount.
Boykin wants to control the pace but Kessler is squirming around nicely.
Kessler tries to lock up and control but Boykin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimentiy Boykin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boykin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boykin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kessler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Boykin but great work by Kessler.
Boykin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kessler working the ground and pound.
Boykin wants to control but Kessler postures up.
Boykin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kessler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kessler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boykin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kessler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boykin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boykin is looking to control Kessler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boykin avoid being mounted?
Kessler misses with a head shot. Boykin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kessler trying to control but Boykin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boykin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dimentiy Boykin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boykin controlling the position.
Kessler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kessler content to stall in guard here.
Kessler stands up over Boykin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kessler connects with a couple of short punches.
Kessler chips away with some ground and pound.
Boykin looking for a sweep. Not yet Boykin, not yet.
Boykin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler trying to control the position from guard on top but Boykin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kessler content to stall in guard here.
Boykin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kessler is aware though and is defending well.
Boykin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kessler trying to control the position from guard on top but Boykin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kessler landing with the ground and pound.
Kessler distracts Boykin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boykin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boykin trying to keep a closed guard but Kessler is proving a slippery customer.
Kessler with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boykin looking for a guillotine here but Kessler defends easily.
Boykin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kessler passes into half guard.
Boykin controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boykin looking for submissions off his back.
Boykin is positioning himself well to prevent Kessler advancing to mount.
Kessler wants to take a breather but Boykin is having none of it.
Kessler slips a nice elbow through Boykin's hands, connecting with Boykin's forehead.
Boykin actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kessler lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boykin is trying to get back to full guard.
Boykin looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Kessler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boykin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kessler backs up against the cage.
Kessler gets a takedown into half guard.
Boykin is trying to get back to full guard.
Kessler wants to take a breather but Boykin is having none of it.
Kessler 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.
Kessler throwing shots but Boykin is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kessler seems to be working for a kimura but Boykin defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin is looking for a sweep. Kessler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boykin looking for submissions off his back.
Kessler wants to control but Boykin is keeping him busy.
Boykin trying to control here.
Boykin is looking for a sweep. Kessler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kessler working Boykin over with strikes.
Boykin looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boykin actively working from the bottom here.
Boykin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kessler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kessler prevents Boykin from improving his position.
Boykin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kessler working Boykin over with strikes.
Boykin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kessler working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler working Boykin over with strikes.
Kessler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boykin has hold of Kessler's hands but Kessler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kessler lands a nice short elbow.
Kessler lands strikes from half guard.
Boykin manages to get to full guard.
Kessler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boykin looking to control.
Kessler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kessler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kessler defends well.
Kessler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boykin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kessler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kessler throws a big right hand that misses.
Kessler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boykin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kessler has managed to get both his arms back between Boykin's legs - danger averted.
Kessler wants to control from the top but Boykin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boykin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kessler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kessler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kessler!
Jack Kessler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calypso comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan . El Loco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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40
300 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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275 lbs
24 - 17 - 1 |
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Calypso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calypso feinted with a counter takedown.
Calypso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Loco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loco cracks Calypso with a good jab.
Loco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calypso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Calypso wants to free his trapped foot but Loco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Calypso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loco trying to control from the bottom.
Loco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calypso.
Loco wants to control but Calypso is keeping busy.
Loco is doing well to control the position and prevent Calypso from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco trying to hold on to Calypso's head to control him but Calypso postures up.
Calypso wants to pass the guard but Loco is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco manages to get to full guard.
Loco wants to get back to his feet but Calypso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Calypso 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.
Calypso slips nicely into half guard.
Calypso wants to pass the guard but Loco is defending well.
Calypso trying to control from half guard but Loco is working away.
Loco wants to control but Calypso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Calypso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loco is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loco is looking to improve his position.
Loco felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso stops Loco from getting back to his feet.
Calypso thows a huge punch but Loco dodges it nicely.
Calypso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calypso thows a huge punch but Loco dodges it nicely.
Calypso works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calypso is landing with some decent strikes but Loco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Calypso cracks Loco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've been hearing that Calypso has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Calypso working for a submission but Loco is keeping him at bay.
Calypso pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Loco is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco tries to buck Calypso off but he can't manage it.
Calypso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Loco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Calypso landing punches.
Loco is still in real trouble! Can Calypso finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Calypso postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Loco is out cold - huge knockout for Calypso!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Calypso!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Simba Burns Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikolai Kovalenko's chin.
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260 lbs
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210 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
47 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns Jr has closed the distance and engaged Kovalenko in a clinch.
Kovalenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Burns Jr.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Burns Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burns Jr is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Burns Jr. That snapped Kovalenko's head back.
Kovalenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burns Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBurns Jr.
Kovalenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovalenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Kovalenko manages to duck under it in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns Jr. Kovalenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kovalenko.
As Kovalenko backs off Burns Jr throws a huge counter combo but Kovalenko manages to avoid it all.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kovalenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Kovalenko moves out of range.
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Kovalenko misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kovalenko misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Burns Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovalenko manages to avoid it.
Kovalenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burns Jr's head.
Kovalenko gets tackled into the cage by Burns Jr. Burns Jr maintains the clinch.
Burns Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut.
Kovalenko misses with a wild body shot.
Kovalenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBurns Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick that stops Kovalenko in his tracks momentarily.
Kovalenko wants to slow Burns Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Burns Jr scores with a push kick.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Burns Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovalenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovalenko thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr takes one to the chin there.
Burns Jr wants to clinch up but Kovalenko keeps it at a distance.
Kovalenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Burns Jr! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a head kick but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Burns Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kovalenko throws a right hand that Burns Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns Jr also avoids with ease.
Burns Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Kovalenko manages to duck under it in time.
Burns Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kovalenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Kovalenko blocks the leg kick.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Burns Jr looks to move away, Kovalenko throws a big counter combo bu Burns Jr just gets out of the way.
Kovalenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Burns Jr avoids nicely.
Burns Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burns Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kovalenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko throwing a counter right hand but Burns Jr manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Burns Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko misses with a head kick.
Kovalenko backing away here, and Burns Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kovalenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Burns Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with a body kick.
Kovalenko is breathing heavily.
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr clobbers Kovalenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kovalenko swings for the body but Burns Jr moves out of range.
Kovalenko throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burns Jr moves forwards but Kovalenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kovalenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Kovalenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kovalenko misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
Burns Jr steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Burns Jr misses with a straight right.
Burns Jr blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burns Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kovalenko manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burns Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Burns Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Burns Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr wants to counter the offense by Kovalenko and move into the clinch position.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
Burns Jr slips under a jab from Kovalenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovalenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Kovalenko manages to duck under it in time.
Kovalenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burns Jr dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with a low kick.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Burns Jr avoids them all with ease.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Kovalenko throws a combination. Burns Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burns Jr blocks a jab.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Kovalenko misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burns Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Kovalenko toppling to the canvas! Kovalenko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Burns Jr finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns Jr darts in and clinches Kovalenko up against the cage.
Burns Jr tries a body shot but Kovalenko blocks it.
Burns Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Burns Jr is working Kovalenko over against the cage.
Burns Jr misses with a body punch.
Kovalenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burns Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Burns Jr tries to work over Kovalenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burns Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr working aggressively here.
Burns Jr presses Kovalenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nikolai Kovalenko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kovalenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Kovalenko off balance momentarily.
Kovalenko throws a lazy head kick
and Burns Jr counters with a leg kick.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kovalenko's sensitive parts.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Burns Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kovalenko misses with a hook.
Burns Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a head kick that drops Kovalenko to the mat! Kovalenko scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kovalenko is rocked!
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Kovalenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a big counter head kick but Kovalenko avoids it with no problem.
Kovalenko lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovalenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kovalenko misses with a hook.
Burns Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Kovalenko seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries to clinch up but Kovalenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns Jr darts in and clinches Kovalenko up against the cage.
Burns Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalenko can't break the clinch.
Burns Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kovalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burns Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burns Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burns Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burns Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kovalenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovalenko throws a low kick, looking for Burns Jr's leg but Burns Jr calmly moves out of range.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burns Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovalenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalenko blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
A swing and a miss from Kovalenko.
Burns Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with an uppercut
letting Burns Jr counter with a right hand.
Kovalenko misses with a hook.
Burns Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Kovalenko manages to duck under it in time.
Burns Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr clinches up with Kovalenko and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burns Jr.
Kovalenko avoiding damage as Burns Jr throws knees to the body.
Burns Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kovalenko backwards.
Simba Burns Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burns Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalenko.
Burns Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovalenko blocking some punches.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns Jr tries to throw a body punch but Kovalenko avoids it by throwing Burns Jr back against the cage.
Burns Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Simba Burns Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns Jr tries a body shot but Kovalenko blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr tries a body shot but Kovalenko blocks it.
Kovalenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns Jr is working Kovalenko over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burns Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns Jr cracks Kovalenko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kovalenko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Burns Jr finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Burns Jr throws a counter combo.
Burns Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burns Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kovalenko misses with a hook. Burns Jr ducked under it nicely.
Nikolai Kovalenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Simba Burns Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kovalenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikolai Kovalenko!
A victorious Nikolai Kovalenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doomsday Drost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drost has chosen Kilpi - Sielut Iskee Tulta as his entrance music. 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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275 lbs
32 - 14 - 0 |
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35
280 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doomsday Drost!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drost is looking to clinch but Harlamov is avoiding it.
Harlamov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harlamov dives in for a single leg takedown but Drost sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Drost lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Harlamov with a poor takedown
and Drost counters with a stiff right hand.
Harlamov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drost counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drost's waist but Drost gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harlamov off to one side.
A nice side step and Drost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a takedown. Drost tries to sprawl out of it but Harlamov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harlamov is defended easily by Drost.
Drost now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harlamov closes the distance and clinches up with Drost, looking for a takedown. Harlamov pushes Drost against the cage but Drost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Drost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harlamov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlamov was well out of range. Poor timing from Drost.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a takedown. Drost tries to sprawl out of it but Harlamov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Drost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harlamov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harlamov trying to control but Drost is working from the bottom.
Harlamov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drost seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harlamov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harlamov is in close to Drost's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drost pulls Harlamov in close to prevent any damage.
Drost wants to sweep here but Harlamov controlling him for the moment.
Harlamov throws an elbow that misses. Drost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harlamov's guard. Nice move by Drost!
Drost controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drost passes into half guard.
Drost is trying to control. Harlamov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drost is working for a kimura but Harlamov is defending it quite comfortably.
Drost is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harlamov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drost pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doomsday Drost dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harlamov.
A little jabbing left from Drost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harlamov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drost circles away.
Drost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harlamov manages to avoid it.
Harlamov tries to counter with a takedown but Drost is quick to defend against it.
Harlamov misses with a takedown attempt - Drost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drost as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Drost.
Drost misses the shot to the body.
Harlamov misses with a takedown attempt - Drost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harlamov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice combo by Drost! Oh, that's hurt him - Harlamov falls to the canvas and Drost follows him into side control.
It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harlamov is trying to get back to half guard.
Drost lands a few punches from side control.
Harlamov can't do much from the bottom here.
Drost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drost controls the position.
Harlamov is trying to control Drost's posture but Drost avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drost wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drost working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harlamov struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harlamov is looking to regain half guard here but Drost keeps moving and retains side control.
Drost is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drost working away.
Drost controlling from side mount.
Drost lands an elbow.
Harlamov is looking to regain half guard here but Drost keeps moving and retains side control.
Harlamov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harlamov is trying to get back to full guard.
Drost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harlamov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doomsday Drost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov'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.
Harlamov throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Drost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harlamov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drost is fending him off so far but Harlamov persists. Nope, Drost circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Drost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drost takes a swing at Harlamov's ribcage but misses.
Harlamov misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drost! But no joy.
Drost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlamov was well out of range. Poor timing from Drost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harlamov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harlamov scores with the left hand. Drost knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov throws a jab but it's blocked by Drost.
Harlamov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drost throws out the jab.
Drost is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harlamov rather than just go for the knockout.
Harlamov avoids the body shot from Drost.
Harlamov tries to counter with a takedown but Drost is quick to defend against it.
Drost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drost throws a hook but Harlamov avoids it easily.
Harlamov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drost stuffs the takedown attempt from Harlamov. Harlamov gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice side step and Drost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Drost.
Drost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harlamov misses with a takedown attempt
and Drost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drost.
Harlamov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Drost sprawls and moves away.
Drost throws a jab when Harlamov was well out of range.
Harlamov tries to counter with a takedown but Drost is quick to defend against it.
Harlamov slips a jab and a cross from Drost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov closes the distance and clinches up with Drost, looking for a takedown. Harlamov pushes Drost against the cage but Drost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harlamov.
Drost let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drost as he jumps to the side.
A countering left hand to the body from Drost misses.
Harlamov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harlamov showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drost manages to get to full guard.
Harlamov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harlamov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drost is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harlamov, into his guard.
Harlamov wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harlamov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doomsday Drost really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harlamov has a takedown stuffed.
Harlamov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drost makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Drost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drost stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drost misses with a low kick as Harlamov jumps back.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a takedown. Drost tries to sprawl out of it but Harlamov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice side step and Drost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harlamov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drost is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harlamov with a body shot.
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.
Drost throws a hook but Harlamov blocks it.
Drost misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Harlamov misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Drost misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harlamov.
Drost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harlamov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harlamov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drost avoids it really well and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Drost misses.
Drost lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Drost slips a straight right by Harlamov.
Drost let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Harlamov looks for a takedown but Drost sprawls well.
Drost doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doomsday Drost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drost throws a body punch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Drost connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harlamov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drost throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doomsday Drost dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Drost connects with a body shot that sends Harlamov's belly button to the back.
Harlamov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlamov was well out of range. Poor timing from Drost.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drost is trying to defend but Harlamov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garik Harlamov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov with the ground and pound but Drost uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Drost is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drost looking for a sweep. Not yet Drost, not yet.
Drost is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've been hearing that Harlamov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Drost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harlamov is controlling him.
Harlamov preventing the sweep.
Harlamov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harlamov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drost is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drost connects with a nice looking jab.
Harlamov avoids the body shot from Drost.
Harlamov misses with a looping left.
Drost is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harlamov with a body shot.
Drost stuffs the takedown.
Harlamov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drost circles away.
Drost let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drost throws a nice looking combination but Harlamov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harlamov tries to counter with a takedown but Drost is quick to defend against it.
Drost connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harlamov fails with the takedown
and Drost counters with a nice uppercut.
Garik Harlamov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drost tries to bench press Harlamov off him but Harlamov keeps the position.
Harlamov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Drost manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov winds up and cracks Drost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harlamov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drost has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drost is defending against the submission attempts here by Harlamov.
Drost moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harlamov connects with a couple of short punches.
Drost pulls Harlamov in close to prevent any damage.
Harlamov is looking to work some ground and pound but Drost has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Doomsday Drost.
I've got Drost winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 45:49
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 44:50
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doomsday Drost!
Doomsday Drost is the new super heavyweight champion!
Doomsday Drost bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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