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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz's entrance music is Smack That. A fine choice. Luciano Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luciano Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tarasov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarasov.
Tarasov fails with the takedown.
Cruz instigates a clinch.
Cruz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tarasov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cruz manages to pull guard.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarasov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tarasov looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarasov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tarasov trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Tarasov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasov advances position into side control!
Tarasov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cruz some visible discomfort.
Tarasov has hold of Cruz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cruz seems comfortable defending it but Tarasov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cruz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cruz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tarasov couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Tarasov!
Ivan Tarasov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Luciano Cruz spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Misha Hakin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratko Malich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malich has chosen Behemoth - O Father O Satan O Sun as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ratko Malich enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Misha Hakin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratko Malich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malich on his heels. He'll look to pass Malich's guard now, I'm sure.
Hakin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Malich has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Malich is trying to keep Hakin in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hakin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hakin drops Malich with a beautiful combination! Malich stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hakin is looking for the KO!
Malich is rocked!
Hakin grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Malich takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Hakin cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Misha Hakin!
Misha Hakin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mladen Mladenovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mladenovich comes to the cage accompanied by Belphegor - Sanctus Perversum. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mladen Mladenovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cannon looks to land a combination but Mladenovich avoids it well.
Mladenovich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A combination from Cannon does no damage.
Mladenovich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mladenovich shoots in and bounces Cannon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mladenovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mladenovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mladenovich looking to pass the guard.
Cannon wants to sweep here but Mladenovich controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon looking to control.
Mladenovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cannon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mladenovich has gone for a leg lock! Cannon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mladenovich's guard.
Mladenovich is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cannon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cannon looking to pass the guard.
Cannon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cannon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mladenovich is looking to get back to is feet but Cannon passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mladenovich wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mladenovich wants to get back to his feet but Cannon is dominant here and he's now got Mladenovich's back!
Mladenovich is trying to get back to his feet but Cannon has full control of the position and if anything, Mladenovich has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cannon looking for the RNC.
Mladenovich trying to get back to his feet but Cannon is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mladenovich looking very determined here, making life difficult for Cannon.
Cannon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mladenovich doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mladenovich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Cannon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cannon misses with a wild combination.
Mladenovich shoots in and gets a takedown into Cannon's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mladenovich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cannon's guard.
Mladenovich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mladenovich is working for a kimura but Cannon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenovich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mladenovich is working for a submission of some sort.
Mladenovich seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cannon has recovered full guard.
Mladen Mladenovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mladenovich wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
Cannon trying to keep a closed guard but Mladenovich is proving a slippery customer.
Cannon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two 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.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Mladenovich from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mladenovich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mladenovich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cannon wants to control but Mladenovich postures up.
Mladenovich swings around for an armbar but Cannon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mladenovich's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Mladenovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mladenovich wants to get back to his feet but Cannon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
That's four 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.
Cannon controlling from the top position.
Mladenovich keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
Mladenovich has momentary wrist control but Cannon slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cannon stands and throws Mladenovich's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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 Mladen Mladenovich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mladenovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cannon misses the shot to the body.
Mladenovich feinted with a counter takedown.
Cannon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mladenovich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mladenovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cannon defends it well.
Mladenovich prevents Cannon from improving his position.
Mladenovich seems to be working for a kimura but Cannon defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mladenovich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mladenovich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cannon sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon has his hands clasped together around Mladenovich's back. He's all about the action.
Mladenovich trying to control from half guard but Cannon is working away.
Cannon tries to roll over but Mladenovich keeps him under control.
Cannon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cannon working a defensive guard here.
Cannon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Mladenovich lands a couple of elbows.
Cannon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mladenovich passes Cannon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mladenovich seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cannon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mladen Mladenovich!
A less than humble Mladen Mladenovich misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valerii Karlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Gideon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Gideon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valerii Karlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Gideon!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gideon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karlin tries to buck Gideon off but Gideon is having none of it.
Karlin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gideon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gideon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gideon wants to stand up but Karlin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Karlin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gideon pulls his head out easily.
Gideon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karlin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlin actively working from the bottom here.
Gideon trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gideon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gideon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karlin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gideon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karlin wants to get back to full guard.
Gideon wants to pass the guard but Karlin is defending well.
Karlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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.
Karlin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gideon escapes and throws Karlin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Karlin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Karlin is trying to get back to half guard.
Karlin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karlin struggling a bit here.
Gideon tries to advance position but instead Karlin slips a leg back in to half guard.
Karlin is trying to maintain the position but Gideon is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gideon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gideon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Karlin!
Gideon has hold of Karlin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Karlin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Karlin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karlin wants to control but Gideon is having none of it.
Karlin regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlin actively working from the bottom here.
Gideon controlling the action here.
Karlin wants to control but Gideon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karlin tries to get to full guard but Gideon has control of the leg.
Karlin wants to control but Gideon is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlin is looking for a sweep. Gideon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Gideon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gideon moves into the clinch.
Gideon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gideon prevents it.
Gideon controlling the action here for a moment.
Gideon manages to break the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gideon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Karlin throws a head kick that misses.
Gideon cracks a nice hook into Karlin's ribs.
Karlin has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gideon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlin actively working from the bottom here.
Gideon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gideon controlling the action here.
Karlin tries to get to full guard but Gideon has control of the leg.
Gideon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karlin is just riding it out for now. Gideon eventually gives up the hold.
Karlin looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karlin is looking for a sweep. Gideon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gideon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gideon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Karlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gideon pushes Karlin up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlin wants to break free but Gideon has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gideon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valerii Karlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gideon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gideon lands in his opponent's guard.
Gideon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gideon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gideon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gideon working the ground and pound from side control.
Karlin tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gideon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlin wants to hold on but Gideon pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gideon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gideon controlling his opponent.
Karlin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gideon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gideon stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlin misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gideon rushes Karlin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gideon drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Gideon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gideon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gideon showed some decent athleticism there.
Karlin trying to control from the bottom.
Karlin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gideon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gideon has closed the distance and engaged Karlin in a clinch.
Gideon wants the takedown. Karlin is fighting it off but Gideon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Karlin's guard against the cage.
Gideon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gideon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karlin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gideon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gideon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karlin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gideon manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gideon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karlin wants to control from the top but Gideon keeps moving.
Karlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gideon is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlin is pushing down on Gideon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gideon is fighting to maintain full guard but Karlin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Karlin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gideon wants to control but Karlin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gideon gets full guard.
Gideon has Karlin pulled in close to control his posture.
Karlin preventing the sweep.
Gideon keeping moving, preventing Karlin from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gideon wants to improve his position but instead Karlin has moved into half guard.
Oliver Gideon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karlin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Valerii Karlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlin wants to pass the guard but Gideon is defending well.
Gideon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gideon.
Karlin wants to control from the top but Gideon keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Gideon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gideon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Gideon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calus Hora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sawyer Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calus Hora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sawyer Duke!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hora keeping full guard, as Duke tries to pass.
Duke is posturing up here but Hora has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Duke tries to roll out but it's too tight and Duke has to tap! Slick submission there by Hora!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Calus Hora!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lappi Dar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dar comes to the cage accompanied by Hunting Song - Korpiklaani. Chuck Henderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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199 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lappi Dar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Dar is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Dar's guard.
Dar keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dar is really struggling to control Henderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henderson pushes down on Dar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henderson is pressing down on Dar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dar is holding on for now.
Henderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henderson.
Dar is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Well, if Henderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dar taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Henderson trying to control the action but Dar is working from the bottom.
Dar is trying to control but can't.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Dar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dar shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Dar on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lappi Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
Dar jumps guard and drags Henderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dar trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
Henderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dar tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
Henderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Dar is trying to control but can't.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Henderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dar looking to score a takedown here. Henderson is defending well but Dar drives through and ends up in Henderson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dar clinches.
Dar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henderson prevents it.
Dar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Dar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lappi Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dar to the ground. Henderson is now in Dar's guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dar is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson trying to control but Dar is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Dar fails to land the takedown.
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dar's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Dar keeps moving.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dar is proving hard to escape from.
Dar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to stand but Dar is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lappi Dar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Dar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuck Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Henderson is looking to stall here but Dar recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar is adopting a defensive guard.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Dar keeps moving.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dar is proving hard to escape from.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Henderson unleashes a big counter combination but Dar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Dar shoots in.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dar manages to avoid it.
Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Chuck Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lappi Dar. 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.
Dar gets a clinch.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Dar shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Dar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dar wants to control but Henderson postures up.
Dar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dar trying to remain calm as Henderson controls from the top position.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson scoring with punches from side control.
Dar struggling a bit here.
Dar holds on to Henderson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Henderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dar some visible discomfort.
Henderson lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working away.
Dar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Dar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Henderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dar gets full guard.
Dar trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dar shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Dar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Dar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dar!
Henderson working the ground and pound from side control.
Henderson wants to stand but Dar has his arm trapped.
Henderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dar is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar is working hard here to advance position.
Dar trying to remain calm as Henderson controls from the top position.
Henderson misses with the ground and pound.
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson wants to control but Dar is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Henderson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henderson pushes Dar up against the cage in a clinch.
Dar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dar tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
Henderson taking a breather.
Dar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lappi Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson jumps into guard, dragging Dar to the mat.
Henderson wants to stand up but Dar is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dar wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Dar forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dar moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
Dar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
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.
Dar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on Dar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dar trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
Henderson prevents Dar from improving position.
Dar prevents Henderson from escaping the position.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dar has a takedown stuffed.
Dar misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dar moves into full guard.
Dar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dar trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Henderson dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Dar or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson, which made it look bad.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dar or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson, which made it look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Dar on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lappi Dar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Dar avoids it well.
Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson stands up over Dar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dar keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Dar trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
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.
Dar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson clinches.
Henderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dar tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
Henderson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dar regains guard.
Dar is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Henderson trying to control but Dar is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson trying to control but Dar is working from the bottom.
Henderson postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dar.
Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Dar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lappi Dar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dar is letting Henderson control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 44:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 44:50
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Henderson!
Chuck Henderson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Chuck Henderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieuan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nemkov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to eRa - enae Volare Mezzo. Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stereophonics - Bank Holiday Monday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ieuan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemkov connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Nemkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nemkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nemkov misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Nemkov. Beautiful body shot.
Nemkov misses with a wild body shot.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Nemkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nemkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nemkov.
Nemkov misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams feints the counter takedown.
Williams closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nemkov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams won't allow Nemkov to sweep him here.
Williams is standing up over Nemkov. Nemkov looks to escape but Williams dives into side control.
Nemkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov tries to buck Williams off but Williams is having none of it.
Williams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nemkov stops Williams from passing to mount.
Nemkov is looking to reverse the position.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nemkov keeps working.
Nemkov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nemkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nemkov is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nemkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Williams trying to control the action but Nemkov is working from the bottom.
Nemkov is trying to control Williams's posture but Williams avoids it.
Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nemkov is trying to get back to half guard.
Williams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nemkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nemkov tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but Nemkov is working away.
Nemkov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nemkov wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nemkov is working hard here to advance position.
Williams maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nemkov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Williams has cracked it and Nemkov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ieuan Williams! Ieuan Williams retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Ieuan Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Oleg Nemkov had this to say: ']'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andriy Kuzmenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Kuzmenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmenko slips under a jab from Filipovic.
Kuzmenko pushes Filipovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Filipovic can't break the clinch.
Filipovic has had enough of the clinch but Kuzmenko keeps him there for the moment.
Kuzmenko keeps control of Filipovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuzmenko instigates a clinch.
Kuzmenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzmenko misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic misses with a wild combination.
Kuzmenko moves into the clinch.
Filipovic is trying to break free.
Kuzmenko prevents Filipovic from breaking the clinch.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuzmenko throws a series of punches but Filipovic moves out of range.
Kuzmenko has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmenko is stalling here.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch.
Kuzmenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Filipovic is out of range and Kuzmenko settles back down.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Kuzmenko moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Filipovic. Kuzmenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Filipovic blocks the leg kick.
Kuzmenko throws a series of punches but Filipovic avoids them all with ease.
Kuzmenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuzmenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzmenko drives through and clinches with Filipovic against the cage.
Kuzmenko looking to throw knees to the head but Filipovic is blocking nicely.
Kuzmenko manages to break the clinch.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuzmenko counters with a big uppercut that knocks Filipovic off his feet! Kuzmenko dives into side control looking to finish!
Filipovic is rocked!
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic pushes Kuzmenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kuzmenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kuzmenko stands up and beckons Filipovic to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmenko misses with a few strikes there.
Kuzmenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Filipovic is just out of range.
Kuzmenko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFilipovic.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuzmenko throws a counter combo.
Filipovic misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzmenko lands the left hand.
Oh Filipovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuzmenko has closed the distance and engaged Filipovic in a clinch.
Kuzmenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Filipovic! Oh, he's all over the place! Kuzmenko lands another knee that sends Filipovic to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andriy Kuzmenko!
Andriy Kuzmenko is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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