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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 236 p4p, 326 weight class) and Nikolay Leonov (ranked 15 p4p, 20 weight class). Nikolay Leonov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Leonov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalashaska with a jab.
It looks like Nikolay Leonov has been cut.
Leonov lands a nice hook to Shalashaska's body. Shalashaska takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov looks to land a combination. Shalashaska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shalashaska throws an overhand right that lands on Leonov's shoulder, as Leonov tries to avoid the shot.
Leonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shalashaska scores with a leg kick.
Shalashaska throws a sloppy body shot
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Shalashaska takes one on the button.
Leonov punishes Shalashaska's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonov with a nice calf kick.
Leonov lands with a good body shot.
Shalashaska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leonov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shalashaska takes one to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Leonov.
Leonov's corner calls for a 1-2. Leonov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Leonov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leonov misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to score with a low kick but Leonov moves his leg out of the way.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shalashaska has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice defenses there by Leonov.
Shalashaska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shalashaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leonov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leonov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shalashaska misses with an uppercut
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Shalashaska checks the leg kick.
Leonov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shalashaska moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shalashaska misses with a shot to the body
and Leonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leonov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Leonov as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leonov.
Shalashaska scoring well with a low kick there.
Leonov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shalashaska.
Leonov checks a leg kick.
Leonov misses with a few strikes there.
Leonov throws a lazy right hand but Shalashaska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leonov slips a straight right by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska scores with a body shot.
Shalashaska misses with a kick to the body
and Leonov counters with a nice body kick.
Leonov lands a jab.
Leonov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shalashaska had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leonov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shalashaska takes one to the chin there.
Shalashaska throws a jab when Leonov was well out of range.
Leonov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shalashaska. That one must have hurt.
Leonov looks for the body kick but Shalashaska saw that one coming.
Shalashaska throws a sloppy body shot
and Leonov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shalashaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonov.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick but Leonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Leonov.
Leonov connects with a single shot there.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick
and Leonov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick
and Shalashaska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shalashaska throwing a counter right hand but Leonov manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov scores with a jab to the body.
Leonov lands a nice looking body kick.
Leonov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shalashaska on the side of the head.
Leonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonov.
A head kick by Leonov misses
and Shalashaska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shalashaska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leonov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shalashaska looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shalashaska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonov.
Some bone on bone action there as Leonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Leonov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leonov.
Shalashaska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonov looks to land a combination. Shalashaska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shalashaska misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Leonov misses.
Shalashaska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shalashaska is looking to score with low kicks.
Leonov scores with a three punch combo!
Shalashaska takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonov tests Shalashaska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonov walks into a stiff left hand from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska misses with a takedown
and Leonov counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Leonov.
Shalashaska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shalashaska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shalashaska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leonov's head backwards.
Leonov scores with a sloppy right hand. Shalashaska should have avoided that one.
Leonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leonov throws a sloppy head kick and Shalashaska moves out of range easily.
Shalashaska scores with a jab.
A jab from Leonov finds it's way through Shalashaska's defenses.
Nikolay Leonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shalashaska defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Shalashaska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska misses with a head kick.
Leonov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Leonov stuffs the takedown.
Shalashaska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leonov 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.
Nikolay Leonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Leonov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shalashaska doesn't seem phased though.
Leonov lands a leg kick that knocks Shalashaska off balance momentarily.
Leonov scores with a jab.
Shalashaska throws a hook but Leonov avoids it easily.
Leonov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Shalashaska.
Leonov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska blocks a head kick by Leonov.
Leonov connects with a leg kick.
Leonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leonov.
Shalashaska tries to clinch
and Shalashaska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shalashaska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonov.
Leonov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shalashaska back to the cage. Leonov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leonov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shalashaska. Shalashaska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leonov thuds a left hand into Shalashaska's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Leonov.
Leonov throws out a loose jab but Shalashaska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shalashaska swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leonov counters with a one-two to the body.
Shalashaska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shalashaska throws a body punch but Leonov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska defending well as Leonov loads up on a big left hand.
Leonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Leonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Shalashaska looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shalashaska thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Shalashaska is predictable there
letting Leonov counter with a right hand.
Shalashaska misses with a looping left.
Leonov cracks Shalashaska with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leonov throws an overhand right that lands on Shalashaska's shoulder, as Shalashaska tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Leonov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shalashaska misses with a hook
and Leonov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shalashaska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shalashaska backing away here, and Leonov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Leonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Leonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Leonov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.
Shalashaska misses the body punch
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick but Leonov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leonov cracks Shalashaska with an open hand slap.
Leonov lands a nice looking body shot.
Leonov moves out of range as Shalashaska strikes.
Shalashaska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leonov's waist but Leonov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shalashaska off to one side.
A low kick from Shalashaska is predictable there
and Leonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Shalashaska slips under a jab from Leonov.
Leonov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shalashaska.
Leonov defending well as Shalashaska loads up on a big left hand.
Shalashaska misses the body punch
and Leonov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shalashaska thinking.
A big right from Leonov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shalashaska momentarily.
Leonov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shalashaska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shalashaska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonov moves away.
Leonov stuns Shalashaska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leonov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shalashaska shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shalashaska takes one to the side of the head.
Shalashaska is rocked!
Shalashaska fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Leonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Shalashaska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leonov tests Shalashaska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shalashaska misses with a body punch
and Leonov counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick from Leonov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adam Shalashaska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska tries to move into range but Leonov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shalashaska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shalashaska throws the kick towards the body but Leonov avoids it.
Shalashaska seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick lands for Leonov.
Shalashaska misses with a looping left.
Leonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shalashaska swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shalashaska with a poor takedown
and Leonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Shalashaska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Leonov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shalashaska fails to land the takedown.
A head kick by Shalashaska misses
and Leonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shalashaska might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov misses with a few strikes there.
Shalashaska throws a body punch but Leonov moves out of range.
Nikolay Leonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left and a right from Leonov both land. Nice combination.
Shalashaska shoots in but Leonov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shalashaska shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leonov pinned against the cage. Leonov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leonov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shalashaska's head.
Shalashaska swings for the body but Leonov moves out of range.
Leonov lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska walks into a jab.
Good work by Leonov as he checks the leg kick.
Shalashaska misses with a kick to the body
and Leonov counters with a nice body shot.
Leonov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shalashaska on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonov connects with a nice looking jab.
Shalashaska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonov. Leonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shalashaska. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Leonov throws a head kick but Shalashaska moves out of range.
Shalashaska does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick but Leonov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shalashaska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonov's sensitive parts.
Shalashaska takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shalashaska walks into a straight right hand from Leonov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Leonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leonov 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Leonov!
After winning the bout, Nikolay Leonov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Adam Shalashaska was interviewed post fight and said 'You're pretty good.'.
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