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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Smilehoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Gilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Smilehoven had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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164 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Smilehoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wladimir Gilkov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilkov tries to clinch up.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smilehoven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilkov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smilehoven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smilehoven is trying to break the clinch but Gilkov has him pressed against the cage.
Gilkov taking a breather.
Gilkov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gilkov has picked Smilehoven up - he's going for a ride! Gilkov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gilkov is trying to work for a kimura but Smilehoven is defending well.
Smilehoven trying to control here.
Smilehoven is defending against the submission attempts here by Gilkov.
Gilkov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smilehoven tries to kick Gilkov off but Gilkov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gilkov controlling the action here.
Smilehoven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gilkov on the ground.
Gilkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smilehoven keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smilehoven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smilehoven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smilehoven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smilehoven cracks Gilkov with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smilehoven misses with an uppercut.
Gilkov is looking to clinch.
Smilehoven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smilehoven scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Wladimir Gilkov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smilehoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smilehoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jim Smilehoven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smilehoven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smilehoven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gilkov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smilehoven tests Gilkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smilehoven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smilehoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.
Gilkov wants to clinch up but Smilehoven keeps it at a distance.
Smilehoven throws a shot from downtown. Gilkov moves away and avoids it.
Smilehoven throws a hook but Gilkov avoids it easily.
Gilkov dives in and grabs Smilehoven's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smilehoven pushes down on Gilkov's head and hops out.
Gilkov moves in looking to clinch but Smilehoven pushes him off.
Smilehoven keeps the fight on the outside.
Smilehoven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilkov walks into a straight right hand from Smilehoven.
Smilehoven throws a right and a left that Gilkov avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smilehoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.
Smilehoven misses with a series of wild punches.
Gilkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilkov tries to clinch up.
Smilehoven throws a combination. Gilkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gilkov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smilehoven tries to avoid it but Gilkov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smilehoven to the ground. Smilehoven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gilkov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smilehoven was covering up waiting for the punch and Gilkov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilkov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smilehoven dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Smilehoven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Gilkov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smilehoven with a hook.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smilehoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gilkov tries to clinch there but Smilehoven circles away.
Smilehoven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smilehoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smilehoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smilehoven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gilkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilkov pushes Smilehoven up against the cage in a clinch.
Smilehoven being controlled against the cage.
Smilehoven is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilkov has double underhooks.
Smilehoven working hard to break the clinch.
Gilkov has Smilehoven pushed against the cage.
Smilehoven wants to get back to striking at distance but Gilkov won't allow it.
Smilehoven working hard to break the clinch.
Gilkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smilehoven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smilehoven is trying to break the clinch but Gilkov is controlling him.
Smilehoven working hard to break the clinch.
Gilkov keeps control of Smilehoven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gilkov is trying to maintain a safe position but Smilehoven gets an underhook and turns Gilkov into the cage.
Gilkov stalling.
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.
Smilehoven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smilehoven letting Gilkov take a breather here.
Smilehoven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smilehoven tries to break free but Gilkov pushes him back against the cage.
Smilehoven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gilkov prevents Smilehoven from breaking the clinch.
Smilehoven wants to break free but Gilkov has control.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smilehoven breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilkov.
Smilehoven lands with a right hand.
Wladimir Gilkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Smilehoven.
Gilkov dives in and grabs Smilehoven's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smilehoven pushes down on Gilkov's head and hops out.
Jim Smilehoven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Gilkov.
Gilkov wants to clinch.
Smilehoven keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smilehoven lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gilkov tries to clinch but Smilehoven is having none of it.
Gilkov tries to clinch but Smilehoven is having none of it.
A lazy left from Smilehoven finds it's target.
Gilkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilkov wants to clinch.
Smilehoven is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smilehoven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smilehoven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smilehoven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smilehoven works the jab nicely.
Jim Smilehoven is winning the standup battle so far.
Smilehoven misses with a straight left.
Smilehoven throws out a loose jab but Gilkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilkov fails to land the takedown.
Gilkov tries to clinch up but Smilehoven circles away and keeps his distance.
Smilehoven scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Gilkov.
Smilehoven swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Smilehoven dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Gilkov's cut.
That's time! Smilehoven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Gilkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smilehoven, pushing him back against the cage.
Smilehoven is trying to force a seperation but Gilkov has the dominant position.
Smilehoven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smilehoven tries to circle away but Gilkov has him pinned against the cage.
Smilehoven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smilehoven is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilkov has double underhooks.
Gilkov keeps control of Smilehoven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smilehoven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smilehoven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smilehoven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gilkov stalling.
Gilkov prevents Smilehoven from breaking the clinch.
Gilkov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gilkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smilehoven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gilkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gilkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gilkov wants to control from the top but Smilehoven keeps moving.
Gilkov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smilehoven manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gilkov has Smilehoven in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gilkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smilehoven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smilehoven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smilehoven trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Smilehoven stopping the sweep attempt from Gilkov.
Gilkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilkov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smilehoven has passed into side control.
Wladimir Gilkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilkov is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gilkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilkov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smilehoven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smilehoven is trying to get back to half guard.
Smilehoven prevents Gilkov from moving into mount.
Gilkov throws a strike aimed at the side of Smilehoven's head but Smilehoven avoids it well.
Jim Smilehoven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smilehoven can't do much from the bottom here.
Gilkov is trying to get an arm triangle but Smilehoven is defending well.
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.
The strikes coming from Gilkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gilkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab from Smilehoven.
Smilehoven throws a combination. Gilkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab from Smilehoven.
Gilkov tries to clinch but Smilehoven moves out of range.
Gilkov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wladimir Gilkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smilehoven 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Smilehoven!
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