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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Slobovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kranchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kranchenko has chosen 99 Problems as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vladimir Kranchenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
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230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Slobovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kranchenko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slobovic misses with a straight right.
Slobovic staying out of range there.
Kranchenko closes the distance and pushes Slobovic back into the cage.
Kranchenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Slobovic breaks from the clinch.
Kranchenko wants to clinch.
Kranchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slobovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Kranchenko.
Kranchenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slobovic's waist but Slobovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kranchenko off to one side.
Vladimir Kranchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slobovic slips a jab and a cross from Kranchenko.
Slobovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kranchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kranchenko leaves Slobovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kranchenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kranchenko wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Slobovic.
Kranchenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Slobovic has a good base and remains in mount.
Kranchenko really wants to buck Slobovic off and get back to his feet.
Kranchenko can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kranchenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slobovic.
Slobovic throws some wild stikes that Kranchenko manages to avoid easily.
Kranchenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slobovic.
Slobovic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slobovic looking to ground and pound but Kranchenko is blocking nicely.
Kranchenko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Slobovic.
Kranchenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Slobovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kranchenko bucks Slobovic off and manages to get back to his feet!
Kranchenko throws a combination that misses
and Slobovic counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Slobovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kranchenko, who protects the arm well.
Slobovic is breathing heavily.
Kranchenko pushes Slobovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Slobovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Slobovic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kranchenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kranchenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slobovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Slobovic in side control, throwing shots but Kranchenko defends.
Slobovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kranchenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kranchenko struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kranchenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slobovic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Slobovic throwing strikes but Kranchenko manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kranchenko working away.
Kranchenko wants to stand but Slobovic is controlling his arm.
Slobovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kranchenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kranchenko 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.
Slobovic is trying to control Kranchenko's posture but Kranchenko avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kranchenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kranchenko shoots in for a takedown but Slobovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one 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.
Slobovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kranchenko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slobovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kranchenko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Slobovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slobovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slobovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kranchenko wants to stand but Slobovic is controlling the position.
Kranchenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kranchenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kranchenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Slobovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kranchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Slobovic's shoulder, as Slobovic tries to avoid the shot.
Kranchenko misses with a head kick.
Kranchenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Slobovic looks to land a right hand but Kranchenko moved out of range.
Kranchenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slobovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kranchenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Slobovic. Slobovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kranchenko sprawls well. Kranchenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slobovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Slobovic misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slobovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slobovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kranchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slobovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kranchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Slobovic.
Kranchenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slobovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kranchenko shoots in for a takedown but Slobovic shows good takedown defense.
Igor Slobovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kranchenko is breathing heavily.
Slobovic feints and as Kranchenko raises his hands in defense, Slobovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slobovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Kranchenko has wrist control.
Kranchenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slobovic prevents Kranchenko from getting back to his feet.
Slobovic is working Kranchenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Slobovic connects with a couple of short punches.
Slobovic looking to pass the guard.
Kranchenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slobovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kranchenko dives on top into guard.
Kranchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Slobovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slobovic looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kranchenko is defending well. Slobovic quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kranchenko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Slobovic celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Slobovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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