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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serguei Shirokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tilthammer's choice of entrance music: The rolling stones - Under my thumb. Henry Tilthammer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Serguei Shirokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Shirokov checks it.
Shirokov misses with a wild body shot.
Tilthammer throws out a leg kick but Shirokov moves out of range and Tilthammer only half commits.
Tilthammer throws a push kick but Shirokov slaps the foot to one side.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shirokov blocks a low kick nicely.
Shirokov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tilthammer gets a clinch.
Shirokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shirokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tilthammer. That's going to slow Shirokov down.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shirokov throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Tilthammer closes the distance and pushes Shirokov back into the cage.
Tilthammer blocks the elbow strike.
Shirokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shirokov.
Tilthammer tries to clinch up but Shirokov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shirokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shirokov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer is looking to score with low kicks.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shirokov misses with a few strikes there.
Shirokov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
Shirokov checks a leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shirokov.
Tilthammer closes the distance and clinches.
Tilthammer blocks the elbow strike.
Tilthammer is looking to control Shirokov's arms but Shirokov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Tilthammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch but Shirokov improves position.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Still in the clinch, Tilthammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
Tilthammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tilthammer looking to throw knees to the head but Shirokov is blocking nicely.
Shirokov avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shirokov tries to stall but Tilthammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tilthammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shirokov pushes off an throws an elbow but Tilthammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tilthammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shirokov backwards.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Tilthammer avoids the elbow strike from Shirokov, against the cage.
Shirokov avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Tilthammer slows down the pace here.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Shirokov avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Tilthammer.
Shirokov is trying to break free.
Tilthammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Shirokov.
Tilthammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Shirokov is trying to break free.
Tilthammer working aggressively here.
Tilthammer has Shirokov pressed against the cage.
Shirokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Shirokov blocks it.
Tilthammer tries to work over Shirokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shirokov stalls.
Shirokov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer blocks the elbow strike.
Tilthammer dodges an elbow strike from Shirokov.
Tilthammer wants to stall.
Shirokov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shirokov prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer has Shirokov pushed against the cage.
Tilthammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Shirokov.
Shirokov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Come on Tilthammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tilthammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tilthammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tilthammer dominated that round.
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.
Tilthammer avoids the body shot from Shirokov.
Tilthammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shirokov. That did some damage!
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shirokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer is looking to score with low kicks.
Shirokov moves out of range of the leg kick from Tilthammer.
Shirokov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shirokov just misses with a punch to the body.
Shirokov scores with a sloppy right hand. Tilthammer should have avoided that one.
Tilthammer clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shirokov.
Shirokov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Shirokov.
Shirokov is trying to break free.
Tilthammer looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shirokov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tilthammer is keeping busy.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Shirokov controls the action.
The referee calls for Tilthammer to work.
Shirokov is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shirokov blocking some punches.
Shirokov can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shirokov backwards.
Shirokov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tilthammer is keeping busy.
Tilthammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Shirokov.
Shirokov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Shirokov.
Tilthammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
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.
Shirokov blocking some punches.
Tilthammer has Shirokov pressed against the cage, preventing Shirokov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shirokov avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Shirokov.
Tilthammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shirokov backwards.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tilthammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shirokov.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Shirokov avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shirokov's elbow.
Shirokov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shirokov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shirokov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Shirokov controls his hands.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shirokov up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tilthammer.
Shirokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shirokov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tilthammer wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Shirokov.
Shirokov checks a leg kick.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shirokov misses with a wild combination.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick as Shirokov jumps back.
Tilthammer scores with a nice body kick.
Tilthammer misses with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shirokov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but Shirokov avoids it.
Shirokov scores with a nice strike.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but Shirokov avoids it.
Nice jab there from Shirokov.
Tilthammer throws a push kick but Shirokov slaps the foot to one side.
Tilthammer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shirokov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tilthammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shirokov.
Danga de danga de dang - Shirokov scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Serguei Shirokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tilthammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serguei Shirokov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tilthammer misses with a low kick as Shirokov jumps back.
Shirokov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Shirokov.
Shirokov blocks a leg kick.
Tilthammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer clinches up with Shirokov and pushes him back against the cage.
Shirokov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shirokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shirokov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shirokov tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shirokov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tilthammer's defenses.
Shirokov throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirokov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shirokov managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Shirokov blocks it.
Tilthammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shirokov blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Shirokov blocks an elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Shirokov has Tilthammer pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tilthammer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tilthammer throws an elbow but misses.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Shirokov.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shirokov avoids the damage to the body.
Shirokov trying to stall but Tilthammer improves his position.
Tilthammer lands a left hand.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Shirokov.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shirokov throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shirokov.
Shirokov slowing the pace effectively.
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.
Shirokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shirokov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shirokov.
Shirokov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Tilthammer throws a wild body kick that Shirokov sees coming a mile off.
Shirokov scores with a sloppy right hand. Tilthammer should have avoided that one.
Tilthammer moves in looking to clinch but Shirokov pushes him off.
Tilthammer takes one to the chin there.
Tilthammer tries to work over Shirokov's front leg with a kick but Shirokov checks it.
Tilthammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Shirokov moves out of range.
Tilthammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shirokov checks a leg kick.
Shirokov's corner calls for a 1-2. Shirokov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shirokov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Shirokov's legs.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shirokov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer connects with a solid leg kick.
Tilthammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shirokov scores with a jab to the body.
Shirokov checks the leg kick.
Shirokov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shirokov tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Shirokov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirokov lands with a cross.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Shirokov moved away.
Tilthammer tried to score with a low kick but Shirokov checks it.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirokov works Tilthammer's body with a nice hook.
Shirokov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shirokov duly obliges.
Shirokov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shirokov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shirokov tries to bum rush Tilthammer with a series of wild strikes but Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shirokov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shirokov throws a good cross that connects.
Shirokov catches Tilthammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Serguei Shirokov is winning the standup battle so far.
Shirokov connects with a body shot.
Shirokov scores with the left hand. Tilthammer knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirokov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tilthammer tries to clinch there but Shirokov circles away.
Tilthammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serguei Shirokov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shirokov 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serguei Shirokov!
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hype
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