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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Crushinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Flannery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flannery is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jump Around. Mick Flannery acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Crushinski!
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, Mick Flannery!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crushinski rushes Flannery and presses him up against the cage.
Flannery looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A left hand lands to the body for Flannery.
Crushinski lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crushinski.
Knees to the body from Crushinski.
Crushinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flannery's face.
It looks like Mick Flannery has been cut.
Crushinski misses with a knee strike.
Crushinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crushinski tries a knee to the head but Flannery blocks it.
Crushinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flannery.
Flannery throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Crushinski just leaning against Flannery, taking a breather.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crushinski trying to land knees to the body.
Crushinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crushinski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Flannery regains guard.
Crushinski content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flannery, up you get!
Crushinski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crushinski moves into the clinch.
A short right from Crushinski on the inside.
Crushinski lands a left hand.
Crushinski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flannery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crushinski jumps guard but Flannery stands there with Crushinski around his waist. Crushinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Flannery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crushinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crushinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flannery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flannery tries a head kick but it misses.
Crushinski is looking to clinch.
Crushinski takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flannery.
Crushinski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flannery up against the cage.
Flannery has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crushinski uses from the top position.
Crushinski stands up from Flannery's guard - Crushinski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Flannery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crushinski wants to clinch up but Flannery keeps it at a distance.
Flannery closes the distance and clinches.
Flannery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crushinski stalling in the clinch.
Flannery wants to break free but Crushinski has control.
Crushinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crushinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flannery's face.
Crushinski wants to stall.
Flannery manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski darts in and clinches Flannery up against the cage.
Crushinski has Flannery pushed against the cage.
Crushinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Crushinski lands a damaging elbow.
Crushinski is leaning against Flannery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crushinski is working for takedown but Flannery is calmly controlling the position for now.
Flannery tries for a takedown but Crushinski manages to get underhooks.
Crushinski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Crushinski.
Crushinski breaks from the clinch.
Crushinski clinches.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow.
Flannery misses with the head strike.
Crushinski lands a damaging elbow.
Crushinski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Flannery is trying to keep an underhook but Crushinski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Crushinski moves nicely into side control.
Crushinski taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski stands up and beckons Flannery to his feet.
Crushinski pushes Flannery up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crushinski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crushinski lands an elbow that stopped Flannery in his tracks for a moment.
Crushinski landing knees to the head.
Crushinski crunches a lovely knee into Flannery's ribcage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Flannery avoids the elbow strike from Crushinski, against the cage.
Flannery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crushinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flannery pushes off an throws an elbow but Crushinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crushinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flannery.
Crushinski tightens his grip and picks Flannery up, before dumping him to the ground. Flannery manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flannery keeping moving, preventing Crushinski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Crushinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Flannery's cut.
That's time! Crushinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flannery jabs at Crushinski's body.
Flannery fails with a takedown attempt.
Crushinski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crushinski controlling from the top position.
Crushinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crushinski looking to pass the guard.
Flannery is wriggling around but Crushinski manages to pass to half guard.
Crushinski stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flannery tries to bum rush Crushinski with a series of wild strikes but Crushinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crushinski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crushinski has managed to clinch.
Crushinski crunches a lovely knee into Flannery's ribcage.
Flannery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crushinski has him pressed against the cage.
Flannery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crushinski has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Crushinski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Crushinski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Crushinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flannery's elbow.
Flannery can't break the clinch.
Crushinski misses with a knee to the head.
Crushinski prevents Flannery from breaking the clinch.
Crushinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flannery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crushinski slows down the pace here.
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flannery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivan Crushinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crushinski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flannery or not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crushinski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski trying to land knees to the body.
Crushinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crushinski has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Flannery regains guard immediately.
Crushinski stands up from Flannery's guard - Crushinski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Crushinski wants to clinch.
Crushinski clinches up with Flannery and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crushinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crushinski lands an uppercut.
Crushinski digs a right hand into Flannery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flannery's gas tank.
Flannery is trying to break free.
Flannery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flannery takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crushinski connects with a knee to the head.
Crushinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flannery blocks it with crossed arms.
Flannery wants to get back to striking at distance but Crushinski won't allow it.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski connects with a knee to the head.
Crushinski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crushinski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crushinski lands an uppercut.
Flannery managing to block the knees to the body from Crushinski.
Flannery can't break the clinch.
Flannery can't break the clinch.
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flannery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crushinski lands a knee to the body.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crushinski'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.
Knees to the body from Crushinski.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flannery is trying to break free.
Flannery is working for takedown but Crushinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ivan Crushinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Flannery.
Flannery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crushinski is pressed up against the cage. Flannery has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crushinski down to the mat. Crushinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flannery swats away the attempt to clinch by Crushinski.
Crushinski is looking to clinch but Flannery is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flannery.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flannery!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Flannery.
Flannery has his takedown stuffed
and Crushinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crushinski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crushinski is in close to Flannery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crushinski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crushinski stands up and waves to Flannery to follow him.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flannery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crushinski closes the distance but Flannery moves to the side
and Flannery counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crushinski tries a knee to the head but Flannery blocks it.
Flannery drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crushinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crushinski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ivan Crushinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crushinski stands up and beckons Flannery to his feet.
Crushinski tries to clinch up but Flannery circles away and keeps his distance.
Flannery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Mick Flannery's cut even more.
Crushinski rushes Flannery and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Crushinski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mick Flannery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crushinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crushinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flannery counters by moving into the clinch.
Flannery takes an elbow to the temple.
Crushinski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crushinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crushinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Crushinski.
Crushinski stalling the fight.
Crushinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crushinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flannery backwards.
Crushinski is trying to stall.
Flannery lands a body punch.
Crushinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Crushinski has Flannery pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Crushinski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Flannery tumbling to the mat - Crushinski dives into Flannery's guard.
Crushinski trying to control but Flannery is working from the bottom.
Crushinski gets to his feet - Flannery follows without any prompting.
Crushinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flannery can do to turn this around?
Flannery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crushinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flannery's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Crushinski closes the distance and clinches.
Crushinski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Crushinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crushinski stops Flannery from getting back to his feet.
Crushinski stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Crushinski is looking to clinch but Flannery is avoiding it.
Crushinski throws a head kick that misses.
Flannery tries to clinch
and Crushinski counters with a nice leg kick.
Crushinski is looking to clinch but Flannery is avoiding it.
Crushinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flannery counters with a left and a right that stings Crushinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crushinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crushinski showed some decent athleticism there.
Crushinski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Crushinski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Crushinski connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski moves into range and clinches up with Flannery.
Flannery taking a breather.
Flannery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crushinski lands a knee to the body.
Crushinski stops a takedown attempt from Flannery.
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flannery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crushinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flannery's face.
Crushinski prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivan Crushinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Flannery.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flannery takes an elbow to the temple.
Crushinski lands an elbow that stopped Flannery in his tracks for a moment.
Crushinski tries for a takedown but Flannery manages to get underhooks.
Crushinski scores with a knee to the head.
Crushinski managing to block the knees to the body from Flannery.
Crushinski has Flannery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Flannery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Crushinski.
Crushinski stalls.
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flannery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crushinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crushinski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crushinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Crushinski to work.
Crushinski crunches a lovely knee into Flannery's ribcage.
Crushinski jumps into guard, dragging Flannery to the mat.
Flannery trying to control the position from guard on top but Crushinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crushinski pushes Flannery off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A nice combination there by Flannery.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushinski closes the distance and clinches.
Crushinski pulls guard effortlessly.
Crushinski wants to sweep here but Flannery controlling him for the moment.
Crushinski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flannery!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flannery wants to control but Crushinski is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Crushinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crushinski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Crushinski!
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