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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areski Chayem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chayem has chosen 3 6 mafia -Some bodies gonna get it as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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182 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areski Chayem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chayem's hands.
Chayem throws a right hand that Kozlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozlov also avoids with ease.
Chayem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kozlov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chayem scrambles back to his feet.
Kozlov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chayem darts in trying to clinch
and Kozlov counters with a two punch combo.
Kozlov lands a jab to Chayem's midsection.
Chayem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chayem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kozlov under the eye.
Chayem walks into a jab.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Chayem moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Chayem throws a nice looking combination but Kozlov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kozlov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chayem misses with a body shot.
Chayem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Kozlov sizes up Chayem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kozlov lands with a cross.
Chayem misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Chayem.
Kozlov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chayem lands a really nice looking cross but Kozlov seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a leg kick which misses Chayem's front leg but catches the back leg as Chayem tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chayem takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chayem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kozlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chayem.
Kozlov throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Chayem misses.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chayem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chayem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kozlov moves out of range as Chayem strikes.
Kozlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chayem in his tracks.
Kozlov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kozlov.
Kozlov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kozlov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kozlov.
Chayem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chayem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chayem wants to clinch.
Chayem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chayem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chayem throws a right hand that misses
and Kozlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chayem takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chayem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kozlov cracks Chayem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chayem is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kozlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kozlov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chayem lands a right hook to the body.
Chayem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kozlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chayem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kozlov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chayem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kozlov jabs at Chayem's body.
Chayem looks gassed!
Kozlov lands a head shot.
Chayem misses with a two punch combination.
Kozlov punishes Chayem's body with a nice straight punch.
Kozlov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kozlov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chayem momentarily.
Kozlov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kozlov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chayem.
Kozlov scores with a hook.
Chayem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chayem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chayem throws a right hand that Kozlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kozlov also avoids with ease.
Kozlov lands with a good body shot.
Chayem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov scores with a body shot.
A left and a right from Kozlov both land. Nice combination.
Kozlov cracks Chayem with an open hand slap.
Chayem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kozlov clinches up with Chayem and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
Kozlov gets through Chayem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kozlov lands with a right to the head.
Kozlov lands a good knee to the midsection. Chayem won't want to take too many of those.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chayem backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlov.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chayem backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chayem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kozlov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chayem tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chayem backwards.
Kozlov stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chayem takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov controlling the action here for a moment.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kozlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kozlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kozlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kozlov scores with a nice strike.
Kozlov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chayem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chayem on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kozlov throws a good cross that connects.
Kozlov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chayem eats them both and turns towards Kozlov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kozlov lands a jab.
Chayem misses with a takedown attempt
and Kozlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Igor Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Areski Chayem.
Kozlov scores with a one two! Chayem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kozlov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chayem on the side of the head.
Kozlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kozlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kozlov scores with a knee to the head.
Kozlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kozlov lands a knee to the body.
Kozlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Chayem backwards.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kozlov dominated that round.
That's time! Kozlov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kozlov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kozlov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chayem has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kozlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Chayem.
Chayem punishes Kozlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kozlov lands a lovely overhand right.
Igor Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Chayem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kozlov.
Kozlov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kozlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kozlov fakes the leg kick and cracks Chayem in the body.
Kozlov throws out a powerful jab.
Chayem throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kozlov counter with a right hand.
Chayem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Chayem throws a series of punches but Kozlov avoids them all with ease.
Chayem with a poor takedown
and Kozlov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chayem!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kozlov lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Kozlov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BOOM! Kozlov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chayem?
Kozlov landing strikes from the mount.
Kozlov unloading with bombs!
Kozlov landing punches.
Kozlov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kozlov working Chayem over with strikes here.
Chayem is rocked!
Kozlov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chayem hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov is landing with some decent strikes but Chayem is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kozlov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kozlov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kozlov with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kozlov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov with a couple of short strikes.
Kozlov looking to finish Chayem with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chayem!
Kozlov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kozlov lands a nice shot to the head.
Kozlov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kozlov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kozlov landing punches.
Kozlov raining down shots from the mount!
Chayem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Kozlov there.
Chayem has hold of Kozlov's hands but Kozlov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is nestled in close to Chayem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kozlov looks to land a strike but Chayem avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kozlov with a nice head shot there.
Kozlov connects with a couple of short punches.
Kozlov won't allow Chayem to sweep him here.
Kozlov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chayem's guard.
Chayem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kozlov.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kozlov connects with a nice short shot to Chayem's temple.
Kozlov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kozlov wants to free his trapped foot but Chayem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chayem wants to control but Kozlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kozlov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chayem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chayem has hold of Kozlov's hands but Kozlov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chayem trying to hold on to Kozlov's head to control him but Kozlov postures up.
Kozlov working the head and body with strikes.
Kozlov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kozlov trying to control from half guard but Chayem is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kozlov connects with a nice short shot to Chayem's temple.
Kozlov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kozlov working over Chayem with some ground and pound. Chayem looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kozlov thows a huge punch but Chayem dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kozlov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kozlov throws a looping overhand right but Chayem ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kozlov.
Chayem fails to land with a series of punches.
Chayem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chayem can do to turn this around?
Kozlov with a nice cross.
Chayem takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kozlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chayem swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kozlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kozlov cracks Chayem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kozlov lands a jab to Chayem's midsection.
Kozlov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chayem lands with a nice combination. Kozlov backs away looking to recover.
Chayem lands with a good body shot.
Chayem slips under a jab.
Kozlov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Kozlov.
Kozlov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chayem is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chayem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kozlov moves into full mount! Chayem won't be happy about that!
Kozlov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kozlov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kozlov with shots to the head and body - Chayem looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kozlov lands a big elbow.
Kozlov unloading with bombs!
Kozlov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov lands a big elbow.
Chayem is still in real trouble! Can Kozlov finish him?
Kozlov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kozlov wants to control the pace but Chayem is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kozlov scoring with strikes but Chayem is staying in there.
Igor Kozlov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kozlov scoring with strikes but Chayem is staying in there.
Kozlov landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Chayem that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chayem is trying desperately to improve position.
Kozlov lands a heavy elbow.
Kozlov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chayem seems to have recovered his senses.
BOOM! Kozlov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chayem is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kozlov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chayem looks a forlorn figure.
Kozlov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chayem is surviving well by controlling Kozlov's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kozlov lands a big shot there that rocks Chayem but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chayem taking shots to the head.
Kozlov lands a big elbow.
Chayem tries to reverse the position but Kozlov maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kozlov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kozlov landing punches.
Kozlov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kozlov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov unloading with bombs!
Chayem can't escape the position.
Kozlov working the ground and pound effectively.
Kozlov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Areski Chayem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chayem tries to reverse the position but Kozlov maintains control.
Chayem is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kozlov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chayem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kozlov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chayem's face.
Igor Kozlov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kozlov lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Kozlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kozlov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Igor Kozlov!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Igor Kozlov!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Igor Kozlov!
Igor Kozlov wins by unanimous decision!
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