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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buket Levkoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tsar Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buket Levkoev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levkoev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Levkoev avoids the head kick by Bomba.
Levkoev slips under a jab.
Levkoev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bomba tries to avoid it but Levkoev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bomba to the ground. Bomba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levkoev moves in looking to clinch but Bomba pushes him off.
Levkoev fails with a takedown attempt.
Tsar Bomba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buket Levkoev.
Bomba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levkoev.
Bomba has a takedown stuffed.
Levkoev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Levkoev lands in his opponent's guard.
Bomba has his feet on Levkoev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Levkoev clinches up with Bomba and pushes him back against the cage.
Bomba could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bomba wants to break free but Levkoev has control.
Levkoev prevents Bomba from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levkoev is trying to break the clinch but Bomba has him pressed against the cage.
Bomba breaks the clinch.
Levkoev is looking to clinch but Bomba is avoiding it.
Levkoev scores a takedown into full mount!
Bomba wants to hold on but Levkoev pushes him away.
Bomba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Levkoev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bomba is trying to escape the mount.
Bomba is breathing heavily.
Levkoev tries to control but Bomba wriggling away.
Bomba is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev controlling from the full mount.
Bomba tries to hold on but Levkoev postures up.
Bomba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bomba wants to control but Levkoev is having none of it.
Levkoev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bomba is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levkoev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Levkoev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bomba is controlling an arm, preventing Levkoev from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Levkoev content just to control the position here.
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.
Levkoev pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Levkoev controlling the pace for now.
Levkoev is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bomba throws a series of punches but Levkoev moves out of range.
Levkoev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomba.
Levkoev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Levkoev advances position into side control!
Bomba is looking for a sweep.
Bomba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Levkoev off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buket Levkoev dominated that 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.
Bomba lands a big shot that drops Levkoev! Can he finish him?
Levkoev is rocked!
It looks like Buket Levkoev has been cut.
Levkoev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bomba controls the pace.
Levkoev is still in real trouble! Can Bomba finish him?
Bomba is pushing down on Levkoev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Levkoev is fighting to maintain full guard but Bomba has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Levkoev seems to have recovered his senses.
Levkoev trying to hold on to Bomba's head to control him but Bomba postures up.
Bomba wants to free his trapped foot but Levkoev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bomba stalling.
Bomba trying to control from half guard but Levkoev is working away.
Levkoev is breathing heavily.
Levkoev wants to control but Bomba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Levkoev wants to control but Bomba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bomba is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Levkoev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bomba working Levkoev over with strikes.
Bomba stands up and beckons Levkoev to join him on the feet.
Bomba tries to close the distance and clinch but Levkoev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Levkoev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bomba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bomba wants to control from the top but Levkoev keeps moving.
Levkoev seems keen to control Bomba's posture.
Bomba trying to control but Levkoev is working from the bottom.
Levkoev is trying to keep Bomba in close.
Levkoev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bomba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Levkoev keeping moving, preventing Bomba from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bomba throws a hook but Levkoev avoids it easily.
Levkoev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomba.
Bomba misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Bomba as Levkoev shoots in.
Bomba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Levkoev counters with a head kick. That will keep Bomba thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bomba throws a jab when Levkoev was well out of range.
Bomba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levkoev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bomba is fending him off so far but Levkoev persists. Nope, Bomba circles away and we're back to standing.
Bomba is looking to slow Levkoev down with leg kicks.
Bomba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bomba has control of Levkoev's left arm, preventing Levkoev from doing any damage.
Bomba trying to control the position.
Buket Levkoev has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba 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.
Bomba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Levkoev stands up from Bomba's guard - Levkoev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bomba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bomba sizes up Levkoev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomba throws out a loose jab but Levkoev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomba looks to land a left hand but Levkoev moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bomba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bomba shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Levkoev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsar Bomba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buket Levkoev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bomba throws a left and a right that both miss
and Levkoev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bomba throws a lazy uppercut
and Levkoev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Levkoev passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bomba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bomba is trying to stand.
Bomba working to try and regain half guard.
Levkoev get's back to his feet.
Levkoev shoots in and drives through. Bomba sprawls well.
Bomba misses with a takedown
and Levkoev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bomba's guard now.
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!
Bomba keeping moving, preventing Levkoev from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba keeping full guard, as Levkoev tries to pass.
Bomba looking to control.
Levkoev forces his way into half guard.
Bomba is looking to get back to full guard here but Levkoev has managed to pass to side control instead.
Levkoev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bomba working to try and regain half guard.
That's two 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.
Bomba really wants to buck Levkoev off and get back to his feet.
Bomba regains half guard.
Bomba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bomba manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Levkoev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bomba actively working from the bottom here.
Bomba is trying to get back to full guard.
Levkoev is trying to control the action in half guard but Bomba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bomba landing a few short strikes.
Bomba wants to sweep but Levkoev has passed to side control!
Bomba tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomba regains half guard.
Levkoev wants to pass the guard but Bomba is defending well.
Levkoev stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Levkoev gets a takedown into half guard.
Bomba is trying to control but can't.
Levkoev is looking to take a break and control but Bomba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bomba is trying to control but can't.
Levkoev wants to pass to mount but Bomba is defending the position.
Bomba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba is looking to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bomba swats away the attempt to clinch by Levkoev.
Bomba has Levkoev up against the cage in a clinch.
Bomba goes for a takedown attempt but Levkoev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tsar Bomba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levkoev tries for a takedown but Bomba circles away easily
enabling Bomba to counter with a crisp jab.
Bomba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buket Levkoev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Levkoev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buket Levkoev!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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