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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoli Chepakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
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200 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoli Chepakov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chepakov avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Chepakov misses with a low kick.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Chepakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Chepakov scores with a leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Chepakov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ivanov's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ivanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chepakov's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chepakov trying to control the position but instead, Ivanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chepakov into the ropes.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Chepakov throws an elbow but it misses.
Ivanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chepakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Chepakov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ivanov's defenses.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivanov as Chepakov tries to tie him up.
Ivanov blocks an elbow strike.
Chepakov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
Chepakov taking a breather.
Chepakov managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chepakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chepakov avoids it.
Ivanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chepakov looks gassed!
Ivanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chepakov is defending well for now.
Chepakov is trying to push Ivanov away but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Chepakov managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chepakov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chepakov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chepakov is trying to break the clinch but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ivanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chepakov.
Ivanov wants to stall.
Chepakov throws an elbow that misses.
Ivanov tries to stall but Chepakov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chepakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivanov is leaning against Chepakov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Chepakov controls the action.
Ivanov avoids the elbow strike from Chepakov, against the ropes.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but Chepakov blocks it.
Chepakov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chepakov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ivanov looking to throw knees to the head but Chepakov is blocking nicely.
Chepakov is trying to break free.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
Ivanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chepakov.
Ivanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chepakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chepakov's face.
Chepakov missing with knees to the body.
Ivanov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Chepakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Chepakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov blocks the elbow strike.
Chepakov'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.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ivanov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chepakov's brow.
Chepakov wants to stall.
Chepakov manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chepakov.
A leg kick checked by Ivanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chepakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Chepakov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chepakov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ivanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chepakov somewhat.
Ivanov lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ivanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chepakov connects with a leg kick. Ivanov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chepakov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanov is defending well for now.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov working Chepakov over with knees to the body.
Ivanov effectively controlling the action here.
Ivanov working Chepakov over with knees to the body.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chepakov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ivanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivanov.
Ivanov looking to throw knees to the head but Chepakov is blocking nicely.
Ivanov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chepakov is breathing heavily.
Ivanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chepakov is defending well for now.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chepakov can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanov connects with a knee to the head.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ivanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Chepakov.
Chepakov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivanov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chepakov.
Chepakov is trying to break the clinch but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivanov looking to throw knees to the head but Chepakov is blocking nicely.
Ivanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chepakov is defending well for now.
Sergei Ivanov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chepakov is trying to force a seperation but Ivanov has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov can't break the clinch.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Chepakov gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the ropes.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chepakov throws an elbow that misses.
Ivanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chepakov is defending well for now.
Chepakov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivanov lands a nice uppercut.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanov lands a knee to the head.
Chepakov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ivanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chepakov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov checks a leg kick.
Ivanov blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chepakov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ivanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ivanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Chepakov is just out of range.
Chepakov throws a leg kick that misses.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov lunges at Chepakov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chepakov's hand.
Chepakov cracks the inside of Ivanov's front leg.
Chepakov checks the leg kick.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chepakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Chepakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Chepakov keeps it at a distance.
Chepakov blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Chepakov misses
and Ivanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chepakov checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chepakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sergei Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov scores with the left hand. Chepakov knows he should have avoided that one.
Chepakov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chepakov passes into side control, despite Ivanov's attempt to control the position.
Anatoli Chepakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergei Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chepakov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ivanov is trying to escape and Chepakov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ivanov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Chepakov! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anatoli Chepakov!
Anatoli Chepakov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BioLuvoil for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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