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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Glozman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glozman comes to the cage accompanied by enae Volare Mezzo. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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190 lbs
33 - 12 - 0 |
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192 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Glozman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauno Kaalikorva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva throws a lazy right hand but Glozman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glozman.
The fighters circling - Kaalikorva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaalikorva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glozman ducks under a wild hook from Kaalikorva.
Glozman throws a sloppy head kick and Kaalikorva moves out of range easily.
Kaalikorva connects with the punch.
Glozman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaalikorvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glozman throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaalikorva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glozman looks to land a left hand but Kaalikorva moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Kaalikorva - just one landing.
Glozman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaalikorva is out of range and Glozman settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaalikorva. Glozman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaalikorva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Glozman.
Kaalikorva swinging wildly here.
Glozman misses with a low kick.
Kaalikorva throws a right hand that misses
and Glozman counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaalikorva misses with a takedown attempt
and Glozman counters with a straight right hand.
Glozman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Glozman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glozman misses with a few strikes there.
Kaalikorva misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaalikorva misses the target.
The fighters circling - Kaalikorva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaalikorva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Glozman scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - Glozman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glozman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glozman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaalikorva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaalikorva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Glozman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaalikorva momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaalikorva blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kaalikorva cracks Glozman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kaalikorva thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Glozman.
Kaalikorva misses with a looping right.
Glozman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaalikorva with a nice cross.
Glozman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaalikorva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Glozman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaalikorva missing with a left hand there. Glozman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glozman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaalikorva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glozman.
Glozman lands with an overhand left.
Kaalikorva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glozman.
Glozman misses with a looping right.
Igor Glozman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaalikorva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Glozman.
Kaalikorva swings for the body but Glozman moves out of range.
Kaalikorva checks a leg kick.
Glozman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaalikorva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glozman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaalikorva throws a lazy right hand but Glozman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaalikorva missing with a left hand there. Glozman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glozman.
Glozman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva cracks Glozman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kaalikorva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Glozman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kaalikorva misses with a body shot.
Glozman lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaalikorva off the cage and back into range.
Glozman scores with a body shot.
Glozman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glozman wants it to stay on the feet.
Igor Glozman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauno Kaalikorva.
Glozman walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Glozman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kaalikorva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Glozman - the referee stops the clock and Kaalikorva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Glozman. Kaalikorva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glozman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glozman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Glozman jabs Kaalikorva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaalikorva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Glozman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kaalikorva.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaalikorva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaalikorva throws a shot from downtown. Glozman moves away and avoids it.
Glozman stalks Kaalikorva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kaalikorva's face. Kaalikorva staggers backwards, shaken.
Glozman throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Glozman misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glozman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaalikorva looks gassed!
Kaalikorva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kaalikorva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glozman throws a body punch but Kaalikorva moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaalikorva looks to land a right hand but Glozman moved out of range.
Kaalikorva lands a nice hook to Glozman's body. Glozman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Glozman does it's job there.
Glozman moves out of range as Kaalikorva strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Glozman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kaalikorva lands with a hook. Glozman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Glozman works over Kaalikorva's head and body with a nice combination.
Glozman works Kaalikorva's body with a nice hook.
Glozman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaalikorva missing with a left hand there. Glozman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glozman tries to clinch up.
A big right from Kaalikorva misses.
Glozman misses with a straight right.
Glozman looks to land a combination but Kaalikorva avoids it well.
Glozman tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Kaalikorva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glozman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaalikorva.
Glozman clobbers Kaalikorva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glozman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Kaalikorva.
Glozman tries to clinch but Kaalikorva moves out of range.
Glozman digs a good hook to Kaalikorva's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman scores with a nice body kick.
Glozman connects with a leg kick. Kaalikorva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaalikorva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glozman.
Glozman misses with a straight right.
Glozman misses with a wild body shot.
Glozman looks to land a right hand but Kaalikorva moved out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kaalikorva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Glozman has got the better of the exchanges.
Glozman throws out a loose jab but Kaalikorva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glozman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glozman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaalikorva checks a leg kick nicely.
Glozman lands with a hook. Kaalikorva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaalikorva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glozman counters with a nice uppercut.
Glozman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaalikorva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaalikorva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Glozman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaalikorva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman misses with a looping right.
Kaalikorva blocks the body kick.
Glozman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kaalikorva misses with the combination.
Kaalikorva lunges at Glozman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glozman's hand.
Glozman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaalikorva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glozman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glozman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kaalikorva dodges the punch combination from Glozman.
Glozman lands with an overhand left.
Kaalikorva is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Glozman knocks Kaalikorva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Glozman!
Igor Glozman is the new middleweight champion!
Igor Glozman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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