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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilia Kosarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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210 lbs
12 - 46 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilia Kosarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 46 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosarev fails to land the takedown.
Kosarev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwarzeneg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Ilia Kosarev has been cut.
Schwarzeneg rushes Kosarev and presses him up against the cage.
Kosarev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schwarzeneg after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilia Kosarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosarev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schwarzeneg after a bit of a struggle.
Kosarev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schwarzeneg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schwarzeneg gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg is taking a breather. Kosarev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goran Schwarzeneg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kosarev fails with the takedown
and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg has Kosarev up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg breaks the clinch.
Schwarzeneg lands with a right hand.
Schwarzeneg cracks Kosarev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kosarev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Schwarzeneg finish him?
Kosarev is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzeneg clinches up against the cage.
Oh Kosarev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwarzeneg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kosarev is trying to keep an underhook but Schwarzeneg manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kosarev seems to have got his legs back now.
Schwarzeneg controlling the pace.
Kosarev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kosarev tries to get out of the position.
Schwarzeneg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg lands with a slapping head kick.
Schwarzeneg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kosarev is trying to defend but Schwarzeneg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kosarev is breathing heavily.
Kosarev tries to kick Schwarzeneg off but Schwarzeneg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Schwarzeneg seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Goran Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kosarev's half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Goran Schwarzeneg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kosarev shoots in and gets a takedown into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Schwarzeneg managing to control the position.
Kosarev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kosarev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kosarev is working Schwarzeneg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kosarev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kosarev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kosarev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kosarev working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schwarzeneg's thigh. Schwarzeneg counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kosarev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosarev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwarzeneg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kosarev!
Schwarzeneg controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilia Kosarev's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Schwarzeneg clinches with his opponent.
Schwarzeneg breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kosarev is defended easily by Schwarzeneg.
Kosarev has a takedown stuffed.
Schwarzeneg leaves Kosarev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilia Kosarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosarev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schwarzeneg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kosarev's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg seems to be working for a kimura but Kosarev defends the submission attempt.
Schwarzeneg prevents Kosarev from standing back up.
Schwarzeneg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kosarev wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ilia Kosarev has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kosarev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schwarzeneg swivels and escapes.
Schwarzeneg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kosarev to the ground. Schwarzeneg is now in Kosarev's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to free his leg and advance position but Kosarev is retaining full guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ilia Kosarev.
Schwarzeneg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Schwarzeneg seems content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Goran Schwarzeneg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schwarzeneg clinches up with Kosarev and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schwarzeneg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kosarev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzeneg biding his time, controlling Kosarev.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Schwarzeneg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ilia Kosarev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schwarzeneg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kosarev.
Kosarev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schwarzeneg as he jumps to the side.
Kosarev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kosarev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilia Kosarev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kosarev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schwarzeneg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schwarzeneg effectively controlling the action here.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard.
Schwarzeneg seems keen to control Kosarev's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzeneg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosarev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schwarzeneg has control of Kosarev's left arm, preventing Kosarev from doing any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Goran Schwarzeneg wasn't active enough on the ground.
Schwarzeneg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kosarev shoots in for a takedown but Schwarzeneg shows good takedown defense.
Schwarzeneg lands a big uppercut and Kosarev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kosarev looks OK. Schwarzeneg waves Kosarev back to his feet!
Goran Schwarzeneg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Are you kidding me?! Schwarzeneg ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kosarev clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Goran Schwarzeneg!
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energy
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hype
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