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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Barfot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barfot comes to the cage accompanied by Dj Kurt - Looking Down. Marailov has chosen Вставай as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Barfot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barfot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marailov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Barfot blocks the leg kick.
Barfot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marailov! But no joy.
A cross from Marailov lands.
It looks like Magnus Barfot has been cut.
Marailov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barfot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marailov misses with an uppercut.
Marailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barfot motions for Marailov to come forward. Barfot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marailov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barfot's head.
Barfot throws a low kick, looking for Marailov's leg but Marailov calmly moves out of range.
Barfot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barfot tries to score with a low kick but Marailov moves his leg out of the way.
Marailov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barfot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marailov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Barfot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marailov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barfot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marailov throws out the jab.
Marailov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barfot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marailov manages to avoid it.
Marailov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barfot throws a series of strikes that have Marailov backpedaling.
Barfot lands a jab to Marailov's midsection.
Marailov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barfot circles away quickly and effectively.
Marailov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barfot is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barfot.
Marailov connects with the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marailov misses with a body shot.
Barfot pushes Marailov away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barfot throws a body shot but no joy.
Marailov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barfot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marailov misses with a series of wild punches.
Marailov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barfot.
Barfot connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Gustav Marailov has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marailov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marailov avoids a kick to the body.
Marailov swings for the body but Barfot moves out of range.
Barfot looks for the body kick but Marailov saw that one coming.
Barfot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marailov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marailov misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Barfot.
Barfot defending well as Marailov loads up on a big left hand.
Marailov is looking to chop away at Barfot's legs.
Marailov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by Marailov.
Marailov throws a series of punches but Barfot avoids them all with ease.
Marailov moves out of range of the body kick from Barfot.
Marailov misses with a leg kick
and Barfot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barfot throws a sloppy head kick and Marailov moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Marailov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marailov misses with a hook. Barfot ducked under it nicely.
Barfot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marailov throws out a leg kick but Barfot moves out of range and Marailov only half commits.
Marailov scores with a body shot.
Barfot lands with an uppercut that bounces Marailov off the cage and back into range.
Barfot throws out a leg kick but Marailov moves out of range and Barfot only half commits.
Barfot throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Marailov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barfot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marailov takes a step back to recover.
Marailov looks winded!
Marailov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barfot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marailov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barfot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marailov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barfot at a distance.
A nice combination there by Marailov.
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!
Barfot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barfot lands with a nice body kick.
Marailov connects with a single shot there.
Marailov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marailov avoids the head kick by Barfot.
Marailov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barfot's head.
Marailov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barfot.
Marailov moves out of range of the body kick from Barfot.
Barfot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Barfot lands but Marailov takes it in his stride.
Marailov looks to land a left hand but Barfot moved out of range nicely.
Marailov throws a series of strikes that have Barfot backpedaling.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marailov.
Barfot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marailov.
Barfot is looking to land body kicks.
Barfot scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marailov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barfot swings for the body but Marailov moves out of range.
Marailov cracks a nice hook into Barfot's ribs.
Marailov throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustav Marailov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barfot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marailov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barfot was well out of range. Poor timing from Marailov.
Marailov throws a series of punches but Barfot avoids them all with ease.
Barfot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marailov.
Barfot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barfot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marailov.
Gustav Marailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barfot throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Barfot.
Marailov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barfot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marailov throws a body punch but Barfot moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marailov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marailov connects with a single shot there.
Barfot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marailov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barfot.
Barfot misses with a body kick.
Barfot throws a solid leg kick but Marailov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barfot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov lands a slapping body shot.
Marailov lands a leg kick that knocks Barfot off balance momentarily.
Marailov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barfot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marailov.
Marailov scores with a jab to the head.
Barfot checks the leg kick.
You can see that Marailov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Marailov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barfot throws a good cross that connects.
Marailov throws a hook but Barfot avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Barfot misses its target.
Marailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barfot manages to avoid it.
Barfot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marailov is out of range and Barfot settles back down.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barfot moves away.
Barfot appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barfot throws a head kick that misses.
Barfot throws a body punch but Marailov moves out of range.
Barfot is looking to wear down Marailov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barfot ducks under a wild hook from Marailov.
Barfot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marailov.
Barfot walks into a straight right hand from Marailov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot throws a leg kick but Marailov moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barfot.
Barfot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marailov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barfot.
Marailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barfot is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barfot tries a head kick but it misses.
Barfot scores with a body shot.
Marailov is breathing heavily.
Marailov checks a leg kick.
Marailov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barfot just misses with a punch to the body.
Marailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barfot!
Barfot's corner calls for a 1-2. Barfot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marailov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barfot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barfot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marailov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No joy there for Marailov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barfot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marailov manages to avoid it.
Barfot thuds his shin into the meat of Marailov's side.
Barfot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barfot cracks a nice hook into Marailov's ribs.
Barfot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marailov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barfot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barfot throws the kick towards the body but Marailov avoids it.
Marailov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barfot moves away.
Barfot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barfot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marailov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barfot scores with a spinning back kick!
Marailov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barfot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Barfot was looking to counter with a kick there.
Marailov takes a swing at Barfot's ribcage but misses.
Barfot lands with a kick to the temple. Marailov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marailov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barfot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barfot thumps Marailov with a low kick.
Magnus Barfot is winning the standup battle so far.
Barfot thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marailov if he has to take too many more of those.
Barfot lands with a kick to the temple. Marailov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barfot slips a jab from Marailov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barfot just misses with a punch to the body.
Barfot takes a swing at Marailov's ribcage but misses.
Marailov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barfot.
Marailov throws a chopping leg kick but Barfot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marailov throws out a loose jab but Barfot uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Barfot dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Marailov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barfot throwing a counter right hand but Marailov manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Marailov.
Barfot appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barfot tries to land a leg kick but Marailov saw it coming and moves away.
Marailov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marailov punishes Barfot's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Marailov.
Marailov throws a leg kick but Barfot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marailov avoids the body shot from Barfot.
Marailov fails to land with a series of punches.
Marailov throws a leg kick but Barfot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marailov throws a front kick aimed at Barfot's knee but Barfot avoids it well.
Barfot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barfot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barfot moves out of range as Marailov strikes.
Marailov throws an overhand right that lands on Barfot's shoulder, as Barfot tries to avoid the shot.
Marailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barfot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marailov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barfot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marailov blocks the body kick.
Barfot throws a leg kick which misses Marailov's front leg but catches the back leg as Marailov tries to avoid it.
Barfot looks to score with a jab to the body but Marailov is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Marailov misses.
Marailov throws a big shot that misses.
Barfot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marailov will feel that in the morning.
Marailov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barfot.
Barfot throws a front kick that sends Marailov stumbling back into the cage.
Barfot scores with a push kick.
Barfot lands with an uppercut that bounces Marailov off the cage and back into range.
Barfot lands a big head kick that sends Marailov tumbling to the mat! Barfot takes a step backwards and waves Marailov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barfot is looking to land body kicks.
Marailov looks to land a body kick but Barfot moved away.
Marailov throws out a loose jab but Barfot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barfot lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barfot moves out of range of the strikes.
Barfot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marailov can do to turn this around?
Marailov looks to land a combination. Barfot sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marailov loads up on a big right hand but Barfot slips the punch.
Barfot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marailov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marailov tries a low kick but Barfot avoids it.
Barfot connects with a body shot.
Barfot punishes Marailov's body with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barfot - that will leave a mark!
Barfot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barfot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barfot throws a push kick but Marailov slaps the foot to one side.
Marailov moves out of range as Barfot throws a body kick.
Marailov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barfot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barfot takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barfot misses the shot to the body.
Barfot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barfot throws a body kick that misses.
Barfot slips a straight right by Marailov.
Barfot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marailov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Barfot lands but Marailov takes it in his stride.
Marailov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barfot throws a head kick that misses.
Barfot throws a sloppy head kick and Marailov moves out of range easily.
Barfot throws a low kick but Marailov avoids it.
Marailov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barfot with a body shot.
A big left from Marailov misses.
Barfot throws a low kick but Marailov moves out of range easily.
Barfot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marailov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barfot blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Marailov misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barfot here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Barfot avoids the body shot from Marailov.
Marailov with a nice cross.
Marailov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barfot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
It looks like Barfot has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Barfot misses with a body kick.
Barfot is looking to score with low kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Marailov misses.
Barfot lands a leg kick that knocks Marailov off balance momentarily.
Barfot throws the left hand but Marailov avoids the punch easily.
Marailov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marailov blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Marailov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marailov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the body from Barfot misses
and Marailov counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Marailov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marailov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barfot has got the better of the exchanges.
Barfot checks a low kick from Marailov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Barfot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barfot 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Barfot!
Magnus Barfot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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