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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ginta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Ginta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vlad Povetkin's chin.
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216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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246 lbs
1 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Ginta!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin throws a body kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Povetkin as Ginta shoots in.
Ginta tries for a takedown but Povetkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ginta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Povetkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Povetkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ginta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ginta tries to throw a body punch but Povetkin avoids it by throwing Ginta back against the cage.
Ginta has Povetkin pressed against the cage, preventing Povetkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ginta landing knees to the head.
It looks like Vlad Povetkin has been cut.
Ginta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ginta.
Ginta works on Povetkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Ginta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ginta has Povetkin pressed against the cage, preventing Povetkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ginta scores with a knee to the head.
Ginta crunches a lovely knee into Povetkin's ribcage.
Ginta lands a knee to the head.
Ginta tries a body shot but Povetkin blocks it.
Ginta with a knee to the head.
Ginta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ginta crunches a lovely knee into Povetkin's ribcage.
Ginta scores with a shot to the side of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ginta.
Ginta landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ginta landing knees to the body.
Ginta tries a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is trying to push Ginta away but Ginta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ginta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Ginta has him pressed against the cage.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
I was talking to Povetkin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
Ginta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ginta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Povetkin is defending well for now.
Ginta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ginta has Povetkin pressed against the cage, preventing Povetkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Povetkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ginta lands a shoulder strike.
Povetkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ginta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ginta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Povetkin is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginta misses with a knee to the head.
Povetkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Povetkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Povetkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Povetkin is trying to force a seperation but Ginta has the dominant position.
Ginta misses with a knee strike.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Ginta has double underhooks.
Ginta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Povetkin's elbow.
Povetkin has had enough of the clinch but Ginta keeps him there for the moment.
Povetkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Povetkin.
Ginta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ginta moves out of range of the body kick.
Ginta rushes Povetkin and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginta looking to throw knees to the head but Povetkin is blocking nicely.
Ginta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Povetkin can't break the clinch.
Ginta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Povetkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ginta misses with a knee to the head.
Ginta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ginta throws a sloppy head kick and Povetkin moves out of range easily.
Vlad Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Povetkin lands with a nice body kick.
Povetkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ginta if he has to take too many more of those.
Donk. Povetkin catches Ginta right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ginta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Povetkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Povetkin connects with a looping right hand.
Ginta tries to clinch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Povetkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Povetkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ginta darts in and clinches Povetkin up against the cage.
Ginta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Daniel Ginta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Ginta is controlling the position.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Povetkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Povetkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Povetkin is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vlad Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ginta takes the fight into the clinch.
Ginta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Ginta.
Povetkin tries to circle away but Ginta has him pinned against the cage.
Ginta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Povetkin's face.
Ginta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ginta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Ginta.
A hook to the body from Ginta.
Ginta looking to throw knees to the head but Povetkin is blocking nicely.
Ginta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ginta looking to throw knees to the head but Povetkin is blocking nicely.
Ginta trying to land knees to the body.
Povetkin managing to block the knees to the body from Ginta.
Povetkin tries to break free but Ginta pushes him back against the cage.
Ginta looking to throw knees to the head but Povetkin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Povetkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Povetkin avoiding damage as Ginta throws knees to the body.
Povetkin wants to break free but Ginta has control.
Povetkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ginta won't allow it.
Ginta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ginta misses with the head strike.
Ginta scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Ginta has him pressed against the cage.
Povetkin avoiding damage as Ginta throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Povetkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ginta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Povetkin manages to break the clinch.
Ginta avoids the head kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a head kick but Ginta moves out of range.
Ginta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Povetkin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ginta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Povetkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ginta.
Ginta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vlad Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ginta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Povetkin tries to avoid it but Ginta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Povetkin to the ground. Povetkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Povetkin scores with a shot to the body.
Povetkin looks for the body kick but Ginta saw that one coming.
Ginta feints the counter takedown.
Ginta wants to clinch.
Ginta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Povetkin avoiding damage as Ginta throws knees to the body.
Ginta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to circle away but Ginta has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginta misses with a knee to the head.
Ginta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Povetkin avoids it.
Ginta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Povetkin avoids it.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Povetkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Povetkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ginta trying to land knees to the body.
Povetkin tries to break free but Ginta pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ginta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Povetkin blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Povetkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Ginta has him pressed against the cage.
Ginta has Povetkin pressed against the cage, preventing Povetkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ginta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Povetkin blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ginta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Povetkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ginta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Povetkin throws a sloppy head kick and Ginta moves out of range easily.
Povetkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Povetkin misses with a straight left.
Ginta counters with a body kick.
Povetkin throws a head kick that misses.
Ginta goes for a double leg but Povetkin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Povetkin continues to drive forward.
Ginta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Povetkin misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Povetkin.
Povetkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginta tries to counter with a clinch but Povetkin shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Povetkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Ginta's head.
Povetkin misses with a head kick.
Ginta is looking to clinch but Povetkin is avoiding it.
Ginta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Povetkin pinned against the cage. Povetkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginta tries to bum rush Povetkin with a series of wild strikes but Povetkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ginta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Povetkin.
Ginta moves out of range of the body kick.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Ginta. Ginta gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Povetkin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vlad Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ginta.
Povetkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Povetkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ginta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ginta keeps control of Povetkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ginta connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Povetkin.
Povetkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ginta won't allow it.
Ginta trying to land knees to the body.
Ginta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Ginta pushes Povetkin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ginta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Ginta is controlling the position.
Ginta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ginta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ginta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Povetkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Povetkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ginta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin throws the kick towards the body but Ginta avoids it.
Ginta is looking to clinch.
Ginta is looking to clinch.
Povetkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ginta's head.
Ginta shoots in looking for a takedown. Povetkin tries to sprawl out of it but Ginta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Povetkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Povetkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ginta takes the fight into the clinch.
Ginta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Povetkin avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is trying to push Ginta away but Ginta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Povetkin.
Ginta prevents Povetkin from breaking the clinch.
Ginta tries to land knees in the clinch but Povetkin avoids the damage to the body.
Povetkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
Povetkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ginta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Povetkin is trying to break free.
Povetkin wants to break free but Ginta has control.
Ginta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Povetkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Povetkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Vlad Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Ginta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ginta avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Povetkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ginta 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ginta!
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