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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Shavershian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shavershian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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277 lbs
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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
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shavershian.
Ciosek throws a jab when Shavershian was well out of range.
Ciosek throws a looping overhand right but Shavershian ducks down to avoid it.
Ciosek missing with a left hand there. Shavershian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciosek looks to land a combination but Shavershian avoids it well.
Shavershian closes the distance and clinches.
Shavershian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ciosek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shavershian lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciosek scores with the left hand. Shavershian knows he should have avoided that one.
Ciosek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shavershian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ciosek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciosek closes the distance and clinches.
We've been informed that Ciosek has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ciosek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ciosek pushes Shavershian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ciosek misses with some punches.
Ciosek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aziz Shavershian has been cut.
Ciosek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shavershian breaks the clinch.
Shavershian misses with a kick to the body
and Ciosek counters with a one-two to the body.
Ciosek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shavershian counters with a left and a right that stings Ciosek.
Shavershian scores with a hook to the body. Ciosek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ciosek looks to throw the jab but Shavershian is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciosek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shavershian.
Ciosek doesn't manage to clinch there - Shavershian circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ciosek. That's going to slow Shavershian down.
Shavershian misses with a kick to the body.
Ciosek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Shavershian.
Shavershian ducks right into an uppercut from Ciosek.
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciosek throws a counter combo.
Shavershian moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Ciosek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shavershian appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shavershian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shavershian throws a combination that misses
and Ciosek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ciosek connects with a right hand. Shavershian shakes it off.
Shavershian blocks the body kick.
Shavershian misses with a double jab.
Shavershian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ciosek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian moves out of range as Ciosek throws a body kick.
Shavershian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ciosek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zbigniew Ciosek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciosek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ciosek swings for the body but Shavershian moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Shavershian misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ciosek.
Shavershian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ciosek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ciosek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ciosek looking to throw knees to the head but Shavershian is blocking nicely.
Ciosek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Ciosek fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavershian throws an elbow that misses.
Ciosek misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shavershian working hard to break the clinch.
Ciosek'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.
Ciosek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciosek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slow jab from Ciosek misses its intended target.
Ciosek moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
As Ciosek looks to move away, Shavershian throws a big counter combo but Ciosek just gets out of the way.
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses.
Shavershian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shavershian takes the fight into the clinch.
Shavershian lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
Shavershian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbigniew Ciosek dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shavershian ducks under a wild hook from Ciosek.
Ciosek throws a head kick but Shavershian moves out of range.
Shavershian went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciosek misses with a kick to the body.
Ciosek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shavershian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shavershian is fighting to break Ciosek's control of his arms but Ciosek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shavershian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shavershian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciosek manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian misses with a head kick.
Ciosek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ciosek with a hook.
Ciosek throws a hook but Shavershian avoids it easily.
Shavershian throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shavershian.
Ciosek misses with a hook
and Shavershian counters with a series of strikes. Ciosek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shavershian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ciosek.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zbigniew Ciosek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ciosek throws a series of punches but Shavershian moves out of range.
Shavershian quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shavershian lands with a good body shot.
Shavershian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ciosek throws a looping overhand right but Shavershian ducks down to avoid it.
Ciosek throws a push kick but Shavershian slaps the foot to one side.
Shavershian slips a straight right by Ciosek.
Shavershian throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ciosek avoids it.
Ciosek throws an overhand right that lands on Shavershian's shoulder, as Shavershian tries to avoid the shot.
Shavershian went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good leg kick by Shavershian 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.
Ciosek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Shavershian tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian tries to clinch but Ciosek is having none of it.
Ciosek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shavershian.
Shavershian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ciosek looks to land a left hand but Shavershian moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a low kick.
Ciosek tries to clinch but Shavershian moves away
and Shavershian counters with a nice body kick.
Ciosek is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shavershian.
Ciosek avoids the head kick by Shavershian.
Ciosek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ciosek misses with a straight left.
Shavershian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shavershian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with a series of wild punches.
Ciosek unleashes a big counter combination but Shavershian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shavershian.
Ciosek tries to keep at a distance but Shavershian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ciosek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shavershian breaks the clinch.
Ciosek moves out of range of the body kick from Shavershian.
Ciosek's corner calls for a 1-2. Ciosek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shavershian is looking to wear down Ciosek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ciosek throws a shot from downtown. Shavershian moves away and avoids it.
Shavershian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciosek manages to avoid it.
Ciosek misses with a leg kick.
Shavershian is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with a body kick.
Ciosek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavershian moves away.
Shavershian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shavershian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ciosek.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciosek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shavershian counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavershian throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ciosek! But no joy.
Shavershian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shavershian tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciosek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciosek swinging wildly here.
Shavershian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aziz Shavershian dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ciosek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ciosek is looking to clinch.
Shavershian lands with a slapping head kick.
Shavershian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ciosek misses with a body kick.
Shavershian misses the shot to the body.
Shavershian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shavershian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shavershian misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciosek tries to clinch
and Shavershian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ciosek misses with a body kick.
Ciosek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shavershian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ciosek throws a hook but Shavershian blocks it.
Nice cross by Ciosek.
Jab by Ciosek.
Shavershian swinging wildly here.
Ciosek gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shavershian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shavershian.
Ciosek stalling in the clinch but Shavershian improves position.
Shavershian lands an elbow that stopped Ciosek in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shavershian.
Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aziz Shavershian!
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