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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Sylvia (ranked 1612 p4p, 160 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 1744 p4p, 172 weight class). Sylvia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Some Country Shit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Sylvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia with a jab.
Sylvia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sylvia cracks a nice hook into Gruzdev's ribs.
Gruzdev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sylvia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzdev shoots in but no luck this time.
Gruzdev misses with a body shot.
Gruzdev checks a leg kick.
Sylvia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Sylvia takes one to the chin there.
Sylvia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gruzdev.
Sylvia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gruzdev misses the jab.
Sylvia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gruzdev.
Sylvia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sylvia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sylvia throws a big shot that misses.
Gruzdev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sylvia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gruzdev. Those never looked like landing.
Gruzdev misses with a body shot.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Gruzdev avoids them all with ease.
Sylvia throws a looping overhand right but Gruzdev ducks down to avoid it.
Slim Sylvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruzdev throws a shot to the body.
Sylvia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Gruzdev fails with a takedown attempt.
Gruzdev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sylvia as he jumps to the side.
Sylvia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slim Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gruzdev.
Sylvia lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sylvia, as that shot connected.
Sylvia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gruzdev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruzdev connects with the punch.
Gruzdev digs a good body shot into Sylvia's ribs.
Sylvia throws a lazy right hand but Gruzdev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sylvia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gruzdev moves away from the strike by Sylvia.
Gruzdev shoots in looking for a takedown but Sylvia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gruzdev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good leg kick by Sylvia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice cross by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sylvia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Sylvia misses the target.
Sylvia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gruzdev misses with a hook.
Gruzdev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Sylvia misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia throws a hook but Gruzdev blocks it.
Sylvia lands with a straight right. Gruzdev didn't see that one coming.
Gruzdev is looking to clinch but Sylvia is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Sylvia.
Gruzdev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Sylvia misses
and Gruzdev counters with a straight right hand.
Gruzdev fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Sylvia.
Gruzdev cracks a nice hook into Sylvia's ribs.
Sylvia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the side of Sylvia's head but Sylvia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gruzdev misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Gruzdev. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Gruzdev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruzdev misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sylvia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzdev.
Sylvia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gruzdev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gruzdev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gruzdev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Gruzdev with that takedown attempt.
Sylvia misses with a jab to the body
and Gruzdev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sylvia leaves Gruzdev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sylvia cracks Gruzdev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Sylvia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sylvia slips a jab from Gruzdev.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gruzdev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sylvia has got the better of the exchanges.
Sylvia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gruzdev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sylvia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sylvia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sylvia needs to keep his hands up - Gruzdev had a free shot at his head there.
Sylvia misses with an uppercut
and Gruzdev counters with a left and a right that stings Sylvia.
Slim Sylvia is winning the standup battle so far.
Sylvia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sylvia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzdev throws out the jab.
Sylvia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sylvia loads up on a big right hand but Gruzdev slips the punch.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Sylvia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sylvia misses with a straight right.
Gruzdev scores with a nice strike.
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!
Gruzdev misses with a hook
and Sylvia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Sylvia ducks down to avoid it.
Gruzdev instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Sylvia.
Gruzdev throws a head punch that misses.
Sylvia stalling against the cage.
Sylvia is trying to break free.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gruzdev! But no joy.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sylvia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sylvia misses with a hook.
Gruzdev with a nice cross.
It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
Sylvia tried to score with a low kick but Gruzdev checks it.
Sylvia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruzdev lunges at Sylvia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sylvia's hand.
Donk. Gruzdev catches Sylvia right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruzdev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sylvia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sylvia misses with a straight left.
Gruzdev fails with a takedown attempt.
Sylvia looks to throw the jab but Gruzdev is out of range.
Nice body punch from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev blocks a head kick by Sylvia.
Gruzdev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sylvia's waist but Sylvia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gruzdev off to one side.
Slim Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gruzdev.
Gruzdev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sylvia defends it nicely.
Sylvia slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia stuffs the takedown.
Gruzdev misses with a left hand
and Sylvia counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sylvia.
Sylvia throws a front kick aimed at Gruzdev's knee but Gruzdev avoids it well.
Gruzdev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sylvia misses with a hook. Gruzdev ducked under it nicely.
Sylvia throws a hook but Gruzdev avoids it easily.
Gruzdev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gruzdev misses with a hook. Sylvia ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gruzdev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev scores with a jab.
Gruzdev lands a jab to Sylvia's midsection.
Gruzdev moves out of range of the strikes.
Gruzdev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sylvia throws a counter high kick but Gruzdev was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sylvia cracks Gruzdev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gruzdev cracks Sylvia with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sylvia.
Gruzdev scores with a jab.
Sylvia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gruzdev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
Gruzdev throws a jab when Sylvia was well out of range.
Gruzdev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev wants to clinch
and Sylvia counters with a left to the body.
Sylvia lands a left and a right that send Gruzdev crashing to the mat, dazed. Sylvia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sylvia connects with a solid leg kick.
Sylvia cracks Gruzdev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gruzdev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sylvia defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Slim Sylvia will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gruzdev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruzdev misses the jab.
Gruzdev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gruzdev dives in and grabs Sylvia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sylvia pushes down on Gruzdev's head and hops out.
Sylvia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gruzdev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sylvia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sylvia throws a hook but Gruzdev avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sylvia throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Sylvia tried to score with a low kick but Gruzdev checks it.
Gruzdev misses with a wild body shot.
Sylvia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gruzdev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slim Sylvia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Gruzdev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sylvia manages to avoid it.
Gruzdev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gruzdev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sylvia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sylvia.
Gruzdev misses with a body shot.
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Sylvia's shoulder, as Sylvia tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sylvia throws a hook but Gruzdev blocks it.
Gruzdev throws an overhand right that lands on Sylvia's shoulder, as Sylvia tries to avoid the shot.
Gruzdev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gruzdev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sylvia but Sylvia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sylvia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gruzdev can do to turn this around?
Gruzdev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sylvia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruzdev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sylvia throws a head kick that misses.
Sylvia looks to throw the jab but Gruzdev is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gruzdev misses the jab.
Gruzdev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sylvia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sylvia misses with a body kick.
Gruzdev throws out a counter right but Sylvia avoids it with no problem.
Gruzdev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sylvia counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sylvia.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sylvia.
Sylvia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sylvia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gruzdev throws a body punch but Sylvia moves out of range.
Gruzdev moves out of range as Sylvia strikes.
Gruzdev walks into a straight right hand from Sylvia.
Gruzdev cracks Sylvia with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Sylvia throws a series of punches but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Gruzdev goes for a double leg but Sylvia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sylvia continues to drive forward.
Sylvia throws a hook but Gruzdev blocks it.
Gruzdev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gruzdev shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sylvia throws a jab when Gruzdev was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Sylvia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruzdev has a takedown stuffed.
Sylvia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gruzdev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gruzdev lands a nice hook to Sylvia's body. Sylvia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia feints with a jab and clips Gruzdev right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Gruzdev is sent crashing into the canvas and Sylvia leaps in for the kill! Gruzdev tries to get to his feet but Sylvia is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Gruzdev is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Sylvia!
An out of breath and clearly excited Slim Sylvia thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Alexander Gruzdev spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn! My face feels like it has been molded by bricks!'.
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