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BMP 19 (Kovalenko vs Calypso) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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258 lbs
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251 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lewis throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith tries to bum rush Lewis with a series of wild strikes but Lewis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
It looks like Clifford Smith has been cut.
Lewis ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Lewis rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lewis pulls Smith into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Lewis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is trying is best to control the position here.
Lewis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Lewis throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Lewis sits in half guard.
Lewis seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Lewis is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lewis is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Lewis from advancing position.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lewis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Lewis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Lewis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is staying active underneath Lewis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lewis takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clifford Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clifford Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lewis misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a beautiful punch that sends Lewis to the canvas!
It looks like John Lewis has been cut.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Smith passes into half guard.
Lewis is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to take a breather but Lewis is having none of it.
Lewis wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lewis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lewis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Lewis moves into full guard.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Clifford Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Lewis's legs - danger averted.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis misses the body punch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Lewis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
John Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Lewis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lewis!
Lewis avoids the body shot from Smith.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lewis on the side of the head.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Smith steps in with a hook that catches Lewis right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Smith follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Lewis looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifford Smith!
Clifford Smith decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Nesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nesi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Van Canto - Battery kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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272 lbs
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201 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Nesi!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Nesi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nesi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eikmeyer's calf.
Eikmeyer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eikmeyer lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eikmeyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Nesi has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eikmeyer throwing strikes but missing.
Nesi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer throws a strike but Nesi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nesi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nesi wanted to stand there but Eikmeyer had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikmeyer has his foot on Nesi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nesi works his way back into a safe position though.
Eikmeyer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Eikmeyer looking for subs off his back but Nesi has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Nesi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Eikmeyer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nesi pulls his head out easily.
Nesi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nesi prevents Eikmeyer from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eikmeyer actively working from the bottom here.
Nesi content to control rather than advance.
Eikmeyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nesi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nesi's back!
Nesi avoids the strikes from Eikmeyer.
Nesi wants to control his opponent's hands but Eikmeyer gets his hands free.
Eikmeyer looking to break Nesi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nesi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Eikmeyer will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Eikmeyer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesi tries to escape but Eikmeyer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Eikmeyer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Eikmeyer looking for the RNC.
Nesi rolls, trying to escape but Eikmeyer keeps control of the position.
Nesi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Eikmeyer's arms.
Despite being in a bad position, Nesi is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Nesi wants to control his opponent's hands but Eikmeyer gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer is looking for the choke from the back position but Nesi is controlling his hands well.
Eikmeyer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Eikmeyer looking for the choke from the back.
Eikmeyer avoiding Nesi 's attempts to control his hands.
Nesi turns into Eikmeyer and is now in his guard.
Eikmeyer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nesi stacks Eikmeyer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nesi!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eikmeyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nesi stands up and beckons Eikmeyer to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Eikmeyer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Eikmeyer fails with the takedown
and Nesi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eikmeyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nesi's waist but Nesi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eikmeyer off to one side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eikmeyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Nesi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Eikmeyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eikmeyer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nesi to the mat! Nesi manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nesi holds on and takes a little breather.
Eikmeyer has gone for a leg lock! Nesi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eikmeyer's guard.
Nesi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mario Eikmeyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesi lands a nice hook to Eikmeyer's body. Eikmeyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesi has Eikmeyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Nesi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nesi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nesi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nesi looking to slow down the pace here.
Nesi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nesi.
Eikmeyer throws a head punch that misses.
Eikmeyer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nesi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nesi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nesi working Eikmeyer over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nesi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nesi just leaning against Eikmeyer, taking a breather.
Eikmeyer wants a takedown.
Nesi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nesi with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nesi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nesi working Eikmeyer over with knees to the body.
Nesi'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.
Nesi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nesi lands a nice uppercut.
Nesi presses Eikmeyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nesi crunches a lovely knee into Eikmeyer's ribcage.
Good body shot from Nesi.
Nesi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nesi landing knees to the head.
Nesi scores with a knee to the head.
Nesi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nesi scores a nice knee to the body.
Eikmeyer being controlled against the cage.
Nesi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nesi connects with a knee to the head.
Nesi working Eikmeyer over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Nesi.
Nesi landing knees to the head.
Nesi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nesi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nesi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eikmeyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nesi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eikmeyer tries to keep at a distance but Nesi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nesi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesi is struggling to control the position.
Nesi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eikmeyer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nesi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nesi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nesi scores with a knee to the head.
Nesi leaning against his opponent.
Nesi digs a right hand underneath Eikmeyer's ribcage. Eikmeyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nesi scores with a knee to the head.
Nesi lands a knee to the head.
Nesi landing knees to the head.
Nesi lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Nesi.
Nesi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nesi working Eikmeyer over with knees to the body.
Nesi lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nesi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Nesi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nesi jabs at Eikmeyer's body.
Eikmeyer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eikmeyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eikmeyer misses with a takedown
and Nesi counters with a straight right hand.
Nesi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eikmeyer at a distance.
Nesi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eikmeyer is rocked!
and Nesi counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Eikmeyer! He's just covering up as Nesi starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Nesi!
A relieved looking Ed Nesi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doomsday Drost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets's entrance music is Штиль. A fine choice. Drost has chosen Kilpi - Sielut Iskee Tulta as his entrance music. Doomsday Drost has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dimon Boets's chin.
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245 lbs
24 - 28 - 0 |
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280 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 28 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doomsday Drost!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets avoids the body shot from Drost.
Boets tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boets is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drost sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boets lunges at Drost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drost's hand.
It looks like Doomsday Drost has been cut.
Drost dips to his left and cracks Boets with an uppercut!
Drost jabs Boets to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drost dodges the punch combination from Boets.
Drost throws out a counter right but Boets avoids it with no problem.
Boets misses with a straight left.
Boets scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drost is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drost is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boets off and has taken his back!
Boets tries to roll but Drost sticks to his back.
I would not like to be Boets right now.
Boets is trying to remain composed but Drost is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Drost throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets covering up well and avoiding damage.
Drost scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Boets is looking for a way out.
Drost lands shots from the back.
Boets avoids the strikes from Drost.
Drost thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Drost lands a shot to the head.
My spies in gym closing inform me that Drost has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Drost is punishing Boets with strikes - can he finish him?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drost is not going to allow Boets to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drost looking for the RNC.
Drost missing with strikes from the back.
I really don't envy Boets right now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Drost.
Boets trying to control the action but Drost just sinks the hooks in.
Drost is persistently looking for the submission but Boets is defending it well.
Boets avoids the strikes from Drost.
Drost looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Boets is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boets grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Boets is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drost lands a massive punch from the back that knocks Boets out cold! Drost jumps to his feet and celebrates wildly with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Doomsday Drost!
Doomsday Drost tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rami Kottari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari misses with an uppercut.
Proctor misses with a jab to the body
and Kottari counters with a stiff right hand.
Kottari misses with a left hand
and Proctor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Proctor connects with a leg kick. Kottari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Proctor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kottari.
Proctor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Proctor blocks a jab.
Proctor flicks out a counter leg kick but Kottari steps away.
Kottari takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kottari misses with a looping left.
Proctor looks to land a body kick but Kottari moved away.
That kick from Proctor tenderised Kottari's leg. Kottari is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Proctor.
Proctor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Proctor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kottari throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Proctor as Kottari shoots in.
Proctor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kottari misses the target.
Kottari throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kottari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kottari throws an off balance right hand
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
Kottari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rami Kottari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kottari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Proctor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Proctor. That's going to slow Kottari down.
Proctor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kottari seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kottari swings widly with a right hand
and Proctor counters with a nice body kick.
Kottari is breathing heavily.
Proctor feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kottari sprawling to the canvas! Kottari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Proctor finish him?!
Kottari throws an off balance right hand
and Proctor counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Kottari badly! Proctor follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Kottari out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Proctor finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Proctor!
Michael Proctor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christiano Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bak comes to the cage accompanied by you've lost that loving feeling. Smokeleaf has chosen Clawfinger Biggest & the Best as his entrance music. Christiano Smokeleaf is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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289 lbs
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242 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ong Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christiano Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak tries to clinch but Smokeleaf moves out of range.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak moves into the clinch successfully.
Our sources have told us that Bak has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Still in the clinch, Smokeleaf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smokeleaf lands a shoulder strike.
Smokeleaf pushes Bak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smokeleaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bak prevents it.
Bak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bak tries to throw a body punch but Smokeleaf avoids it by throwing Bak back against the cage.
Bak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Smokeleaf.
Bak blocks an uppercut.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Smokeleaf blocks it.
Smokeleaf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smokeleaf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bak really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bak looking to throw knees to the head but Smokeleaf is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smokeleaf's brow.
Smokeleaf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf tries to work over Bak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smokeleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smokeleaf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf blocks an elbow strike.
Smokeleaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smokeleaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Smokeleaf misses with a body punch.
Smokeleaf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smokeleaf pushes Bak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smokeleaf can't find room to land a body shot as Bak controls the action.
Smokeleaf lands a right hand.
Smokeleaf breaks from the clinch.
Smokeleaf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smokeleaf feints and then cracks Bak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bak down.
Smokeleaf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries to bum rush Bak with a series of wild strikes but Bak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bak drops his hands for a split second and Smokeleaf immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Bak face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Smokeleaf follows up with a right hand that knocks Bak into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Christiano Smokeleaf!
A very excited looking Christiano Smokeleaf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ong Bak spoke after the fight, saying 'Osssss'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus comes to the cage accompanied by Flying dutchman. Boycheck has chosen Парус as his entrance music. Mitka Boycheck acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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221 lbs
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204 lbs
22 - 25 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycheck misses with a takedown
and Icarus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boycheck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Icarus defends it nicely.
Boycheck throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Laz Icarus has been cut.
Icarus scores with a jab.
It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
Mitka Boycheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icarus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Icarus wants it to stay on the feet.
Laz Icarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitka Boycheck.
Icarus connects with a single shot there.
Boycheck moves into range and clinches up with Icarus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boycheck.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boycheck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boycheck is trying to trip Icarus. He has hold of a leg but Icarus is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Boycheck persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icarus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boycheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Icarus is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycheck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boycheck wants to pass the guard but Icarus is keeping the position.
Icarus manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Icarus lands a left hand.
We've been informed that Boycheck 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.
Icarus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boycheck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Icarus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Icarus misses with some punches.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boycheck has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Icarus clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Boycheck struggling to land strikes to the head as Icarus covers up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee is taking a good look at Icarus as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Boycheck!
Well, with Boycheck on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Icarus is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Icarus covering up well under a series of strikes from Boycheck.
Icarus takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Boycheck gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Boycheck is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Icarus has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Boycheck has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Icarus taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Boycheck doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mitka Boycheck!
Mitka Boycheck decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes to the cage accompanied by Yattering - Chase of Thoughts . Boykiy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Перемен. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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31
203 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
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32
220 lbs
22 - 22 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kessler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boykiy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boykiy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boykiy tries to clinch there but Kessler circles away.
Boykiy tries a head kick but it misses.
Boykiy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kessler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boykiy on his heels. He'll look to pass Boykiy's guard now, I'm sure.
Kessler postures up.
Kessler distracts Boykiy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kessler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boykiy has Kessler pulled in close to control his posture.
Kessler postures up in Boykiy's guard and throws a big left but Boykiy blocks it.
Boykiy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kessler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boykiy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kessler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kessler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Boykiy is tightening it up a little... Kessler has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kessler reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kessler taps out! Nice BJJ there by Boykiy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dimas Boykiy!
Dimas Boykiy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo's entrance music is 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. A fine choice. Boykin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Пересмотри kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
215 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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37
275 lbs
28 - 25 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Boykin.
Boykin has hold of Mabogo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mabogo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Boykin cranks the arm and Mabogo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mabogo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dimentiy Boykin!
After the fight, Dimentiy Boykin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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36
275 lbs
28 - 14 - 0 |
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243 lbs
32 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlamov was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Harlamov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takahashi's waist but Takahashi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harlamov off to one side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harlamov or perhaps it was just good defense by Takahashi, which made it look bad.
Harlamov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harlamov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takahashi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Takahashi
and Harlamov counters with a single leg into guard. Takahashi didn't expect that.
Harlamov postures up in Takahashi's guard and throws a big left but Takahashi blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harlamov with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Takahashi looking for a guillotine here but Harlamov defends easily.
Harlamov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov stands up over Takahashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Takahashi is pulling down on Harlamov's head to control his posture.
Harlamov landing some decent shots from guard.
Takahashi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harlamov wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Harlamov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harlamov cracks Takahashi with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Harlamov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Harlamov stands up over Takahashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harlamov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harlamov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harlamov trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harlamov passes Takahashi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Takahashi gets back to full guard.
Harlamov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Harlamov from controlling successfully.
Takahashi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Takahashi pulls Harlamov in close to prevent any damage.
Harlamov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harlamov throws a big elbow that misses.
Harlamov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harlamov drops back looking for a leg! Takahashi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takahashi manages to kick Harlamov off! Harlamov jumps back into Takahashi's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harlamov trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Harlamov.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harlamov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takahashi pulls Harlamov in close to his closed guard and prevents Harlamov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harlamov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harlamov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harlamov throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harlamov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harlamov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garik Harlamov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harlamov dives in and grabs Takahashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takahashi pushes down on Harlamov's head and hops out.
Harlamov looking to score a takedown here. Takahashi is defending well but Harlamov drives through and ends up in Takahashi's guard.
Harlamov throws a big right hand that misses.
Takahashi has momentary wrist control but Harlamov slips an elbow through the middle.
Harlamov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahashi can do to turn this around?
Takahashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harlamov.
Takahashi controls Harlamov momentarily but Harlamov frees himself.
Takahashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harlamov.
Harlamov scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Harlamov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takahashi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Takahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi trying to keep a closed guard but Harlamov is proving a slippery customer.
Harlamov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Takahashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harlamov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harlamov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harlamov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harlamov wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Harlamov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harlamov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takahashi defends well and Harlamov ends up having to push Takahashi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Harlamov darts in looking for a takedown but Takahashi gets double underhooks and turns Harlamov into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takahashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harlamov.
Takahashi is looking to chop away at Harlamov's legs.
Harlamov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takahashi swivels and escapes.
Harlamov dives in for a single leg takedown but Takahashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Harlamov blocks a leg kick.
Harlamov fails with a takedown attempt.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a takedown. Takahashi tries to sprawl out of it but Harlamov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takahashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takahashi lands with a nice combination. Harlamov backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takahashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harlamov shoots for a double leg takedown but Takahashi sprawls well. He's pushed Harlamov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takahashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harlamov was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Takahashi slaps away a takedown attempt from Harlamov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Harlamov.
Harlamov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Takahashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Harlamov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Harlamov.
Harlamov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown but Takahashi shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a front kick aimed at Harlamov's knee but Harlamov avoids it well.
Harlamov darts in looking for a takedown but Takahashi gets double underhooks and turns Harlamov into the cage.
Takahashi flicks out a counter leg kick but Harlamov steps away.
Takahashi stuffs the takedown attempt from Harlamov. Harlamov gets slowly back to his feet.
Harlamov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Takahashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takahashi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Harlamov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takahashi tries a low kick but Harlamov avoids it.
Harlamov checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Harlamov gets a takedown into half guard.
Takahashi gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethelbart Takahashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Takahashi there.
Takahashi is looking to slow Harlamov down with leg kicks.
Harlamov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Takahashi!
Harlamov is working to tighten his grip on Takahashi's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Takahashi has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Harlamov is really squeezing tight and eventually Takahashi passes out! Harlamov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Garik Harlamov!
Our winner, Garik Harlamov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calypso has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Calypso!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calypso's head backwards.
Kovalenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Calypso.
Kovalenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko missing with a left hand there. Calypso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovalenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Calypso tries to counter it with a takedown but Kovalenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kovalenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calypso counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kovalenko!
My spies in Warrior MMA and Fitness inform me that Calypso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Calypso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kovalenko's legs.
The ground and pound from Calypso seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Calypso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kovalenko's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calypso lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kovalenko down.
Kovalenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calypso misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Calypso.
Calypso trying to control the position but Kovalenko is working away.
Calypso tries to score with some ground and pound. Kovalenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Calypso working the body and head with strikes.
Calypso laying and praying for a moment but Kovalenko takes advantage and regains half guard.
Calypso controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kovalenko is not content to let Calypso control the position.
Kovalenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Calypso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calypso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Calypso trying to pass the guard but Kovalenko defending well.
Calypso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovalenko's head.
We've been hearing good reports from Kovalenko's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso passes the guard and advances to mount!
Calypso throws some wild stikes that Kovalenko manages to avoid easily.
Calypso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calypso thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Calypso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Calypso trying to control but Kovalenko is having none of it.
Kovalenko is looking to improve his position but Calypso isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kovalenko because Calypso loaded up on that one.
Calypso pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Calypso sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Calypso looking to finish Kovalenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kovalenko!
Kovalenko is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calypso working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Kovalenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calypso looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kovalenko covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Calypso!
Jack Calypso is the new super heavyweight champion!
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