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BMP 28 (Burns Jr vs Harlamov) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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255 lbs
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210 lbs
24 - 32 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Wilson defends it.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith stands up from half guard.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Wilson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes into the arena with 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run blaring out of the sound system. Boets has chosen Штиль as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kenalemodisa Mabogo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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245 lbs
26 - 34 - 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
13 - 14 - 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
26 - 34 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimon Boets!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boets looks to land a right hand but Mabogo moved out of range.
Mabogo misses with a wild combination.
Boets throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mabogo was covering up waiting for the punch and Boets finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boets trying to control but Mabogo is working from the bottom.
Boets stops Mabogo from standing up.
Boets trying to control the position from guard on top but Mabogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boets forces his way into half guard.
Mabogo pushes Boets off looking to stand but Boets dives back in and keeps control.
Mabogo has one foot on Boets's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Mabogo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets tries to clinch but Mabogo is having none of it.
Mabogo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mabogo circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Boets, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boets misses with a hook to the body
and Mabogo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boets thinking.
Mabogo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mabogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boets misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mabogo.
Mabogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boets has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mabogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boets.
Boets dives in for a single leg takedown but Mabogo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mabogo throws an overhand right that lands on Boets's shoulder, as Boets tries to avoid the shot.
Mabogo just misses with a punch to the body.
Boets misses with a double jab.
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!
Boets gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo is trying to buck Boets off.
Mabogo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Russian Fighting Community Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mabogo is not content to let Boets control the position.
Mabogo pushes Boets away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boets gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mabogo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boets lands a right hook to the body.
Mabogo takes a swing at Boets's ribcage but misses.
Mabogo misses with a hook. Boets ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Mabogo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boets uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mabogo.
Boets with the counter takedown but Mabogo avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo stalks Boets and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boets's face. Boets staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Mabogo misses.
Boets tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A shot to the liver by Boets. Beautiful body shot.
Mabogo is looking to wear down Boets with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boets fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimon Boets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boets looks to land a combination but Mabogo avoids it well.
Mabogo swats away the attempt to clinch by Boets.
Mabogo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boets lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Mabogo.
Mabogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boets.
Mabogo is looking for a counter combo.
Mabogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boets scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boets loads up on a big right hand but Mabogo slips the punch.
Mabogo throws a sloppy head kick and Boets moves out of range easily.
Boets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mabogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Boets throws out a loose jab but Mabogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Boets.
As Boets looks to move away, Mabogo throws a big counter combo bu Boets just gets out of the way.
Mabogo scores with a shot to the body.
Boets tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mabogo was well out of range. Poor timing from Boets.
Oooooh!!! Mabogo has knocked Boets down with a huge combo! Mabogo steps away and waves a wobbly Boets back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Boets is rocked!
It looks like Dimon Boets has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Boets.
Boets is still on wobbly legs! Can Mabogo finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boets looks to land a right hand but Mabogo moved out of range.
Boets seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch combination from Mabogo misses.
Mabogo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boets looks to land a combination but Mabogo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimon Boets's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mabogo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boets doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mabogo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boets takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boets closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mabogo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mabogo. Boets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Mabogo. Those never looked like landing.
Mabogo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mabogo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mabogo.
Boets lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mabogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boets avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boets throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mabogo looks to land a combination but Boets avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boets moves forwards but Mabogo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mabogo scores with a jab to the head.
Mabogo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boets misses with the combination.
Mabogo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mabogo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boets darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boets swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boets throws a combination that misses
and Mabogo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boets wants to stay close but Mabogo steps back to make room for something. Boets seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Mabogo and Boets drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
After the fight, Kenalemodisa Mabogo 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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232 lbs
7 - 3 - 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
11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manchester Red!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Red's waist but Red gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eikmeyer off to one side.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Red flicks out a counter leg kick but Eikmeyer steps away.
Eikmeyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Red tries to avoid it but Eikmeyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Red to the ground. Red escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eikmeyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Eikmeyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eikmeyer's head backwards.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Red manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eikmeyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Red appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.
Red scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Red, right into the meat.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red lands a jab to the head.
Red stuffs the takedown attempt from Eikmeyer. Eikmeyer gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Red.
Eikmeyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Red defends it nicely.
Red looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No luck for Eikmeyer with that takedown attempt.
Red lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer fails to land the takedown.
Eikmeyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Red counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eikmeyer is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Red finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Red scores with a nice head shot.
Red closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Eikmeyer! Red dives in looking to finish! Eikmeyer is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manchester Red!
Manchester Red thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Boykiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boykiy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Перемен. 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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25 - 27 - 0 |
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223 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimas Boykiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Diego!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykiy misses with a series of wild punches.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boykiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diego throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diego throws a series of punches but Boykiy moves out of range.
Boykiy tries to clinch
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Dimas Boykiy has been cut.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boykiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boykiy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boykiy fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk. Diego catches Boykiy right on the button with a cross.
Diego gets a double leg takedown into Boykiy's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boykiy is keeping the position for now.
Boykiy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diego trying to control but Boykiy is working from the bottom.
Diego wants to pass the guard but Boykiy is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykiy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boykiy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diego can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boykiy wants to sweep here but Diego controlling him for the moment.
Diego makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diego lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diego throws an elbow that misses. Boykiy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diego's guard. Nice move by Boykiy!
Diego keeping moving, preventing Boykiy from controlling successfully.
Boykiy tries to stand but Diego is controlling from the bottom.
Boykiy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Boykiy is defending well. Diego quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Boykiy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Diego celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dom Diego!
Dom Diego decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hearns has chosen Black Eyed Bruiser as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Hearns was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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275 lbs
24 - 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
22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hearns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hearns lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hearns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Hearns.
Hearns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kottari's hands.
Hearns throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hearns lands with a cross.
It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
Hearns gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hearns avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Hearns.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearns lands an elbow inside.
Kottari blocks an elbow strike from Hearns.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hearns as Kottari tries to tie him up.
Hearns stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari stalling against the cage.
Hearns lands an elbow inside that Kottari shrugs off.
Hearns holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hearns has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kottari seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hearns can turn it around.
Kottari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hearns prevents it.
Kottari gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hearns manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kottari keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hearns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kottari backwards.
Rami Kottari's cut is getting worse.
Hearns lands an elbow inside that Kottari shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hearns is pushing Kottari up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kottari 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearns pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kottari is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hearns can't fight it off and eventually Kottari manages to take the fight to the floor. Hearns looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kottari lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hearns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kottari is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kottari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kottari trying to control but Hearns is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari working some strikes from top position.
Kottari tries to free his leg and advance position but Hearns is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kottari 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.
Hearns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kottari looking to sit in guard and control but Hearns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hearns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hearns looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kottari is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kottari trying to control but Hearns is working from the bottom.
Kottari has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hearns keeping full guard, as Kottari tries to pass.
Kottari lands a couple of digs.
Kottari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kottari throws a strike but Hearns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hearns is fighting to break Kottari's control of his arms but Kottari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hearns wants to control from the top but Kottari keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hearns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rami Kottari's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kottari throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearns counters with a three punch combo that has Kottari backing up. Kottari nods at Hearns to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Hearns.
Hearns connects with the punch.
Rami Kottari's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A swing and a miss from Kottari.
Hearns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kottari misses with a straight left.
Hearns has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kottari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kottari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas Hearns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hearns defending well as Kottari loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Kottari.
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Hearns pushes Kottari up against the cage in a clinch.
Hearns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kottari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kottari.
Hearns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari slows down the pace here.
Hearns tries to land a knee to the head but Kottari blocks with his arms.
Hearns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hearns tries a body shot but Kottari blocks it.
Hearns scores with a shoulder strike.
Jeez, Rami Kottari's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hearns stalling in the clinch.
Hearns misses with an elbow strike.
Hearns lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rami Kottari's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Hearns!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Thomas Hearns made sure he mentioned Cripplers Corner (starting at $25), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin comes to the cage accompanied by Пересмотри. Dimentiy Boykin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 30 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boykin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boykin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Loco decides to pull guard.
Loco controls Boykin momentarily but Boykin frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boykin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Loco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boykin is controlling him.
Loco is trying to keep Boykin in close.
Loco wants to sweep here but Boykin controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boykin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco is trying to control the position but Boykin postures up.
Loco looking for a sweep. Not yet Loco, not yet.
Boykin trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin wants to pass the guard but Loco is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boykin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Loco pulls Boykin in close to prevent any damage.
Boykin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loco is controlling Boykin's trapped leg to prevent Boykin from advancing to side control.
Loco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boykin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boykin content to control rather than advance.
Loco tries to roll over but Boykin keeps him under control.
Boykin is trying to work for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boykin connects with a nice short shot to Loco's temple.
Boykin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Loco is defending against the submission attempts here by Boykin.
Boykin is trying to work for a kimura but Loco is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to stand.
Loco trying to control from the bottom.
Loco trying to get back to full guard but Boykin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boykin lands a nice shot to the head.
Loco holds on, trying desperately to control.
Boykin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boykin prevents Loco from getting the reversal.
Boykin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boykin dominating with strikes here.
Loco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boykin lands a couple of good shots and Loco has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Will Boykin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boykin looking for the choke but no joy.
The referee is taking a good look at Loco as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Boykin!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boykin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Loco defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Boykin landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimentiy Boykin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Loco throws out a loose jab but Boykin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco catches Boykin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Loco misses.
Loco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boykin manages to avoid it.
Boykin feinted with a counter takedown.
Boykin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loco is fending him off so far but Boykin persists. Nope, Loco circles away and we're back to standing.
Boykin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boykin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Loco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Loco wants to break free but Boykin has control.
A frustrated look appears on Loco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loco lands with a short shot to the head.
Loco manages to break the clinch.
Boykin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loco tries to avoid it but Boykin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loco to the ground. Loco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boykin shoots and misses
and Loco counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimentiy Boykin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco throws a series of punches but Boykin moves out of range.
Loco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boykin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loco finds it's way round the side to connect with Boykin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boykin.
Boykin feinted with a counter takedown.
Boykin throws a shot from downtown. Loco moves away and avoids it.
Boykin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Loco tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boykin is in Loco's guard.
Loco kicks Boykin off and gets to his feet.
Boykin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boykin misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Loco. Beautiful body shot.
El Loco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boykin throws out a loose jab but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco slips under a jab from Boykin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boykin is defended easily by Loco.
Loco lands with a right hand.
Loco lands a really nice looking cross but Boykin seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco clobbers Boykin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Loco catches Boykin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Loco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boykin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boykin somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Loco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Loco rushes Boykin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boykin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Loco is defending well.
Boykin tries a body shot but Loco blocks it.
Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boykin on the side of the head.
Loco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boykin at a distance.
Boykin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Loco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boykin's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin misses with a wild body shot.
Boykin dives in for a single leg takedown but Loco sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Loco staying out of range there.
Loco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boykin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Loco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boykin needs to keep his hands up - Loco had a free shot at his head there.
Dimentiy Boykin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loco punishes Boykin's body with a nice straight punch.
Loco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boykin moves away.
Boykin attempts a counter takedown but Loco avoids it well and moves away.
Boykin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Loco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boykin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Loco lands a lovely overhand right.
El Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boykin on the side of the head.
Loco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big left from Boykin misses.
Loco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Loco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boykin fails with the takedown.
Boykin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loco cracks Boykin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boykin shoots for a takedown but Loco saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Loco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boykins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Loco finds it's way through Boykin's defenses.
Loco catches Boykin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boykin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Loco's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Loco cracks Boykin with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco tests Boykin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Boykins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boykin takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Loco 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. This is the final round!
Boykin shoots for a double leg takedown but Loco sprawls well. He's pushed Boykin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice straight punches there by Loco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loco.
Loco lands a glancing blow to the side of Boykin's head.
Nice takedown defense from Loco. No joy for Boykin on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loco! But no joy.
Boykin walks into a left hand.
Boykin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boykin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Loco wants to control but Boykin postures up.
Boykin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Loco is holding Boykin down, trying to stall.
Loco is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Loco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boykin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boykin working away.
The strikes coming from Boykin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Loco tries to bench press Boykin off him but Boykin keeps the position.
Boykin working away.
Loco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loco tries to buck Boykin off but Boykin is having none of it.
Boykin trying to control the position but Loco is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boykin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco wants to get back to his feet.
Boykin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Loco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boykin wants to control but Loco is keeping him busy.
Loco stops Boykin from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is looking for a sweep.
Boykin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Loco is looking for a sweep.
Boykin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boykin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boykin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Loco tries to hold on but Boykin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boykin working for a submission but Loco is keeping him at bay.
Loco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loco sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boykin wants to take a breather but Loco is having none of it.
Boykin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Loco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Loco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Loco keeping hold of Boykin's head, controlling as best he can.
Loco wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loco trying to control but Boykin postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dimentiy Boykin.
I think Boykin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dimentiy Boykin!
After winning the bout, Dimentiy Boykin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by UFC: Closer to the Edge (Jared Leto). Calypso has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Genghis Khan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
39 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Calypso!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calypso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Williams tries to avoid it but Calypso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Williams to the ground. Williams escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calypso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Calypso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams defending well as Calypso loads up on a big left hand.
Calypso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Williams pinned against the cage. Williams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simon Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Calypso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Williams throwing a counter right hand but Calypso manages to avoid it.
Williams drops Calypso with a beautiful combination! Calypso stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Williams is looking for the KO!
Calypso is rocked!
It looks like Jack Calypso has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calypso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Calypso shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso moves away from the strike by Williams.
Calypso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Calypso decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calypso trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calypso looking to pass the guard.
Williams trying to control the position here.
Williams keeping full guard, as Calypso tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams wants to stand up but Calypso is controlling him.
Calypso forces his way into half guard.
Williams wants to control but Calypso is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Calypso is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calypso is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Williams sees it coming and defends easily.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Calypso looks to land a strike but Williams avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Calypso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Calypso throwing strikes but missing.
Calypso prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Calypso passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Calypso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams is in trouble now - Calypso has advanced to mount!
Calypso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Williams's face.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Calypso looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calypso tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Williams tries to buck Calypso off but he can't manage it.
Calypso wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
Williams is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Williams tries to hold on but Calypso postures up.
Calypso wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Calypso will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Calypso's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Calypso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calypso finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Simon Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams misses the jab.
Calypso shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Calypso manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Williams on his heels. He'll look to pass Williams's guard now, I'm sure.
Calypso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Calypso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams wants to stand up but Calypso is controlling him.
Calypso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calypso passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Williams won't allow Calypso to pass to mount.
Calypso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Calypso seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jack Calypso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calypso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Calypso trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
Williams is in trouble now - Calypso has advanced to mount!
Calypso looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Calypso controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
Calypso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Williams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Calypso's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Our spies down at at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym inform us that Calypso has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Calypso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso is looking to cinch up a triangle. Williams throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Calypso's body to avoid the submission. Calypso has instead reached around Williams's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Calypso arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Calypso!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck has chosen Парус as his entrance music. Mitka Boycheck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent 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
50 - 25 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko thuds his right hand into Boycheck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
Boycheck misses with a wild body shot.
Boycheck slips a jab and a cross from Kovalenko.
Boycheck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boycheck has had enough of the clinch but Kovalenko keeps him there for the moment.
Boycheck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kovalenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch.
Kovalenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boycheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovalenko.
Boycheck throws a lazy head kick
letting Kovalenko counter with a right hand.
Boycheck is rocked!
Boycheck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boycheck stalls.
Boycheck's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boycheck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch.
Boycheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boycheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovalenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boycheck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovalenko lands a big head kick that sends Boycheck tumbling to the mat! Kovalenko takes a step backwards and waves Boycheck back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boycheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
Boycheck swings widly with a right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
A relieved looking Nikolai Kovalenko 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 Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burns Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harlamov moves away from the strike by Burns Jr.
Harlamov avoids a kick to the body.
Harlamov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burns Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Burns Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harlamov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Harlamov counters with a single leg into guard. Burns Jr didn't expect that.
Burns Jr is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov drops back looking for a leg! Burns Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burns Jr manages to kick Harlamov off! Harlamov jumps back into Burns Jr's guard.
Harlamov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov throws a big elbow that misses.
Harlamov works over Burns Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Harlamov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns Jr 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.
Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.
Burns Jr is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Harlamov manages to get to full guard.
Burns Jr stands and steps away. Harlamov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burns Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burns Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harlamov counters with a shoot takedown. Burns Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Burns Jr wants to get back to his feet but Harlamov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burns Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harlamov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harlamov trying to control but Burns Jr is working from the bottom.
Burns Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage!
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a body shot.
Harlamov with the counter takedown but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Burns Jr wants to slow Harlamov down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burns Jr is trying to defend but Harlamov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Burns Jr is looking to control Harlamov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns Jr avoid being mounted?
Harlamov trying to control the action but Burns Jr is working from the bottom.
Harlamov is working for a kimura but Burns Jr is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ground and pound from Harlamov.
Harlamov is thwarting Burns Jr's attempts to control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Harlamov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Harlamov stops Burns Jr from getting back to his feet.
Harlamov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burns Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Harlamov there.
Harlamov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harlamov working over Burns Jr with some ground and pound. Burns Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Burns Jr wants to control but Harlamov is keeping busy.
Burns Jr is looking for a sweep. Harlamov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harlamov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burns Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Harlamov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Harlamov there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harlamov lands a nice short elbow.
Burns Jr wants to control but Harlamov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harlamov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Burns Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harlamov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harlamov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harlamov is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns Jr has wrist control.
Burns Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garik Harlamov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.
Harlamov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns Jr but Burns Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Burns Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harlamov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Harlamov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harlamov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Simba Burns Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garik Harlamov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Harlamov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burns Jr's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harlamov lands a couple of elbows.
Harlamov scoring with some ground and pound.
Burns Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Burns Jr moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Harlamov.
Harlamov is trying to get back to half guard.
Burns Jr decides to stand back up. Burns Jr steps back and let's Harlamov get back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr scores with a leg kick.
Burns Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Burns Jr lands with a straight right. Harlamov didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burns Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harlamov somewhat.
Harlamov fails to land the takedown.
Burns Jr is looking to slow Harlamov down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harlamov.
Burns Jr thumps Harlamov with a low kick.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burns Jr as he avoids it easily.
Burns Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harlamov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns Jr circles away.
Harlamov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burns Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burns Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Burns Jr pushes Harlamov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harlamov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burns Jr parries the strikes from Harlamov easily there. Harlamov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Burns Jr to escape.
Harlamov throws a strike aimed at the side of Burns Jr's head but Burns Jr avoids it well.
Harlamov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Burns Jr is trying to control Harlamov's posture but Harlamov avoids it.
Burns Jr pushes Harlamov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harlamov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Burns Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Harlamov landing strikes.
Burns Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harlamov off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harlamov is really stuck here.
Burns Jr trying to control momentarily.
Burns Jr keeps control of the position as Harlamov tries to break free.
Harlamov prevents Burns Jr from getting a body triangle.
Harlamov tries to escape the position.
Burns Jr struggling to keep hold of the position.
Burns Jr is hanging on to Harlamov's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harlamov lunges at Burns Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burns Jr's hand.
Burns Jr slips a straight right by Harlamov.
Burns Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Harlamov. Harlamov gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Harlamov with that takedown attempt.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harlamov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns Jr cracks the inside of Harlamov's front leg.
Harlamov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harlamov blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr wants to land a leg kick but Harlamov is out of range.
Harlamov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns Jr's waist but Burns Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harlamov off to one side.
Simba Burns Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garik Harlamov.
Harlamov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns Jr circles away.
Harlamov shoots in looking for a takedown. Burns Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Harlamov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burns Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Harlamov moves out of range.
Burns Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Simba Burns Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Harlamov blocks the leg kick.
Harlamov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harlamov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Burns Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Burns Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov stops Burns Jr from standing up.
Harlamov distracts Burns Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harlamov postures up and lands a big shot to Burns Jr's brow.
Burns Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harlamov looking for submissions off his back.
Burns Jr stands up out of the half guard.
Harlamov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burns Jr pinned against the cage. Burns Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Burns Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Harlamov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harlamov shoots for a takedown but Burns Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burns Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harlamov blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Harlamov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns Jr is fending him off so far but Harlamov persists. Nope, Burns Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Harlamov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harlamov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burns Jr sprawls well. Burns Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harlamov gets slowly back to his feet.
Burns Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Harlamov avoided it.
Burns Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harlamov can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr gets a clinch.
Burns Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Harlamov.
A short uppercut from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harlamov or not.
Harlamov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harlamov.
Burns Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burns Jr lands a head kick. Harlamov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harlamov. That did some damage!
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Harlamov counters with a shoot takedown. Burns Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Burns Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harlamov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns Jr pulls Harlamov in to control the position.
Harlamov chips away with some ground and pound.
Burns Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burns Jr pushes Harlamov off and gets back to his feet.
Harlamov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns Jr is fending him off so far but Harlamov persists. Nope, Burns Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Burns Jr stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harlamov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Simba Burns Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Burns Jr misses its intended target.
Burns Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Harlamov moved away.
A lazy body kick from Burns Jr
and Harlamov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burns Jr won't be happy with that.
Harlamov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Harlamov working away.
Burns Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burns Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harlamov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Harlamov scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harlamov lands an elbow.
Burns Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov working the head with strikes.
Burns Jr is looking for a sweep.
Burns Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Garik Harlamov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harlamov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Burns Jr down.
Burns Jr tries to bench press Harlamov off him but Harlamov keeps the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Harlamov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Harlamov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burns Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is trying to improve his position.
Burns Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Burns Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harlamov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harlamov is chipping away with strikes.
Harlamov prevents Burns Jr from escaping the position.
Burns Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harlamov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Harlamov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harlamov scores with punches from side control.
Harlamov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harlamov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr is looking for a sweep.
Burns Jr gets back to half guard.
Burns Jr trying to control but Harlamov postures up.
Burns Jr tries to get to full guard but Harlamov has control of the leg.
Harlamov is trying to control. Burns Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burns Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harlamov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harlamov's back!
Harlamov trying to control the position but Burns Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Harlamov is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Garik Harlamov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Burns Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harlamov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns Jr tries to avoid it but Harlamov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns Jr to the ground. Burns Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns Jr throws a push kick but Harlamov slaps the foot to one side.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Harlamov moves out of range.
Harlamov takes one on the button.
Burns Jr misses with an uppercut. Harlamov saw that one coming.
Harlamov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burns Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harlamov checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Harlamov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Harlamov blocks a head kick by Burns Jr.
Harlamov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Burns Jr throws Harlamov to one side and escapes!
A telegraphed right hand from Burns Jr misses the target.
Harlamov feints the counter takedown.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Harlamov moves out of range.
Harlamov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Harlamov fails with the takedown.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Harlamov's leg. Harlamov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harlamov shoots in for a double leg but Burns Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simba Burns Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garik Harlamov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harlamov moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns Jr.
Harlamov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harlamov.
Burns Jr throws a body punch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Burns Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Burns Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Burns Jr misses with a body punch.
Burns Jr cracks Harlamov with a nice body shot.
Harlamov wants a takedown.
Harlamov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harlamov backwards.
Burns Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Harlamov.
Burns Jr stops a takedown attempt from Harlamov.
Harlamov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harlamov avoiding damage as Burns Jr throws knees to the body.
Burns Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Burns Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burns Jr lands an uppercut.
Burns Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Harlamov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harlamov takes a shot to the head.
Harlamov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burns Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harlamov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick
and Harlamov counters with a single leg into guard. Burns Jr didn't expect that.
Burns Jr pushes Harlamov off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns Jr misses with a combination
and Harlamov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Burns Jr!
Burns Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simba Burns Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simba Burns Jr!
Simba Burns Jr retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, Simba Burns Jr took to the microphone: 'I'm not back, because I never left.. You know the line.. But I have the title now! I love my brother Simba Burns and the whole Burns family who helped me win this fight. And my partners the Diaz bros thanks for the help guys. I GOT that Belt finally! Great fight bro.'.
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