|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Shevchenko (ranked 1584 p4p, 2481 weight class) and Leopold Galute (ranked 184 p4p, 260 weight class). Shevchenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mouth For War - Pantera. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
287
7 - 1 - 0 |
|
197 cm
34
276
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leopold Galute!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galute lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Galute as he connects with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galute just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shevchenko's brow.
Galute effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Galute.
Galute misses with some punches.
Shevchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galute's elbow.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shevchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galute lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galute controlling the action here for a moment.
Galute lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Galute scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Galute lands a body shot.
Shevchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Galute controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galute throws a punch but it's blocked by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galute lands a nice uppercut.
Shevchenko misses with some punches.
Galute looking to stall.
Shevchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Galute blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shevchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galute throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Shevchenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Galute misses with the head strike.
Galute blocks a body shot from Shevchenko.
Galute displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shevchenko up against the cage.
Galute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galute has Shevchenko pushed against the cage.
Galute has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shevchenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galute works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galute is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Galute misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Galute.
It looks like Igor Shevchenko has been cut.
Shevchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Galute.
Galute working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Galute.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shevchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Galute blocking some punches.
Galute throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shevchenkos head.
Shevchenko blocking some punches.
Galute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko digs a right hand into Galute's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Galute's gas tank.
Galute working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shevchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galute content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Galute scores with a shoulder strike.
Galute scores with a shot to the side of Shevchenko's head.
Shevchenko lands a shot to the body.
Galute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galute just leaning against Shevchenko, taking a breather.
Shevchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galute's elbow.
Galute blocks a body shot from Shevchenko.
Galute tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galute lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shevchenko tries to throw a body punch but Galute avoids it by throwing Shevchenko back against the cage.
Shevchenko letting Galute take a breather here.
Galute manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shevchenko tries to throw a body punch but Galute avoids it by throwing Shevchenko back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko misses with some punches.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galute is stalling here.
Shevchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shevchenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Galute.
Galute blocks a body shot from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galute's elbow.
Shevchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Galute is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shevchenko is keeping busy.
Galute lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shevchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Galute controls his hands.
Galute has a couple of punches blocked by Shevchenko.
Galute working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galute working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galute lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Galute dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Shevchenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Galute rushes Shevchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shevchenko.
Galute has a couple of punches blocked by Shevchenko.
Galute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leopold Galute seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Shevchenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shevchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shevchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shevchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shevchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shevchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Galute takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galute has a couple of punches blocked by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shevchenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galute throws a head punch that misses.
Galute lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Galute tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shevchenko throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shevchenko fails to land.
A short right from Galute on the inside.
Galute misses with some punches.
Galute lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galute tries a knee to the head but Shevchenko blocks it.
Galute misses with the head strike.
Galute can't find room to land a body shot as Shevchenko controls the action.
Galute lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Galute on the inside.
Shevchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galute pushes Shevchenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Galute has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shevchenko cracks Galute with a nice body shot.
Shevchenko blocks an uppercut.
Galute lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shevchenko backwards.
Galute throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shevchenkos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Shevchenko.
Galute lands with a right to the head.
Shevchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shevchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galute breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shevchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shevchenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Galute swats away the attempt to clinch by Shevchenko.
Galute tries to clinch there but Shevchenko circles away.
Galute moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Galute.
Shevchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galute lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Galute - that landed with a thud.
Galute taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shevchenko gets through Galute's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galute regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galute working a defensive guard here.
Galute bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shevchenko's guard.
Galute preventing the sweep.
Shevchenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galute is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galute wants to control from the top but Shevchenko keeps moving.
Galute is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Galute sitting in guard here, content to control.
Galute trying to control but Shevchenko is working from the bottom.
Galute advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shevchenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Galute.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Galute showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Shevchenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shevchenko tries to clinch but Galute moves out of range.
Galute 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.
Galute clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Shevchenko on the inside.
Shevchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galutes head.
Galute throws a head punch that misses.
Shevchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shevchenko can't find room to land a body shot as Galute controls the action.
Shevchenko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Galute is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shevchenko to the mat. Shevchenko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Galute wants to control from the top but Shevchenko keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shevchenko holds on and takes a little breather.
Galute pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shevchenko is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko keeping moving, preventing Galute from controlling successfully.
Galute with a flurry of punches that miss.
Galute trying to control the position from guard on top but Shevchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galute looking to pass the guard.
Shevchenko trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Shevchenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galute.
Galute scores with the left hand. Shevchenko knows he should have avoided that one.
Igor Shevchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko wants to clinch.
Galute getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Galute with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shevchenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Galute moves out of range as Shevchenko throws a body kick.
Galute throws out a counter right but Shevchenko avoids it with no problem.
Galute gets a clinch.
Galute leaning his opponent against the cage.
Galute lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shevchenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galute misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Galute to work.
Shevchenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shevchenko walks into a left hand.
Shevchenko has managed to clinch.
Shevchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galute's elbow.
Galute looking to stall.
Shevchenko misses with a punch to the body.
Galute misses with the head strike.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galute blocks a body shot from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko tries to work over Galute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shevchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shevchenko prevents a body shot from Galute.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko misses with a punch to the body.
Galute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galute lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shevchenko.
Galute lands a right hand.
Galute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galute has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Galute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the body
and Galute counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galute pushes Shevchenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Shevchenko misses with a body punch.
A short right from Galute.
Galute can't find room to land a body shot as Shevchenko controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Galute.
Galute will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shevchenko up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Galute fails to land.
A short right from Galute on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Galute comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Galute has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Galute!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leopold Galute waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
