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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeniy Sailor (ranked 4285 p4p, 4613 weight class) and Tourn Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeniy Sailor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm 24 211 1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 24 215 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Self confident |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evgeniy Sailor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tourn Champ! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sailor with a hook. Champ tries to grapple but his opponent circles letting Sailor counter with a right hand. Champ misses with a takedown attempt and Sailor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Champ thinking. Sailor scores with a body shot.
Sailor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Champ.
Sailor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champ was well out of range. Poor timing from Sailor. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Champ tries to clinch but Sailor moves away and Sailor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Sailor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Sailor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champ was well out of range. Poor timing from Sailor. Sailor misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Champ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sailor scores with a body shot.
Sailor swings for the body but Champ moves out of range.
Champ fails with the takedown and Sailor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Champ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Champ instigates a clinch. Champ jumps guard but Sailor stands there with Champ around his waist. Champ gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evgeniy Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tourn Champ.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sailor cracks Champ with a nice body shot. Champ tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sailor just stands there and leans against the cage. Champ fails to pull guard.
Sailor breaks from the clinch.
Champ misses with a takedown attempt and Sailor counters with a lovely shot to the body. Sailor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Champ tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sailor paws at him with a jab and circles away. Champ tries for a takedown but Sailor circles away easily and Sailor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Evgeniy Sailor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Champ looks winded! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sailor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Sailor takes a swing at Champ's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Champ has taken the fight to the clinch.
Champ is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sailor to keep the fight standing. Sailor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Champ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sailor lands with a nice body punch. Sailor scores with a body shot.
Sailor scores with a decent looking hook. Sailor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Champ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sailor.
Champ takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sailor misses the shot to the body. Champ changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Champ. Sailor is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Champ is looking to clinch. Sailor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sailor throws a body shot but no joy. Sailor catches Champ with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sailor is looking to wear down Champ with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. 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! Sailor moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Tourn Champ has been cut. Sailor throws the left hand but Champ avoids the punch easily. Champ closes the distance and pushes Sailor back into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Sailor dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tourn Champ's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Sailor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champ was well out of range. Poor timing from Sailor. Champ with the counter takedown but Sailor avoids it easily. Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Sailor connects with a looping right hand.
Sailor thuds his right hand into Champ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Champ tries to clinch and Champ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sailor scores with a jab to the head.
Sailor throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sailor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champ moves away. Champ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sailor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Champ manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Champ is looking to clinch. Champ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Champ has closed the distance and engaged Sailor in a clinch.
Champ tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sailor smiles and moves away.
Sailor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Champ manages to avoid it. Sailor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tourn Champ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sailor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sailor misses with a straight right. And Champ tries to counter it with a takedown but Sailor pushes his down on his head and steps out. Sailor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Champ can do to turn this around? Champ on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Champ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sailor misses with a wild body shot. Champ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sailor. Champ shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sailor as he avoids it easily. Champ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sailor. A punch lands to the side of Champ 's head but he takes it in his stride. Champ doesn't manage to clinch there - Sailor circles away.
Sailor looks to score with a jab to the body but Champ is just out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sailor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Champ shoots and misses and Sailor counters with a lovely straight right hand! Evgeniy Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tourn Champ. Champ tries to clinch up. The crowd cheers as Sailor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Champ doesn't seem phased though. Champ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sailor finds it's way round the side to connect with Champ's head. Sailor swats away the attempt to clinch by Champ. Sailor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sailor lands a nice hook to Champ's body. Champ takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Champ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sailor finds it's way round the side to connect with Champ's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Sailor finds it's way through Champ's defenses. Sailor scores with a jab. Evgeniy Sailor is winning the standup battle so far. Champ misses with a takedown attempt and Sailor counters with a nice body shot. Champ is breathing heavily. Sailor just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Sailor. 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! Sailor jabs at Champ's body. Sailor misses the shot to the body. Sailor loads up on a big right hand but Champ slips the punch. Champ changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Sailor dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tourn Champ'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. This is the final round! Champ misses with a takedown attempt and Sailor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sailor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Champ on the side of the head. Champ has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Sailor lands a jab to the head.
Champ fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sailor lands with a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Champ has his takedown stuffed and Sailor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Evgeniy Sailor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tourn Champ.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sailor lands a body shot.
Champ takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Champ looks to clinch and Sailor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Champ is rocked! Champ is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Sailor doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Champ crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Champ's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evgeniy Sailor! In his post fight interview, Evgeniy Sailor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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52% |
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