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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Menshikov (ranked 118 p4p, 306 weight class) and Grant Alyoshin (ranked 21 p4p, 47 weight class). Alyoshin has chosen Video killed the radio star as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Menshikov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Alyoshin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov rushes Alyoshin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alyoshin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menshikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alyoshin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menshikov backwards.
Menshikov avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alyoshin lands with a short shot to the head.
Menshikov pushes off an throws an elbow but Alyoshin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Menshikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Grant Alyoshin has been cut.
Alyoshin tries to work over Menshikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alyoshin scores with a shot to the side of Menshikov's head.
Menshikov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Menshikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alyoshin lands with a right to the head.
Menshikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alyoshin tries to work over Menshikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menshikov throws a head punch that misses.
Menshikov connects with a knee to the head.
Alyoshin throws a head punch that misses.
Menshikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov prevents a body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Menshikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alyoshin lands with a left to the head.
Alyoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Maxim Menshikov has been cut.
Alyoshin working aggressively here.
Alyoshin lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Menshikov.
Alyoshin misses with the head strike.
Alyoshin lands a left hand.
Alyoshin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Menshikov pushes off an throws an elbow but Alyoshin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Menshikov leaning against his opponent.
Alyoshin trying to land knees to the body.
Alyoshin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Menshikov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alyoshin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alyoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alyoshin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menshikov blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Menshikov.
A right hand to the body from Alyoshin.
Menshikov throws an elbow that misses.
Alyoshin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alyoshin lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Menshikov is breathing heavily.
Alyoshin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but Menshikov blocks it.
Menshikov tries a body shot but Alyoshin blocks it.
Alyoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
Alyoshin lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Alyoshin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Menshikov.
Menshikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menshikov.
Alyoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menshikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alyoshin looking to throw knees to the head but Menshikov is blocking nicely.
Menshikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Menshikov misses with the head strike.
Alyoshin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Menshikov misses with a knee strike.
Alyoshin managing to block the knees to the body from Menshikov.
Menshikov misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Menshikov.
Menshikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Menshikov prevents a body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menshikov managing to block the knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Menshikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alyoshin avoids it.
Menshikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Alyoshin avoids the damage to the body.
Menshikov lands a right hand.
Menshikov lands an elbow inside.
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but Menshikov blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menshikov.
Alyoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
Alyoshin trying to land knees to the body.
Alyoshin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alyoshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menshikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alyoshin's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alyoshin cracks Menshikov with a nice body shot.
Menshikov misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Alyoshin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Menshikov checks the leg kick.
Menshikov is looking to counter punch.
Menshikov misses with a left hand
and Alyoshin counters with a nice body shot.
Alyoshin lands a big head kick that sends Menshikov tumbling to the mat! Alyoshin takes a step backwards and waves Menshikov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alyoshin with a nice calf kick.
Menshikov lands with a cross.
Alyoshin slips under a jab.
Alyoshin throws out a counter right but Menshikov avoids it with no problem.
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!
Alyoshin connects with a looping right hand.
Alyoshin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alyoshin gets tackled into the cage by Menshikov. Menshikov maintains the clinch.
Alyoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
Menshikov lands an elbow inside.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Alyoshin.
Menshikov misses with an elbow strike.
Alyoshin has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Alyoshin throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menshikovs head.
Alyoshin misses with a knee strike.
Alyoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Menshikov.
Alyoshin misses with a knee strike.
Alyoshin with a knee to the head.
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but Menshikov blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin pushes Menshikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Menshikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Alyoshin avoids the damage to the body.
Alyoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Menshikov.
Alyoshin misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Alyoshin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Menshikov misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alyoshin fails to land.
Alyoshin blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin avoids a wild elbow strike from Menshikov.
Menshikov avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Alyoshin.
A short left from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin pushes Menshikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alyoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menshikov missing with knees to the body.
Alyoshin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alyoshin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Menshikov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alyoshin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Menshikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alyoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
Alyoshin lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands a right hand.
Alyoshin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menshikov backwards.
Alyoshin lands a nice uppercut.
Alyoshin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Menshikovs head.
Menshikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alyoshin missing with knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alyoshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Menshikov avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Menshikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alyoshin avoiding damage as Menshikov throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov prevents a body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menshikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alyoshin takes a shot to the head.
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alyoshin lands with a left to the head.
Menshikov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Menshikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Alyoshin.
Menshikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alyoshin misses with a body punch.
Menshikov misses with some punches.
Alyoshin lands an uppercut.
Alyoshin has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Alyoshin.
A knee to the head by Alyoshin.
Menshikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Menshikov takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Alyoshin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Alyoshin throws a head kick but Menshikov moves out of range.
Menshikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Alyoshin is just out of range.
Menshikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alyoshin manages to avoid it.
Menshikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alyoshin scores with a hook.
Menshikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alyoshin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Alyoshin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menshikov scores with the left hand. Alyoshin knows he should have avoided that one.
Menshikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alyoshin moves away.
Menshikov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menshikov tries to stall but Alyoshin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alyoshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Menshikov missing with knees to the body.
Menshikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Alyoshin avoids the damage to the body.
Alyoshin blocks a body shot from Menshikov.
Alyoshin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alyoshin missing with knees to the body.
Alyoshin landing knees to the head.
Menshikov is rocked!
Grant Alyoshin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alyoshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menshikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alyoshin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Menshikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alyoshin missing with knees to the body.
Menshikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Alyoshin won't want to take too many of those.
Menshikov seems to have got his legs back now.
Menshikov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alyoshin tries to land knees in the clinch but Menshikov avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin avoiding damage as Menshikov throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but Menshikov blocks it.
Alyoshin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Menshikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alyoshin tries to throw a body punch but Menshikov avoids it by throwing Alyoshin back against the cage.
Alyoshin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Menshikov throws an elbow but it misses.
Menshikov prevents a body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin avoiding damage as Menshikov throws knees to the body.
Menshikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Alyoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alyoshin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menshikov backwards.
Menshikov misses with an elbow strike.
Alyoshin letting Menshikov take a breather here.
Menshikov tries a knee to the head but Alyoshin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant Alyoshin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menshikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alyoshin slips a jab and a cross from Menshikov.
It seemed like Alyoshin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alyoshin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Menshikov connects with a single shot there.
Alyoshin tries a head kick but it misses.
Menshikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Menshikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alyoshin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Menshikov.
Menshikov wants to clinch up but Alyoshin keeps it at a distance.
Alyoshin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov looks to land a left hand but Alyoshin moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Alyoshin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Menshikov misses the shot to the body.
Menshikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alyoshin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Menshikov slips under a jab from Alyoshin.
Menshikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alyoshin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menshikov misses with a right hand
and Alyoshin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Menshikov. Those never looked like landing.
Menshikov misses the jab.
Alyoshin cracks Menshikov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Alyoshin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Menshikov to stand back up!
Alyoshin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menshikov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Alyoshin really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big right from Menshikov misses.
Alyoshin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Menshikov wants to clinch up but Alyoshin keeps it at a distance.
Alyoshin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alyoshin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Menshikov misses its intended target.
Menshikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Menshikov looks to land a left hand but Alyoshin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menshikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menshikov throws a hook but Alyoshin avoids it easily.
Alyoshin misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Menshikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Alyoshin counters with a nice body shot.
Menshikov throws a poor cross that misses
and Menshikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alyoshin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Menshikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menshikov lands a nice hook to Alyoshin's body. Alyoshin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alyoshin slips a jab from Menshikov.
Menshikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alyoshin under the eye.
Menshikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alyoshin counters with a crisp one two that drops Menshikov! Alyoshin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Menshikov to his feet! Menshikov is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alyoshin closes the distance and pushes Menshikov back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov connects with a knee to the head.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Alyoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menshikov's elbow.
Alyoshin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alyoshin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alyoshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alyoshin.
Menshikov scores with a shot to the side of Alyoshin's head.
Alyoshin lands a big right hand that drops Menshikov! The killer instinct kicks in and Alyoshin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Alyoshin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Alyoshin!
Grant Alyoshin is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Grant Alyoshin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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