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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 355 p4p, 273 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 60 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen tries to clinch up.
Serronen backing away here, and Izmaylov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Izmaylov misses.
Serronen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Serronen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Izmaylov.
Serronen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Serronen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Izmaylov moved out of range.
Izmaylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Izmaylov.
Serronen stuns Izmaylov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Serronen connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Serronen lands with an uppercut that bounces Izmaylov off the cage and back into range.
Serronen throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Serronen 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.
Serronen throws a head kick that Izmaylov semi-blocks.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov's corner calls for a 1-2. Izmaylov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Serronen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Serronen.
Serronen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Izmaylov counters with a leg kick.
Izmaylov lands the left hand.
Serronen lands a nice hook to Izmaylov's body. Izmaylov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izmaylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Izmaylov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Serronen throws a right hand that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Serronen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Izmaylov is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Izmaylov's shoulder, as Izmaylov tries to avoid the shot.
Serronen blocks the body kick.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Izmaylov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Serronen. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov throws a right and a left that Serronen avoids nicely.
Serronen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Izmaylov under the eye.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Serronen moves out of range.
Izmaylov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Izmaylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen lands with a good body shot.
Serronen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Serronen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Serronen misses its intended target.
Izmaylov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen avoids the head kick by Izmaylov.
Serronen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov slips a straight right by Serronen.
Serronen swings for the body but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Serronen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Serronen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Izmaylov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Izmaylov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Serronen with a jab.
Izmaylov throws the kick towards the body but Serronen avoids it.
Nice jab there from Izmaylov.
Serronen lands a really nice looking cross but Izmaylov seems unphased.
Serronen misses with a hook
and Izmaylov counters with a straight right hand.
Izmaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick but Serronen checks it.
Serronen throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Serronen lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov digs a good body shot into Serronen's ribs.
Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Izmaylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Serronen digs a good hook to Izmaylov's body.
Serronen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Izmaylov avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Izmaylov thinks about the counter body kick.
Izmaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen misses with a hook. Izmaylov ducked under it nicely.
Serronen backing away here, and Izmaylov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen clinches.
A short uppercut from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to break free but Serronen pushes him back against the cage.
Izmaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Serronen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a nice uppercut.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izmaylov blocking some punches.
Izmaylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen dominated that round.
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.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick that knocks Serronen off balance momentarily.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
Izmaylov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Serronen jabs Izmaylov right on the nose. Izmaylov blinks but takes it well.
Serronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen throws a series of punches but Izmaylov avoids them all with ease.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Serronen throws a lazy head kick
and Serronen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serronen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Izmaylov misses with a body shot.
Serronen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Serronen.
Izmaylov tries to bum rush Serronen with a series of wild strikes but Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Izmaylov defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Izmaylov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Serronen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serronen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Izmaylov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen slips under a jab from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Serronen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Izmaylov scrambles back to his feet.
Izmaylov takes one to the side of the head.
Izmaylov is rocked!
Serronen lands a glancing blow to the side of Izmaylov's head.
Izmaylov is still on wobbly legs! Can Serronen finish him?
Izmaylov misses with a low kick.
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Izmaylov seems to have recovered his senses.
Serronen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Serronen moves out of range.
Izmaylov cracks Serronen with an open hand slap.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Serronen tries to clinch there but Izmaylov circles away.
Izmaylov moves away from the strike by Serronen.
Serronen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izmaylov slips under a jab.
Serronen defending well as Izmaylov loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Serronen tries a head kick but it misses.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Izmaylov lands with a good body shot.
Izmaylov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
Serronen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Serronen throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Serronen tries to clinch up.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Izmaylov thinks about the counter body kick.
Izmaylov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Serronen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Serronen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serronen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izmaylov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Izmaylov lands a head shot.
Serronen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Izmaylov. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izmaylov lands with an overhand left.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Izmaylov lands a right hook to the body.
Izmaylov scores with a jab.
Izmaylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Serronen if he has to take too many more of those.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Serronen blocks the low kick.
Serronen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses.
Serronen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Izmaylov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Izmaylov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Serronen.
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Izmaylov works Serronen's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Izmaylov slams his shin into Serronen's torso.
Izmaylov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Izmaylov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Izmaylov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Serronen will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands an overhand right.
Izmaylov throws out a leg kick but Serronen moves out of range and Izmaylov only half commits.
Izmaylov scores with a push kick.
Izmaylov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Izmaylov thumps Serronen with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izmaylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but Serronen saw that one coming.
Serronen moves out of range as Izmaylov strikes.
Serronen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Serronen cracks Izmaylov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Potemkin Izmaylov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good exchange - Izmaylov coming out on top.
Serronen moves into the clinch successfully.
Izmaylov tries to throw a body punch but Serronen avoids it by throwing Izmaylov back against the cage.
Izmaylov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Izmaylov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izmaylov.
A short left from Izmaylov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Izmaylov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen throws a head punch that misses.
Izmaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Serronen controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen blocking some punches.
Izmaylov lands a body punch.
Serronen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Izmaylov tries to work over Serronen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izmaylov lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Izmaylov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Serronens head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izmaylov.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Serronen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izmaylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Serronen backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov presses Serronen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Izmaylov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen blocks a body shot from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to work over Serronen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Izmaylov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Izmaylov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serronen.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Izmaylov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen throws a head punch that misses.
Izmaylov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov tries a body shot but Serronen blocks it.
A hook to the body from Izmaylov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Serronen.
Izmaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Izmaylov pushes Serronen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Izmaylov lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries a body shot but Serronen blocks it.
Izmaylov lands a body punch.
Izmaylov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Izmaylov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Izmaylov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Izmaylov lands with a light punch inside.
Izmaylov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
Izmaylov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Izmaylov fails to land.
Izmaylov misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a head punch that misses.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Izmaylov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Serronens head.
Izmaylov blocks an uppercut.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serronen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Izmaylov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Izmaylov's elbow.
Izmaylov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Serronen throws a head punch that misses.
Serronen tries to throw a body punch but Izmaylov avoids it by throwing Serronen back against the cage.
Izmaylov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Izmaylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serronen is trying to drag Izmaylov to the mat but Izmaylov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Izmaylov cracks Serronen with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen lands a right hand.
Serronen working aggressively here.
Serronen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Izmaylov prevents a body shot from Serronen.
Izmaylov has a couple of punches blocked by Serronen.
Izmaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
Izmaylov lands a hook that snaps the head of Serronen backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izmaylov throws a head punch that misses.
Izmaylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Serronen backwards.
Serronen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Izmaylov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aku Serronen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izmaylov drops Serronen with a beautiful combination! Serronen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Izmaylov is looking for the KO!
Serronen is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Izmaylov defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Serronen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Serronen misses
and Izmaylov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Izmaylov dodges the punch combination from Serronen.
Izmaylov cracks Serronen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Serronen falls to his knees and Izmaylov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov!
Potemkin Izmaylov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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