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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kaspersky (ranked 1522 p4p, 1670 weight class) and Grant Owens (ranked 202 p4p, 222 weight class). Nikolai Kaspersky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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7 - 3 - 0 |
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Kaspersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Owens!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Owens misses
and Kaspersky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Owens's guard.
Owens being controlled here, momentarily.
Owens pulls Kaspersky in to control the position.
Owens told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kaspersky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Owens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Owens keeps moving.
Kaspersky postures up and lands a big shot to Owens's brow.
Kaspersky 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky looking to sit in guard and control but Owens gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Owens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky pulls Owens in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaspersky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Owens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kaspersky pulls Owens in close to his closed guard and prevents Owens from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaspersky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaspersky controlling the action here.
Kaspersky throwing shots but Owens is blocking nicely.
Owens is not content to let Kaspersky control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Owens can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky stalling.
Owens has hold of Kaspersky's hands but Kaspersky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Owens gets back to full guard.
Kaspersky stands up over Owens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaspersky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Owens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've been hearing that Kaspersky has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky postures up in Owens's guard and throws a big left but Owens blocks it.
Owens keeping moving, preventing Kaspersky from controlling successfully.
Owens can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaspersky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kaspersky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owens keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens wants to control but Kaspersky is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Owens throws a quick inside leg kick.
No luck for Kaspersky with that takedown attempt.
Kaspersky cracks Owens with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Owens misses
and Kaspersky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaspersky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owens can do to turn this around?
Owens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Owens defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky is thwarting Owens's attempts to control the position.
Owens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaspersky.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaspersky lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky throwing shots but Owens is blocking nicely.
Kaspersky working Owens over with strikes.
Kaspersky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaspersky trying to control the action but Owens is working from the bottom.
Owens regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky trying to control but Owens is working from the bottom.
Owens working a defensive guard here.
Kaspersky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Owens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaspersky manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaspersky managing to control the position.
Kaspersky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Owens manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing.
Owens is looking to stand up but Kaspersky isn't so interested in that idea.
Kaspersky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaspersky passes Owens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kaspersky is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Owens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Owens.
Owens preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaspersky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaspersky slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owens wants to stand and escape but Kaspersky is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kaspersky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Owens can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Owens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaspersky appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Owens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaspersky counters with a takedown into side control.
Kaspersky is looking to take a break and control but Owens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaspersky misses with the ground and pound.
Kaspersky landing strikes.
Kaspersky wants to control but Owens is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes there by Kaspersky.
Kaspersky misses with the ground and pound.
Owens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens being controlled for a moment.
Nikolai Kaspersky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaspersky tries to score with some ground and pound. Owens controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kaspersky controls the position from side control.
Owens managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kaspersky.
Grant Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolai Kaspersky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Kaspersky controls the position.
Kaspersky has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Kaspersky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owens blocks a jab.
Kaspersky sets himself, and Owens steps forward looking for the clinch! Kaspersky avoids it this time.
Owens with a nice calf kick.
Owens misses with a leg kick.
Grant Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaspersky moves away.
Kaspersky connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.
Grant Owens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaspersky checks a leg kick.
Owens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaspersky throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaspersky connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Owens misses.
Kaspersky attempts a counter takedown but Owens avoids it well and moves away.
Grant Owens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaspersky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Owens defends it nicely.
Owens wants to counter with a clinch but Kaspersky pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kaspersky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaspersky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kaspersky!
Nikolai Kaspersky 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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