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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rozhkov (ranked 586 p4p, 673 weight class) and Prokop Pustik (ranked 25 p4p, 17 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Rozhkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prokop Pustik!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pustik misses the jab.
Prokop Pustik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pustik misses with a hook.
Rozhkov swings for the body but Pustik moves out of range.
Pustik tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rozhkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pustik connects with a body shot that sends Rozhkov's belly button to the back.
Pustik throws a hook but Rozhkov avoids it easily.
Rozhkov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pustik shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rozhkov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pustik scores with punches from side control.
Pustik lands a few punches from side control.
Pustik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rozhkov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pustik.
Pustik working the ground and pound but Rozhkov is defending the strikes.
Pustik working the head with strikes.
Pustik throwing strikes but Rozhkov manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rozhkov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pustik to see if he's OK.
Pustik is looking to regain half guard here but Rozhkov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pustik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pustik gets back to half guard.
Pustik wants to get back to full guard.
Pustik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rozhkov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pustik trying to control here.
Rozhkov working the head and body with strikes.
Rozhkov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pustik tries to get to full guard but Rozhkov has control of the leg.
Rozhkov is keen to just control but Pustik is a slippery customer.
Rozhkov seems to be working for a kimura but Pustik defends the submission attempt.
Rozhkov thows a huge punch but Pustik dodges it nicely.
Pustik is trying to control but can't.
Rozhkov prevents Pustik from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov is taking a breather. Pustik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pustik gets back to full guard.
Rozhkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rozhkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pustik looking for a sweep. Not yet Pustik, not yet.
Pustik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pustik throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rozhkov stopping the sweep attempt from Pustik.
Rozhkov is working Pustik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rozhkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Pustik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rozhkov 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.
Rozhkov is in close to Pustik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pustik looking for a sweep. Not yet Pustik, not yet.
Rozhkov landing some decent shots from guard.
Rozhkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov stands up over Pustik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rozhkov won't allow Pustik to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rozhkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rozhkov chips away with some ground and pound.
Pustik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pustik has momentary wrist control but Rozhkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Pustik keeping moving, preventing Rozhkov from controlling successfully.
Rozhkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Pustik is retaining full guard.
Pustik wants to sweep here but Rozhkov controlling him for the moment.
Pustik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rozhkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Pustik throwing strikes from guard but Rozhkov blocks nicely.
Pustik lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pustik's guard.
Rozhkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pustik keeping moving, preventing Rozhkov from controlling successfully.
Rozhkov working some strikes from top position.
Rozhkov preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pustik is on top in guard.
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!
Pustik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pustik throwing strikes from guard but Rozhkov blocks nicely.
Pustik preventing the sweep.
Pustik lands a couple of elbows.
Pustik postures up in Rozhkov's guard and throws a big left but Rozhkov blocks it.
Pustik throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Prokop Pustik will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rozhkov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pustik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rozhkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rozhkov connects with a couple of short punches.
Rozhkov preventing the sweep.
Pustik is still trying to improve position.
Rozhkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rozhkov stands up over Pustik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rozhkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rozhkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rozhkov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rozhkov chips away with some ground and pound.
Pustik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rozhkov is one step ahead there.
Rozhkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rozhkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pustik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rozhkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozhkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Pustik is retaining full guard.
Rozhkov stopping the sweep attempt from Pustik.
Rozhkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pustik's head.
Rozhkov postures up and lands a big shot to Pustik's brow.
Pustik throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rozhkov preventing the sweep.
Pustik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rozhkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alexander Rozhkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rozhkov landing a few strikes.
Rozhkov is working Pustik over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pustik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rozhkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rozhkov wants to control but Pustik is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozhkov is putting a hurting on Pustik here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pustik takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Rozhkov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Rozhkov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pustik is rocked!
Pustik is trying to get back to half guard.
Rozhkov working the ground and pound from side control.
Pustik is still in real trouble! Can Rozhkov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rozhkov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Pustik is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Rozhkov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Rozhkov!
Alexander Rozhkov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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