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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalle Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudewijn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Streets - Blinded by the Lights. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
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214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xander Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalle Heavy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavy throws a nice looking combination but Boudewijn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Boudewijn misses its intended target.
Heavy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudewijn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boudewijn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heavy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boudewijn sprawls well initially but Heavy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boudewijn keeping hold of Heavy's head, controlling as best he can.
Heavy wants to work for an arm triangle but Boudewijn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Heavy wants to pass the guard but Boudewijn is defending well.
Boudewijn controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn is looking to improve his position.
Boudewijn wants to control but Heavy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heavy wants to pass the guard but Boudewijn is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heavy is trying to work for a kimura but Boudewijn is defending well.
Boudewijn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Heavy stalling away here and it's allowed Boudewijn to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Heavy passes Boudewijn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boudewijn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Boudewijn won't allow Heavy to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn wants to control but Heavy is keeping busy.
Heavy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boudewijn defends it well.
Boudewijn trying to control here.
Boudewijn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Xander Boudewijn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Boudewijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boudewijn throws a body punch but Heavy moves out of range.
Xander Boudewijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Heavy dives in and grabs Boudewijn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boudewijn pushes down on Heavy's head and hops out.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boudewijn but Boudewijn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boudewijn misses with a leg kick.
Heavy misses with a takedown attempt - Boudewijn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xander Boudewijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjalle Heavy.
Heavy tries for a takedown but Boudewijn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heavy looks gassed!
Boudewijn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boudewijn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heavy's head.
Boudewijn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heavy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Boudewijn.
Heavy slips under a jab from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heavy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heavy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice cross by Boudewijn.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick and Heavy moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Boudewijn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heavy shoots in but Boudewijn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boudewijn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xander Boudewijn is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Boudewijn misses the target.
Heavy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boudewijn is fending him off so far but Heavy persists. Nope, Boudewijn circles away and we're back to standing.
Heavy moves into range and clinches up with Boudewijn.
Boudewijn pushes Heavy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heavy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boudewijn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heavy shoots in looking for a takedown. Boudewijn tries to sprawl out of it but Heavy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boudewijn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Xander Boudewijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjalle Heavy.
Boudewijn connects with the punch.
Heavy is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Boudewijn.
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!
Boudewijn scores with a nice right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boudewijn, right into the meat.
Boudewijn lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn connects with a right hand. Heavy shakes it off.
Heavy slips a jab from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn scores with a hook.
Heavy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn lands a jab to the head.
Hjalle Heavy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boudewijn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heavy's calf.
Nice shot lands for Boudewijn.
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!
Heavy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heavy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boudewijn throws a nice head kick!
Boudewijn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heavy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boudewijn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boudewijn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heavy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Heavy momentarily.
Boudewijn works Heavy's body with a nice hook.
Boudewijn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heavy's sensitive parts.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boudewijn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boudewijn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heavy can do to turn this around?
Heavy dodges the punch combination from Boudewijn.
Nice uppercut there from Boudewijn.
Heavy tries for a takedown but Boudewijn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boudewijn misses with an uppercut.
Boudewijn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boudewijn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heavy defending well as Boudewijn loads up on a big left hand.
Hjalle Heavy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudewijn stuffs the takedown attempt from Heavy. Heavy gets slowly back to his feet.
Heavy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boudewijn's waist but Boudewijn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Heavy off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heavy takes a step back to recover.
Heavy moves forwards but Boudewijn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boudewijn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Heavy will feel that in the morning.
Boudewijn connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Boudewijn does it's job there.
Boudewijn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boudewijn dips to his left and cracks Heavy with an uppercut!
Heavy tries to clinch up.
Boudewijn throws a shot from downtown. Heavy moves away and avoids it.
Heavy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boudewijn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boudewijn throws a looping overhand right but Heavy ducks down to avoid it.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown but Boudewijn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heavy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boudewijn.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heavy.
Boudewijn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boudewijn lands a jab.
Heavy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick which misses Heavy's front leg but catches the back leg as Heavy tries to avoid it.
Heavy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boudewijn's guard.
Boudewijn wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boudewijn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Heavy postures up in Boudewijn's guard and throws a big left but Boudewijn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Boudewijn 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!
Heavy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heavy tries for a takedown but Boudewijn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heavy walks into a straight right hand from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn scores with a head kick.
Boudewijn tests Heavy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Boudewijn misses its intended target.
Boudewijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Boudewijn misses.
Heavy moves in looking to clinch but Boudewijn pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Boudewijn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heavy doesn't seem phased though.
Heavy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boudewijn keeps the fight on the outside.
Boudewijn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boudewijn leaves Heavy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Xander Boudewijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjalle Heavy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn throws a sloppy head kick and Heavy moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Boudewijn - just one landing.
Boudewijn lands with a straight right. Heavy didn't see that one coming.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heavy walks into a straight right hand from Boudewijn.
Heavy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boudewijn.
Heavy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boudewijn finds it's way round the side to connect with Heavy's head.
Boudewijn cracks Heavy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boudewijn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boudewijn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boudewijn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Boudewijn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heavy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Boudewijn to score with a decent uppercut.
Boudewijn keeps Heavy at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heavy has time to react.
Boudewijn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heavy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boudewijn tries to avoid it but Heavy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boudewijn to the ground. Boudewijn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heavy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boudewijn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heavy.
Boudewijn lands a jab to Heavy's midsection.
Heavy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boudewijn can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Boudewijn as he connects with a hook.
Heavy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boudewijn.
Heavy tries to clinch there but Boudewijn circles away.
Boudewijn lands a glancing blow to the side of Heavy's head.
Heavy closes the distance and clinches up with Boudewijn, looking for a takedown. Heavy pushes Boudewijn against the cage but Boudewijn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boudewijn throws out a powerful jab.
Heavy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boudewijn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn dips to his left and cracks Heavy with an uppercut!
Boudewijn digs a good hook to Heavy's body.
Boudewijn misses with an uppercut. Heavy saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heavy.
Heavy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boudewijn avoids it really well and circles away.
Heavy ducks right into an uppercut from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heavy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heavy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heavy looks for a takedown but Boudewijn sprawls well.
Boudewijn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xander Boudewijn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heavy's calf.
Boudewijn misses with a wild combination.
Boudewijn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heavy.
Boudewijn tests Heavy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boudewijn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heavy's hands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boudewijn.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boudewijn sprawls well. Boudewijn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heavy gets slowly back to his feet.
Heavy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hjalle Heavy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boudewijn, right into the meat.
Boudewijn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Boudewijn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boudewijn, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Boudewijn!
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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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