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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Van Soest (ranked 3411 p4p, 2341 weight class) and Vino Kourov (ranked 265 p4p, 199 weight class). Van Soest comes to the cage accompanied by Philipee Rochard - The World (Frequencerz Remix). Kourov has chosen COME ON as his entrance music. Kelly Van Soest could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vino Kourov's chin.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelly Van Soest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vino Kourov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Soest scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kourov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Soest was well out of range. Poor timing from Kourov.
Van Soest attempts a counter takedown but Kourov avoids it well and moves away.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Kourov.
Kourov drives through and clinches with Van Soest against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Soest.
Kourov misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kourov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kourov.
Van Soest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kourov wants to clinch.
Van Soest tries to counter with a takedown but Kourov is quick to defend against it.
Kourov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Soest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kourov throws a right hand that misses
and Van Soest counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Soest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Soest has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kourov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Van Soest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Soest stops Kourov from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Soest feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kourovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Soest closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kourov did well to prevent Van Soest getting side control.
Van Soest throwing shots but Kourov is blocking nicely.
Van Soest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kourov is trying to stand back up but Van Soest is controlling him
Van Soest missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kourov looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest tries to pass to full mount but Kourov defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Van Soest throws a strike but Kourov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Van Soest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kourov wants to stand and escape but Van Soest is having none of it.
Kourov keeping full guard, as Van Soest tries to pass.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kourov. Those never looked like landing.
Van Soest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kourov throws a right and a left that Van Soest avoids nicely.
Vino Kourov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Soest fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest dives in and scores a takedown into Kourov's guard.
Van Soest loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Soest trying to control but Kourov is working from the bottom.
Van Soest loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Soest 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.
Van Soest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Van Soest keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kourov's head.
Van Soest chips away with some ground and pound.
Van Soest is looking to work some ground and pound but Kourov has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Van Soest dominated that 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.
Van Soest with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Kourov.
Kourov doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Soest circles away.
Van Soest just misses with a punch to the body.
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Soest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kourov is looking to clinch but Van Soest is avoiding it.
Kourov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Soest in his tracks.
Kourov misses with a hook.
Van Soest lands a really nice looking cross but Kourov seems unphased.
Kourov tries to clinch but Van Soest is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kourov moves to clinch but Van Soest breaks away
so Van Soest counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet but Van Soest is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Soest keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kourov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Soest throwing strikes from guard but Kourov blocks nicely.
Van Soest throwing strikes from guard but Kourov blocks nicely.
Van Soest throwing strikes from guard but Kourov blocks nicely.
Van Soest 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.
Kourov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Van Soest tries to free his leg and advance position but Kourov is retaining full guard.
Van Soest distracts Kourov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Soest won't allow Kourov to get back to his feet.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kourov is rocked!
Van Soest scoring with some ground and pound.
Kourov is still in real trouble! Can Van Soest finish him?
Van Soest stops Kourov from standing up.
Van Soest connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Soest's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Soest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Soest prevents Kourov from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Soest working some strikes from top position.
Van Soest landing some decent shots from guard.
Kourov can't keep his opponent in guard - Van Soest advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van Soest sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kourov defending well though.
Van Soest looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet.
Van Soest is nestled in close to Kourov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Soest working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Van Soest sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Van Soest lands a big elbow - Kourov is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Van Soest!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Van Soest!
Kelly Van Soest thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Vino Kourov spoke after the fight, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.
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