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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kratuschenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen Krynitza - Leaves of life as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Ivan Kratuschenko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kratuschenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zack Tilthammer! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kratuschenko misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Kratuschenko does no damage. Kratuschenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kratuschenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kratuschenko misses with a wild combination.
Ivan Kratuschenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kratuschenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kratuschenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tilthammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick misses from Kratuschenko. Kratuschenko is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kratuschenko throws a jab when Tilthammer was well out of range. Kratuschenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tilthammer takes the fight into the clinch. Kratuschenko managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Tilthammer receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Tilthammer lands a body punch. Tilthammer slows down the pace here.
Tilthammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Tilthammer as the two fighters clinch.
Kratuschenko can't break the clinch.
Kratuschenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Good body shot from Kratuschenko.
Tilthammer taking a breather. Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Kratuschenko controls the action.
Kratuschenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kratuschenko misses with a short punch on the inside. Kratuschenko keeps control of Tilthammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two 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. Kratuschenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kratuschenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Tilthammer backwards. Kratuschenko trying to stall but Tilthammer improves his position.
Kratuschenko letting Tilthammer take a breather here. Tilthammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tilthammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer is trying to break free. Tilthammer controlling the action here for a moment.
Kratuschenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer lands a body shot. Tilthammer taking a breather. Kratuschenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
Kratuschenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The referee calls for Tilthammer to work.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Tilthammer. Tilthammer dodges the punch combination from Kratuschenko.
Tilthammer instigates a clinch.
Tilthammer manages to break the clinch.
Kratuschenko tries to bum rush Tilthammer with a series of wild strikes but Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tilthammer clinches. Tilthammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kratuschenko has him pressed against the cage. Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Kratuschenko controls the action.
Tilthammer has Kratuschenko pressed against the cage.
Kratuschenko wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tilthammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kratuschenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Kratuschenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tilthammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tilthammer scores with a push kick. Kratuschenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tilthammer dodges the punch combination from Kratuschenko.
Tilthammer has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kratuschenko has him pressed against the cage. Kratuschenko can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tilthammer has Kratuschenko pushed against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Tilthammer. Kratuschenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Tilthammer. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Tilthammer 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.
Kratuschenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tilthammer clinches up with Kratuschenko and pushes him back against the cage. Kratuschenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer.
Kratuschenko manages to break the clinch.
Kratuschenko wants to slow Tilthammer down by chopping away at his legs. Kratuschenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tilthammer clinches up with Kratuschenko and pushes him back against the cage. Tilthammer tries to break the clinch but Kratuschenko is controlling the position.
Kratuschenko manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tilthammer circles away from the clinch attempt and Tilthammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kratuschenko thinking. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kratuschenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tilthammer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Kratuschenko closes the distance looking to clinch and Tilthammer counters with a good, hard body kick but Kratuschenko shrugs it off.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Kratuschenko.
Kratuschenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tilthammer instigates a clinch. Kratuschenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tilthammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kratuschenko lands with a short head shot on the inside. A bit of stalling here from Tilthammer.
A body shot lands from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer trying to stall but Kratuschenko improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Tilthammer. Kratuschenko lands with a right and another and another! Tilthammer is in big trouble! Kratuschenko lands again and this time it's lights out for Tilthammer! A quality knockout there for Kratuschenko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Kratuschenko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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