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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Koba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Klitchkev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iosif Koba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Klitchkev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klitchkev checks it well.
Klitchkev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klitchkev showed some decent athleticism there.
Klitchkev is trying to work for a kimura but Koba is defending well.
Klitchkev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Klitchkev working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Iosif Koba has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Klitchkev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Koba is surviving well by controlling Klitchkev's body position as best he can.
Klitchkev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koba is squirming around, avoiding Klitchkev's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koba is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klitchkev looking to ground and pound but Koba is blocking nicely.
Klitchkev is going olschool here, as he tries to force Koba to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Koba shrugs it off.
Klitchkev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Koba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Klitchkev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koba slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Klitchkev is trying to work for a kimura but Koba is defending well.
Klitchkev looks gassed!
Klitchkev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koba defends it well.
Koba tries to roll over but Klitchkev keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitchkev is thwarting Koba's attempts to control the position.
Klitchkev wants to pass the guard but Koba is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Klitchkev passes Koba's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koba keeping hold of Klitchkev's head, controlling as best he can.
Koba is trying to maintain the position but Klitchkev is very close to passing his half guard.
Koba is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Klitchkev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitchkev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klitchkev on the ground.
Klitchkev is working for a submission of some sort.
Koba is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Klitchkev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koba regains half guard.
Klitchkev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koba is just riding it out for now. Klitchkev eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Klitchkev uses his free foot to push down on Koba's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koba.
Klitchkev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Koba manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Koba is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeni Klitchkev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iosif Koba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Klitchkev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Klitchkev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koba sprawls well. Koba wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klitchkev gets slowly back to his feet.
Koba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klitchkev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Koba!
Koba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Klitchkev is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Koba is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Koba flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Klitchkev anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Koba and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Klitchkev slips an arm under Koba chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Klitchkev has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Klitchkev is squeezing on Koba like an anaconda would it's prey. Koba fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evgeni Klitchkev!
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hype
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