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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Crushinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Volchenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Crushinski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volchenkov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Volchenkov throws a body punch but Crushinski moves out of range.
Volchenkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crushinski sprawls well. Crushinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Volchenkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Crushinski lands a big head kick that sends Volchenkov tumbling to the mat! Crushinski takes a step backwards and waves Volchenkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Vladmir Volchenkov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volchenkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Volchenkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crushinski.
Crushinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volchenkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crushinski lands a jab to Volchenkov's midsection.
Crushinski lands a big uppercut and Volchenkov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Volchenkov looks OK. Crushinski waves Volchenkov back to his feet!
Volchenkov is breathing heavily.
Crushinski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crushinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Crushinski clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Crushinski.
Crushinski lands a knee to the body.
Crushinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crushinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Volchenkov won't want to take too many of those.
Crushinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crushinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Volchenkov won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crushinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Crushinski.
Vladmir Volchenkov's cut is getting worse.
Crushinski avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Crushinski.
Crushinski stalling in the clinch.
Crushinski scores with a knee to the head.
Crushinski crunches a lovely knee into Volchenkov's ribcage.
Crushinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crushinski has Volchenkov pressed against the cage.
Crushinski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow.
Crushinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Volchenkov looking to stall.
Crushinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crushinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crushinski.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crushinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crushinski connects with a knee to the head.
Vladmir Volchenkov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Crushinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volchenkov's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crushinski.
Crushinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski digs a right hand into Volchenkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volchenkov's gas tank.
Crushinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volchenkov backwards.
Crushinski is pressed up against the cage. Volchenkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crushinski down to the mat. Crushinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladmir Volchenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crushinski is looking to clinch.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volchenkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivan Crushinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crushinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crushinski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Volchenkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crushinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crushinski drives through and clinches with Volchenkov against the cage.
Volchenkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Crushinski scores with a shot to the side of Volchenkov's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Volchenkov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Volchenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crushinski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Crushinski.
Crushinski works on Volchenkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Crushinski lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Crushinski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crushinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crushinski.
Crushinski crunches a lovely knee into Volchenkov's ribcage.
Crushinski just leaning against Volchenkov, taking a breather.
Crushinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crushinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crushinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow.
Crushinski taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Crushinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladmir Volchenkov's cut.
That's time! Volchenkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Volchenkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crushinski connects with a high kick.
Volchenkov slips a jab and a cross from Crushinski.
Volchenkov closes the distance but Crushinski moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volchenkov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Volchenkov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volchenkov prevents Crushinski from standing back up.
Crushinski tries to roll over but Volchenkov keeps him under control.
Volchenkov thows a huge punch but Crushinski dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Volchenkov throws a lazy head kick
and Crushinski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Volchenkov stalling in the clinch but Crushinski improves position.
Crushinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Volchenkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Volchenkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crushinski lands a knee to the body.
Crushinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volchenkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volchenkov misses with some punches.
Volchenkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crushinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Volchenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crushinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Volchenkov won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov jumps guard but Crushinski stands there with Volchenkov around his waist. Volchenkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladmir Volchenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Crushinski lands an elbow just above Volchenkov 's eye.
Crushinski prevents the takedown attempt.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volchenkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crushinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Volchenkov trying to control the position but instead, Crushinski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Volchenkov into the cage.
Crushinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crushinski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Crushinski lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Crushinski.
Crushinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volchenkov's efforts to push away.
Crushinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Crushinski working Volchenkov over with knees to the body.
Crushinski works on Volchenkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Crushinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Volchenkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow.
Crushinski crunches a lovely knee into Volchenkov's ribcage.
Crushinski is pushing Volchenkov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Crushinski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Crushinski to work.
Volchenkov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crushinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crushinski stalling against the cage.
Volchenkov tries to circle away but Crushinski has him pinned against the cage.
Crushinski is pushing Volchenkov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Crushinski's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Crushinski.
Crushinski tries to clinch but Volchenkov is having none of it.
Ivan Crushinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crushinski has closed the distance and engaged Volchenkov in a clinch.
Volchenkov is trying to drag Crushinski to the mat but Crushinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crushinski stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Crushinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladmir Volchenkov's cut.
That's time! Volchenkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Volchenkov misses with a double jab.
Crushinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volchenkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volchenkov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crushinski pinned against the cage. Crushinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Volchenkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladmir Volchenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crushinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crushinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Crushinski as he connects with a hook.
Volchenkov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crushinski counters with a good, hard body kick but Volchenkov shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crushinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Volchenkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Crushinski lands an elbow that stopped Volchenkov in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crushinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Volchenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crushinski.
Crushinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Crushinski.
Jeez, Vladmir Volchenkov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Come on Crushinski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Volchenkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Crushinski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crushinski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crushinski lands a knee to the head.
Crushinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crushinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crushinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Volchenkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crushinski is keeping busy.
Volchenkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crushinski with a knee to the head.
Volchenkov is looking to control Crushinski's arms but Crushinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volchenkov has his back to the cage.
Crushinski gets through Volchenkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volchenkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crushinski smiles and moves away.
Crushinski rushes Volchenkov and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crushinski walks away with a smile on his face. Volchenkov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Volchenkov fails to land the takedown.
Crushinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volchenkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crushinski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Volchenkov counters with a two punch combo.
No luck for Volchenkov with that takedown attempt.
Volchenkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Crushinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volchenkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vladmir Volchenkov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Crushinski!
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