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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Kasabov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mirko imortal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mirko imortal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Kasabov!
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, mirko imortal!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasabov fails with a takedown attempt.
imortal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kasabov counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasabov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in imortal's half guard.
imortal is looking for a sweep. Kasabov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
imortal holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kasabov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kasabov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
imortal is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
imortal gets full guard.
Kasabov throws a big right hand that misses.
imortal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
imortal trying to keep a closed guard but Kasabov is proving a slippery customer.
Kasabov looking to pass the guard.
Kasabov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kasabov passes imortal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
imortal tries to get to full guard but Kasabov has control of the leg.
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.
Kasabov wants to take a breather but imortal is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by imortal or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasabov which made him look bad.
imortal looks gassed!
Kasabov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kasabov is trying to control. imortal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kasabov controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
imortal is looking for a sweep. Kasabov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
imortal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kasabov.
Kasabov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
imortal is trying to get back to full guard.
Kasabov is looking to take a break and control but imortal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
imortal trying to control but Kasabov postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
imortal misses with a takedown attempt - Kasabov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Albert Kasabov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mirko imortal.
Kasabov throws a sloppy head kick and imortal moves out of range easily.
imortal throws a leg kick but Kasabov moved away.
Kasabov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Kasabov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
imortal gets caught flat footed, as Kasabov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
imortal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
imortal trying to keep a closed guard but Kasabov is proving a slippery customer.
imortal working a defensive guard but Kasabov manages to pass into side control anyway.
imortal looking for a sweep but Kasabov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kasabov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasabov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish imortal?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
imortal tries to reverse the position but Kasabov maintains control.
imortal is bucking up trying to escape but Kasabov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kasabov lands a nice shot to the head.
Kasabov trying to control but imortal is having none of it.
imortal is bucking up trying to escape but Kasabov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kasabov controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasabov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kasabov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as imortal is looking to escape.
imortal can't escape the position.
Kasabov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kasabov prevents imortal from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
imortal tries to lock up and control but Kasabov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kasabov controlling the pace for now.
imortal wants to hold on but Kasabov pushes him away.
Kasabov content just to control the position here.
imortal is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
imortal tries to lock up and control but Kasabov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kasabov lands a heavy elbow.
Kasabov 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.
Kasabov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can imortal hang on?
imortal wants to control but Kasabov is having none of it.
imortal taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasabov prevents imortal from getting the reversal.
imortal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Kasabov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kasabov misses with a few strikes there.
imortal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kasabov defends it nicely.
Kasabov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and imortal counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kasabov won't be happy with that.
Kasabov tries to buck imortal off but imortal is having none of it.
imortal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kasabov keeps working.
Kasabov is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
imortal is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kasabov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Albert Kasabov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
imortal postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kasabov is trying to buck imortal off.
imortal wants to control but Kasabov is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Kasabov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick by Kasabov misses
and imortal counters with a one-two to the body.
Kasabov has his takedown stuffed
and imortal counters with a big head kick but Kasabov shrugs it off.
imortal lands with a straight right. Kasabov didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kasabov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and imortal counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by imortal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Kasabov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
imortal won't allow Kasabov to sweep him here.
Kasabov trying to control the position here.
Kasabov has a closed guard, preventing imortal from standing up.
Kasabov keeping moving, preventing imortal from controlling successfully.
Kasabov managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
imortal drops back looking for a leg! Kasabov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kasabov manages to kick imortal off! imortal jumps back into Kasabov's guard.
imortal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
imortalis looking to pass into half guard but Kasabov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kasabov is in guard.
Kasabov controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kasabov trying to control but imortal is working from the bottom.
Kasabov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
imortal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
mirko imortal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albert Kasabov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
imortal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
mirko imortal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kasabov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Kasabov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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