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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Polinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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260 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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, Kai Polinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polinsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Polinsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Polinsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harkonnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polinsky somewhat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polinsky keeps working.
Polinsky is trying to escape the position but Harkonnen is controlling the position.
Harkonnen tries to move to mount but Polinsky blocks the move with his legs.
Harkonnen misses with the ground and pound.
Harkonnen is putting a hurting on Polinsky here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harkonnen working away.
Polinsky takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Polinsky gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Harkonnen working for a submission but Polinsky is keeping him at bay.
Polinsky slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen is looking for a kimura but Polinsky is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Harkonnen to get the leverage.
Harkonnen tries to pass to full mount but Polinsky defends it.
Polinsky actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Polinsky is trying to control but Harkonnen manages to pass to mount!
Polinsky tries to reverse the position but Harkonnen maintains control.
Harkonnen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Harkonnen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Polinsky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two 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.
Harkonnen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Polinsky is desperately trying to improve his position but Harkonnen has a good base and remains in mount.
Harkonnen working for a guillotine from mount but Polinsky is in no mood to give up.
Harkonnen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Polinsky is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Polinsky and Harkonnen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Harkonnen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Polinsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harkonnen trying to control the action but Polinsky is working from the bottom.
Polinsky is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polinsky defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harkonnen advances to full mount.
Polinsky is trying desperately to improve position.
Harkonnen wants to finish this one by submission but Polinsky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Harkonnen.
Polinsky defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harkonnen.
Polinsky is working to get back to half guard.
Harkonnen get's back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen wants to clinch up but Polinsky keeps it at a distance.
Harkonnen tries to clinch up but Polinsky circles away and keeps his distance.
Polinsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harkonnen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Polinsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkonnen gets a clinch.
Harkonnen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harkonnen tries to pull guard but Polinsky won't allow it.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Polinsky's guard.
Harkonnen wants to get up but he can't break Polinsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harkonnen trying to control but Polinsky is working from the bottom.
Harkonnen looks gassed!
Polinsky working a defensive guard here.
Polinsky has his foot on Harkonnen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harkonnen works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Harkonnen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harkonnen scores a takedown into full mount!
Polinsky is squirming around, avoiding Harkonnen's attempts to control the action.
Polinsky tries to lock up and control but Harkonnen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Polinsky regains half guard.
Harkonnen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Polinsky defends it well.
Harkonnen is trying to control the action in half guard but Polinsky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Polinsky looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harkonnen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Polinsky defends it well.
Polinsky tries to roll over but Harkonnen keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen trying to control the action but Polinsky is working from the bottom.
Harkonnen working over Polinsky with some ground and pound. Polinsky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Polinsky manages to get to full guard.
Harkonnen drops back looking for a leg! Polinsky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Polinsky manages to kick Harkonnen off! Harkonnen jumps back into Polinsky's guard.
Polinsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harkonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polinsky is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harkonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Polinsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harkonnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polinsky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polinsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harkonnen defends well.
Harkonnen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Polinsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harkonnen is one step ahead there.
Harkonnen gets to his feet. Polinsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Polinsky keeping moving, preventing Harkonnen from controlling successfully.
Harkonnen content to stall in guard here.
Polinsky had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Harkonnen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Polinsky Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Harkonnen's back instead.
You can see the frustration on Harkonnen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Harkonnen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Harkonnen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Polinsky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harkonnen is defending well though. Polinsky let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polinsky doesn't have the hooks in and Harkonnen manages to turn into his guard.
Harkonnen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harkonnen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vladimir Harkonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Polinsky is not content to let Harkonnen control the position.
Polinsky is trying to get back to half guard.
Harkonnen trying to control the action but Polinsky is working from the bottom.
Polinsky seems a little lost for a moment, as Harkonnen dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Harkonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harkonnen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harkonnen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Polinsky's guard.
Harkonnen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harkonnen is looking to take a break and control but Polinsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vladimir Harkonnen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harkonnen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Polinsky did well to prevent Harkonnen getting side control.
Polinsky is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harkonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harkonnen's back!
Polinsky has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polinsky doesn't have the hooks in and Harkonnen manages to turn into his guard.
Harkonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harkonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harkonnen pushing down on Polinsky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harkonnen tries to pass to full mount but Polinsky defends it.
Polinsky trying to control but Harkonnen postures up.
Harkonnen is working for a submission of some sort.
Harkonnen prevents Polinsky from improving his position.
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.
Harkonnen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harkonnen prevents Polinsky from getting the reversal.
Harkonnen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Harkonnen looking for a guillotine from mount but Polinsky is having none of it.
Polinsky gets back to half guard.
Harkonnen is trying to control. Polinsky wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harkonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Polinsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harkonnen passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polinsky is looking for a sweep.
Polinsky wants to control but Harkonnen postures up.
Harkonnen gets to mount! Polinsky was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Harkonnen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harkonnen landing punches.
Polinsky can't escape the position.
BOOM! Harkonnen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harkonnen working for a guillotine from mount but Polinsky is in no mood to give up.
Harkonnen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Polinsky is looking to escape.
Polinsky sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polinsky gets full guard.
Harkonnen throwing strikes from guard but Polinsky blocks nicely.
Polinsky trying to control the position.
Kai Polinsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harkonnen stands up from Polinsky's guard - Harkonnen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Polinsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnen circles away.
Harkonnen instigates a clinch.
Polinsky is trying to break free.
Vladimir Harkonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polinsky trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harkonnen obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Harkonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harkonnen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Harkonnen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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