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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garry Kasparov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenova Specimen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garry Kasparov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jenova Specimen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasparov moves out of range as Specimen throws a body kick.
Specimen clinches up with Kasparov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kasparov tries to circle away but Specimen has him pinned against the cage.
Kasparov tries to break free but Specimen pushes him back against the cage.
Specimen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasparov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Specimen has Kasparov pressed against the cage, preventing Kasparov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kasparov is trying to break the clinch but Specimen is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Kasparov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Specimen crunches a lovely knee into Kasparov's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Specimen.
Specimen has Kasparov pressed against the cage, preventing Kasparov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Specimen.
Kasparov wants to break free but Specimen has control.
Specimen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nice elbow from Specimen.
It looks like Garry Kasparov has been cut.
Kasparov is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Kasparov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Specimen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Specimen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kasparov is trying to break free.
Kasparov wants to break free but Specimen has control.
Kasparov is looking to break free of the clinch but Specimen has double underhooks.
Specimen lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Specimen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specimen lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasparov is rocked!
Specimen crunches a lovely knee into Kasparov's ribcage.
Specimen keeps control of Kasparov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Specimen prevents Kasparov from breaking the clinch.
Specimen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasparov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Specimen.
Kasparov is breathing heavily.
Specimen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Specimen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Kasparov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasparov wants to get back to striking at distance but Specimen won't allow it.
Kasparov seems to have got his legs back now.
Specimen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kasparov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Specimen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kasparov avoids the damage to the body.
Specimen tries to land a knee to the head but Kasparov blocks with his arms.
Specimen'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.
Kasparov is looking to break free of the clinch but Specimen has double underhooks.
Kasparov takes an elbow to the forehead.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Specimen has eaten all the pies!
Specimen crunches a lovely knee into Kasparov's ribcage.
Specimen cracks Kasparov with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov tries to break the clinch but Specimen is controlling the position.
Specimen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasparov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Specimen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Specimen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Specimen.
Kasparov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kasparov tries to break free but Specimen pushes him back against the cage.
Kasparov has had enough of the clinch but Specimen keeps him there for the moment.
Kasparov wants to get back to striking at distance but Specimen won't allow it.
Kasparov is trying to break the clinch but Specimen has him pressed against the cage.
Specimen lands an elbow inside.
Specimen keeps control of Kasparov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Specimen lands a good knee to the midsection. Kasparov won't want to take too many of those.
Kasparov takes an elbow to the temple.
Garry Kasparov's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Specimen scores a nice knee to the body.
Specimen controlling the action here for a moment.
Specimen landing knees to the body.
Specimen lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specimen lands an uppercut.
Specimen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Specimen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Specimen lands a nice knee to the body.
Specimen lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Specimen.
Specimen lands an elbow that stopped Kasparov in his tracks for a moment.
Specimen cracks Kasparov with a nice body shot.
Specimen is pressed up against the cage. Kasparov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Specimen down to the mat. Specimen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Specimen wants to clinch up but Kasparov keeps it at a distance.
Specimen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Specimen throws a right hand that Kasparov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasparov also avoids with ease.
Specimen wants to clinch.
Kasparov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Specimen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenova Specimen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Specimen has closed the distance and engaged Kasparov in a clinch.
Specimen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasparov's defenses.
Specimen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Specimen lands an elbow inside.
Garry Kasparov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kasparov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kasparov working hard to break the clinch.
Specimen misses with a knee to the head.
Specimen controlling the action here for a moment.
Specimen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Specimen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Specimen lands an elbow that stopped Kasparov in his tracks for a moment.
Kasparov wants to break free but Specimen has control.
Kasparov working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasparov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenova Specimen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garry Kasparov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kasparov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kasparov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kasparov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Specimen is keeping the position for now.
Kasparov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Specimen keeping moving, preventing Kasparov from controlling successfully.
Specimen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasparov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Specimen is proving hard to escape from.
Specimen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Specimen get's back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specimen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kasparov circles away quickly and effectively.
Specimen works Kasparov's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Specimen darts in and clinches Kasparov up against the cage.
Specimen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kasparov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Specimen lands an elbow just above Kasparov 's eye.
Kasparov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Specimen smiles and moves away.
Kasparov lands a head shot.
Specimen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specimen moves in looking to clinch but Kasparov pushes him off.
Kasparov misses with an uppercut.
Kasparov checks a leg kick nicely.
Kasparov stuns Specimen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the body from Specimen misses
and Kasparov counters with a stiff right hand.
Specimen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasparov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kasparov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Specimen wants to clinch up but Kasparov keeps it at a distance.
Specimen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasparov.
Specimen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasparov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Specimen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Kasparov finds it's target.
Kasparov looks to land a combination but Specimen avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov looks to land a combination but Specimen avoids it well.
Garry Kasparov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Specimen tries to clinch
and Kasparov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenova Specimen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Specimen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasparov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to de liver by Kasparov. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Kasparov.
Kasparov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Specimen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasparov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kasparov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Specimen is looking to clinch but Kasparov is avoiding it.
Specimen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasparov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Specimen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasparov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasparov lands a really nice looking cross but Specimen seems unphased.
Kasparov jabs at Specimen's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov throws a series of punches but Specimen moves out of range.
Kasparov looks to throw a body kick
and Specimen counters with an outside leg kick.
Specimen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kasparov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Specimen wants to clinch up but Kasparov keeps it at a distance.
Specimen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasparov finds it's way round the side to connect with Specimen's head.
Specimen clinches but Kasparov breaks the clinch
enabling Kasparov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasparov punishes Specimen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasparov lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Kasparov.
Kasparov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasparov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Kasparov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garry Kasparov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kasparov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kasparov stopping the sweep attempt from Specimen.
Kasparov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kasparov drops back looking for a leg! Specimen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Specimen manages to kick Kasparov off! Kasparov jumps back into Specimen's guard.
Kasparov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Specimen's guard.
Specimen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov wants to control from the top but Specimen keeps moving.
Kasparov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Specimen's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Specimen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Specimen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garry Kasparov is winning the standup battle so far.
Specimen moves in looking to clinch but Kasparov pushes him off.
A left lands for Kasparov.
Specimen takes the fight into the clinch.
Specimen lands an elbow just above Kasparov 's eye.
Specimen prevents Kasparov from breaking the clinch.
Kasparov avoids the elbow strike from Specimen, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kasparov is trying to break the clinch but Specimen has him pressed against the cage.
Kasparov tries to work over Specimen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Specimen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kasparov tries to score a body lock takedown but Specimen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kasparov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Specimen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kasparov backwards.
Specimen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Specimen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kasparov's efforts to push away.
Specimen lands an elbow inside that Kasparov shrugs off.
Specimen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Specimen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Specimen is looking to chop away at Kasparov's legs.
Specimen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Specimen rushes Kasparov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasparov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Specimen walks away with a smile on his face. Kasparov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Specimen clinches but Kasparov breaks the clinch
and Kasparov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasparov misses with the combination.
Specimen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Specimen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Specimen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Specimen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kasparov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Specimen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Specimen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Specimen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kasparov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specimen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasparov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Specimen is trying to defend but Kasparov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Specimen wants to get back to full guard.
Kasparov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Specimen to get to his feet.
Specimen tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasparov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasparov swats away the attempt to clinch by Specimen.
Specimen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasparov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasparov lands with a straight right. Specimen didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasparov connects with a right hand. Specimen shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Kasparov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kasparov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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