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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Kokelschell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Garrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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275 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Kasper Kokelschell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Garrand! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Kokelschell. No joy for Garrand on that attempt. Garrand shoots in for a takedown but Kokelschell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kokelschell tries to clinch there but Garrand circles away.
Kokelschell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garrand, pushing him back against the ropes. Garrand takes a knee to the side of the body. Garrand looking for a takedown. Kasper Kokelschell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Garrand. Kokelschell is pressed up against the ropes. Garrand has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kokelschell down to the mat. Kokelschell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Garrand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kokelschell tries to clinch but Garrand moves out of range. Kokelschell moves in looking to clinch but Garrand pushes him off. Garrand tries to keep at a distance but Kokelschell has taken the fight into the clinch. Kokelschell throws an elbow that misses.
Garrand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kokelschell is trying to maintain a safe position but Garrand gets an underhook and turns Kokelschell into the ropes. Kokelschell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kokelschell trying to land knees to the body.
Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garrand avoids the damage to the body. Kokelschell misses with a knee to the head. Kokelschell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garrand's defenses.
It looks like Andre Garrand has been cut. Kokelschell lands an elbow that stopped Garrand in his tracks for a moment. Garrand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garrand as Kokelschell tries to tie him up. Kokelschell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Garrand looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kokelschell trying to land knees to the body.
Kokelschell just leaning against Garrand, taking a breather. Kokelschell lands an elbow inside that Garrand shrugs off. Garrand blocks an elbow strike. Garrand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kokelschell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kokelschell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kokelschell stalling in the clinch.
Kokelschell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrand avoids it. Garrand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokelschell trying to control the position but instead, Garrand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kokelschell into the ropes. Garrand blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garrand avoids the damage to the body. Garrand blocks an elbow strike. Still in the clinch, Garrand scores with a nice short uppercut. Kokelschell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garrand.
Garrand managing to block the knees to the body from Kokelschell.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kokelschell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garrand avoids it. Garrand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kasper Kokelschell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kokelschell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kokelschell moves into the clinch. Garrand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokelschell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garrand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kokelschell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garrand's brow. Kokelschell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garrand is keeping busy. Garrand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kokelschell darts in trying to clinch and Garrand counters with a nice body shot. Garrand dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kokelschell closes the distance looking to clinch and Garrand counters by moving into the clinch. Kokelschell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Garrand drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kokelschell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Kokelschell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garrand avoids the elbow strike from Kokelschell, against the ropes.
Kokelschell pushes off an throws an elbow but Garrand leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Kokelschell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garrand.
Garrand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garrand avoids the damage to the body. Garrand has Kokelschell pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Garrand pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kokelschell tumbling to the mat - Garrand dives into Kokelschell's guard. Kokelschell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garrand is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kokelschell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Garrand can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Garrand trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kokelschell controlling from mount. Kokelschell stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Garrand moves into the clinch successfully.
Garrand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kokelschell misses with an elbow over the top. Kokelschell tries to land knees in the clinch but Garrand avoids the damage to the body. Kokelschell trying to stall but Garrand improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kokelschell dominated that round. The cut man is working on Andre Garrand's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kokelschell looks to clinch and Garrand counters with a shoot takedown. Kokelschell fights it but they end up in guard. Kokelschell working a defensive guard here.
Kokelschell has Garrand pulled in close to control his posture. Garrand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Kokelschell tries to land a sweep but no joy. Garrand stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Kokelschell has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Garrand manages to get his head free but now Kokelschell has transitioned to an armbar! Garrand grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Kokelschell! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kasper Kokelschell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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