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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Askam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Schowkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schowkowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wir sind das Ruhrgebiet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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225 cm
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225 lbs
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185 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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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, Andrei Askam! 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, Kalle Schowkowski! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schowkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Schowkowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askam moves away. Kalle Schowkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Askam blocks the body kick.
Askam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schowkowski throws out the jab. Schowkowski gets caught flat footed, as Askam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Schowkowski trying to control the position.
Askam trying to control but Schowkowski is working from the bottom. Askam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Schowkowski controls Askam momentarily but Askam frees himself. Schowkowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askam is one step ahead there. Schowkowski keeping moving, preventing Askam from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Askam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Askam drops back looking for a leg! Schowkowski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schowkowski manages to kick Askam off! Askam jumps back into Schowkowski's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Schowkowski throws the kick towards the body but Askam avoids it. Schowkowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Schowkowski drops Askam with a beautiful combination! Askam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schowkowski is looking for the KO!
Askam is rocked!
It looks like Andrei Askam has been cut. Askam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Schowkowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Askam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. A lull in the action here. Schowkowski tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Askam trying to control the action but Schowkowski is working from the bottom. Schowkowski struggling a bit here. Askam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schowkowski keeps working. Schowkowski is looking to regain half guard here but Askam keeps moving and retains side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Schowkowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schowkowski is trying to get back to full guard. Askam is trying to control the action in half guard but Schowkowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Schowkowski digs a good hook to Askam's body.
Askam is breathing heavily. Schowkowski throws a series of punches but Askam avoids them all with ease. Askam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Schowkowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schowkowski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Schowkowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Schowkowski is not content to let Askam control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schowkowski regains full guard. Nicely done. Askam looking to sit in guard and control but Schowkowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Schowkowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Askam is keeping the position for now. Schowkowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Schowkowski trying to control but Askam is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Schowkowski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Andrei Askam's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schowkowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schowkowski scores with a punch to the head. Askam fails with a takedown attempt. Schowkowski connects with a nice cross there... Askam is looking wobbly and Schowkowski recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Askam to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Schowkowski jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kalle Schowkowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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