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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mate Parlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirawit Kokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parlov has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mate Parlov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mate Parlov!
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, Tirawit Kokin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kokin tries to work over Parlov's front leg with a kick but Parlov checks it.
Parlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Parlov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parlov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kokin backs up against the cage.
It looks like Tirawit Kokin has been cut.
Kokin throws a leg kick but Parlov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parlov throws a wild body kick that Kokin sees coming a mile off.
Kokin swats away the attempt to clinch by Parlov.
Kokin misses with a head kick.
Kokin throws a head kick but Parlov moves out of range.
Parlov throws a head kick but Kokin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Parlov misses.
Parlov throws a series of punches but Kokin avoids them all with ease.
Parlov is breathing heavily.
Kokin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kokin lands a high kick!
Parlov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
Kokin throws a low kick but Parlov avoids it.
Kokin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kokin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parlov wants to clinch.
Parlov wants to clinch.
Kokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kokin throws a front kick aimed at Parlov's knee but Parlov avoids it well.
Kokin dodges the punch combination from Parlov.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kokin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parlov throws a series of punches but Kokin avoids them all with ease.
Parlov is looking to clinch.
Kokin moves out of range of the body kick from Parlov.
Parlov is looking to clinch.
Parlov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kokin misses with a low kick.
Parlov checks a low kick from Kokin.
Kokin tries to score with a low kick but Parlov moves his leg out of the way.
Parlov blocks a leg kick.
Parlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kokin.
Kokin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mate Parlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlov moves into the clinch.
Parlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parlov blocks a low kick nicely.
Parlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kokin throws a chopping leg kick but Parlov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
Kokin misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kokin.
Kokin misses with a low kick.
Parlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Parlov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kokin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kokin checks a low kick from Parlov.
Kokin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parlov moves out of range as Kokin throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokin throws a wild body kick that Parlov sees coming a mile off.
Kokin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parlov is looking to clinch but Kokin is avoiding it.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses.
Parlov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kokin.
Kokin throws a chopping leg kick but Parlov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kokin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Parlov if he has to take too many more of those.
Kokin throws out a leg kick but Parlov moves out of range and Kokin only half commits.
Parlov checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Kokin.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parlov is out of range and Kokin settles back down.
Kokin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Parlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tirawit Kokin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tirawit Kokin'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.
Parlov blocks a head kick by Kokin.
Parlov blocks a head kick by Kokin.
An inside leg kick from Kokin misses.
Parlov misses with a double jab.
Parlov misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Kokin.
Kokin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kokin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kokin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parlov misses with a wild combination.
Kokin throws a leg kick which misses Parlov's front leg but catches the back leg as Parlov tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokin wants to slow Parlov down by chopping away at his legs.
Mate Parlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Parlov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kokin.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kokin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kokin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kokin motions for Parlov to come forward. Kokin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parlov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kokin cracks the inside of Parlov's front leg.
Kokin looks for the body kick but Parlov saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kokin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kokin throws a sloppy head kick and Parlov moves out of range easily.
Kokin throws out a leg kick but Parlov moves out of range and Kokin only half commits.
Kokin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokin is looking to chop away at Parlov's legs.
Kokin throws a solid leg kick but Parlov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kokin.
Kokin throws a chopping leg kick but Parlov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Parlov checks a low kick from Kokin.
Kokin tried to score with a low kick but Parlov checks it.
Kokin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parlov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parlov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kokin throws a leg kick but Parlov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kokin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kokin throws a push kick but Parlov slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kokin.
Kokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parlov is out of range and Kokin settles back down.
Kokin misses with a low kick as Parlov jumps back.
Parlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
Kokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parlov is out of range and Kokin settles back down.
Kokin misses with a kick to the body.
Parlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kokin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kokin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kokin misses with a head kick.
Kokin throws a leg kick that misses.
Parlov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kokin throws a low kick but Parlov avoids it.
Parlov throws out a leg kick but Kokin moves out of range and Parlov only half commits.
Kokin throws a low kick, looking for Parlov's leg but Parlov calmly moves out of range.
Parlov misses with a double jab.
Kokin throws out a leg kick but Parlov moves out of range and Kokin only half commits.
Parlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses.
Parlov checks a low kick from Kokin.
Parlov is looking to clinch.
Kokin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kokin slips a jab and a cross from Parlov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kokin misses with a kick to the body.
Kokin tries a low kick but Parlov avoids it.
Parlov moves out of range of the body kick from Kokin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tirawit Kokin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tirawit Kokin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kokin is looking to land body kicks.
Kokin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokin throws a leg kick but Parlov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kokin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kokin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parlov checks it well.
Kokin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kokin checks a low kick from Parlov.
Kokin tries to land a front kick but Parlov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Parlov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parlov is out of range and Kokin settles back down.
Kokin swats away the attempt to clinch by Parlov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kokin checks a leg kick.
Kokin wants to land a leg kick but Parlov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokin throws a low kick, looking for Parlov's leg but Parlov calmly moves out of range.
Kokin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parlov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kokin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parlov is looking to clinch but Kokin is avoiding it.
Kokin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kokin tries a head kick but it misses.
Parlov is looking to clinch.
Parlov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kokin misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parlov is out of range and Kokin settles back down.
Kokin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kokin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Parlov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kokin throws a leg kick but Parlov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kokin misses with a head kick.
Parlov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kokin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
Kokin misses with a low kick.
Parlov tries to clinch there but Kokin circles away.
Parlov checks a leg kick.
Parlov tries to clinch there but Kokin circles away.
Kokin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kokin is looking to chop away at Parlov's legs.
Kokin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parlov blocks a leg kick.
Parlov avoids the head kick by Kokin.
Parlov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kokin.
Kokin looks for the body kick but Parlov saw that one coming.
Parlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kokin.
Kokin is looking to score with low kicks.
Kokin throws a solid leg kick but Parlov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kokin.
Kokin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Parlov counters with a big head kick but Kokin shrugs it off.
Kokin wants to land a leg kick but Parlov is out of range.
Kokin tries to score with a low kick but Parlov moves his leg out of the way.
Tirawit Kokin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kokin.
An inside leg kick from Kokin misses.
Kokin looks for the body kick but Parlov saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kokin misses with a low kick.
Parlov gets a clinch.
Kokin can't break the clinch.
Parlov tries to circle away but Kokin has him pinned against the cage.
Parlov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kokin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kokin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parlov has him pressed against the cage.
Kokin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kokin working hard to break the clinch.
Kokin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kokin has had enough of the clinch but Parlov keeps him there for the moment.
Parlov prevents Kokin from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kokin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kokin has had enough of the clinch but Parlov keeps him there for the moment.
Kokin has had enough of the clinch but Parlov keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kokin tries to circle away but Parlov has him pinned against the cage.
Kokin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parlov has him pressed against the cage.
Kokin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kokin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mate Parlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kokin is trying to break free.
Kokin tries to circle away but Parlov has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mate Parlov.
I think Kokin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tirawit Kokin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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