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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladdy Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Sidorov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladdy Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Sidorov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sidorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kozlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Sidorov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Sidorov from controlling successfully.
Sidorov throwing strikes but missing.
Sidorov trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Sidorov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sidorov wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
Kozlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sidorov postures up in Kozlov's guard and throws a big left but Kozlov blocks it.
Sidorov trying to control but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sidorov fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sidorov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kozlov's knee momentarily.
Sidorov stuffs the takedown attempt from Kozlov. Kozlov gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Sidorov.
Sidorov scores with a hook to the body. Kozlov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sidorov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kozlov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kozlov is looking to regain half guard here but Sidorov keeps moving and retains side control.
Sidorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kozlov keeps working.
Kozlov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sidorov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov trying to control the action but Kozlov is working from the bottom.
Kozlov wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Kozlov is looking for a sweep.
Sidorov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sidorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kozlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sidorov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kozlov throws a jab when Sidorov was well out of range.
Sidorov clinches up against the cage.
Kozlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sidorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kozlov has Sidorov pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sidorov gets underhooks to prevent Kozlov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladdy Kozlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov prevents the takedown attempt.
Sidorov pulls guard.
Sidorov is trying to keep Kozlov in close.
Sidorov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kozlov's guard.
Sidorov won't allow Kozlov to sweep him here.
Kozlov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sidorov is staying active underneath Kozlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Sidorov pushes Kozlov off looking to stand but Kozlov dives back in and keeps control.
Sidorov trying to hold on to Kozlov's head to control him but Kozlov postures up.
Sidorov punching from the bottom.
Sidorov tries to roll over but Kozlov keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov is refusing to be controlled, as Kozlov sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Kozlov goes for a takedown attempt but Sidorov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kozlov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sidorov.
Kozlov connects with a nice looking jab.
Sidorov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kozlov counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut
and Sidorov counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sidorov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The referee asks Sidorov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sidorov prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Sidorov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sidorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kozlov circles away.
Sidorov with a poor takedown
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vladimir Sidorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidorov shoots in and drives through. Kozlov sprawls well.
Sidorov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kozlov misses with a straight left.
Kozlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kozlov misses with a hook
and Sidorov counters with a single leg into guard. Kozlov didn't expect that.
Kozlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sidorov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kozlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sidorov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sidorov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sidorov wants to control from the top but Kozlov keeps moving.
Sidorov forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov is staying active underneath Sidorov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kozlov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kozlov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kozlov tries to get out of the position.
Kozlov tries to roll over but Sidorov keeps him under control.
Sidorov is keen to just control but Kozlov is a slippery customer.
Kozlov wants to control but Sidorov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sidorov wants to take a breather but Kozlov is having none of it.
Vladimir Sidorov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kozlov is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sidorov shoots for a takedown but Kozlov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vladdy Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Sidorov.
Sidorov moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Kozlov misses
and Sidorov counters with an outside leg kick.
Sidorov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sidorov looks to clinch
and Kozlov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kozlov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kozlov works over Sidorov with some ground and pound from guard.
Kozlov looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov won't allow Sidorov to sweep him here.
Kozlov slips nicely into half guard.
Sidorov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sidorov trying to control here.
Sidorov wants to sweep but Kozlov has passed to side control!
Kozlov working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kozlov working away.
Kozlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sidorov keeps working.
Kozlov looks up at the clock and then as Sidorov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kozlov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sidorov wants to get back to his feet.
Kozlov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sidorov can't do much from the bottom here.
Sidorov is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kozlov is staying active.
Kozlov cracks Sidorov with a big right hand but Sidorov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov tries to move to mount but Sidorov blocks the move with his legs.
Sidorov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kozlov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kozlov working the head with strikes.
Kozlov is looking to take a break and control but Sidorov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kozlov controlling the position from side mount.
A control attempt from Sidorov but he's now mounted!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sidorov looks a forlorn figure.
Sidorov wants to hold on but Kozlov pushes him away.
Kozlov working Sidorov over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladdy Kozlov dominated that second round.
That's time! Kozlov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kozlov closes the distance looking to clinch
so Sidorov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sidorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Kozlov is retaining full guard.
Kozlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Sidorov from controlling successfully.
Sidorov stands and steps away. Kozlov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sidorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kozlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kozlov clinches.
Sidorov trying to land knees to the body.
Sidorov tries to pull guard but Kozlov holds him up against the cage and eventually Sidorov drops back down to his feet.
Kozlov is pressed up against the cage. Sidorov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kozlov down to the mat. Kozlov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kozlov looks for a takedown but Sidorov sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kozlov pinned against the cage. Kozlov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vladdy Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Sidorov.
Jab from Kozlov.
Kozlov fails with the takedown.
Sidorov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sidorov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sidorov is staying tight to Kozlov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sidorov is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sidorov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov scoring with punches and elbows.
Sidorov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kozlov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kozlov tries to improve position but can't.
Sidorov landing a few strikes.
Sidorov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sidorov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sidorov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sidorov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov tries to bum rush Kozlov with a series of wild strikes but Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Sidorov's head but Sidorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sidorov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kozlov follows Sidorov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladdy Kozlov!
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RATING
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