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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martelo Claudio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rosnovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rosnovski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martelo Claudio's chin.
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260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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255 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Martelo Claudio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Rosnovski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosnovski throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Claudio catches Rosnovski right on the button with a cross.
Claudio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rosnovski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Claudio scores with a jab. Rosnovski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Claudio lands with an overhand left.
Claudio looks to throw the jab but Rosnovski is out of range.
Claudio lands with an overhand left.
A head kick from Rosnovski lands but Claudio takes it in his stride.
No luck for Rosnovski with that takedown attempt.
Rosnovski moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosnovski misses with a head kick.
Rosnovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Claudio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Claudio has managed to clinch.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Claudio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosnovski backwards.
Claudio takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Martelo Claudio has been cut.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Rosnovski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Claudio scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosnovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Claudio blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosnovski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claudio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosnovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Claudio's efforts to push away.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling the position.
Claudio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rosnovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Claudio's efforts to push away.
Rosnovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Claudio prevents it.
Claudio is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosnovski has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosnovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Claudio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martelo Claudio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rosnovski.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Claudio is trying to force a seperation but Rosnovski has the dominant position.
Claudio is trying to break free.
Claudio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosnovski connects with a knee to the head.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling the position.
Rosnovski takes a shot to the head.
Claudio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rosnovski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Claudio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosnovski misses with an elbow over the top.
Claudio prevents the takedown attempt.
Claudio lands an uppercut.
Claudio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Claudio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Claudio lands a right hand.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling the position.
Claudio is trying to break free.
Claudio stops a takedown attempt from Rosnovski.
Rosnovski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Claudio's face.
Rosnovski looks gassed!
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosnovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Claudio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Claudio throws a lazy right hand but Rosnovski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosnovski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosnovski lands with a kick to the temple. Claudio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rosnovski takes the fight into the clinch.
Rosnovski taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Claudio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Claudio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Claudio stops a takedown attempt from Rosnovski.
Claudio avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosnovski.
Claudio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Claudio is trying to force a seperation but Rosnovski has the dominant position.
Claudio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Rosnovski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claudio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claudio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rosnovski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Claudio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling him.
Claudio can't break the clinch.
Claudio tries to circle away but Rosnovski has him pinned against the cage.
Rosnovski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Claudio lands with a short shot to the head.
Claudio wants to break free but Rosnovski has control.
Claudio lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Claudio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but Claudio blocks it.
Claudio is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosnovski has double underhooks.
Rosnovski throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudio.
Claudio pushes Rosnovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudio lands a right hand.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Claudio lands with a right to the head.
Rosnovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Claudio is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosnovski has double underhooks.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling the position.
Claudio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosnovski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rosnovski lands a damaging elbow.
Rosnovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Claudio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot by Claudio.
Rosnovski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Claudio but Claudio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rosnovski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosnovski tries for a takedown but Claudio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Claudio has Rosnovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Claudio is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosnovski lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Claudio.
Claudio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Claudio breaks from the clinch.
Claudio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Claudio instigates a clinch.
Rosnovski lands an elbow inside.
Rosnovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Claudio avoids the damage to the body.
Claudio avoiding damage as Rosnovski throws knees to the body.
Rosnovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Claudio avoids the damage to the body.
Rosnovski prevents Claudio from breaking the clinch.
Rosnovski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Claudio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Claudio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claudio breaks from the clinch.
Claudio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Claudio clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Claudio.
Rosnovski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rosnovski keeps control of Claudio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling him.
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Claudio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling the position.
Rosnovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but Claudio blocks it.
Rosnovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martelo Claudio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martelo Claudio's cut.
That's time! Claudio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rosnovski tries to clinch but Claudio moves out of range.
Claudio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosnovski, pushing him back against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling him.
Claudio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Claudio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudio is trying to force a seperation but Rosnovski has the dominant position.
Claudio can't break the clinch.
Rosnovski wants a takedown.
Rosnovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Claudio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rosnovski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Rosnovski lands an elbow inside.
Rosnovski lands a nice elbow.
Rosnovski is working for takedown but Claudio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martelo Claudio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rosnovski.
Claudio working hard to break the clinch.
Rosnovski is working for takedown but Claudio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Claudio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosnovski keeps control of Claudio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Claudio.
Claudio lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosnovski takes a shot to the head.
Claudio lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Claudio.
Martelo Claudio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosnovski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosnovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Claudio tries to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling the position.
Claudio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break free.
Rosnovski lands an elbow that stopped Claudio in his tracks for a moment.
Claudio lands with a left to the head.
Rosnovski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Rosnovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Claudio's efforts to push away.
Claudio scores with a shot to the side of Rosnovski's head.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski with a knee to the head.
Rosnovski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Claudio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Claudio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosnovski keeps control of Claudio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosnovski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosnovski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rosnovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rosnovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Claudio prevents it.
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.
Claudio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rosnovski prevents Claudio from breaking the clinch.
Rosnovski lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Claudio as Rosnovski tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudio.
Claudio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosnovski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rosnovski.
Claudio gets underhooks to prevent Rosnovski's takedown attempt.
Claudio is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosnovski has double underhooks.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski lands a knee to the head.
Claudio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosnovskis head.
Claudio tries to circle away but Rosnovski has him pinned against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Rosnovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Claudio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosnovski keeps control of Claudio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosnovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Claudio prevents it.
Claudio tries to circle away but Rosnovski has him pinned against the cage.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Rosnovski.
Rosnovski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Claudio gets through Rosnovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Claudio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosnovski is trying to drag Claudio to the mat but Claudio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Claudio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claudio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosnovski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claudio tries to break free but Rosnovski pushes him back against the cage.
Rosnovski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rosnovski working Claudio over with knees to the body.
Claudio breaks from the clinch.
Claudio lands the left hand.
Rosnovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Claudio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rosnovski staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rosnovski connects with a high kick.
Rosnovski closes the distance and clinches.
Claudio lands a right hand.
Claudio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rosnovski.
Claudio blocks an elbow strike.
Claudio is trying to break free.
Claudio tries to circle away but Rosnovski has him pinned against the cage.
Claudio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rosnovski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosnovski stalling.
Rosnovski looking to stall.
Claudio is trying to break free.
Rosnovski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Claudio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Claudio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosnovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Claudio's efforts to push away.
Rosnovski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Claudio blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosnovski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Claudio avoids it.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski is controlling him.
Rosnovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Claudio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski lands a knee to the head.
Rosnovski tries for a takedown but Claudio manages to get underhooks.
Rosnovski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Claudio's face.
Rosnovski trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claudio lands a nice uppercut.
Rosnovski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Claudio's defenses.
Claudio takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Claudio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but Claudio blocks it.
Rosnovski lands a nice knee to the body.
Claudio is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosnovski has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martelo Claudio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martelo Claudio's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Claudio throws a hook but Rosnovski avoids it easily.
Rosnovski has closed the distance and engaged Claudio in a clinch.
Rosnovski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Claudio tries to circle away but Rosnovski has him pinned against the cage.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Claudio stops a takedown attempt from Rosnovski.
Claudio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosnovski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Claudio breaks from the clinch.
Rosnovski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rosnovski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Claudio's head.
Claudio tries to clinch up but Rosnovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosnovski wants to clinch up but Claudio keeps it at a distance.
Rosnovski closes the distance and pushes Claudio back into the cage.
Claudio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Rosnovski.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Rosnovski connects with a knee to the head.
Claudio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosnovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claudio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Claudio lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosnovski backwards.
Rosnovski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Claudio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosnovski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martelo Claudio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rosnovski.
Claudio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Claudio lands a nice uppercut.
Claudio lands with a light punch inside.
Rosnovski looking to throw knees to the head but Claudio is blocking nicely.
Claudio can't break the clinch.
Claudio lands with a light punch inside.
Rosnovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claudio tries to circle away but Rosnovski has him pinned against the cage.
Claudio is trying to force a seperation but Rosnovski has the dominant position.
Rosnovski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rosnovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claudio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosnovski throws an elbow but it misses.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Claudio stops a takedown attempt from Rosnovski.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rosnovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Claudio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Claudio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Claudio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rosnovski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Claudio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Claudio is trying to force a seperation but Rosnovski has the dominant position.
Rosnovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Claudio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rosnovski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Claudio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rosnovski tries to land a knee to the head but Claudio blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Claudio.
Rosnovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Claudio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Claudio lands a glancing blow to the side of Rosnovski's head.
Martelo Claudio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudio cracks Rosnovski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rosnovski dives in and grabs Claudio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Claudio pushes down on Rosnovski's head and hops out.
Alex Rosnovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Claudio.
Rosnovski takes one to the side of the head.
Claudio connects with a right hand. Rosnovski shakes it off.
Rosnovski tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosnovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Claudio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Claudio takes the fight into the clinch.
Claudio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Claudio tries to break free but Rosnovski pushes him back against the cage.
Rosnovski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Claudio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Claudio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rosnovski misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosnovski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Claudio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Claudio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rosnovski's head.
Jab, jab by Claudio - just one landing.
Rosnovski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Claudio scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut lands for Claudio. That snapped Rosnovski's head back.
Rosnovski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Claudio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Claudio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosnovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosnovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Claudio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Rosnovski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rosnovski shoots in for a takedown but Claudio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosnovski is looking to clinch but Claudio is avoiding it.
Rosnovski misses with a head kick.
Claudio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rosnovski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rosnovski walks into a left hand.
Rosnovski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudio takes the fight into the clinch.
Claudio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Claudio can't break the clinch.
Claudio wants to break free but Rosnovski has control.
Rosnovski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Claudio is trying to break the clinch but Rosnovski has him pressed against the cage.
Rosnovski looking to stall.
Rosnovski misses with the head strike.
Rosnovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Claudio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Claudio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosnovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Claudio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Claudio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosnovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Claudio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Claudio wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosnovski won't allow it.
Claudio has had enough of the clinch but Rosnovski keeps him there for the moment.
Rosnovski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alex Rosnovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosnovski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosnovski keeps control of Claudio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martelo Claudio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Claudio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martelo Claudio!
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