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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Haraldsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scorpion Kiing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haraldsson comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - Asator. Kiing has chosen Living on a Prayer as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tor Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scorpion Kiing!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haraldsson misses with a few strikes there.
Kiing shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kiing showed some decent athleticism there.
Kiing works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haraldsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haraldsson tries to hold on but Kiing pushes him away.
Kiing trying to control but Haraldsson is having none of it.
Haraldsson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kiing looking to control but Haraldsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haraldsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiing lands a heavy elbow.
Haraldsson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kiing.
Haraldsson blocking the ground and pound.
Haraldsson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kiing misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Haraldsson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Haraldsson is working to get back to half guard.
Haraldsson gets back to half guard.
Kiing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiing looks gassed!
Haraldsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiing trying to control the position from guard on top but Haraldsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haraldsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kiing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haraldsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haraldsson wants to stand and escape but Kiing is having none of it.
Haraldsson trying to strike off his back.
Haraldsson has his foot on Kiing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiing works his way back into a safe position though.
Kiing throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haraldsson throws a lazy right hand but Kiing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haraldsson with a poor takedown
and Kiing counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Haraldsson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson wants to hold on but Kiing pushes him away.
Kiing stands up from mount. Strange move.
Haraldsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiing counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiing has Haraldsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haraldsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Haraldsson tries to break the clinch but Kiing is controlling the position.
Kiing is pressed up against the cage. Haraldsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiing down to the mat. Kiing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Haraldsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haraldsson clinches but Kiing breaks the clinch
and Kiing counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haraldsson won't be happy with that.
Kiing working the ground and pound but Haraldsson is defending the strikes.
Kiing has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kiing scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiing misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Haraldsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kiing can't control as he wanted to and Haraldsson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kiing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haraldsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haraldsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Haraldsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haraldsson is working hard here to advance position.
Kiing pushing down on Haraldsson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Haraldsson wants to improve his position but Kiing is controlling well.
Haraldsson gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haraldsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haraldsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haraldsson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scorpion Kiing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Haraldsson as Kiing shoots in.
Haraldsson tries to clinch
and Kiing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kiing blocks the strikes from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson wants to improve his position but Kiing is controlling well.
Kiing looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Haraldsson is trying to stand.
Haraldsson trying to control here.
Scorpion Kiing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kiing is looking to take a break and control but Haraldsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiing seems to be working for a kimura but Haraldsson defends the submission attempt.
Haraldsson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiing lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haraldsson throws out the jab.
Kiing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haraldsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kiing goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haraldsson prevents it.
Kiing can't get the takedown.
Tor Haraldsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scorpion Kiing.
Kiing tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haraldsson smiles and moves away.
Kiing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haraldsson swivels and escapes.
Haraldsson misses with a combination
and Kiing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kiing seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haraldsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kiing might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Haraldsson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kiing is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Haraldsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Haraldsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiing is working away from the top position though.
Haraldsson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiing wants to take a breather but Haraldsson is having none of it.
Kiing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiing is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Haraldsson is just riding it out for now. Kiing eventually gives up the hold.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kiing closes the distance and clinches.
Kiing avoiding damage.
Haraldsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiing has double underhooks.
Kiing jumps guard.
Kiing working for a triangle but Haraldsson defends it easily.
Haraldsson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haraldsson advances position into side control!
Kiing is looking for a sweep.
Kiing is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiing is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kiing is trying to control but can't.
Kiing makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kiing.
Kiing throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kiing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiing controls Haraldsson momentarily but Haraldsson frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haraldsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Haraldsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiing trying to keep a closed guard but Haraldsson is proving a slippery customer.
Haraldsson pushes down on Kiing's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kiing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haraldsson prevents Kiing from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiing has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haraldsson is working away from the top position though.
Kiing moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scorpion Kiing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kiing is looking to clinch.
Kiing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haraldsson stuffs the takedown.
Haraldsson throws a nice head kick!
Kiing moves away from the strike by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a takedown
and Kiing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kiing.
Haraldsson is trying to control the position but Kiing postures up.
Haraldsson pushes Kiing off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Haraldsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiing which made him look bad.
Haraldsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kiing counters with a head kick. That will keep Haraldsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Haraldsson throws a series of punches but Kiing moves out of range.
Haraldsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiing circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Haraldsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haraldsson lands with a hook. Kiing tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kiing changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Haraldsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Haraldsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiing is trying to work for a kimura but Haraldsson is defending well.
Kiing is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haraldsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kiing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kiing's back!
Kiing has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kiing covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Haraldsson keeps control of the position easily here as Kiing tries to buck him off.
Kiing staying busy and making it hard for Haraldsson to control.
Kiing trying to control the hands but Haraldsson won't let him.
Haraldsson throwing sloppy strikes.
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.
Kiing fending off the submission attempt from Haraldsson.
Kiing looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Even with his hooks in, Haraldsson manages to miss with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Kiing defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kiing defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Haraldsson's arms.
Kiing covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson tightening his grip on Kiing, looking for the choke.
Haraldsson throwing sloppy strikes.
Haraldsson lands a shot to the body.
Haraldsson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kiing is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kiing staying busy and making it hard for Haraldsson to control.
Haraldsson is hanging on to Kiing's back as he tries to escape.
Haraldsson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Kiing rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Haraldsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haraldsson is pressing down on Kiing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kiing is holding on for now.
Tor Haraldsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haraldsson is looking for a kimura but Kiing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haraldsson to get the leverage.
Haraldsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haraldsson trying to control from half guard but Kiing is working away.
Kiing trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haraldsson cracks Kiing with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haraldsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haraldsson drives through and clinches with Kiing against the cage.
Kiing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haraldsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haraldsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haraldsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kiing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kiing takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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 Tor Haraldsson.
I think Kiing 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scorpion Kiing!
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energy
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hype
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