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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhenya Tsiunchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iLove Moscow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenya Tsiunchik! 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, iLove Moscow! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Moscow scores with a one two! Tsiunchik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Zhenya Tsiunchik has been cut. iLove Moscow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Moscow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moscow lands with a good body shot. Moscow fails to land with a series of punches.
Moscow is looking to clinch. Moscow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moscow stuns Tsiunchik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tsiunchik is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Moscow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Moscow wants to stand but Tsiunchik is controlling his posture from full guard. Moscow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Moscow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tsiunchik dives on top into guard. Tsiunchik throws and elbow that misses. Moscow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tsiunchik's guard. Nice move by Moscow!
That's one minute gone in the round. Moscow stands up over Tsiunchik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Tsiunchik keeping full guard, as Moscow tries to pass. Moscow tries to stand but Tsiunchik is controlling from the bottom. Tsiunchik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Moscow wants to stand but Tsiunchik is controlling his posture from full guard.
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. Moscow trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsiunchik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Moscow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Moscow is looking to work some ground and pound but Tsiunchik has wrist control. Moscow is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tsiunchik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moscow wants to clinch up but Tsiunchik keeps it at a distance. Moscow misses with the combination.
Moscow wants to clinch. Moscow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Tsiunchik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moscow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tsiunchik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Moscow landing strikes. Tsiunchik is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moscow connects with a decent elbow. Tsiunchik is pushing Moscow's head away, looking to escape. Moscow manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moscow wants to take a breather but Tsiunchik manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Moscow. Moscow looking to sit in guard and control but Tsiunchik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Moscow wants to stand and escape but Tsiunchik is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iLove Moscow dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zhenya Tsiunchik's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Tsiunchik. Tsiunchik slips a jab and a cross from Moscow.
Tsiunchik moves out of range as Moscow throws a body kick.
Moscow avoids the head kick by Tsiunchik.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moscow. Moscow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Moscow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Tsiunchik is trying to get back to his feet. Check out the look on Moscow's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tsiunchik is trying to get back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moscow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Moscow wants to stand but Tsiunchik is controlling his arm. Tsiunchik explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Moscow tries to clinch up. Tsiunchik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Tsiunchik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moscow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tsiunchik but Tsiunchik pushes him off and we're back to square one. Moscow avoids the head kick by Tsiunchik.
Moscow closes the distance and clinches up with Tsiunchik, looking for a takedown. Moscow pushes Tsiunchik against the cage but Tsiunchik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Moscow digs a good body shot into Tsiunchik's ribs. Tsiunchik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moscow avoids the head kick by Tsiunchik.
Tsiunchik circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moscow looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tsiunchik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsiunchik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moscow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Tsiunchik just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsiunchik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moscow gets the takedown into side control. Moscow throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tsiunchik works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Tsiunchik tries to kick Moscow off but Moscow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moscow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tsiunchik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Moscow scoring with strikes to the body and head. Tsiunchik taking some punishment here, with Moscow in his half guard. Moscow is keen to just control but Tsiunchik is a slippery customer. Moscow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Moscow stops Tsiunchik from getting back to his feet.
Tsiunchik kicks off Moscow and gets to his feet. Moscow feints and as Tsiunchik raises his hands in defense, Moscow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Tsiunchik wants to stand and escape but Moscow is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
iLove Moscow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Zhenya Tsiunchik's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moscow misses with a kick to the body.
Tsiunchik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tsiunchik throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moscow's head. Moscow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Tsiunchik is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moscow.
Tsiunchik is rocked! Moscow shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Tsiunchik is on queer street and Moscow is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). iLove Moscow!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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