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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolya Morozov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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165 cm
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161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kolya Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kicker.
Morozov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morozov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Morozov blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kicker is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Kicker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morozov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kicker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kicker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morozov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kicker is working Morozov over against the cage.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morozov managing to block the knees to the body from Kicker.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Morozov is blocking nicely.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morozov avoids it.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morozov's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker lands a good knee to the midsection. Morozov won't want to take too many of those.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Morozov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kicker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kicker sprawls well. Kicker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morozov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morozov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kicker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morozov trying to control the position but Kicker is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kicker misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Morozov is trying to get an arm triangle but Kicker is defending well.
Kicker struggling a bit here.
Morozov landing a few strikes.
Kicker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kicker is looking for a sweep. Morozov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kicker trying to control here.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kicker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morozov is working away from the top position though.
Kicker missing with punches from the bottom.
Morozov moves into full mount! Kicker won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov looking to finish with strikes here!
Kicker is bucking up trying to escape but Morozov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kicker tries to hold on but Morozov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kicker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kicker tries to get out of the position.
Morozov working for a submission but Kicker is keeping him at bay.
Morozov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kicker looks a forlorn figure.
Morozov dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kicker wants to hold on but Morozov pushes him away.
Morozov working Kicker over with strikes here.
Morozov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kicker's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolya Morozov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Morozov circles away and keeps his distance.
Morozov has managed to clinch.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morozov dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Morozov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kicker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kicker lands a hook that snaps the head of Morozov backwards.
Kicker landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morozov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kicker regains guard immediately.
Kicker looking for a sweep. Not yet Kicker, not yet.
Morozov trying to control but Kicker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker pulls Morozov in close to prevent any damage.
Kicker working a defensive guard but Morozov passes into half guard.
Kicker trying to control but Morozov postures up.
Morozov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morozov misses with a head shot. Kicker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kicker controlling the position.
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.
Kicker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Kicker.
Kicker tries to land a front kick but Morozov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kicker sizes up Morozov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morozov.
Kicker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Kicker misses.
A good leg kick by Kicker.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Morozov sees coming a mile off.
Morozov lands a jab-cross combination.
Kicker throws a leg kick which misses Morozov's front leg but catches the back leg as Morozov tries to avoid it.
Morozov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov blocks the body kick.
Morozov shoots in looking for a takedown. Kicker tries to sprawl out of it but Morozov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kicker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morozov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kicker tries to avoid it but Morozov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kicker to the ground. Kicker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kolya Morozov.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Morozov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
John Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morozov moves out of range of the body kick.
Morozov tries to bum rush Kicker with a series of wild strikes but Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morozov blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Morozov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kicker backs up against the cage.
Kicker throws a leg kick which misses Morozov's front leg but catches the back leg as Morozov tries to avoid it.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker scores with a spinning back kick!
Kicker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morozov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kicker sprawls well. Kicker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morozov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kicker wants to clinch up but Morozov keeps it at a distance.
Kicker throws a low kick but Morozov avoids it.
John Kicker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kicker. Morozov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Morozov does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kolya Morozov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kicker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morozov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morozov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morozov throws a right and a left that Kicker avoids nicely.
Kicker is looking to slow Morozov down with leg kicks.
Morozov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morozov is pressing down on Kicker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kicker is holding on for now.
Kicker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Morozov drops an elbow to the side of Kicker's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker trying to hold on to Morozov's head to control him but Morozov postures up.
Kicker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kicker is trying to control but can't.
Morozov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kicker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Morozov thows a huge punch but Kicker dodges it nicely.
Morozov content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morozov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
John Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker has Morozov pulled in close to control his posture.
Kicker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morozov is one step ahead there.
Kicker controlling Morozov's posture.
Kicker wants to stand and escape but Morozov is having none of it.
Kicker controlling Morozov's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morozov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kicker wants to get back to his feet but Morozov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morozov landing some decent shots from guard.
Morozov thows a big elbow that misses.
Morozov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kicker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kicker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kicker!
Morozov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morozov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kolya Morozov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kicker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Morozov wants to get back to full guard.
Morozov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morozov keeping moving, preventing Kicker from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kicker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kolya Morozov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morozov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolya Morozov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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