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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimonds Bergmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergmanis's entrance music is Twiztid - We Don't Die. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raimonds Bergmanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergmanis.
Karev throws a head kick but Bergmanis moves out of range.
Karev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bergmanis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bergmanis swings for the body but Karev moves out of range.
Karev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bergmanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis avoids a kick to the body.
Karev tries a head kick but it misses.
Karev swings for the body but Bergmanis moves out of range.
Karev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karev fakes the leg kick and cracks Bergmanis in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Karev. Beautiful body shot.
Oleg Karev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergmanis is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bergmanis blocks a head kick by Karev.
A big right from Karev misses.
Bergmanis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bergmanis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Karev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karev.
Karev throws a front kick aimed at Bergmanis's knee but Bergmanis avoids it well.
Karev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bergmanis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bergmanis avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bergmanis.
Karev throws the left hand but Bergmanis avoids the punch easily.
Bergmanis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bergmanis blocks a head kick by Karev.
Karev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karev throws out a powerful jab.
Bergmanis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bergmanis.
Bergmanis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karev. Karev obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Karev.
Karev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bergmanis rather than just go for the knockout.
Karev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karev lands with a nice body punch.
Karev misses with a low kick.
Karev moves away from the strike by Bergmanis.
Karev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bergmanis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bergmanis's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karev.
Karev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karev thumps Bergmanis with a low kick.
Bergmanis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karev.
Karev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karev throws a head kick that Bergmanis semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev misses with a hook to the body
and Bergmanis counters with a nice uppercut.
Karev misses the jab.
Karev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Karev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bergmanis. That did some damage!
Bergmanis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karev punishes Bergmanis's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Karev.
Karev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bergmanis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karev - that will leave a mark!
Bergmanis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bergmanis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karev.
Karev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karev tries a head kick but it misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Karev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bergmanis.
Bergmanis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karev. That one must have hurt.
Bergmanis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bergmanis.
Bergmanis moves out of range of the body kick.
Karev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karev lands a nice looking body shot.
Karev misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bergmanis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Karev.
Bergmanis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karev scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bergmanis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karev throws a head kick that misses.
Karev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karev.
Karev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karev lands a big head kick that sends Bergmanis tumbling to the mat! Karev takes a step backwards and waves Bergmanis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Raimonds Bergmanis has been cut.
Oleg Karev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karev!
Karev throws a sloppy head kick and Bergmanis moves out of range easily.
Karev cracks Bergmanis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karev scores with a nice strike.
Bergmanis dives in and grabs Karev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karev pushes down on Bergmanis's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karev!
Oleg Karev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karev misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Bergmanis blocks the low kick.
Bergmanis blocks the body kick.
Karev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karev lands a glancing blow to the side of Bergmanis's head.
Bergmanis shoots in and bounces Karev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev looking for a sweep. Not yet Karev, not yet.
Bergmanis trying to control but Karev is working from the bottom.
Bergmanis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Karev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bergmanis throwing strikes from guard but Karev blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bergmanis trying to control the position from guard on top but Karev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Karev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raimonds Bergmanis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bergmanis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karev. Karev obviously looking to wear him down.
Karev throws a head kick that misses.
Karev throws a head kick that misses.
Bergmanis connects with a body shot.
Bergmanis throws a hook but Karev avoids it easily.
Karev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bergmanis fails with a takedown attempt.
Karev throws a leg kick but Bergmanis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karev throws a sloppy head kick and Bergmanis moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergmanis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karev tries a head kick but it misses.
Bergmanis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Bergmanis.
Karev throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bergmanis's sensitive parts.
Karev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bergmanis throws out a loose jab but Karev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergmanis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karev counters with a nice leg kick.
Karev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karev.
Karev throws a sloppy head kick and Bergmanis moves out of range easily.
Karev throws a leg kick that misses.
Karev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bergmanis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karev misses with a low kick as Bergmanis jumps back.
Karev scores with a leg kick.
Raimonds Bergmanis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Karev.
Bergmanis avoids the body shot from Karev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev throws a head kick that Bergmanis semi-blocks.
Karev looks for the body kick but Bergmanis saw that one coming.
Karev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karev.
Karev lands an overhand right.
Bergmanis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karev. Karev obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bergmanis. That did some damage!
Karev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karev lands with a shot to the body.
Karev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karev scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergmanis avoids a kick to the body.
Karev tries to land a front kick but Bergmanis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bergmanis.
Karev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bergmanis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karev lands a big head kick that sends Bergmanis tumbling to the mat! Karev takes a step backwards and waves Bergmanis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bergmanis is rocked!
Good leg kick by Karev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bergmanis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karev!
Bergmanis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Karev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karev 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Oleg Karev!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Oleg Karev!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Oleg Karev!
Oleg Karev wins by unanimous decision!
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