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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Klosov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Klosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alistair De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong moves into the clinch.
Klosov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klosov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klosov taking a breather.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Jong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Oliver Klosov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Jong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klosov gets caught flat footed, as De Jong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Jong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
De Jong stands up and beckons Klosov to his feet.
Klosov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Jong's waist but De Jong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klosov off to one side.
Klosov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Jong throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jong tries a head kick but it misses.
De Jong dodges the punch combination from Klosov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Jong moves into the clinch.
De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Jong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Klosov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Klosov, up you get!
De Jong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Klosov has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jong tries to land knees in the clinch but Klosov avoids the damage to the body.
Klosov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Jong throws a head kick but Klosov moves out of range.
Klosov slaps away a takedown attempt from De Jong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De Jong leaves Klosov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Klosov tries to clinch up but De Jong circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Klosov.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klosov wants to clinch.
De Jong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klosov circles away quickly and effectively.
Klosov lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong rushes Klosov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Klosov swings wildly with an uppercut but De Jong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on De Jong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klosov.
Klosov tries to break free but De Jong pushes him back against the cage.
De Jong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Jong moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klosov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Klosov.
De Jong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Jong rushes Klosov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Jong managing to block the knees to the body from Klosov.
Klosov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong leaning against his opponent.
Klosov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Jong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klosov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Klosov is trying to break free.
Klosov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klosov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Jong just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Klosov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
De Jong looks to clinch
enabling Klosov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Klosov. No joy for De Jong on that attempt.
Klosov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Jong pinned against the cage. De Jong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klosov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Jong instigates a clinch.
Klosov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klosov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Klosov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Jong smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a head kick but Klosov moves out of range.
Alistair De Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klosov tries to clinch but De Jong moves out of range.
De Jong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Klosov.
De Jong wants to clinch but Klosov slips to the side
and Klosov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
De Jong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Jong tries to clinch but Klosov moves out of range.
Klosov jabs De Jong right on the nose. De Jong blinks but takes it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Jong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klosov can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Jong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Klosov trying to stall but De Jong improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Klosov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Klosov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair De Jong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Klosov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Jong has managed to clinch.
Klosov tries a body shot but De Jong blocks it.
De Jong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klosov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Jong at a distance.
De Jong swats away the attempt to clinch by Klosov.
Klosov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Jong swivels and escapes.
De Jong misses with a head kick.
Klosov moves in looking to clinch but De Jong pushes him off.
De Jong throws a nice looking combination but Klosov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klosov closes the distance and clinches.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
De Jong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klosov clinches.
De Jong prevents Klosov from breaking the clinch.
Klosov breaks from the clinch.
De Jong misses with a head kick.
De Jong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Klosov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Jong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong swats away the attempt to clinch by Klosov.
De Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
Klosov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliver Klosov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Jong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
De Jong looks for the body kick but Klosov saw that one coming.
De Jong moves into the clinch.
Klosov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klosov tries to pull guard but De Jong holds him up against the cage and eventually Klosov drops back down to his feet.
Come on De Jong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
De Jong gets control of Klosov's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Jong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klosov throws and elbow that misses. De Jong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klosov's guard. Nice move by De Jong!
De Jong stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a series of punches but Klosov avoids them all with ease.
De Jong misses with a head kick.
A combination from Klosov does no damage.
Klosov wants to clinch up but De Jong keeps it at a distance.
De Jong fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Jong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong 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.
De Jong wants to control from the top but Klosov keeps moving.
Klosov wants to get back to his feet but De Jong passes into half guard.
De Jong escapes and gets back to his feet.
De Jong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klosov tries to avoid it but De Jong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klosov to the ground. Klosov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klosov.
De Jong keeps the fight on the outside.
De Jong lands a head kick. Klosov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klosov wants to clinch.
Klosov misses with a head kick.
De Jong moves into range and clinches up with Klosov.
De Jong manages to break the clinch.
De Jong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Jong tries to clinch
and Klosov counters with a nice leg kick.
De Jong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klosov, pushing him back against the cage.
De Jong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klosov.
Klosov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliver Klosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair De Jong.
De Jong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
De Jong gets control of Klosov's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Jong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klosov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Jong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Jong pushes Klosov off and gets back to his feet.
De Jong tries to clinch there but Klosov circles away.
De Jong clinches.
Klosov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Jong blocks an elbow strike.
Klosov breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Jong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klosov wants to clinch up but De Jong keeps it at a distance.
De Jong closes the distance and clinches.
De Jong manages to break the clinch.
Klosov has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Jong is pressed up against the cage. Klosov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Jong down to the mat. De Jong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair De Jong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Klosov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
De Jong tries to clinch up but Klosov circles away and keeps his distance.
Klosov fails with a takedown attempt.
De Jong has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Jong moves into the clinch successfully.
Klosov misses with a knee strike.
Klosov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klosov stops a takedown attempt from De Jong.
De Jong is trying to force a seperation but Klosov has the dominant position.
Klosov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klosov tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Jong throws a sloppy head kick
and Klosov counters with a big head kick but De Jong shrugs it off.
De Jong closes the distance and pushes Klosov back into the cage.
De Jong tries to break free but Klosov pushes him back against the cage.
De Jong slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klosov prevents De Jong from breaking the clinch.
De Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Jong tries to break free but Klosov pushes him back against the cage.
Klosov is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klosov trying to land knees to the body.
De Jong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De Jong wants to break free but Klosov has control.
De Jong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Jong wants to get back to striking at distance but Klosov won't allow it.
Klosov tries to break free but De Jong pushes him back against the cage.
De Jong has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Klosov is trying to keep an underhook but De Jong manages to get the takedown into half guard.
De Jong decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
De Jong misses with the combination.
Klosov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klosov wants to clinch up but De Jong keeps it at a distance.
Klosov tries to clinch there but De Jong circles away.
De Jong shoots in but Klosov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Jong forces Klosov back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klosov lands with a left to the head.
De Jong gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like De Jong is going to stand back up.
De Jong decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
De Jong darts in and clinches Klosov up against the cage.
De Jong has Klosov pressed against the cage, preventing Klosov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Klosov has had enough of the clinch but De Jong keeps him there for the moment.
De Jong can't get the takedown.
Oliver Klosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair De Jong.
De Jong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klosov prevents it.
De Jong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
Klosov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klosov closes the distance and clinches up with De Jong, looking for a takedown. Klosov pushes De Jong against the cage but De Jong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Jong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from De Jong misses.
De Jong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Klosov counters with an outside leg kick.
De Jong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Jong slips a jab and a cross from Klosov.
Klosov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses.
Klosov lands a two punch combo.
De Jong moves in looking to clinch but Klosov pushes him off.
De Jong pushes Klosov up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Jong takes a kick to the side of the head.
De Jong throws a sloppy head kick
and Klosov counters by clinching up.
Klosov tries to throw a body punch but De Jong avoids it by throwing Klosov back against the cage.
De Jong leaning against his opponent.
De Jong breaks the clinch.
Klosov throws a body kick that misses.
De Jong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Klosov with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong scores with a head kick.
De Jong fails with a takedown attempt.
De Jong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klosov circles away.
Klosov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Klosov avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Jong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klosov tries a head kick but it misses.
Klosov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De Jong throws a head kick but Klosov moves out of range.
Klosov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Jong stalling against the cage.
Klosov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Jong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klosov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oliver Klosov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alistair De Jong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klosov thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair De Jong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Jong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair De Jong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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