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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homeless Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chamakh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Robyn - Indestructible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Homeless Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler avoids the body shot from Chamakh.
Chamakh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brawler throws out the jab.
Brawler connects with a body shot that sends Chamakh's belly button to the back.
Chamakh blocks a jab.
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chamakh misses with a low kick.
Chamakh dives in and grabs Brawler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brawler pushes down on Chamakh's head and hops out.
Chamakh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brawler.
Karim Chamakh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Brawler.
Brawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Chamakh counters with a single leg into guard. Brawler didn't expect that.
Chamakh lands a couple of elbows.
Chamakh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brawler trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Brawler blocks nicely.
Chamakh thows a big elbow that misses.
Chamakh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chamakh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chamakh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chamakh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chamakh throwing strikes but missing.
Brawler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chamakh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chamakh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brawler is out of range.
Chamakh thows a body shot but no joy.
Chamakh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Chamakh avoids the body shot from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
Chamakh scores with a takedown into Brawler's guard.
Chamakh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chamakh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chamakh stands up over Brawler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Brawler keeps moving.
Brawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chamakh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chamakh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brawler enables Chamakh to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brawler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chamakh prevents Brawler from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chamakh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chamakh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chamakh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chamakh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chamakh trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Karim Chamakh just wasn't active enough.
Chamakh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
Chamakh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chamakh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler misses with an uppercut
and Chamakh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brawler's guard.
Karim Chamakh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brawler wants to stand up but Chamakh is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chamakh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh passes into half guard.
Chamakh is trying to control. Brawler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chamakh works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chamakh thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chamakh throwing strikes here but Brawler is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chamakh is landing with some decent strikes but Brawler is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chamakh throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chamakh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brawler moves away.
Brawler throws a lazy right hand but Chamakh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chamakh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chamakh is trying to control the action in half guard but Brawler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chamakh 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.
Chamakh is pressing down on Brawler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brawler is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Chamakh seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chamakh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chamakh.
Chamakh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brawler defending well though.
Chamakh is trying to control. Brawler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chamakh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chamakh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're going to have a standup here because Karim Chamakh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chamakh gets the takedown into side control.
Homeless Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Chamakh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brawler dodges the ground and pound from Chamakh.
Chamakh scores with punches from side control.
Chamakh wants to control but Brawler is keeping him busy.
Chamakh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brawler is avoiding damage well.
Chamakh scoring with punches from side control.
Chamakh happy to just control the position for now.
Karim Chamakh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler stops Chamakh from passing to mount.
That's four 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.
Chamakh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We're going to have a standup here because Karim Chamakh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chamakh misses with a low kick as Brawler jumps back.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chamakh.
Chamakh taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Chamakh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chamakh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karim Chamakh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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