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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosty Badzenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tadic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosty Badzenko had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ivan Tadic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kosty Badzenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tadic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badzenko dodges the punch combination from Tadic.
Tadic lands a jab-cross combination.
Tadic fails to land with a series of punches.
Tadic throws a combination that misses
and Badzenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tadic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badzenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tadic misses with the combination.
Badzenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tadic.
Tadic throws a hook but Badzenko avoids it easily.
Tadic misses with a two punch combination.
Badzenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tadic as he avoids it easily.
Badzenko is breathing heavily.
Tadic looks to land a combination but Badzenko avoids it well.
Badzenko moves forwards but Tadic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tadic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badzenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tadic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tadic slaps away a takedown attempt from Badzenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Badzenko.
Tadic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badzenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Tadic tries to break the clinch but Badzenko is controlling the position.
Tadic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Badzenko is controlling him.
Tadic breaks from the clinch.
Tadic works over Badzenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Tadic misses with the combination.
A combination from Tadic does no damage.
Badzenko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosty Badzenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Badzenko with that takedown attempt.
Tadic lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Badzenko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadic works Badzenko's body with a nice hook.
Tadic with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badzenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tadic.
Tadic swinging wildly here.
Badzenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tadic.
Nice takedown defense from Tadic. No joy for Badzenko on that attempt.
Tadic throws a series of punches but Badzenko avoids them all with ease.
Tadic misses with an uppercut
and Badzenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badzenko defending well as Tadic loads up on a big left hand.
Ivan Tadic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Badzenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Tadic tries to sprawl out of it but Badzenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tadic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tadic swings widly with a right hand
and Badzenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badzenko wants to control from the top but Tadic keeps moving.
Tadic wants to stand up but Badzenko is controlling him.
Badzenko wanted to stand there but Tadic had control of the position.
That's four 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.
Badzenko postures up in Tadic's guard and throws a big left but Tadic blocks it.
Badzenko throws a strike but Tadic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Badzenko working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tadic has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Tadic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tadic scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Kosty Badzenko has been cut.
Tadic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tadic takes a swing at Badzenko's ribcage but misses.
Badzenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tadic is fending him off so far but Badzenko persists. Nope, Tadic circles away and we're back to standing.
Badzenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tadic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tadic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Tadic.
Tadic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tadic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badzenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tadic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab lands there for Tadic.
Tadic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Badzenko circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tadic misses.
Tadic blocks a head kick by Badzenko.
Tadic misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Badzenko.
Tadic misses with a double jab
and Badzenko moves into the clinch.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badzenko has Tadic pressed against the cage, preventing Tadic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Badzenko has him pressed against the cage.
Tadic prevents the takedown attempt.
Tadic tries to break the clinch but Badzenko is controlling the position.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Badzenko has him pressed against the cage.
Badzenko keeps control of Tadic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tadic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Badzenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tadic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosty Badzenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Badzenko tries to break free but Tadic pushes him back against the cage.
Badzenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tadic has him pressed against the cage.
Tadic tries to break the clinch but Badzenko is controlling the position.
Tadic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tadic can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Badzenko - that landed with a thud.
Tadic is trying to force a seperation but Badzenko has the dominant position.
Badzenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tadic smiles and moves away.
Tadic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badzenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Badzenko is defended easily by Tadic.
Tadic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tadic tries to keep at a distance but Badzenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch but Badzenko keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tadic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badzenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Tadic breaks from the clinch.
Tadic looks to land a combination but Badzenko avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Badzenko.
Badzenko looks for a takedown but Tadic sprawls well.
Tadic misses with the combination.
Kosty Badzenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badzenko has Tadic up against the cage in a clinch.
Tadic stops a takedown attempt from Badzenko.
Badzenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tadic prevents it.
Badzenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tadic's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadic can't break the clinch.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Badzenko is controlling him.
Badzenko tries to break the clinch but Tadic is controlling the position.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Badzenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tadic's efforts to push away.
Tadic is trying to force a seperation but Badzenko has the dominant position.
Tadic breaks the clinch.
Badzenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tadic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tadic blocks the body kick.
Tadic misses with a combination
and Badzenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badzenko.
Tadic wants to break free but Badzenko has control.
Badzenko is trying to break the clinch but Tadic has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Badzenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badzenko is trying to force a seperation but Tadic has the dominant position.
Tadic is trying to force a seperation but Badzenko has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Tadic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kosty Badzenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Tadic.
Tadic swinging wildly here.
Badzenko lands a head shot.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
Tadic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badzenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badzenko.
Tadic working hard to break the clinch.
Tadic wants to break free but Badzenko has control.
Badzenko stalling in the clinch.
Badzenko breaks from the clinch.
Tadic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Badzenko's head.
Badzenko shoots for a takedown but Tadic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Badzenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Tadic.
Badzenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tadic stuffs the takedown attempt from Badzenko. Badzenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badzenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Badzenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Badzenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Tadic sprawls well. He's pushed Badzenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosty Badzenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tadic fails to land with a series of punches.
Tadic dodges the punch combination from Badzenko.
Tadic lands with an overhand left.
Ivan Tadic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badzenko has Tadic up against the cage in a clinch.
Tadic tries to circle away but Badzenko has him pinned against the cage.
Tadic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tadic tries to break the clinch but Badzenko is controlling the position.
Tadic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Badzenko has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tadic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tadic working hard to break the clinch.
Badzenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tadic lands the left hand.
Tadic stuffs the takedown attempt from Badzenko. Badzenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Tadic misses with a combination
and Badzenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badzenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tadic is out of range and Badzenko settles back down.
Tadic tests Badzenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tadic fails to land with a series of punches.
Badzenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Badzenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tadic as he avoids it easily.
Tadic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badzenko.
Tadic blocks the body kick.
Tadic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badzenko misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badzenko.
Tadic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tadic misses with a combination
and Badzenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Badzenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tadic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tadic is looking to break free of the clinch but Badzenko has double underhooks.
Tadic is trying to push Badzenko away but Badzenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Badzenko prevents Tadic from breaking the clinch.
Badzenko just leaning against Tadic, taking a breather.
Badzenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tadic has him pressed against the cage.
Badzenko tries to pull guard but Tadic holds him up against the cage and eventually Badzenko drops back down to his feet.
Tadic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badzenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tadic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tadic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badzenko moves into the clinch.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch but Badzenko keeps him there for the moment.
Tadic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Badzenko has him pressed against the cage.
Badzenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tadic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badzenko obliges.
Tadic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tadic is looking to break free of the clinch but Badzenko has double underhooks.
Tadic prevents Badzenko from breaking the clinch.
Tadic tries to break free but Badzenko pushes him back against the cage.
Badzenko has Tadic pressed against the cage, preventing Tadic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Badzenko drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badzenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tadic is one step ahead there.
Kosty Badzenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Tadic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badzenko is striking off his back. Tadic thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Tadic.
I've got Tadic 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Tadic!
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energy
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hype
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