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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kilimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilimov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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196 cm
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285 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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265 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cliff Huxtable! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kilimov! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kilimov throws a shot from downtown. Huxtable moves away and avoids it. Huxtable moves out of range of the strikes. Kilimov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kilimov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A solid leg kick lands there for Huxtable.
An inside leg kick lands from Huxtable. Huxtable tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kilimov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Huxtable fails in his attempt to clinch. Kilimov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A nice inside leg kick there by Huxtable. That's going to slow Kilimov down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kilimov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Huxtable goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Huxtable clinches up against the cage. Kilimov has had enough of the clinch but Huxtable keeps him there for the moment. Kilimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kilimov breaks from the clinch.
Kilimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huxtable sees it coming and avoids it easily. Huxtable wants to clinch. Huxtable clinches with his opponent.
Huxtable doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huxtable scores with a shot to the side of Kilimov's head. Kilimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Huxtable lands a head kick. Kilimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Huxtable gets in close and instigates a clinch. A right hand to the body from Huxtable.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huxtable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Huxtable lands on the inside with an uppercut. Huxtable lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kilimov backwards.
Kilimov is rocked! Kilimov looks gassed! Kilimov tries to break the clinch but Huxtable is controlling the position. Kilimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Huxtable lands a shoulder strike. Kilimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Huxtable tries a knee to the head but Kilimov blocks it.
Huxtable cracks Kilimov with a nice body shot. Huxtable putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kilimov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Huxtable presses Kilimov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Huxtable softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Huxtable pushes Kilimov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Huxtable lands a nice uppercut. A shot in the inside from Huxtable. Huxtable is working Kilimov over against the cage. Knees to the body from Huxtable.
Huxtable unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kilimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Huxtable scores with a knee to the head.
Kilimov takes an elbow to the forehead. Huxtable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilimov backwards. Huxtable lands with a short head shot on the inside. Huxtable scores with a shot to the side of Kilimov's head. Huxtable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Huxtable lands a body shot. Kilimov is trying to break free. Huxtable lands an elbow inside that Kilimov shrugs off. A body shot lands from Huxtable.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Huxtable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilimov backwards. Still in the clinch, Huxtable scores with a nice short uppercut. Kilimov tries to score a body lock takedown but Huxtable shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Huxtable lands a nice shot to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huxtable creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Huxtable with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huxtable lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Huxtable. Kilimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Huxtable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilimov backwards. Kilimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Huxtable. Kilimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huxtable lands a damaging elbow. Huxtable misses with a punch on the inside.
Huxtable scores with a hook to the body. Huxtable lands a body punch in the clinch. Kilimov is trying to break the clinch but Huxtable is controlling him. A short body shot lands from Huxtable as the two fighters clinch.
Huxtable lands with a short head shot on the inside. Huxtable lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Huxtable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilimov backwards. Kilimov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huxtable is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. A nice right hand lands inside from Huxtable. Kilimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Huxtable as the two fighters clinch.
Kilimov takes a shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Huxtable. Huxtable putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kilimov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Huxtable lands a left hand.
Kilimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Huxtable has Kilimov up against the cage in a clinch.
Huxtable unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kilimov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kilimov takes a knee to the side of the body. Kilimov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Huxtable tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilimov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huxtable is keeping busy. Huxtable works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kilimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Huxtable won't allow it.
Huxtable swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilimov uses good head movement to avoid it. Huxtable is pressed up against the cage. Kilimov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huxtable down to the mat. Huxtable avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Cliff Huxtable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kilimov. Huxtable lands a head kick. Kilimov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The fight moves into the clinch position. Huxtable can't find room to land a body shot as Kilimov controls the action.
Huxtable digs a right hand into Kilimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kilimov's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huxtable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilimov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Huxtable pulls him back up using the underhooks. Huxtable lands a hook to the side of the head. A right handed body shot lands from Huxtable.
A short uppercut from Huxtable. Huxtable is working Kilimov over against the cage. Huxtable scores with a hook to the body. Huxtable lands a nice elbow. Huxtable lands on the inside with an uppercut. Huxtable gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kilimov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huxtable. A right hand to the body from Huxtable.
Kilimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Huxtable drives through and clinches with Kilimov against the cage.
Huxtable misses with a knee strike.
Huxtable has Kilimov pressed against the cage, preventing Kilimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Huxtable lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilimov. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Kilimov tries to work over Huxtable's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Huxtable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kilimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Huxtable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kilimov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Huxtable dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kilimov misses with a hook. Huxtable slips a straight right by Kilimov. Kilimov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huxtable avoids it really well and circles away. Huxtable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huxtable takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kilimov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Huxtable uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilimov. Huxtable clinches. Huxtable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kilimov can do to turn this around? Huxtable misses with the head strike.
Kilimov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Huxtable scores with a hook to the body. Kilimov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kilimov takes a knee to the side of the body. Huxtable lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilimov. Huxtable throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilimovs head. Huxtable digs a right hand into Kilimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kilimov's gas tank. Huxtable landing knees to the body.
Huxtable throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kilimov blocks it with crossed arms. Kilimov blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kilimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage. Kilimov is looking to break free of the clinch but Huxtable has double underhooks. Huxtable lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kilimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Huxtable throws a body kick that misses. Huxtable gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Huxtable preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kilimov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huxtable manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kilimov has Huxtable in his guard. Huxtable won't allow Kilimov to sweep him here. Huxtable is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Huxtable wants to pass the guard but Kilimov is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kilimov kicks Huxtable off and gets to his feet. Huxtable connects with the punch. Kilimov scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Huxtable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Huxtable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilimov. Huxtable takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kilimov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huxtable is fending him off so far but Kilimov persists. Nope, Huxtable circles away and we're back to standing. Kilimov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Huxtable throws a head kick that half lands.
Kilimov throws a jab when Huxtable was well out of range. Huxtable lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilimov takes a step back to recover. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kilimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Huxtable. Cliff Huxtable is winning the standup battle so far. Kilimov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. An inside leg kick from Kilimov misses. Cliff Huxtable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Huxtable goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Huxtable cracks Kilimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kilimov shoots in but no luck this time. Cliff Huxtable has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kilimov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Huxtable fails in his attempt to clinch. Huxtable lands with a kick to the temple. Kilimov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A kick lands to the mid section there for Huxtable. Huxtable scores with a jab to the jaw. Huxtable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilimov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Huxtable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Cliff Huxtable has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kilimov breaks from the clinch.
Huxtable pushes Kilimov up against the cage in a clinch. Huxtable lands a good knee to the midsection. Kilimov won't want to take too many of those. A quick uppercut on the inside from Huxtable. A short right from Huxtable. Huxtable gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kilimov.
Huxtable lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilimov backwards. Huxtable has Kilimov pressed against the cage, preventing Kilimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Huxtable lands a hook to the side of the head. Huxtable keeps control of Kilimov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kilimov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Huxtable working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kilimov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Huxtable tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kilimov is looking to slow Huxtable down with leg kicks. Huxtable scores with a spinning back kick! Huxtable fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kilimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Huxtable is just out of range. Kilimov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kilimov blocks a head kick by Huxtable.
Huxtable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilimov shoots in for a takedown but Huxtable shows good takedown defense. Kilimov takes a kick to the side of the head. Kilimov blocks a head kick by Huxtable.
Kilimov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kilimov lands the left hand. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Huxtable. Kilimov shrugs it off though. Huxtable dodges the punch combination from Kilimov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huxtable darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kilimov avoids the head kick by Huxtable.
Huxtable throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Huxtable uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilimov.
Huxtable closes the distance and pushes Kilimov back into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kilimov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huxtable has him pressed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Huxtable dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Huxtable slips a straight right by Kilimov. Kilimov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Huxtable napping and manages to drive through into side control! I wouldn't like to be where Huxtable is right now. Huxtable tries to buck Kilimov off but Kilimov is having none of it. Kilimov landing a few strikes. Kilimov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kilimov wants to control but Huxtable is keeping him busy. Check out the look on Kilimov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kilimov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kilimov advances to mount. Kilimov landing punches. Kilimov landing strikes, looking to finish! Huxtable is bucking up trying to escape but Kilimov cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Kilimov landing shots from mount. Kilimov dominating with strikes here.
Huxtable is rocked! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kilimov has control of Huxtable's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huxtable regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oh Huxtable is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Huxtable takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kilimov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kilimov!
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energy
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hype
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