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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maks Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Turchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maks Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Turchin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turchin throws a combination that misses
and Smirnov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turchin throws a combination that misses
and Smirnov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turchin moves into range and clinches up with Smirnov.
Turchin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turchin feints and as Smirnov raises his hands in defense, Turchin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turchin looking to pass the guard.
Smirnov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turchin controls the pace.
Turchin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smirnov wants to stand but Turchin is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turchin is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivan Turchin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Turchin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smirnov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turchin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Turchin effectively controlling the action here.
Smirnov avoids a wild elbow strike from Turchin.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turchin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Turchin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Turchin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov controls Turchin momentarily but Turchin frees himself.
Turchin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Turchin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smirnov misses with a takedown
and Turchin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smirnov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turchin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Turchin stands up from Smirnov's guard - Turchin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Turchin moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turchin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smirnov regains guard immediately.
Turchin looks gassed!
Turchin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Turchin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turchin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turchin taking a breather here.
Turchin working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turchin trying to control the position but Smirnov is working away.
Turchin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Turchin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Turchin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turchin taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Turchin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smirnov misses with a takedown
and Turchin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Turchin.
Turchin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Turchin.
Smirnov blocks an elbow strike.
Turchin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smirnov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smirnov is trying to push Turchin away but Turchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turchin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smirnov is trying to defend but Turchin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turchin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smirnov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turchin on the ground.
Smirnov is looking to escape.
Turchin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turchin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turchin is trying to control the action in half guard but Smirnov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smirnov trying to control from the bottom.
Turchin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smirnov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smirnov is not content to let Turchin control the position.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smirnov pushes Turchin away with a front kick.
Smirnov lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body kick there by Smirnov.
Smirnov fails to land the takedown.
Smirnov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Turchin's waist but Turchin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smirnov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maks Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smirnov shoots for a double leg takedown but Turchin sprawls well. He's pushed Smirnov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smirnov tries to sprawl but Turchin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Turchin trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smirnov trying to hold on to Turchin's head to control him but Turchin postures up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Turchin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Turchin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smirnov tries to clinch there but Turchin circles away.
Turchin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smirnov counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turchin is looking for a sweep.
Smirnov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turchin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smirnov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smirnov trying to control the action but Turchin is working from the bottom.
Smirnov swings around for an armbar but Turchin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smirnov's guard.
Turchin drops back looking for a leg! Smirnov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smirnov manages to kick Turchin off! Turchin jumps back into Smirnov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maks Smirnov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smirnov tries for a takedown but Turchin circles away easily
and Turchin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smirnov's guard now.
Turchin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smirnov working a defensive guard but Turchin passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turchin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Turchin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turchin stands up and beckons Smirnov to join him on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turchin wants to clinch.
Smirnov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turchin counters with a single leg into guard. Smirnov didn't expect that.
Turchin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Turchin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smirnov is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turchin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Turchin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Turchin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smirnov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turchin defends it nicely.
Turchin throws a head kick that misses
and Smirnov counters with a nice body shot.
Smirnov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Turchin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov scores with a leg kick.
Smirnov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turchin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov throws a one two combo.
Smirnov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maks Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turchin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smirnov with a lazy takedown attempt
so Turchin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Turchin distracts Smirnov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Turchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Smirnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turchin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turchin stopping the sweep attempt from Smirnov.
Turchin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Turchin stands up and waves to Smirnov to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turchin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Turchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turchin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Turchin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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