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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Klichko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Andre Battle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klichko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klichko swinging wildly here.
Battle misses the shot to the body.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klichko counters with a left and a right that stings Battle.
Andre Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klichko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Battle lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
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!
A punch combination from Klichko misses.
Battle clinches up against the cage.
Klichko is trying to break free.
Klichko tries to circle away but Battle has him pinned against the cage.
Battle pushes Klichko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klichko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battle throws a body punch but Klichko moves out of range.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Klichko misses with a wild combination.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle misses with a lunging right hand
and Klichko counters with a three punch combo that has Battle backing up. Battle nods at Klichko to acknowledge the strikes.
Battle throws a jab when Klichko was well out of range.
Battle scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Klichko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klichko is fending him off so far but Battle persists. Nope, Klichko circles away and we're back to standing.
Klichko slips under a jab.
Battle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klichko counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Battle misses the target.
Klichko throws a right and a left that Battle avoids nicely.
Battle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klichko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Klichko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battle misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle misses with a looping right.
Battle lands with a good body shot.
Klichko looks gassed!
Klichko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Klichko slips the punch.
Klichko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Klichko misses with a two punch combination.
Klichko avoids the body shot from Battle.
Klichko falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Battle counter with a right hand.
Klichko slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klichko, pushing him back against the cage.
Battle slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Klichko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klichko is trying to break free.
Battle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battle lands an uppercut.
Klichko takes a shot to the head.
Klichko working hard to break the clinch.
Battle lands a shot to the body.
Klichko tries to break free but Battle pushes him back against the cage.
Battle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battle breaks from the clinch.
Battle cracks Klichko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klichko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle dips to his left and cracks Klichko with an uppercut!
Battle lands a nice hook to Klichko's body. Klichko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klichko pinned against the cage. Klichko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Battle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klichko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Battle. Those never looked like landing.
Klichko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Battles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klichko lands with a hook. Battle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Battle looks to throw the jab but Klichko is out of range.
Battle throws an overhand right that lands on Klichko's shoulder, as Klichko tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Klichko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battle throws a body punch but Klichko moves out of range.
Battle tries to move into range but Klichko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Klichko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Battle dominated that round.
That's time! Battle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Battle misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klichko is defended easily by Battle.
Klichko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Battle fails with a takedown attempt.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klichko moves away.
Klichko misses with a hook. Battle ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klichko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klichko duly obliges.
Klichko misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.
Battle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Klichko to counter with a crisp jab.
Battle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klichko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Battle momentarily.
Klichko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
Klichko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Battle missing with a left hand there. Klichko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klichko momentarily.
Klichko lands a two punch combo.
Battle slaps away a takedown attempt from Klichko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klichko scores with a nice right hand.
Klichko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klichko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle throws a looping overhand right but Klichko ducks down to avoid it.
Klichko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Klichko does no damage.
A punch combination from Klichko misses.
Klichko loads up on a big right hand but Battle slips the punch.
Battle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Battle throws a sloppy body shot
and Klichko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klichko with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Battle.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klichko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
Klichko swats away the attempt to clinch by Battle.
Klichko misses with a combination
and Battle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Battle misses with a double jab.
Klichko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Battle.
Battle throws a right hand that misses
letting Klichko counter with a right hand.
Battle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klichko in his tracks.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klichko.
Battle defending well as Klichko loads up on a big left hand.
Battle misses with a hook
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klichko moves out of range of the strikes.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klichko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klichko works over Battle's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klichko cracks Battle with a good jab.
Klichko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Battle pushes Klichko up against the cage in a clinch.
Klichko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klichko tries to break the clinch but Battle is controlling the position.
Battle controlling the action here for a moment.
Battle breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle swings for the body but Klichko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaliy Klichko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Battle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klichko misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Battle.
Klichko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battle.
Klichko throws a combination that misses
and Battle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klichko thinking.
Battle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klichko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klichko misses with a right hand
and Battle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klichko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battle tries to clinch there but Klichko circles away.
Klichko slips a straight right by Battle.
A big right from Battle misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klichko defending well as Battle loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Battle catches Klichko right on the button with a cross.
Klichko slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Klichko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battle throws a hook but Klichko avoids it easily.
Klichko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klichko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Klichko.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battle misses with an uppercut
and Klichko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klichko misses with a few strikes there.
Andre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klichko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klichko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battle circles away quickly and effectively.
Battle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Battle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klichko circles away quickly and effectively.
Battle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Klichko slips the punch.
Klichko keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Klichko does no damage.
Battle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klichko but Klichko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klichko misses with a body shot.
Battle slaps away a takedown attempt from Klichko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Battle throws a series of punches but Klichko avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klichko throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Battle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klichko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Battle misses with a body shot
and Klichko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klichko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Battle thinking.
Klichko slips under a jab.
Klichko swats away the attempt to clinch by Battle.
Klichko moves away from the strike by Battle.
Klichko misses with a double jab
and Battle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klichko misses with a combination
and Battle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klichko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Klichko.
Vitaliy Klichko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Klichko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Battle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klichko moves out of range as Battle strikes.
Klichko misses with the combination.
Klichko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
Jab by Klichko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle misses with a jab to the body
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
Battle misses with an uppercut
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klichko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaliy Klichko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klichko 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaliy Klichko!
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energy
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hype
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