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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wand Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp fails with the takedown
and Kaluma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaluma.
Kaluma is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Sapp can't fight it off and eventually Kaluma manages to take the fight to the floor. Sapp looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sapp trying to keep a closed guard but Kaluma is proving a slippery customer.
Kaluma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sapp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaluma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sapp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kaluma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaluma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sapp's head.
Sapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaluma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaluma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kaluma wants to stand but Sapp is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kaluma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sapp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaluma is aware though and is defending well.
Kaluma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sapp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaluma is one step ahead there.
Kaluma connects with a couple of short punches.
Sapp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kaluma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaluma cracks Sapp with a solid left hand.
Kaluma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaluma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaluma advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaluma scoring with punches and elbows.
Kaluma lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kaluma scores with punches from side control.
Kaluma landing a few strikes.
Sapp on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kaluma throws a strike aimed at the side of Sapp's head but Sapp avoids it well.
Sapp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sapp looks gassed!
Sapp on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kaluma works to advance to full mount. Sapp defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kaluma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaluma working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Kaluma.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaluma is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sapp is surviving well by controlling Kaluma's body position as best he can.
Kaluma looking to control but Sapp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kaluma punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sapp bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kaluma looking to control.
Kaluma keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully.
Kaluma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaluma tries to get out of the position.
Kaluma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaluma working for a triangle but Sapp defends it easily.
Kaluma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four 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.
Sapp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaluma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sapp's guard.
Sapp has his foot on Kaluma's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kaluma works his way back into a safe position though.
Sapp controls Kaluma momentarily but Kaluma frees himself.
Kaluma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sapp striking from the bottom.
Kaluma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaluma cracks Sapp with a solid left hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sapp trying to control the position.
Kaluma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kiko Kaluma will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sapp throws a shot from downtown. Kaluma moves away and avoids it.
Sapp misses with a wild combination.
Kaluma moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaluma lands a takedown into guard.
Sapp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kaluma manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaluma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sapp tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaluma is retaining full guard.
Kaluma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sapp manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaluma working some strikes from top position.
Kaluma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sapp on the ground.
Kaluma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaluma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaluma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sapp can't keep his opponent in guard - Kaluma advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kaluma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sapp is looking to improve his position.
Kiko Kaluma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sapp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sapp is defending against the submission attempts here by Kaluma.
Sapp is refusing to be controlled, as Kaluma sits in half guard.
Sapp tries to roll over but Kaluma keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kaluma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sapp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sapp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sapp.
Sapp is trying to keep Kaluma in close.
Kaluma cracks Sapp with a solid left hand.
Kaluma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaluma cracks Sapp with a solid left hand.
Kaluma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sapp is keeping the position for now.
Sapp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kaluma is aware though and is defending well.
Kaluma connects with a couple of short punches.
Sapp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaluma stops Sapp from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is trying to control the position but Kaluma postures up.
Kaluma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaluma chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaluma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaluma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaluma preventing the sweep.
Kaluma working some strikes from top position.
Kaluma distracts Sapp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaluma wants to pass the guard but Sapp is keeping the position.
Kaluma is in close to Sapp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kaluma lands a couple of digs.
Sapp throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kaluma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaluma postures up and lands a big shot to Sapp's brow.
Kaluma throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaluma with a nice head shot there.
Kaluma cracks Sapp with a solid left hand.
Kaluma passes Sapp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sapp actively working from the bottom here.
Kaluma is working for a kimura but Sapp is defending it quite comfortably.
Kaluma working Sapp over with strikes.
Kaluma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sapp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sapp is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiko Kaluma dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kaluma rushes Sapp and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kaluma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sapp misses with a takedown
and Kaluma counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sapp wants to sweep here but Kaluma controlling him for the moment.
Kaluma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kaluma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kaluma is in close to Sapp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sapp is on top in guard.
Sapp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaluma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaluma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kaluma wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaluma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sapp defends well.
Kaluma has his foot on Sapp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sapp works his way back into a safe position though.
Sapp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaluma trying to keep a closed guard but Sapp is proving a slippery customer.
Kaluma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sapp passes into half guard.
Kaluma has hold of Sapp's hands but Sapp slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kaluma preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kaluma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sapp is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaluma doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sapp.
Kaluma is trying to stand back up but Sapp is controlling him
Sapp is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kaluma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kaluma punching from the bottom.
Kaluma moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaluma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sapp has managed to get both his arms back between Kaluma's legs - danger averted.
Kaluma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sapp is one step ahead there.
Sapp with a nice head shot there.
Kaluma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sapp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaluma looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sapp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kaluma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kaluma is in trouble now - Sapp has advanced to mount!
Kaluma bucks up and throws Sapp to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaluma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
Kaluma breaks from the clinch.
Sapp gets caught flat footed, as Kaluma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sapp had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaluma defends it easily.
Kaluma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaluma preventing the sweep.
Sapp throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kaluma won't allow Sapp to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiko Kaluma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaluma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Kiko Kaluma!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Kiko Kaluma!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Kiko Kaluma!
Kiko Kaluma wins by unanimous decision!
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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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