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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Cordova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikita Krushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Krushev's choice of entrance music: Forever Lost. Nikita Krushev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Freddy Cordova's chin.
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220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddy Cordova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Krushev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krushev cracks Cordova with an open hand slap.
It looks like Freddy Cordova has been cut.
Krushev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krushev misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Krushev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cordova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cordova moves out of range of the body kick from Krushev.
Krushev misses with a few strikes there.
Krushev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cordova circles away quickly and effectively.
Cordova lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Cordova throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cordova.
Danga de danga de dang - Cordova scores with a four punch combination!
Krushev looks gassed!
Krushev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Cordova finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cordova lands a head shot.
Cordova scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cordova scores with a punch to the head.
Cordova connects with a looping right hand.
Krushev throws a hook but Cordova avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krushev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cordova.
Cordova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krushev takes a step back to recover.
Cordova scores with a head kick. Krushev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krushev slips a jab from Cordova.
Krushev throws a nice looking combination but Cordova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cordova scores with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Cordova finds it's target.
Krushev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordova getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cordova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krushev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cordova misses with a lunging right hand
and Krushev counters with a two punch combo.
Krushev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cordova jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cordova scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordova scores with a jab. Krushev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cordova thuds his right hand into Krushev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krushev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice jab there from Cordova.
Cordova slips a straight right by Krushev.
Cordova's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cordova duly obliges.
Cordova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krushev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cordova scores with a nice head shot.
Krushev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cordova is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krushev needs to keep his hands up - Cordova had a free shot at his head there.
Krushev misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Krushev.
Krushev throws a series of punches but Cordova moves out of range.
Cordova misses with a hook
and Krushev counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krushev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cordova is out of range and Krushev settles back down.
Krushev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cordova.
A solid body kick from Cordova.
Cordova swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krushev.
Cordova connects with a body shot.
Cordova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Krushev. Krushev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cordova scores with a nice head shot.
Cordova moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Krushev. Those never looked like landing.
Cordova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cordova lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Cordova finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Freddy Cordova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cordova lands a nice shot that snaps Krushev's head back.
Cordova scores with a spinning back kick!
Cordova scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krushev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cordova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krushev scrambles back to his feet.
Cordova works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cordova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krushev.
Krushev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cordova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krushev circles away quickly and effectively.
Krushev fails to land with a series of punches.
Cordova lands with an overhand left.
Krushev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cordova.
Nice jab there from Cordova.
Krushev tries a low kick but Cordova avoids it.
Cordova cracks Krushev with an open hand slap.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krushev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cordova back to the cage. Krushev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cordova scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Krushev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Cordova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Cordova's cut.
That's time! Cordova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krushev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordova.
Krushev throws a right and a left that Cordova avoids nicely.
Cordova throws a sloppy head kick and Krushev moves out of range easily.
Krushev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cordova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikita Krushev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cordova avoids the head kick by Krushev.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Krushev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cordova has got the better of the exchanges.
Cordova missing with a left hand there. Krushev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cordova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cordova throws a hook but Krushev blocks it.
Krushev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cordova.
Krushev misses with a two punch combination.
Cordova throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Krushev moves out of range of the body kick.
Krushev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cordova throws a sloppy head kick and Krushev moves out of range easily.
Cordova scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordova.
Cordova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krushev can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Krushev.
Krushev takes one to the chin there.
Cordova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cordova throws a hook but Krushev avoids it easily.
Cordova looks to land a right hand but Krushev moved out of range.
Cordova avoids the head kick by Krushev.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cordova. Krushev shrugs it off though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Krushev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cordova scores with a kick to the body.
Krushev throws a right hand that Cordova ducks under and follows up with a left that Cordova also avoids with ease.
Cordova lands with a cross.
Cordova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cordova bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krushev's head.
Krushev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krushev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cordova.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordova misses with an uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cordova!
Krushev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cordova lands a high kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Krushev.
Cordova throws a combination that misses
and Krushev counters with a left to the body.
Krushev throws a one two combo.
Cordova misses with a body kick.
Cordova avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cordova dodges the punch combination from Krushev.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cordova - that will leave a mark!
Krushev throws a right hand that Cordova ducks under and follows up with a left that Cordova also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordova lands a body shot.
Cordova thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Krushev if he has to take too many more of those.
Good standup being displayed there by Cordova as he connects with a hook.
Cordova lets loose with a powerful body kick. Krushev will feel that in the morning.
Cordova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krushev takes a step back to recover.
Cordova looks to land a right hand but Krushev moved out of range.
Krushev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cordova on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krushev slips a jab from Cordova.
Cordova throws a head kick but Krushev moves out of range.
Freddy Cordova is winning the standup battle so far.
Cordova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cordova blocks a head kick by Krushev.
Cordova throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordova throws an overhand right that lands on Krushev's shoulder, as Krushev tries to avoid the shot.
Cordova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cordova misses with a head kick.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses.
Krushev scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krushev swinging wildly here.
Cordova lands with a nice body kick.
Cordova swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Krushev.
Krushev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krushev defending well as Cordova loads up on a big left hand.
Cordova throws a sloppy head kick and Krushev moves out of range easily.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Cordova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Cordova's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Krushev misses with a low kick as Cordova jumps back.
Cordova throws a big shot that misses.
Krushev misses the shot to the body.
Cordova displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krushev throws out the jab.
Krushev misses with a head kick.
Cordova misses with a hook.
Cordova throws a right hand that Krushev ducks under and follows up with a left that Krushev also avoids with ease.
Krushev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cordova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krushev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krushev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Krushev.
Jab by Cordova.
Krushev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cordova.
Some wild striking there from Krushev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krushev tries to bum rush Cordova with a series of wild strikes but Cordova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordova lands a leg kick that knocks Krushev off balance momentarily.
Krushev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cordova misses with an uppercut.
Cordova connects with a body shot that sends Krushev's belly button to the back.
Cordova throws a front kick that sends Krushev stumbling back into the cage.
Cordova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cordova catches Krushev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cordova throws out a loose jab but Krushev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cordova takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cordova throws the kick towards the body but Krushev avoids it.
Krushev throws a leg kick but Cordova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cordova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krushev.
Cordova dodges the punch combination from Krushev.
Nikita Krushev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordova scores with a jab.
Cordova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krushev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cordova looks to throw the jab but Krushev is out of range.
Krushev fails to land with a series of punches.
Krushev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cordova connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krushev scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Cordova.
Krushev misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Cordova.
Krushev tries to bum rush Cordova with a series of wild strikes but Cordova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cordova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krushev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cordova lands a really nice looking cross but Krushev seems unphased.
Krushev tries a head kick but it misses.
Krushev walks into a left hand.
Cordova thows a body kick. Krushev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krushev swinging wildly here.
Cordova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cordova moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cordova throws a sloppy head kick and Krushev moves out of range easily.
Cordova pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krushev throws a series of punches but Cordova moves out of range.
Krushev throws a looping overhand right but Cordova ducks down to avoid it.
Cordova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cordova lands with a hook. Krushev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cordova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Cordova.
Cordova looks to land a body kick but Krushev moved away.
Krushev throws a series of punches but Cordova avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordova connects with a looping right hand.
Krushev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cordova scores with a punch to the head.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses.
Krushev throws a head kick but Cordova moves out of range.
A jab from Cordova finds it's way through Krushev's defenses.
Cordova scores with the left hand. Krushev knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Krushev.
Cordova scores with a jab.
A head kick from Cordova lands but Krushev takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cordova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krushev.
Freddy Cordova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krushev misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Cordova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cordova 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Cordova!
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