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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Holmogorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Kolisnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alexandr Holmogorov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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187 cm
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209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Holmogorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergiy Kolisnyk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmogorov fails to land the takedown.
Holmogorov drives through and clinches with Kolisnyk against the cage.
Kolisnyk jumps guard and drags Holmogorov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Holmogorov stops Kolisnyk from standing up.
Kolisnyk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kolisnyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holmogorov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kolisnyk looking for a sweep. Not yet Kolisnyk, not yet.
Holmogorov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kolisnyk shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmogorov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kolisnyk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holmogorov's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolisnyk wants to control from the top but Holmogorov keeps moving.
Holmogorov wants to stand and escape but Kolisnyk is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmogorov is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolisnyk is controlling Holmogorov's posture.
Holmogorov is looking to stand up but Kolisnyk won't let him.
Holmogorov trying to control but Kolisnyk is working from the bottom.
Kolisnyk uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kolisnyk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kolisnyk lands in his opponent's guard.
Kolisnyk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmogorov is keeping the position for now.
Kolisnyk won't allow Holmogorov to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmogorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holmogorov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kolisnyk won't allow Holmogorov to get back to his feet.
Holmogorov is breathing heavily.
Holmogorov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holmogorov trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexandr Holmogorov.
Holmogorov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kolisnyk.
Alexandr Holmogorov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergiy Kolisnyk.
Kolisnyk fails to land the takedown.
Holmogorov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmogorov leaves Kolisnyk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holmogorov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holmogorov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmogorov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Holmogorov.
Kolisnyk stuffs the takedown.
Kolisnyk shoots in and drives through. Holmogorov sprawls well.
Holmogorov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kolisnyk pushes Holmogorov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kolisnyk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolisnyk prevents Holmogorov from breaking the clinch.
Kolisnyk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holmogorov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holmogorov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmogorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kolisnyk circles away.
Holmogorov wants to clinch up but Kolisnyk keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Holmogorov as Kolisnyk shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmogorov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kolisnyk fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmogorov closes the distance and pushes Kolisnyk back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
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 Alexandr Holmogorov 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.
Holmogorov throws a head kick that half lands.
Holmogorov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolisnyk gets tackled into the cage by Holmogorov. Holmogorov maintains the clinch.
Holmogorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmogorov prevents a body shot from Kolisnyk.
Holmogorov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kolisnyk walks away with a smile on his face. Holmogorov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Holmogorov as Kolisnyk shoots in.
Kolisnyk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Holmogorov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Holmogorov tries to escape but Kolisnyk is in control.
Kolisnyk is looking to take a break and control but Holmogorov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kolisnyk decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolisnyk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holmogorov on his heels. He'll look to pass Holmogorov's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolisnyk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holmogorov wants to sweep here but Kolisnyk controlling him for the moment.
Kolisnyk is in close to Holmogorov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kolisnyk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kolisnyk shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmogorov instigates a clinch.
Kolisnyk has Holmogorov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holmogorov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexandr Holmogorov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergiy Kolisnyk.
Holmogorov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmogorov scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmogorov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Holmogorov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kolisnyk.
Holmogorov gets caught napping as Kolisnyk dives in and scores a takedown. Holmogorov manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolisnyk looking to sit in guard and control but Holmogorov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holmogorov being controlled here momentarily.
Kolisnyk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolisnyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kolisnyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holmogorov is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kolisnyk is looking for a triangle but Holmogorov pushes his legs off easily.
Holmogorov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holmogorov stands and steps away. Kolisnyk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Holmogorov tries to clinch up.
Holmogorov throws a head kick that misses.
Holmogorov throws a nice head kick!
Kolisnyk has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick from Holmogorov lands but Kolisnyk takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmogorov shoots for a double leg takedown but Kolisnyk sprawls well. He's pushed Holmogorov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kolisnyk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmogorov gets back to full guard.
Kolisnyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmogorov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmogorov kicks Kolisnyk off and gets to his feet.
Alexandr Holmogorov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kolisnyk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Holmogorov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmogorov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kolisnyk dives into side control.
Holmogorov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kolisnyk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Kolisnyk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmogorov throws a nice looking combination but Kolisnyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmogorov misses with a takedown
and Kolisnyk counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Alexandr Holmogorov has been cut.
Holmogorov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holmogorov throws a sloppy head kick and Kolisnyk moves out of range easily.
Holmogorov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kolisnyk.
Kolisnyk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kolisnyk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kolisnyk passes into half guard.
Holmogorov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kolisnyk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kolisnyk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Holmogorov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kolisnyk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holmogorov!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmogorov is trying desperately to improve position.
Kolisnyk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kolisnyk lands with some strikes.
Holmogorov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holmogorov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Holmogorov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kolisnyk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holmogorov tries to reverse the position but Kolisnyk maintains control.
Holmogorov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kolisnyk breaks from Holmogorov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Holmogorov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kolisnyk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kolisnyk looking to finish Holmogorov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holmogorov!
Kolisnyk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kolisnyk content just to control the position here.
Kolisnyk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmogorov is squirming around, avoiding Kolisnyk's attempts to control the action.
Holmogorov wants to control but Kolisnyk is having none of it.
Kolisnyk wants to finish this one by submission but Holmogorov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kolisnyk.
Holmogorov tries to reverse the position but Kolisnyk maintains control.
Holmogorov is squirming around, avoiding Kolisnyk's attempts to control the action.
Sergiy Kolisnyk has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmogorov is looking to get to half guard.
Kolisnyk lands a nice shot to the head.
Kolisnyk has control of Holmogorov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Holmogorov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Holmogorov tries to lock up and control but Kolisnyk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolisnyk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergiy Kolisnyk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kolisnyk 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergiy Kolisnyk!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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