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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
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222 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yazerman throws a right hand that Schwarzenegger ducks under and follows up with a left that Schwarzenegger also avoids with ease.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice hook to Yazerman's body. Yazerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schwarzenegger rushes Yazerman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzenegger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yazerman.
Schwarzenegger stalling.
Yazerman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yazerman takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Edward Yazerman has been cut.
Yazerman takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger trying to stall but Yazerman improves his position.
Yazerman is trying to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the cage.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow inside that Yazerman shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yazerman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzenegger's brow.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Yazerman blocks it.
Yazerman takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzenegger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yazerman or not.
Yazerman looks gassed!
Schwarzenegger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow just above Yazerman 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow inside.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yazerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schwarzenegger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yazerman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schwarzenegger walks away with a smile on his face. Yazerman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schwarzenegger moves into the clinch.
Yazerman tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yazerman has Schwarzenegger pushed against the cage.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow just above Yazerman 's eye.
Schwarzenegger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schwarzenegger obliges.
Schwarzenegger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yazerman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow inside.
Schwarzenegger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yazerman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schwarzenegger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yazerman backwards.
Schwarzenegger lands a good knee to the midsection. Yazerman won't want to take too many of those.
Schwarzenegger stalling in the clinch.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger misses with a knee strike.
Schwarzenegger has Yazerman pushed against the cage.
Yazerman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schwarzenegger prevents it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Yazerman.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzenegger managing to block the knees to the body from Yazerman.
Schwarzenegger misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Schwarzenegger.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow just above Yazerman 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Schwarzenegger scores with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger scores with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schwarzenegger trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schwarzenegger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schwarzenegger trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Yazerman blocks it.
Schwarzenegger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yazerman.
Yazerman trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow that stopped Yazerman in his tracks for a moment.
Schwarzenegger missing with knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yazerman backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yazerman avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Schwarzenegger.
Yazerman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Schwarzenegger - that landed with a thud.
Schwarzenegger looking to throw knees to the head but Yazerman is blocking nicely.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yazerman avoids it.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yazerman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schwarzenegger misses with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the head.
Yazerman avoiding damage as Schwarzenegger throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yazerman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger crunches a lovely knee into Yazerman's ribcage.
Yazerman avoiding damage as Schwarzenegger throws knees to the body.
Yazerman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yazerman manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Yazerman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Yazerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yazerman has Schwarzenegger up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarzenegger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yazerman's brow.
Schwarzenegger trying to land knees to the body.
Yazerman pulls Schwarzenegger into guard.
Schwarzenegger looking to pass the guard.
Yazerman has a closed guard, preventing Schwarzenegger from standing up.
Yazerman working for a triangle but Schwarzenegger defends it easily.
Yazerman has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Schwarzenegger is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yazerman.
Yazerman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman regains half guard.
Schwarzenegger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schwarzenegger is trying to control the action in half guard but Yazerman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzenegger is thwarting Yazerman's attempts to control the position.
Yazerman tries to get to full guard but Schwarzenegger has control of the leg.
Schwarzenegger is thwarting Yazerman's attempts to control the position.
Schwarzenegger is working for a kimura but Yazerman is defending it quite comfortably.
Schwarzenegger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yazerman is just riding it out for now. Schwarzenegger eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger wants to get back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schwarzenegger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schwarzenegger thows a huge punch but Yazerman dodges it nicely.
Yazerman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schwarzenegger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schwarzenegger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schwarzenegger is looking to take a break and control but Yazerman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schwarzenegger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yazerman defending well though.
Schwarzenegger gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Yazerman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yazerman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger misses with a low kick.
Yazerman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yazerman throws a right and a left that Schwarzenegger avoids nicely.
Yazerman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yazerman misses with a looping right.
Schwarzenegger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzenegger wants to clinch.
Yazerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzenegger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yazerman throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzenegger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Yazerman's cut.
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!
Schwarzenegger moves into the clinch successfully.
Schwarzenegger avoiding damage.
Schwarzenegger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yazerman.
Yazerman takes an elbow to the temple.
Yazerman tries a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Schwarzenegger.
Yazerman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schwarzenegger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schwarzenegger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yazerman.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schwarzenegger. That's going to slow Yazerman down.
Yazerman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yazerman circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzenegger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwarzenegger scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schwarzenegger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schwarzenegger looking to throw knees to the head but Yazerman is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Schwarzenegger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yazerman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwarzenegger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yazerman backwards.
Edward Yazerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger crunches a lovely knee into Yazerman's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger is stalling here.
Schwarzenegger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yazerman is defending well for now.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yazerman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice knee to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands with a right to the head.
Schwarzenegger missing with knees to the body.
Yazerman blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarzenegger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yazerman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schwarzenegger lands a damaging elbow.
Schwarzenegger blocks an elbow strike from Yazerman.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow just above Yazerman 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schwarzenegger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the body.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger lands a good knee to the midsection. Yazerman won't want to take too many of those.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Yazerman tries a body shot but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the head.
Yazerman wants to take the fight to the mat but Schwarzenegger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schwarzenegger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schwarzenegger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yazerman backwards.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow just above Yazerman 's eye.
Schwarzenegger pushes off an throws an elbow but Yazerman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzenegger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yazerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Yazerman tries to pull guard but Schwarzenegger won't allow it.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Yazerman.
Stalling in the clinch from Schwarzenegger.
Yazerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Schwarzenegger.
A short left from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger connects with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger is working Yazerman over against the cage.
A short left from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger lands an elbow that stopped Yazerman in his tracks for a moment.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A body shot lands from Schwarzenegger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yazerman throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schwarzenegger 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Schwarzenegger!
A very excited looking Arnold Schwarzenegger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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