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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the ring accompanied by Lady Gaga - Bad Romance. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachowicz throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Viktor Kim has been cut.
Blachowicz moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Kim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blachowicz prevents it.
Blachowicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kim tries for a takedown but Blachowicz manages to get underhooks.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Blachowicz can't get the takedown.
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blachowicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim wants to clinch up but Blachowicz keeps it at a distance.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blachowicz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blachowicz feints and as Kim raises his hands in defense, Blachowicz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blachowicz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz working some strikes from top position.
Blachowicz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blachowicz tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by Blachowicz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kim which made him look bad.
Blachowicz rushes Kim and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Blachowicz breaks from the clinch.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Blachowicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blachowicz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kim is trying to defend but Blachowicz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blachowicz in particular looking to stall.
Blachowicz passes to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim is trying to control Blachowicz's posture but Blachowicz avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blachowicz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blachowicz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz controlling the position from side mount.
Kim gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz controlling the position easily from mount.
Blachowicz takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blachowicz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Blachowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blachowicz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blachowicz controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Blachowicz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is in a horrible position here. Blachowicz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Blachowicz content just to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blachowicz is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kim is in real trouble.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Blachowicz controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Blachowicz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kim defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kim!
Blachowicz biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kim is looking for a way out.
Blachowicz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kim doesn't escape.
Blachowicz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Blachowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blachowicz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kim on his heels. He'll look to pass Kim's guard now, I'm sure.
Blachowicz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jan Blachowicz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Kim stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Viktor Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Blachowicz.
Blachowicz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blachowicz off to one side.
Kim darts in trying to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blachowicz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blachowicz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jan Blachowicz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim looking for a guillotine here but Blachowicz defends easily.
Blachowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Blachowicz preventing the sweep.
Kim being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jan Blachowicz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Blachowicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Blachowicz wants a takedown but no success here.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Blachowicz has the dominant position.
Kim wants to break free but Blachowicz has control.
Viktor Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blachowicz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Blachowicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kim's efforts to push away.
Blachowicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blachowicz smiles and moves away.
Kim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blachowicz is fending him off so far but Kim persists. Nope, Blachowicz circles away and we're back to standing.
Jan Blachowicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blachowicz controls the position.
Blachowicz advances nicely into full mount.
Blachowicz controlling from the full mount.
Kim is desperately trying to improve his position but Blachowicz has a good base and remains in mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Blachowicz locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kim is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Blachowicz!
After winning the bout, Jan Blachowicz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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