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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Llueve Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalaso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. shut em down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Llueve Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalaso tries to clinch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter misses with a body punch
letting Kalaso counter with a right hand.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.
Baxter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
Kalaso doesn't manage to clinch there - Baxter circles away.
Baxter throws a hook to the side of Kalaso's head but Kalaso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvi Kalaso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter throws a combination. Kalaso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kalaso slips under a jab.
Kalaso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
Kalaso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baxter counters with a straight right hand.
Kalaso tries to clinch but Baxter is having none of it.
Kalaso clinches up with Baxter and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kalaso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baxter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kalaso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baxter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kalaso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baxter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso shoots in for a takedown but Baxter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Llueve Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvi Kalaso.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Kalaso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kalaso.
Kalaso keeps control of Baxter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kalaso ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kalaso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Baxter tries to stand but Kalaso is controlling from the bottom.
Baxter postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baxter's guard.
Baxter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kalaso off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Baxter scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxter swings for the body but Kalaso moves out of range.
Kalaso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
Baxter slips a jab and a cross from Kalaso.
Kalaso shoots for a takedown but Baxter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalaso shoots in looking for a takedown but Baxter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kalaso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kalaso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baxter but Baxter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kalaso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalaso.
Kalaso lands with a nice combination. Baxter backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso avoids the body shot from Baxter.
A lazy left from Baxter finds it's target.
Kalaso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kalaso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kalaso fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalaso.
Baxter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baxter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baxter lands with a hook. Kalaso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baxter throws a body punch but Kalaso moves out of range.
Kalaso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kalaso looks gassed!
Kalaso shoots in looking for a takedown. Baxter tries to sprawl out of it but Kalaso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Baxter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baxter sizes up Kalaso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kalaso blocks a jab.
Baxter lands a jab to Kalaso's midsection.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baxter lands a nice looking body shot.
Baxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalaso was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxter.
Baxter takes a swing at Kalaso's ribcage but misses.
Llueve Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kalaso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch but Baxter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Baxter. No joy for Kalaso on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llueve Baxter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baxter lands a really nice looking cross but Kalaso seems unphased.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalaso manages to avoid it.
Baxter lands a nice looking body shot.
Baxter misses with a body shot.
Baxter throws a jab when Kalaso was well out of range.
Kalaso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baxter counters with a nice body shot.
Kalaso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kalaso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalaso manages to avoid it.
Baxter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Baxter.
Kalaso looks for a takedown but Baxter sprawls well.
Llueve Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvi Kalaso.
Kalaso is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxter. Kalaso does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter scores with a body shot.
Kalaso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baxter. Kalaso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvi Kalaso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalaso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baxter quickly recovers to half guard.
Baxter wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalaso wants to pass the guard but Baxter is defending well.
Kalaso is looking for a kimura but Baxter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kalaso to get the leverage.
Kalaso stops Baxter from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baxter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter kicks off Kalaso and gets to his feet.
Kalaso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baxter defends it nicely.
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!
Kalaso shoots in for a takedown but Baxter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baxter stuns Kalaso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kalaso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baxter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baxter thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalaso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baxter throws out the jab.
Kalaso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baxter.
Kalaso throws a combination that misses
and Baxter counters with a left to the body.
Baxter misses with a body shot
and Kalaso counters with a head kick. That will keep Baxter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kalaso closes the distance and clinches up with Baxter, looking for a takedown. Kalaso pushes Baxter against the ropes but Baxter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Baxter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baxter jabs Kalaso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kalaso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baxter's waist but Baxter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalaso off to one side.
Baxter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Baxter does it's job there.
Baxter throws an overhand right that lands on Kalaso's shoulder, as Kalaso tries to avoid the shot.
Kalaso ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
Kalaso tries to land a front kick but Baxter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kalaso is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Baxter with a hook.
Baxter is looking to wear down Kalaso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kalaso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Baxter swings for the body but Kalaso moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxter as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaso moves away.
Kalaso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Baxter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalaso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalaso tries to move into range but Baxter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baxter lands an overhand right.
Kalaso shoots in looking for a takedown but Baxter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kalaso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kalaso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Llueve Baxter is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalaso fails with the takedown
and Baxter counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baxter throws a shot from downtown. Kalaso moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
Baxter throws out a loose jab but Kalaso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalaso ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llueve Baxter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a two punch combination.
Baxter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalaso dives in and grabs Baxter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baxter pushes down on Kalaso's head and hops out.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalaso.
Kalaso fails to land the takedown.
A big left from Baxter misses.
Kalaso shoots for a double leg takedown but Baxter sprawls well. He's pushed Kalaso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Llueve Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvi Kalaso.
Baxter lands a jab to the nose.
Kalaso manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baxter on his heels. He'll look to pass Baxter's guard now, I'm sure.
Kalaso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baxter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kalaso is controlling him.
Baxter pushes Kalaso off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baxter misses with a hook. Kalaso ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter connects with the punch.
Baxter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalaso is just out of range.
Kalaso tries to close the distance and clinch but Baxter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter jabs Kalaso right on the nose. Kalaso blinks but takes it well.
Baxter dips to his left and cracks Kalaso with an uppercut!
Kalaso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kalaso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baxter misses the shot to the body.
Kalaso throws the kick towards the body but Baxter avoids it.
Baxter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalaso can do to turn this around?
Baxter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalaso.
Kalaso tries for a takedown but Baxter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kalaso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Llueve Baxter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalaso is just out of range.
Kalaso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
Kalaso misses with a takedown attempt - Baxter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baxter throws a hook but Kalaso blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kalaso moves away.
Kalaso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baxter defends it nicely.
Baxter scores with a jab. Kalaso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baxter throws a poor cross that misses
and Kalaso counters with an inside leg kick.
Kalaso tries to clinch
enabling Baxter to counter with a crisp jab.
Baxter throws a right hand that Kalaso ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalaso also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalaso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalaso.
Nice straight punches there by Baxter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baxter.
Kalaso tries to clinch up.
Baxter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalaso.
Baxter loads up on a big right hand but Kalaso slips the punch.
Kalaso is looking to clinch.
Baxter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baxter wants it to stay on the feet.
Baxter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxter as he connects with a hook.
Harvi Kalaso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalaso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kalaso shoots in but Baxter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kalaso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Baxter as Kalaso shoots in.
Baxter scores with a hook to the body. Kalaso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalaso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kalaso tries to move into range but Baxter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baxter cracks Kalaso with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Baxter.
Baxter thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalaso swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxter connects with the punch.
Kalaso throws a series of punches but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter jabs at Kalaso's body.
Kalaso throws a leg kick but Baxter sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Llueve Baxter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baxter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Llueve Baxter!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Llueve Baxter!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Llueve Baxter!
Llueve Baxter wins by unanimous decision!
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