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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Lesenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesenkov comes into the arena with Hollywood Undead - Young blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hartmann's choice of entrance music: LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Erwin Hartmann will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Lesenkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lesenkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesenkov misses with a body shot.
Hartmann cracks the inside of Lesenkov's front leg.
Lesenkov stalks Hartmann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hartmann's face. Hartmann staggers backwards, shaken.
Lesenkov throws a low kick, looking for Hartmann's leg but Hartmann calmly moves out of range.
Lesenkov tries for a takedown but Hartmann sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lesenkov.
Lesenkov misses with a hook.
Hartmann has Lesenkov up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Hartmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the head but Lesenkov blocks with his arms.
Lesenkov tries to break the clinch but Hartmann is controlling the position.
Hartmann lands a nice knee to the body.
Lesenkov is breathing heavily.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
Hartmann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hartmann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesenkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hartmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lesenkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartmann has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
Hartmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hartmann misses with a body punch.
Hartmann gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lesenkov.
Hartmann lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hartmann.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Lesenkov's ribcage.
Hartmann scores with a knee to the head.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a right hand.
Hartmann gets through Lesenkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesenkov backwards.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head.
Hartmann with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartmann connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
A right handed body shot lands from Hartmann.
A short body shot lands from Hartmann as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hartmann.
A shot in the inside from Hartmann.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesenkovs head.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Artem Lesenkov has been cut.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesenkov won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Hartmann.
Nice body punch from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow.
Hartmann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hartmann with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hartmann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Lesenkov's ribcage.
Hartmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartmann can't find room to land a body shot as Lesenkov controls the action.
Hartmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lesenkov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hartmann prevents Lesenkov from breaking the clinch.
Hartmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hartmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
Lesenkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Lesenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesenkov tries to break free but Hartmann pushes him back against the cage.
Hartmann lands a knee to the body.
Lesenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartmann lands a knee to the body.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hartmann.
Lesenkov prevents a body shot from Hartmann.
Hartmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesenkovs head.
Hartmann is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hartmann lands a shot to the body.
Hartmann landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann scores with a hook to the body.
Hartmann digs a right hand into Lesenkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesenkov's gas tank.
Knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesenkov tries to break free but Hartmann pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Hartmann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Lesenkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hartmann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lesenkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hartmann gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hartmann tries to work over Lesenkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesenkov won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann connects with a knee to the head.
Hartmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lesenkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hartmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Hartmann as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hartmann.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hartmann tries to work over Lesenkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Lesenkov in his tracks for a moment.
Hartmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Hartmann.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lesenkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hartmann - that landed with a thud.
Hartmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesenkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lesenkov can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann pushes Lesenkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartmann lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Hartmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesenkov's elbow.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartmann lands a shot to the body.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartmann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesenkov or not.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartmann is leaning against Lesenkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hartmann landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hartmann lands a body punch.
Hartmann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lesenkov backwards.
Hartmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesenkov or not.
Hartmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartmann gets through Lesenkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hartmann.
Lesenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hartmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartmann presses Lesenkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lesenkov blocks a body shot from Hartmann.
Lesenkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hartmann misses with a body punch.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartmann lands with a right to the head.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hartmann lands a nice uppercut.
Hartmann misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann scores with a hook to the body.
Hartmann digs a right hand underneath Lesenkov's ribcage. Lesenkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artem Lesenkov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hartmann forces Lesenkov back against the cage and clinches.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesenkov won't want to take too many of those.
Hartmann digs a right hand into Lesenkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesenkov's gas tank.
Hartmann is leaning against Lesenkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hartmann is working Lesenkov over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann landing knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesenkov or not.
Hartmann lands a body shot.
Hartmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Hartmann.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hartmann.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesenkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Hartmann.
Hartmann is working Lesenkov over against the cage.
Hartmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesenkov controls his hands.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
Lesenkov is trying to break the clinch but Hartmann has him pressed against the cage.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hartmann throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lesenkovs head.
Nice body punch from Hartmann - that landed with a thud.
Hartmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lesenkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hartmann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hartmann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesenkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lesenkov has had enough of the clinch but Hartmann keeps him there for the moment.
Lesenkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartmann lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with a body punch.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lesenkov's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hartmann works on Lesenkov's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Hartmann as the two fighters clinch.
Hartmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesenkov backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Hartmann.
A body shot lands from Hartmann.
Hartmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lesenkov tries to circle away but Hartmann has him pinned against the cage.
Lesenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Hartmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hartmann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesenkov won't want to take too many of those.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lesenkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hartmann comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hartmann lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hartmann lands a nice knee to the body.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Lesenkov's ribcage.
Lesenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann scores with a shoulder strike.
Hartmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesenkov or not.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hartmann.
Hartmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lesenkov is trying to drag Hartmann to the mat but Hartmann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hartmann misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesenkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lesenkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lesenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lesenkov's defenses.
Lesenkov tries to pull guard but Hartmann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Lesenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesenkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Hartmann.
Hartmann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hartmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lesenkov's elbow.
Lesenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Artem Lesenkov's cut is getting worse.
Hartmann digs a right hand underneath Lesenkov's ribcage. Lesenkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lesenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartmann landing knees to the body.
Hartmann presses Lesenkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head.
Hartmann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Lesenkov'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.
Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lesenkov.
Hartmann throws a body punch but Lesenkov moves out of range.
Lesenkov shoots in for a takedown but Hartmann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lesenkov.
Hartmann lands a nice looking body kick.
Hartmann wants to clinch up but Lesenkov keeps it at a distance.
Lesenkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartmann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Erwin Hartmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hartmann fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Hartmann thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Lesenkov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesenkov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesenkov.
Lesenkov misses with an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hartmann - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lesenkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartmann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lesenkov rather than just go for the knockout.
Lesenkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartmann circles away.
Good exchange - Hartmann coming out on top.
Hartmann misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Hartmann slams his shin into Lesenkov's torso.
Hartmann lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lesenkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lesenkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lesenkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Hartmann lands a shot to the body.
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Lesenkov 's eye.
Lesenkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartmann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann is working Lesenkov over against the cage.
Hartmann lands with a light punch inside.
Hartmann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lesenkov is trying to pull guard but Hartmann has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Lesenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartmann lands a knee to the body.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartmann is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head.
Lesenkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartmann creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hartmann with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hartmann working Lesenkov over with knees to the body.
Hartmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lesenkov's efforts to push away.
Hartmann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesenkov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann prevents Lesenkov from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hartmann as the two fighters clinch.
Lesenkov can't get the takedown.
Hartmann tries to throw a body punch but Lesenkov avoids it by throwing Hartmann back against the cage.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Lesenkov's ribcage.
Hartmann lands an uppercut.
Lesenkov is trying to pull guard but Hartmann turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesenkov or not.
Hartmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesenkov controls his hands.
Hartmann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lesenkov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hartmann's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Lesenkov 's eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Hartmann.
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!
Lesenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Hartmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lesenkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hartmann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lesenkov working hard to break the clinch.
Hartmann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hartmann unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lesenkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesenkov won't want to take too many of those.
Hartmann tries to throw a body punch but Lesenkov avoids it by throwing Hartmann back against the cage.
Hartmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lesenkov is trying to push Hartmann away but Hartmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Hartmann.
Hartmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lesenkov's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesenkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lesenkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Artem Lesenkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A left and a right from Hartmann both land. Nice combination.
Hartmann throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lesenkov has a takedown stuffed.
Hartmann tries to clinch but Lesenkov moves out of range.
Lesenkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hartmann lands a big head kick that sends Lesenkov tumbling to the mat! Hartmann takes a step backwards and waves Lesenkov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lesenkov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesenkov gets tackled into the cage by Hartmann. Hartmann maintains the clinch.
Oh Lesenkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lesenkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hartmann just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Lesenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartmann lands with a light punch inside.
Lesenkov can't break the clinch.
Hartmann landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann with a knee to the head.
Hartmann scores a nice knee to the body.
Lesenkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Knees to the body from Hartmann.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lesenkov is trying to force a seperation but Hartmann has the dominant position.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann scores with a shoulder strike.
Hartmann landing knees to the head.
Lesenkov is trying to break the clinch but Hartmann has him pressed against the cage.
Hartmann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Lesenkov takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hartmann obliges.
Hartmann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesenkov.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
Lesenkov wants to break free but Hartmann has control.
Hartmann works on Lesenkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Hartmann is pressed up against the cage. Lesenkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hartmann down to the mat. Hartmann avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hartmann!
Hartmann throws a series of punches but Lesenkov moves out of range.
Lesenkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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!
Hartmann regains half guard.
Hartmann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hartmann wants to control but Lesenkov is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lesenkov there.
Lesenkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Lesenkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hartmann trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lesenkov manages to pass to mount!
Hartmann wants to control but Lesenkov is having none of it.
Hartmann is desperately trying to improve his position but Lesenkov has a good base and remains in mount.
Hartmann tries to buck Lesenkov off but he can't manage it.
Lesenkov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Erwin Hartmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lesenkov looking to finish Hartmann with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hartmann!
Lesenkov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lesenkov with shots to the head and body - Hartmann looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lesenkov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann is bucking up trying to escape but Lesenkov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lesenkov landing strikes from the mount.
Artem Lesenkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesenkov looking to finish Hartmann with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hartmann!
Lesenkov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hartmann hang on?
Lesenkov working Hartmann over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesenkov with good strikes from the mount here!
Lesenkov cracks Hartmann with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hartmann is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Lesenkov.
Hartmann is still in real trouble! Can Lesenkov finish him?
Lesenkov lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Hartmann! Lesenkov sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Hartmann and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Artem Lesenkov!
Artem Lesenkov is the new light heavyweight champion!
Artem Lesenkov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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