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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kocherga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magzhan Magzhanbai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kocherga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magzhan Magzhanbai!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magzhanbai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magzhanbai looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Magzhanbai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kocherga defends it nicely.
Kocherga closes the distance and clinches.
Magzhanbai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magzhanbai misses with a leg kick.
Magzhanbai shoots in looking for a takedown but Kocherga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magzhanbai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kocherga closes the distance and clinches.
Kocherga lands a nice shot to the body.
Kocherga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kocherga successfully pulls guard.
Kocherga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Kocherga wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kocherga lands a nice hook to Magzhanbai's body. Magzhanbai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kocherga clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Kocherga.
Kocherga taking a breather.
Kocherga lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherga digs a right hand into Magzhanbai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magzhanbai's gas tank.
Kocherga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magzhanbai has him pressed against the cage.
Kocherga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magzhanbai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kocherga tries a head kick but it misses.
Kocherga throws a head kick that misses.
Kocherga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magzhanbai leaves Kocherga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magzhanbai closes the distance and clinches up with Kocherga, looking for a takedown. Magzhanbai pushes Kocherga against the cage but Kocherga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivan Kocherga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magzhan Magzhanbai.
Magzhanbai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kocherga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivan Kocherga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magzhanbai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kocherga moves into the clinch.
Kocherga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magzhanbai.
Magzhanbai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kocherga gets a clinch.
Kocherga lands a body shot.
Kocherga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kocherga leaning against his opponent.
Magzhanbai is trying to break the clinch but Kocherga has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kocherga.
Kocherga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kocherga manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magzhanbai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kocherga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kocherga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magzhanbai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magzhanbai postures up in Kocherga's guard and throws a big left but Kocherga blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magzhanbai wants to control from the top but Kocherga keeps moving.
Kocherga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magzhanbai is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kocherga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kocherga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kocherga scores with a body shot.
Kocherga lands a nice looking body shot.
Kocherga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magzhanbai doesn't seem bothered though.
Kocherga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Magzhanbai avoids it really well and circles away.
Magzhanbai fails with the takedown
letting Kocherga counter with a right hand.
Kocherga tries a head kick but it misses.
Kocherga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magzhanbai swinging wildly here.
Kocherga shoots in for a double leg but Magzhanbai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kocherga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magzhanbai takes the fight into the clinch.
Kocherga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magzhanbais head.
Kocherga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kocherga blocks the elbow strike.
Kocherga pushes off an throws an elbow but Magzhanbai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magzhanbai blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocherga.
Magzhanbai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kocherga walks away with a smile on his face. Magzhanbai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kocherga rushes Magzhanbai and presses him up against the cage.
Magzhanbai is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherga wants to get back to striking at distance but Magzhanbai won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Magzhanbai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kocherga tries to work over Magzhanbai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magzhanbai jumps guard but Kocherga stands there with Magzhanbai around his waist. Magzhanbai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kocherga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magzhanbai blocks a body shot from Kocherga.
Magzhanbai tries to pull guard but Kocherga holds him up against the cage and eventually Magzhanbai drops back down to his feet.
Kocherga lands a shot to the body.
The referee calls for Kocherga to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magzhanbai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kocherga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Magzhanbai keeps control of Kocherga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kocherga misses with a knee strike.
Magzhanbai tries to pull guard but Kocherga won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kocherga scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocherga tries to score a body lock takedown but Magzhanbai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kocherga digs a right hand underneath Magzhanbai's ribcage. Magzhanbai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kocherga wants to get back to striking at distance but Magzhanbai won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Kocherga.
Kocherga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magzhanbai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kocherga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magzhanbai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magzhanbai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kocherga tries to work over Magzhanbai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kocherga dominated that second round.
That's time! Kocherga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kocherga rushes Magzhanbai and presses him up against the cage.
Kocherga scores with a shoulder strike.
Magzhanbai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magzhanbai keeps control of Kocherga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magzhanbai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kocherga controlling the action here for a moment.
Kocherga lands with a right to the head.
Magzhanbai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kocherga's efforts to push away.
Kocherga lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocherga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magzhanbai's efforts to push away.
Kocherga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kocherga manages to pull guard.
Kocherga pulls Magzhanbai in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magzhanbai looking to pass the guard.
Magzhanbai looking to sit in guard and control but Kocherga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Magzhanbai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocherga passes Magzhanbai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Magzhanbai is trying to get back to full guard.
Kocherga stands up and beckons Magzhanbai to join him on the feet.
Kocherga thuds a left hand into Magzhanbai's body.
Kocherga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kocherga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kocherga stuns Magzhanbai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocherga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Magzhanbai sprawls well. Magzhanbai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kocherga gets slowly back to his feet.
Magzhanbai fails with a takedown attempt.
Kocherga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kocherga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magzhanbai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kocherga tries to avoid it but Magzhanbai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kocherga to the ground. Kocherga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivan Kocherga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magzhan Magzhanbai.
Magzhanbai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Magzhanbai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kocherga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kocherga lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magzhanbai fails to land with a series of punches.
Kocherga lands with an overhand left.
Magzhanbai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kocherga circles away.
Magzhanbai avoids the head kick by Kocherga.
Kocherga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magzhanbai as he jumps to the side.
Magzhanbai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kocherga's waist but Kocherga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magzhanbai off to one side.
Kocherga is looking to clinch.
Kocherga closes the distance but Magzhanbai moves to the side
and Magzhanbai moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magzhanbai blocks an uppercut.
Magzhan Magzhanbai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Kocherga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kocherga misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kocherga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kocherga 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kocherga!
Ivan Kocherga managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, into his post fight interview.
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