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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzevad Poturak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Povetkin comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead-Shout At The Devil. Poturak has chosen Got my Eyes on You as his entrance music. The key to victory for Aleksander Povetkin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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245 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dzevad Poturak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Povetkin.
Povetkin scores with a hook.
Aleksander Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poturak slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Poturak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Povetkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Poturak misses with a takedown attempt - Povetkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Povetkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Povetkin throws a right hand that Poturak ducks under and follows up with a left that Poturak also avoids with ease.
Povetkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poturak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Povetkin but Povetkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Povetkin throws a series of punches but Poturak moves out of range.
Povetkin digs a good body shot into Poturak's ribs.
Poturak slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poturak tries to clinch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Poturak shoots in looking for a takedown. Povetkin tries to sprawl out of it but Poturak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Povetkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksander Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzevad Poturak.
Povetkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poturak at a distance.
Povetkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poturak doesn't seem bothered though.
Povetkin fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin throws a right hand that Poturak ducks under and follows up with a left that Poturak also avoids with ease.
Poturak misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poturak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Poturak. Poturak gets slowly back to his feet.
Poturak takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Poturak controls his hands.
Povetkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Poturak won't allow it.
Poturak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Povetkin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Povetkin - just one landing.
Povetkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Povetkin.
Poturak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poturak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Povetkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Poturak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Povetkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Povetkin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poturak rushes Povetkin and presses him up against the cage.
Povetkin tries to break free but Poturak pushes him back against the cage.
Poturak tries to score a body lock takedown but Povetkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Povetkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Poturak.
Poturak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Poturak breaks the clinch.
Povetkin looks to land a combination. Poturak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Povetkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poturak on the side of the head.
Poturak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
Aleksander Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Povetkin catches Poturak right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poturak shoots for a double leg takedown but Povetkin sprawls well. He's pushed Poturak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Poturak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good shot there by Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to bum rush Poturak with a series of wild strikes but Poturak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Povetkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Poturak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poturak is trying desperately to land a takedown but Povetkin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Poturak.
Povetkin lands a jab to the head.
Povetkin with a hook.
Poturak jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Povetkin misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poturak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poturak closes the distance and clinches up with Povetkin, looking for a takedown. Poturak pushes Povetkin against the cage but Povetkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Povetkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Povetkin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Povetkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poturak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Povetkin as he avoids it easily.
Povetkin throws a shot to the body.
Poturak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Povetkin pinned against the cage. Povetkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Povetkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Povetkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Dzevad Poturak has been cut.
Povetkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aleksander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.
Povetkin throws a good cross that connects.
Povetkin jabs Poturak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Povetkin sizes up Poturak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Povetkin scores with a jab to the body.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Povetkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poturak's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin scores with a one two! Poturak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Povetkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poturak can do to turn this around?
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poturak is defended easily by Povetkin.
Aleksander Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzevad Poturak.
Povetkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Povetkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Povetkin.
Povetkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Povetkin scores with a jab.
Povetkin works over Poturak's head and body with a nice combination.
Poturak shoots in but Povetkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Povetkin lands with a good body shot.
Povetkin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Povetkin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poturak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poturak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
Poturak lands a head kick!
Poturak tries to clinch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Povetkin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Povetkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Povetkin digs a good body shot into Poturak's ribs.
Poturak tries for a takedown but Povetkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Povetkin, as that shot connected.
Poturak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Povetkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a nice looking combination but Poturak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poturak avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Povetkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poturak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
Povetkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poturak.
Poturak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Povetkin as he avoids it easily.
Povetkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Povetkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Poturak eats them both and turns towards Povetkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Poturak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Povetkin throws a jab when Poturak was well out of range.
Poturak moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poturak tries to score a body lock takedown but Povetkin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poturak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
Povetkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Povetkin throws a series of punches but Poturak avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin misses the shot to the body.
Poturak has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poturak goes for a takedown attempt but Povetkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Povetkin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Povetkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dzevad Poturak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Poturak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poturak gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Poturak content to stall in guard here.
Povetkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poturak on the ground.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dzevad Poturak wasn't active enough on the ground.
Povetkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poturak backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poturak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Povetkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poturak circles away quickly and effectively.
Aleksander Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Poturak. Poturak gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin avoids the head kick by Poturak.
Nice uppercut lands for Povetkin. That snapped Poturak's head back.
Povetkin connects with a jab.
Povetkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poturak manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Povetkin.
Poturak gets tackled into the cage by Povetkin. Povetkin maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poturak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Poturak is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poturak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Povetkin is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poturak is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Povetkin is trying to escape and Poturak transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Povetkin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Poturak! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dzevad Poturak!
Our winner, Dzevad Poturak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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