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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argo Surtr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh comes to the ring accompanied by Immortal - Unearthly Kingdom. Argo Surtr has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Argo Surtr!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surtr misses with a body kick.
Surtr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Surtr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chamakh was well out of range. Poor timing from Surtr.
Chamakh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Surtr blocks nicely.
Chamakh postures up in Surtr's guard and throws a big left but Surtr blocks it.
Chamakh preventing the sweep.
Chamakh trying to control but Surtr is working from the bottom.
Chamakh works over Surtr with some ground and pound from guard.
Surtr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chamakh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh postures up in Surtr's guard and throws a big left but Surtr blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chamakh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chamakh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Surtr blocks nicely.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Surtr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chamakh.
Chamakh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Surtr looking for a sweep. Not yet Surtr, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh throws a big right hand that misses.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Surtr keeps moving.
Surtr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chamakh postures up and lands a big shot to Surtr's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Surtr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chamakh is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh looks to land a strike but Surtr avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Surtr keeps moving.
Surtr keeping full guard, as Chamakh tries to pass.
Chamakh is stalling in the full guard.
Surtr controls Chamakh momentarily but Chamakh frees himself.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Surtr blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr is controlling Chamakh's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Surtr tries a head kick but it misses.
Surtr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Surtr scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Surtr throws out a leg kick but Chamakh moves out of range and Surtr only half commits.
Surtr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chamakh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Surtr.
Chamakh blocks the body kick.
Chamakh slips under a jab from Surtr.
Surtr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chamakh.
Surtr throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surtr thumps Chamakh with a low kick.
Chamakh has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr throws a head kick that Chamakh semi-blocks.
Chamakh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chamakh with the ground and pound but Surtr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Chamakh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chamakh looking to sit in guard and control but Surtr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Surtr throws an elbow that misses. Chamakh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Surtr's guard. Nice move by Chamakh!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chamakh defends well.
Chamakh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Surtr is keeping the position for now.
Surtr controls Chamakh momentarily but Chamakh frees himself.
Chamakh trying to control but Surtr is working from the bottom.
Chamakh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chamakh looking to pass the guard.
Chamakh throws a big right hand that misses.
Chamakh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Surtr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chamakh.
Surtr keeping full guard, as Chamakh tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chamakh controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chamakh blocks the body kick.
Chamakh blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Surtr.
Surtr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamakh is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Argo Surtr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Surtr keeps Chamakh at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karim Chamakh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chamakh blocks a leg kick.
Surtr is looking to slow Chamakh down with leg kicks.
Surtr is looking to land body kicks.
Surtr tries to clinch but Chamakh moves out of range.
Surtr tries to clinch but Chamakh is having none of it.
Chamakh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Surtr swings for the body but Chamakh moves out of range.
Surtr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Surtr was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamakh.
Surtr misses with a body kick.
Surtr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surtr connects with an inside leg kick.
Chamakh avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Surtr.
Surtr throws a leg kick but Chamakh moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Surtr slaps away a takedown attempt from Chamakh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Surtr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chamakh.
A telegraphed right hand from Chamakh misses the target.
Surtr misses with a body kick.
Surtr jabs Chamakh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chamakh takes a step back to recover.
Surtr scores with a nice body kick.
Chamakh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Surtr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chamakh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Karim Chamakh has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh shoots in for a double leg but Surtr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surtr wants to clinch up but Chamakh keeps it at a distance.
Argo Surtr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Chamakh.
Surtr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chamakh lands with an uppercut that bounces Surtr off the ropes and back into range.
Chamakh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Surtr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chamakh somewhat.
Surtr gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Chamakh to counter with a crisp jab.
Surtr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chamakh if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Argo Surtr really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Surtr.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Surtr looks to land a body kick but Chamakh moved away.
Surtr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamakh fails to land the takedown.
Surtr scores with a sloppy right hand. Chamakh should have avoided that one.
Surtr swings for the body but Chamakh moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Surtr throws out the jab.
Chamakh blocks a leg kick.
Surtr throws a body punch but Chamakh moves out of range.
Surtr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chamakh rather than just go for the knockout.
Surtr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chamakh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chamakh avoids a kick to the body.
Surtr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Decent striking displayed by Chamakh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh fails with the takedown.
Chamakh fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Surtr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chamakh misses with a body shot.
Surtr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chamakh is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Surtr misses
and Chamakh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Surtr keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Chamakh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Surtr keeping moving, preventing Chamakh from controlling successfully.
Surtr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chamakh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surtr controls Chamakh momentarily but Chamakh frees himself.
Chamakh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karim Chamakh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chamakh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Surtr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Surtr as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Karim Chamakh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Surtr sprawls well. Surtr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chamakh gets slowly back to his feet.
Surtr throws a head kick that misses.
Surtr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chamakh is out of range and Surtr settles back down.
Argo Surtr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Surtr scores with a nice head shot.
Surtr is looking to slow Chamakh down with leg kicks.
Surtr tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surtr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chamakh avoids a kick to the body.
Chamakh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Surtr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamakh avoids the head kick by Surtr.
Chamakh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chamakh shoots in looking for a takedown. Surtr tries to sprawl out of it but Chamakh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Surtr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karim Chamakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surtr scores with a spinning back kick!
Surtr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Surtr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Surtr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Surtr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surtr looks to land a body kick but Chamakh moved away.
Surtr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chamakh takes a step back to recover.
Surtr throws a push kick but Chamakh slaps the foot to one side.
Surtr stuffs the takedown attempt from Chamakh. Chamakh gets slowly back to his feet.
Surtr throws a push kick but Chamakh slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Surtr.
Surtr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chamakh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chamakh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chamakh blocks a head kick by Surtr.
Chamakh throws a big shot that misses.
Surtr lands with a slapping head kick.
Surtr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chamakh counters with a shoot takedown. Surtr fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Argo Surtr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chamakh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Argo Surtr!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Argo Surtr!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Argo Surtr!
Argo Surtr wins by unanimous decision!
Argo Surtr is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Argo Surtr made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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