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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Broken, Beat & Scarred. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladislav Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Enzo Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soprano wants it to stay on the feet.
Kalashnikov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Soprano controls Kalashnikov momentarily but Kalashnikov frees himself.
Kalashnikov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalashnikov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Soprano is controlling Kalashnikov's posture.
Kalashnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Soprano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kalashnikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kalashnikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalashnikov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
Kalashnikov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Soprano is avoiding damage well.
Soprano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Soprano struggling a bit here.
Kalashnikov misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Soprano has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kalashnikov but great work by Soprano.
Kalashnikov pushes Soprano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soprano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kalashnikov wants to control but Soprano postures up.
Kalashnikov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalashnikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kalashnikov 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.
Kalashnikov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soprano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soprano's back!
Kalashnikov missing with punches from the back.
Kalashnikov thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Kalashnikov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Will Kalashnikov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kalashnikov missing with strikes.
Kalashnikov is landing with strikes from the back.
Kalashnikov punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kalashnikov missing with strikes.
Kalashnikov controlling the position well here. Soprano rolled but Kalashnikov kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Soprano is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano trying to control the position but Kalashnikov manages to sink in the hooks.
Kalashnikov scores with punches and elbows.
Kalashnikov working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalashnikov is working the ground and pound. Can Soprano escape?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Soprano trying to control the position but Kalashnikov manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Kalashnikov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Soprano lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soprano. Kalashnikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Kalashnikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano misses the jab.
Kalashnikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalashnikov is looking to clinch.
Soprano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vladislav Kalashnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalashnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kalashnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Kalashnikov with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Soprano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov jabs Soprano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Kalashnikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kalashnikov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kalashnikov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soprano's half guard.
Soprano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kalashnikov trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano trying to hold on to Kalashnikov's head to control him but Kalashnikov postures up.
Kalashnikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kalashnikov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soprano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Soprano trying to hold on to Kalashnikov's head to control him but Kalashnikov postures up.
Kalashnikov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soprano defending well though.
Kalashnikov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kalashnikov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalashnikov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kalashnikov lands a nice short elbow.
Kalashnikov is taking a breather. Soprano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kalashnikov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Soprano keeping moving, preventing Kalashnikov from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Soprano holds on and takes a little breather.
Soprano keeping full guard, as Kalashnikov tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov wants to control from the top but Soprano keeps moving.
Kalashnikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Soprano is retaining full guard.
Kalashnikov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kalashnikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kalashnikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Soprano has wrist control.
Vladislav Kalashnikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalashnikov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalashnikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladislav Kalashnikov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Soprano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kalashnikov's head backwards.
Kalashnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Soprano counters with an inside leg kick.
Kalashnikov throws a body punch but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano loads up on a big right hand but Kalashnikov slips the punch.
Soprano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalashnikov throws out the jab.
Kalashnikov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soprano defends it nicely.
Kalashnikov throws out a loose jab but Soprano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalashnikov scores with a hook to the body. Soprano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalashnikov throws a low kick, looking for Soprano's leg but Soprano calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Soprano misses.
Kalashnikov misses with a straight left.
Soprano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalashnikov is looking to clinch.
Soprano scores with a nice right hand.
Kalashnikov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soprano as he avoids it easily.
Soprano moves out of range as Kalashnikov strikes.
Kalashnikov throws a lazy right hand but Soprano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalashnikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vladislav Kalashnikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Soprano misses with a body shot.
A big left from Soprano misses.
Kalashnikov scores with the left hand. Soprano knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalashnikov off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalashnikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kalashnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalashnikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soprano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enzo Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Soprano misses.
Kalashnikov ducks under a wild hook from Soprano.
Kalashnikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soprano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soprano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kalashnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soprano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kalashnikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kalashnikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soprano was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalashnikov.
Soprano with a hook.
Soprano misses the jab.
Kalashnikov tries to clinch up.
Kalashnikov slips a jab from Soprano.
Kalashnikov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soprano avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Kalashnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalashnikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
Soprano catches Kalashnikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalashnikov lands a head shot.
Kalashnikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soprano.
Enzo Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalashnikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
Soprano lands a right hook to the body.
Kalashnikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soprano keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soprano.
Vladislav Kalashnikov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalashnikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soprano is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Soprano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kalashnikov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladislav Kalashnikov!
Vladislav Kalashnikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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