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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Zalachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stimpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalachenko's entrance music is Torture Chamber. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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215 lbs
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Great elbows
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Zalachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Stimpson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stimpson clinches with his opponent.
Zalachenko lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Stimpson.
Stimpson avoiding damage as Zalachenko throws knees to the body.
Stimpson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zalachenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Zalachenko avoids the head kick by Stimpson.
Stimpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalachenko.
Stimpson looks to land a combination but Zalachenko avoids it well.
Stimpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zalachenko. Stimpson shrugs it off though.
Zalachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zalachenko lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stimpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zalachenko on the side of the head.
Zalachenko staying out of range there.
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses.
Stimpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stimpson lands a nice hook to Zalachenko's body. Zalachenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stimpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalachenko slips a jab and a cross from Stimpson.
Stimpson throws a hook to the side of Zalachenko's head but Zalachenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stimpson throws a series of strikes that have Zalachenko backpedaling.
Stimpson walks into a straight right hand from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stimpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zalachenko throws a head kick that misses.
Zalachenko swings for the body but Stimpson moves out of range.
Zalachenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stimpson lands a glancing blow to the side of Zalachenko's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stimpson avoids the body shot from Zalachenko.
Stimpson looks to land a combination but Zalachenko avoids it well.
Stimpson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Stimpson to counter with a crisp jab.
Zalachenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zalachenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stimpson was well out of range. Poor timing from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko avoids the head kick by Stimpson.
Stimpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zalachenko on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson connects with a right hand. Zalachenko shakes it off.
Zalachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Stimpson is just out of range.
Stimpson misses with a head kick.
Stimpson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zalachenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stimpson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zalachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Zalachenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stimpsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stimpson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stimpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zalachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zalachenko is looking to wear down Stimpson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stimpson gets a clinch.
Stimpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stimpson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stimpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stimpson fakes the leg kick and cracks Zalachenko in the body.
Zalachenko is breathing heavily.
Zalachenko slips a jab and a cross from Stimpson.
Stimpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko avoids the head kick by Stimpson.
Zalachenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Stimpson throws a hook to the side of Zalachenko's head but Zalachenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stimpson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zalachenko moves in looking to clinch but Stimpson pushes him off.
Stimpson ducks under a wild hook from Zalachenko.
A jab from Stimpson finds it's way through Zalachenko's defenses.
Stimpson misses with a hook.
Stimpson blocks a low kick nicely.
Zalachenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Stimpson misses the target.
Stimpson misses with a low kick.
Zalachenko tries to clinch up.
Zalachenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stimpson's sensitive parts.
Zalachenko misses with a head kick.
Stimpson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stimpson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stimpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalachenko.
Stimpson throws a push kick but Zalachenko slaps the foot to one side.
Stimpson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zalachenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zalachenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stimpson. That did some damage!
Good work by Stimpson as he checks the leg kick.
Stimpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stimpson instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zalachenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dave Stimpson has been cut.
Zalachenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Stimpson avoids the damage to the body.
Stimpson misses with a body punch.
Zalachenko missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Stimpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson's cut.
That's time! Zalachenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zalachenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Stimpson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zalachenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stimpson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zalachenko avoids a kick to the body.
Stimpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zalachenko.
Stimpson throws a lazy right hand but Zalachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zalachenko wants to clinch.
Zalachenko looks to clinch
and Stimpson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stimpson instigates a clinch.
Zalachenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stimpson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stimpson manages to break the clinch.
Stimpson connects with a body shot.
Zalachenko scores with a nice head shot.
Stimpson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stimpson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stimpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dave Stimpson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zalachenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Stimpson.
Zalachenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stimpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stimpson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zalachenko.
Stimpson thows a body shot but no joy.
Zalachenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zalachenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zalachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zalachenko blocks a head kick by Stimpson.
Zalachenko takes a swing at Stimpson's ribcage but misses.
Stimpson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zalachenko. Zalachenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stimpson missing with a left hand there. Zalachenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexander Zalachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stimpson throws out a loose jab but Zalachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stimpson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zalachenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stimpson's head.
Stimpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stimpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zalachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalachenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stimpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stimpson slips a straight right by Zalachenko.
Zalachenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stimpson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zalachenko looks to throw the jab but Stimpson is out of range.
Zalachenko throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Zalachenko. That snapped Stimpson's head back.
Stimpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zalachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zalachenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zalachenko scores with a punch to the head.
Zalachenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zalachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stimpson slips a straight right by Zalachenko.
Stimpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zalachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko blocks a jab.
Zalachenko tries to clinch there but Stimpson circles away.
Stimpson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zalachenko ducks right into an uppercut from Stimpson.
Zalachenko looks for the body kick but Stimpson saw that one coming.
Stimpson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stimpson slips under a jab from Zalachenko.
Stimpson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zalachenko is looking to clinch but Stimpson is avoiding it.
Stimpson misses with a wild body shot.
Zalachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stimpson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zalachenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stimpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zalachenko avoids the head kick by Stimpson.
Zalachenko moves in looking to clinch but Stimpson pushes him off.
No joy there for Stimpson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko is looking to clinch but Stimpson is avoiding it.
Zalachenko slips a jab from Stimpson.
A lazy body kick from Zalachenko
letting Stimpson counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalachenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zalachenko scores with a hook.
Stimpson cracks Zalachenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zalachenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stimpson.
Zalachenko scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zalachenko. Stimpson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zalachenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Stimpson misses.
Zalachenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stimpson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stimpson dodges the punch combination from Zalachenko.
Stimpson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zalachenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Stimpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zalachenko misses with a looping right.
Stimpson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dave Stimpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stimpson throws a hook but Zalachenko avoids it easily.
Stimpson tries a head kick but it misses.
Stimpson throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Stimpson.
Zalachenko slips a jab and a cross from Stimpson.
Zalachenko has closed the distance and engaged Stimpson in a clinch.
Stimpson managing to block the knees to the body from Zalachenko.
A frustrated look appears on Stimpson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zalachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Stimpson controls his hands.
Stimpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zalachenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stimpson breaks the clinch.
Zalachenko is looking to clinch but Stimpson is avoiding it.
Stimpson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalachenko thuds his right hand into Stimpson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stimpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stimpson jabs at Zalachenko's body.
Zalachenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zalachenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stimpson.
Zalachenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Stimpson circles away.
Stimpson cracks Zalachenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stimpson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zalachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stimpson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stimpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zalachenko is just out of range.
Zalachenko wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zalachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zalachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stimpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stimpson drives through and clinches with Zalachenko against the ropes.
Stimpson has Zalachenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Zalachenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stimpson dodges an elbow strike from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko lands an elbow that stopped Stimpson in his tracks for a moment.
Stimpson digs a right hand into Zalachenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zalachenko's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zalachenko throws an elbow that misses.
Stimpson avoids a wild elbow strike from Zalachenko.
Stimpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dave Stimpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stimpson lands with a short shot to the head.
Zalachenko tries to throw a body punch but Stimpson avoids it by throwing Zalachenko back against the ropes.
Stimpson manages to break the clinch.
Zalachenko slips under a jab from Stimpson.
Sloppy strikes from Stimpson. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson throws an overhand right that lands on Zalachenko's shoulder, as Zalachenko tries to avoid the shot.
Zalachenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Stimpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stimpson looks to throw the jab but Zalachenko is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Stimpson. That snapped Zalachenko's head back.
A big left from Zalachenko misses.
Zalachenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zalachenko tries to clinch but Stimpson moves away
and Stimpson counters with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Stimpson. Those never looked like landing.
Stimpson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stimpson moves into the clinch.
Zalachenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stimpson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stimpson scores with a jab to the head.
Stimpson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zalachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stimpson lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Zalachenko goes down! The ref sends Stimpson to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Zalachenko is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zalachenko wants to clinch up but Stimpson keeps it at a distance.
Stimpson misses with a straight left.
Stimpson misses with a kick to the body.
Stimpson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zalachenko on the side of the head.
Zalachenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stimpson.
Zalachenko throws a leg kick but Stimpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stimpson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zalachenko momentarily.
Zalachenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zalachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Stimpson is just out of range.
Zalachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Stimpson misses.
Zalachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stimpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stimpson throws a right hand that Zalachenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Zalachenko also avoids with ease.
Stimpson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Stimpson takes the third round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zalachenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Stimpson circles away.
Stimpson throws a shot to the body.
Zalachenko throws a hook to the side of Stimpson's head but Stimpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stimpson is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Zalachenko misses.
Stimpson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zalachenko tries to clinch there but Stimpson circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zalachenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stimpson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stimpson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stimpson looks to land a body kick but Zalachenko moved away.
Stimpson lands with a cross.
Stimpson throws a combination that misses
and Zalachenko counters by clinching up.
Zalachenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zalachenko blocking some punches.
Stimpson scores with a shot to the side of Zalachenko's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zalachenko is struggling to control the position.
Stimpson avoiding damage as Zalachenko throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stimpson.
Zalachenko keeps control of Stimpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stimpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zalachenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Stimpson is trying to push Zalachenko away but Zalachenko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stimpson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Stimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zalachenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stimpson sizes up Zalachenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zalachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zalachenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stimpson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zalachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zalachenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stimpson throws a jab when Zalachenko was well out of range.
Zalachenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zalachenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zalachenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stimpson.
Stimpson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stimpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stimpson avoiding damage as Zalachenko throws knees to the body.
Zalachenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stimpson avoiding damage as Zalachenko throws knees to the body.
Zalachenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Stimpson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stimpson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stimpson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stimpson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson's corner calls for a 1-2. Stimpson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stimpson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stimpson tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Stimpson.
Zalachenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zalachenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stimpson moves into the clinch.
Zalachenko trying to land knees to the body.
Zalachenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zalachenko trying to land knees to the body.
Stimpson avoiding damage as Zalachenko throws knees to the body.
Stimpson managing to block the knees to the body from Zalachenko.
Stimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stimpson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zalachenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stimpson scores with a head kick. Zalachenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stimpson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zalachenko throws a hook to the side of Stimpson's head but Stimpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stimpson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stimpson ducks under a wild hook from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stimpson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Stimpson.
Zalachenko is looking to clinch but Stimpson is avoiding it.
Zalachenko avoids the body shot from Stimpson.
Stimpson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zalachenko throws a front kick aimed at Stimpson's knee but Stimpson avoids it well.
Stimpson misses with a head kick.
Stimpson looks to land a combination but Zalachenko avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zalachenko wants to clinch
and Stimpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Zalachenko shrugs it off.
Zalachenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stimpson clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Stimpson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stimpson'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stimpson throws a head kick but Zalachenko moves out of range.
Zalachenko throws a solid leg kick but Stimpson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zalachenko.
Stimpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zalachenko manages to avoid it.
Stimpson misses with a looping right.
Stimpson throws a looping overhand right but Zalachenko ducks down to avoid it.
Zalachenko defending well as Stimpson loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Stimpson misses.
Stimpson throws a head kick that misses.
Zalachenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zalachenko wants to clinch.
Stimpson throws a right and a left that Zalachenko avoids nicely.
Stimpson slips a jab and a cross from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stimpson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zalachenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zalachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stimpson misses with a wild combination.
Zalachenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stimpson throws a head kick but Zalachenko moves out of range.
Stimpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zalachenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stimpson's sensitive parts.
Stimpson moves out of range as Zalachenko strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zalachenko, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Zalachenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stimpson.
Zalachenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Stimpson.
Stimpson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalachenko.
Stimpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zalachenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Stimpson circles away.
Zalachenko tries to clinch up.
Stimpson lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalachenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stimpson.
Zalachenko tries to clinch up.
Stimpson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stimpson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stimpson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stimpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stimpson digs a good hook to Zalachenko's body.
Zalachenko throws a head kick but Stimpson moves out of range.
Zalachenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Zalachenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stimpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zalachenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko moves out of range as Stimpson strikes.
Stimpson staying out of range there.
Zalachenko lands a right hook to the body.
Zalachenko darts in and clinches Stimpson up against the ropes.
Stimpson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zalachenko scores with a shot to the side of Stimpson's head.
Stimpson avoids the elbow strike from Zalachenko, against the ropes.
Stimpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stimpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stimpson slips under a jab from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zalachenko is trying to stall.
Stimpson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stimpson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zalachenko avoids the head kick by Stimpson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Zalachenko finds it's way through Stimpson's defenses.
Zalachenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zalachenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stimpson.
Stimpson throws a series of punches but Zalachenko avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Zalachenko.
Zalachenko is looking to clinch.
Stimpson misses the shot to the body.
Stimpson clobbers Zalachenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zalachenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zalachenko lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick from Zalachenko misses.
Alexander Zalachenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zalachenko tries to clinch there but Stimpson circles away.
Stimpson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Zalachenko.
Well Stimpson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 44:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Stimpson!
Dave Stimpson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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