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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Argivas Kerenzikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Basaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argivas Kerenzikov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shamil Basaev's chin.
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198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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201 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Argivas Kerenzikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamil Basaev!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kerenzikov fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Basaev.
It looks like Argivas Kerenzikov has been cut.
Kerenzikov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Basaev both land. Nice combination.
Basaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerenzikov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Basaev did well to prevent Kerenzikov getting side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kerenzikov is trying to control the action in half guard but Basaev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Basaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kerenzikov.
Basaev is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kerenzikov wants to control but Basaev is keeping him busy.
Kerenzikov is pressing down on Basaev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Basaev is holding on for now.
Basaev wants to get back to his feet.
Kerenzikov trying to control from half guard but Basaev is working away.
Kerenzikov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basaev has his hands clasped together around Kerenzikov's back. He's all about the action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Basaev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Basaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Basaev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Basaev does no damage.
Basaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerenzikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Basaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Basaev. Those never looked like landing.
Kerenzikov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Basaev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kerenzikov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kerenzikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Kerenzikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kerenzikov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kerenzikov is in close to Basaev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Basaev is pulling down on Kerenzikov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kerenzikov, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerenzikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kerenzikov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Basaev working a defensive guard here.
Kerenzikov 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerenzikov trying to control but Basaev is working from the bottom.
Kerenzikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Basaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Argivas Kerenzikov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Basaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basaev looks to land a combination. Kerenzikov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Basaev lands with a good body shot.
Basaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerenzikov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kerenzikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kerenzikov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kerenzikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerenzikov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kerenzikov lands a couple of elbows.
Kerenzikov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerenzikov wants to control from the top but Basaev keeps moving.
Kerenzikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Basaev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Basaev trying to control the position.
Kerenzikov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basaev's head.
Kerenzikov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Basaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerenzikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Basaev is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Basaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kerenzikov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kerenzikov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kerenzikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Basaev has wrist control.
Kerenzikov throws a big elbow that misses.
Basaev controlling the position.
Kerenzikov wants to control from the top but Basaev keeps moving.
Argivas Kerenzikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov prevents Basaev from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Basaev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Basaev wants it to stay on the feet.
Kerenzikov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Basaev is fending him off so far but Kerenzikov persists. Nope, Basaev circles away and we're back to standing.
Basaev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kerenzikov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kerenzikov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Basaev's guard.
Kerenzikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Basaev has wrist control.
Kerenzikov trying to control but Basaev is working from the bottom.
Basaev wants to get back to his feet but Kerenzikov passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov wants to take a breather but Basaev is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kerenzikov lands a nice short elbow.
Kerenzikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kerenzikov throwing shots but Basaev is blocking nicely.
Basaev is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerenzikov with the ground and pound but Basaev uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Argivas Kerenzikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Argivas Kerenzikov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Kerenzikov or perhaps it was just good defense by Basaev which made him look bad.
Kerenzikov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Basaev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Argivas Kerenzikov's cut is getting worse.
Shamil Basaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerenzikov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Argivas Kerenzikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerenzikov closes the distance and clinches up with Basaev, looking for a takedown. Kerenzikov pushes Basaev against the cage but Basaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Basaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerenzikov is just out of range.
Basaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kerenzikov.
Basaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basaev throws a series of punches but Kerenzikov avoids them all with ease.
Kerenzikov closes the distance and clinches up with Basaev, looking for a takedown. Kerenzikov pushes Basaev against the cage but Basaev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shamil Basaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Basaev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kerenzikov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Basaev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kerenzikov momentarily.
Basaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Basaev scores with a punch to the head.
Argivas Kerenzikov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Basaev cracks Kerenzikov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Basaev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kerenzikov to stand back up!
Kerenzikov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerenzikov closes the distance but Basaev moves to the side
and Basaev counters with a huge right that knocks Kerenzikov out cold! Basaev is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shamil Basaev!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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