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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm
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209 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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187 cm
30
210 lbs
9 - 37 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Mailov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 37 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mailov throws a right and a left that both miss. Nice takedown defense from Mailov. No joy for Schwarzeneg on that attempt. Schwarzeneg walks into a jab. Schwarzeneg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Schwarzeneg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mailov. Mailov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schwarzeneg. Donk. Mailov catches Schwarzeneg right on the button with a cross. Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mailov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Schwarzeneg gets a takedown into half guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Mailov wants to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mailov is looking to escape. Mailov tries to get to full guard but Schwarzeneg has control of the leg. Schwarzeneg content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Goran Schwarzeneg was stalling too much, according to the referee. Schwarzeneg throws a lazy head kick and Mailov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Schwarzeneg moves into the clinch. Mailov digs a right hand into Schwarzeneg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwarzeneg's gas tank. Mailov misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mailov is pushing Schwarzeneg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mailov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Mailov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mailov is leaning against Schwarzeneg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mailov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mailov smiles and moves away.
Schwarzeneg looks gassed! Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up and Mailov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Schwarzeneg misses with a double jab
letting Mailov counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schwarzeneg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schwarzeneg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mailov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice body kick from Mailov. Schwarzeneg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mailov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Mailov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A slapping body kick lands there for Mailov. Mailov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Schwarzeneg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mailov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Mailov throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Mailov. Mailov lands a jab-cross combination. Mailov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Schwarzeneg 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mailov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mailov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schwarzeneg is rocked! Mailov lands a head kick. Schwarzeneg smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Schwarzeneg is still on wobbly legs! Can Mailov finish him? Mailov rushes Schwarzeneg with punches - Schwarzeneg moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Schwarzeneg goes down! Mailov follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxim Mailov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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