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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kornev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kornev has chosen Linda - North Wind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kornev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornev leaves Smirnov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kornev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kornev throws a push kick but Smirnov slaps the foot to one side.
Kornev just misses with a punch to the body.
Kornev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smirnov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kornev throws the kick towards the body but Smirnov avoids it.
Smirnov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slava Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kornev throws a sloppy head kick and Smirnov moves out of range easily.
Kornev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kornev as he jumps to the side.
Smirnov looks for a takedown but Kornev sprawls well.
Smirnov tries to clinch there but Kornev circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smirnov checks a leg kick.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Smirnov moves out of range as Kornev throws a body kick.
A combination from Kornev does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smirnov.
Kornev closes the distance and pushes Smirnov back into the cage.
Kornev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kornev scores with a nice body kick.
Kornev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kornev clinches with his opponent.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kornev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smirnov avoids a wild elbow strike from Kornev.
Kornev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smirnov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
Kornev blocks a body shot from Smirnov.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Smirnov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kornev prevents a body shot from Smirnov.
Kornev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kornev clinches.
Kornev breaks from the clinch.
Kornev cracks the inside of Smirnov's front leg.
Kornev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kornev has closed the distance and engaged Smirnov in a clinch.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it.
Kornev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov works on Kornev's body with a couple of short punches.
Smirnov looking for a takedown.
Kornev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kornev prevents the takedown attempt.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Smirnov shoots in for a double leg but Kornev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smirnov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kornev circles away.
Smirnov shoots in looking for a takedown but Kornev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smirnov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kornev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kornev scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov works on Kornev's body with a couple of short punches.
Smirnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kornev throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smirnov seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kornev is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Smirnov.
Smirnov breaks the clinch.
Smirnov fails to land with a series of punches.
Smirnov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A left and a right from Kornev both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smirnov is defended easily by Kornev.
Smirnov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kornev counters with a solid body kick.
Smirnov checks a low kick from Kornev.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kornev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Smirnov with that takedown attempt.
Smirnov moves out of range of the body kick from Kornev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kornev lands a nice looking body shot.
Kornev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smirnov circles away quickly and effectively.
Kornev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kornev misses with a head kick.
No luck for Smirnov with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Smirnov with that takedown attempt.
Kornev lands with a shot to the body.
Kornev stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kornev gets a clinch.
Kornev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kornev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kornev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kornev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kornev tries to sprawl but Smirnov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smirnov wants to pass the guard but Kornev is defending well.
Kornev pushes Smirnov off and gets back to his feet.
Smirnov moves out of range of the body kick from Kornev.
Slava Smirnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smirnov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kornev works over Smirnov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kornev throws a series of punches but Smirnov avoids them all with ease.
Kornev pushes Smirnov up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivan Kornev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Smirnov.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirnov keeps control of Kornev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kornev is trying to break the clinch but Smirnov has him pressed against the cage.
Kornev misses with a knee to the head.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks with his arms.
Smirnov misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kornev is breathing heavily.
Smirnov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kornev walks away with a smile on his face. Smirnov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kornev pinned against the cage. Kornev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slava Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smirnov is looking to clinch.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kornev as he jumps to the side.
Ivan Kornev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kornev throws a sloppy head kick
and Smirnov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kornev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kornev stuffs the takedown attempt from Smirnov. Smirnov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kornev is looking to slow Smirnov down with leg kicks.
Ivan Kornev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smirnov dives in and grabs Kornev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kornev pushes down on Smirnov's head and hops out.
Kornev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smirnov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kornev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kornev.
Smirnov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kornev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov wants to clinch.
Smirnov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kornev but Kornev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smirnov.
Kornev cracks the inside of Smirnov's front leg.
Kornev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smirnov has a takedown stuffed.
Kornev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smirnov.
Smirnov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smirnov avoids the body shot from Kornev.
Kornev throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev throws a head kick but Smirnov moves out of range.
Kornev swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnov.
Smirnov tries to clinch there but Kornev circles away.
Kornev looks to land a body kick but Smirnov moved away.
Smirnov fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Smirnov. Those never looked like landing.
Kornev looks for the body kick but Smirnov saw that one coming.
Kornev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kornev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kornev wants it to stay on the feet.
Kornev sizes up Smirnov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kornev scores with a nice body kick.
Smirnov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kornev is fending him off so far but Smirnov persists. Nope, Kornev circles away and we're back to standing.
Kornev has managed to clinch.
Kornev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kornev lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kornev walks away with a smile on his face. Smirnov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smirnov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kornev keeps Smirnov at a distance using the push kick.
Kornev throws a head kick but Smirnov moves out of range.
Kornev is looking to land body kicks.
Smirnov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kornev avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smirnov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kornev works Smirnov's body with a nice hook.
Smirnov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kornev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smirnov.
Kornev throws a series of punches but Smirnov avoids them all with ease.
Kornev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smirnov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kornev looks to land a combination but Smirnov avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kornev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smirnov.
Kornev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kornev clinches with his opponent.
Kornev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Smirnov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Kornev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kornev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kornev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnov blocks it with crossed arms.
Smirnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kornevs head.
Smirnov misses with a punch to the body.
Kornev lands an elbow that stopped Smirnov in his tracks for a moment.
Smirnov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kornev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now.
Smirnov is looking to control Kornev's arms but Kornev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smirnov has his back to the cage.
Smirnov scores with a hook to the body.
Smirnov stalls.
Smirnov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kornev controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kornev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smirnov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kornev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kornev trying to land knees to the body.
Kornev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kornev blocks a body shot from Smirnov.
Kornev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smirnov's efforts to push away.
Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Kornev.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Smirnov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kornev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smirnov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slava Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kornev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov tries for a takedown but Kornev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smirnov is defended easily by Kornev.
Kornev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smirnov if he has to take too many more of those.
Kornev fakes the leg kick and cracks Smirnov in the body.
Smirnov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kornev pinned against the cage. Kornev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kornev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kornev throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kornev clinches up with Smirnov and pushes him back against the cage.
Smirnov blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smirnov blocks an elbow strike.
Kornev missing with knees to the body.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kornev is keeping busy.
Smirnov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kornev controls his hands.
Kornev is trying to break free.
Kornev gets underhooks to prevent Smirnov's takedown attempt.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kornev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kornev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smirnov blocks it with crossed arms.
Smirnov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kornev tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Smirnov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kornev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smirnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kornev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kornev breaks from the clinch.
Kornev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smirnov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kornev clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Smirnov as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnov misses with some punches.
Smirnov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kornev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smirnov takes an elbow to the temple.
Smirnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kornev.
Smirnov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kornev's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kornev misses with an elbow strike.
Smirnov avoiding damage as Kornev throws knees to the body.
Smirnov tries for a takedown but Kornev manages to get underhooks.
Slava Smirnov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kornev lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Kornev.
I've got Kornev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kornev!
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