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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ildar Tcherkasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ildar Tcherkasov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Pablo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ildar Tcherkasov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tcherkasov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez walks into a stiff left hand from Tcherkasov.
Cortez has closed the distance and engaged Tcherkasov in a clinch.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tcherkasov is trying to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling him.
Tcherkasov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Tcherkasov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tcherkasov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tcherkasov is looking to control Cortez's arms but Cortez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tcherkasov has his back to the cage.
Tcherkasov can't break the clinch.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez wants a takedown but no success here.
Tcherkasov misses with some punches.
Cortez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Tcherkasov's head.
Tcherkasov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tcherkasov wants to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez is working for takedown but Tcherkasov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cortez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tcherkasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cortez.
Tcherkasov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tcherkasov looking to stall.
Tcherkasov takes a shot to the head.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez is trying to drag Tcherkasov to the mat but Tcherkasov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cortez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tcherkasov stopping the sweep attempt from Cortez.
Cortez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cortez has his foot on Tcherkasov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tcherkasov works his way back into a safe position though.
Cortez trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tcherkasov is looking to advance position but Cortez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tcherkasov tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
Cortez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tcherkasov tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cortez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tcherkasov because Cortez loaded up on that one.
Cortez avoids the attempt from Tcherkasov to control.
Tcherkasov tries to buck Cortez off but he can't manage it.
Tcherkasov blocking the ground and pound.
Tcherkasov is trying to stand up.
Cortez 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.
Tcherkasov tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cortez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cortez punching from mount but Tcherkasov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tcherkasov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tcherkasov tries to hold on but Cortez postures up.
Tcherkasov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cortez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cortez avoids the attempt from Tcherkasov to control.
Cortez looking to finish with strikes here!
Cortez throwing strikes here but Tcherkasov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cortez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tcherkasov because Cortez loaded up on that one.
Cortez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tcherkasov working to try and regain half guard.
Cortez throwing strikes here but Tcherkasov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cortez unloads with some shots from mount but Tcherkasov bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looking to ground and pound but Tcherkasov is blocking nicely.
Cortez avoids the attempt from Tcherkasov to control.
Tcherkasov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cortez lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cortez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tcherkasov is looking to escape.
Tcherkasov blocking the ground and pound.
Cortez looking to ground and pound but Tcherkasov is blocking nicely.
Tcherkasov tries to hold on but Cortez pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez thowing shots but they're missing.
Tcherkasov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tcherkasov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pablo Cortez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tcherkasov misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Tcherkasov lands with a straight right. Cortez didn't see that one coming.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Tcherkasov.
Juan Pablo Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tcherkasov leaves Cortez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez defending well as Tcherkasov loads up on a big left hand.
Tcherkasov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cortez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tcherkasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tcherkasov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tcherkasov misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez staying out of range there.
Cortez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tcherkasov avoids it really well and circles away.
A big right from Tcherkasov misses.
Tcherkasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tcherkasov lands with a cross.
Tcherkasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez closes the distance and pushes Tcherkasov back into the cage.
Cortez keeps control of Tcherkasov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cortez jumps into guard, dragging Tcherkasov to the mat.
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tcherkasov's guard.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
Tcherkasov looking for a sweep. Not yet Tcherkasov, not yet.
Cortez throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tcherkasov working a defensive guard here.
Cortez throws a big elbow that misses.
Cortez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tcherkasov is looking to stand up but Cortez isn't so interested in that idea.
Tcherkasov looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cortez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cortez postures up in Tcherkasov's guard and throws a big left but Tcherkasov blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez won't allow Tcherkasov to get back to his feet.
Cortez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tcherkasov controls Cortez momentarily but Cortez frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ildar Tcherkasov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cortez dives in and grabs Tcherkasov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tcherkasov pushes down on Cortez's head and hops out.
Tcherkasov scores with a jab to the body.
Tcherkasov throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tcherkasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown but Tcherkasov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cortez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tcherkasov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tcherkasov connects with a looping right hand.
Cortez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tcherkasov swats away the attempt to clinch by Cortez.
A big right from Tcherkasov misses.
Cortez defending well as Tcherkasov loads up on a big left hand.
Tcherkasov scores with a shot to the body.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tcherkasov.
Ildar Tcherkasov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ildar Tcherkasov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tcherkasov jabs Cortez right on the nose. Cortez blinks but takes it well.
Tcherkasov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tcherkasov.
Tcherkasov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tcherkasov swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez has a takedown stuffed.
Tcherkasov throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tcherkasov scores with a body shot.
Tcherkasov misses with an uppercut.
Tcherkasov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cortez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tcherkasov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tcherkasov. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tcherkasov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tcherkasov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Tcherkasov misses with a straight right.
Cortez shoots in but no luck this time.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Tcherkasov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tcherkasov misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Tcherkasov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Tcherkasov misses with a wild body shot.
Tcherkasov throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Tcherkasov as he connects with a hook.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Tcherkasov.
Tcherkasov throws a right hand that Cortez ducks under and follows up with a left that Cortez also avoids with ease.
Tcherkasov tries to keep at a distance but Cortez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Tcherkasov tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ildar Tcherkasov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Tcherkasov as Cortez shoots in.
Tcherkasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tcherkasov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tcherkasov pinned against the cage. Tcherkasov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tcherkasov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tcherkasov lands a jab to the head.
Cortez ducks right into an uppercut from Tcherkasov.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tcherkasov.
A slow jab from Tcherkasov misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tcherkasov scores with a punch to the head.
Cortez walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tcherkasov lands an overhand right.
Tcherkasov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tcherkasov misses the target.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Tcherkasov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tcherkasov swivels and escapes.
Tcherkasov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez slips a jab from Tcherkasov.
Cortez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tcherkasov's waist but Tcherkasov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cortez off to one side.
Tcherkasov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tcherkasov.
Tcherkasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tcherkasov scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez slips a jab from Tcherkasov.
Cortez walks into a straight right hand from Tcherkasov.
A big right from Tcherkasov misses.
Tcherkasov scores with a hook.
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!
Tcherkasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tcherkasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tcherkasov stuffs the takedown attempt from Cortez. Cortez gets slowly back to his feet.
Tcherkasov scores with a nice head shot.
Cortez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tcherkasov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tcherkasov scores with a jab.
Tcherkasov looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Tcherkasov thuds his right hand into Cortez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tcherkasov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tcherkasov to score with a decent uppercut.
Tcherkasov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Tcherkasov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tcherkasov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tcherkasov.
Tcherkasov slaps away a takedown attempt from Cortez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Tcherkasov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tcherkasov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cortez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tcherkasov throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
Tcherkasov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tcherkasov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Tcherkasov.
Cortez dives in and grabs Tcherkasov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tcherkasov pushes down on Cortez's head and hops out.
Tcherkasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tcherkasov throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tcherkasov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez fails to land the takedown.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tcherkasov.
Tcherkasov lands the left hand.
Tcherkasov thows a body shot but no joy.
Tcherkasov throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tcherkasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tcherkasov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cortez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tcherkasov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tcherkasov has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Tcherkasov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tcherkasov takes a swing at Cortez's ribcage but misses.
Tcherkasov just misses with a punch to the body.
Tcherkasov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cortez.
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Tcherkasov.
Tcherkasov misses with a looping right.
Tcherkasov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Tcherkasov lands with a right hand.
Tcherkasov misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ildar Tcherkasov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tcherkasov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ildar Tcherkasov!
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