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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Kahaladze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahaladze has chosen ты кто такой as his entrance music. Harland Sanders could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Murat Kahaladze's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murat Kahaladze!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahaladze tries to clinch up.
Kahaladze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanders keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahaladze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murat Kahaladze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahaladze shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kahaladze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kahaladze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanders counters with a nice body shot.
Sanders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Kahaladze sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanders scores with a nice strike.
Kahaladze looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kahaladze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanders regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanders is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahaladze is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
Kahaladze is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanders has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kahaladze.
Kahaladze throws a big elbow that misses.
Kahaladze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kahaladze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanders looking for subs off his back but Kahaladze has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kahaladze throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kahaladze connects with a nice short shot to Sanders's temple.
Kahaladze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanders trying to control from the bottom.
Kahaladze slips a nice elbow through Sanders's hands, connecting with Sanders's forehead.
Kahaladze lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahaladze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kahaladze working over Sanders with some ground and pound. Sanders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kahaladze wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahaladze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kahaladze lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanders keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanders.
Sanders will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanders has momentary wrist control but Kahaladze slips an elbow through the middle.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Kahaladze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahaladze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahaladze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kahaladze cracks Sanders with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kahaladze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahaladze throws an elbow that misses. Sanders uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kahaladze's guard. Nice move by Sanders!
Kahaladze scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kahaladze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahaladze misses with an uppercut.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanders gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kahaladze postures up.
Sanders uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sanders displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kahaladze wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahaladze throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Kahaladze dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanders fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kahaladze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
No luck for Kahaladze with that takedown attempt.
Kahaladze fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanders is looking to wear down Kahaladze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahaladze moves away.
Sanders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanders dives in and grabs Kahaladze's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kahaladze pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Sanders tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kahaladze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanders somewhat.
Kahaladze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harland Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murat Kahaladze.
Kahaladze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kahaladze closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanders quickly recovers to half guard.
Kahaladze is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.
Kahaladze thows a huge punch but Sanders dodges it nicely.
Kahaladze stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sanders to get to his feet.
Kahaladze fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders scores with a nice head shot.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kahaladze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanders lands with a nice body punch.
Sanders feints and then cracks Kahaladze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kahaladze down.
Kahaladze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanders to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Kahaladze. No joy for Sanders on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahaladze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kahaladze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders stuns Kahaladze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kahaladze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanders shoots for a takedown but Kahaladze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kahaladze tries to clinch up.
Sanders lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kahaladze avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kahaladze is defended easily by Sanders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanders is defended easily by Kahaladze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahaladze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Kahaladze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kahaladze moves in looking to clinch but Sanders pushes him off.
Kahaladze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kahaladze tries to clinch
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sanders.
Kahaladze shoots in but Sanders avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Sanders.
Sanders ducks under a wild hook from Kahaladze.
Sanders scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Kahaladze's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kahaladze scrambles back to his feet.
Harland Sanders is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahaladze shoots for a double leg takedown but Sanders sprawls well. He's pushed Kahaladze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sanders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
Sanders scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kahaladze on the side of the head.
Kahaladze tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders swats away the attempt to clinch by Kahaladze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harland Sanders dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kahaladze is looking to clinch but Sanders is avoiding it.
Kahaladze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kahaladze showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Kahaladze.
Kahaladze throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanders to regain full guard.
Sanders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kahaladze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kahaladze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kahaladze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kahaladze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kahaladze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kahaladze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahaladze working some strikes from top position.
Sanders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kahaladze throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahaladze throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahaladze with a nice head shot there.
Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kahaladze won't allow Sanders to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kahaladze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kahaladze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kahaladze gets to his feet. Sanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kahaladze tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kahaladze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahaladze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kahaladze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanders.
Sanders works Kahaladze's body with a nice hook.
Kahaladze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanders as he jumps to the side.
Sanders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kahaladze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahaladze shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Kahaladze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahaladze throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Sanders swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kahaladze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Kahaladze.
Kahaladze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanders throws a head kick that Kahaladze semi-blocks.
Kahaladze gets a takedown into half guard.
Kahaladze trying to mount his opponent but Sanders defends it.
Sanders looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kahaladze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kahaladze scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahaladze misses with a head shot. Sanders uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kahaladze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kahaladze postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.
Sanders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kahaladze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanders looking to finish Kahaladze with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kahaladze!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahaladze is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murat Kahaladze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kahaladze 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murat Kahaladze!
Murat Kahaladze thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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