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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kokoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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220 lbs
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209 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joakim Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kokoev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kokoev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joakim Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson shoots and misses
and Kokoev counters with a one-two to the body.
Kokoev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kokoev sprawls well. Kokoev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gustafsson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Kokoev lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Kokoev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but Kokoev shows good takedown defense.
Gustafsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gustafsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gustafsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Kokoev is trying to stand back up but Gustafsson is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kokoev defending well though.
Gustafsson is thwarting Kokoev's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson winds up and cracks Kokoev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gustafsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kokoev defending well though.
Gustafsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gustafsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kokoev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gustafsson drops an elbow to the side of Kokoev's head.
Kokoev trying to hold on to Gustafsson's head to control him but Gustafsson postures up.
Gustafsson slips a nice elbow through Kokoev's hands, connecting with Kokoev's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson lands strikes from half guard.
Kokoev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kokoev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gustafsson is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson prevents Kokoev from improving his position.
Kokoev is trying to maintain the position but Gustafsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Gustafsson working Kokoev over with strikes.
Gustafsson working Kokoev over with strikes.
Gustafsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gustafsson misses with a head shot. Kokoev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gustafsson advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev is looking to regain half guard here but Gustafsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Gustafsson lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Kokoev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kokoev is looking for a sweep.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kokoev down.
Gustafsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gustafsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Gustafsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson scoring with punches from side control.
Gustafsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kokoev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustafsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kokoev can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gustafsson 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.
Kokoev is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kokoev is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gustafsson connects with a decent elbow.
Kokoev can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustafsson is working Kokoev over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Gustafsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kokoev is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gustafsson connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Kokoev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gustafsson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kokoev some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson working the ground and pound.
Gustafsson lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joakim Gustafsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kokoev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kokoev slaps away a takedown attempt from Gustafsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gustafsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but Kokoev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev swinging wildly here.
Kokoev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gustafsson back to the cage. Kokoev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kokoev misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustafsson has his takedown stuffed
and Kokoev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexandr Kokoev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokoev looks to land a combination but Gustafsson avoids it well.
Kokoev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kokoev working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson cracks Kokoev with a solid left hand.
Kokoev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kokoev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoev's head.
Gustafsson prevents Kokoev from getting back to his feet.
Kokoev is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
Kokoev has momentary wrist control but Gustafsson slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustafsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a couple of elbows.
Kokoev working for a triangle but Gustafsson defends it easily.
Kokoev working a defensive guard here.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson cracks Kokoev with a solid left hand.
Gustafsson distracts Kokoev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is working Kokoev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kokoev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Kokoev working a defensive guard here.
Gustafsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gustafsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kokoev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson distracts Kokoev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kokoev tries to strike from the bottom.
Kokoev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Gustafsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Kokoev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kokoev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gustafsson defends well.
Gustafsson is working Kokoev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gustafsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joakim Gustafsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gustafsson fails with the takedown.
Gustafsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gustafsson is defended easily by Kokoev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Gustafsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokoev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kokoev wants it to stay on the feet.
Gustafsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kokoev pinned against the cage. Kokoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gustafsson dodges the punch combination from Kokoev.
Kokoev throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Joakim Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Gustafsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gustafsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kokoev on his heels. He'll look to pass Kokoev's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kokoev wants to stand up but Gustafsson is controlling him.
Kokoev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gustafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Kokoev has momentary wrist control but Gustafsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Kokoev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustafsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoev's head.
Gustafsson stops Kokoev from standing up.
Gustafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoev's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kokoev is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Kokoev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gustafsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kokoev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gustafsson has managed to get both his arms back between Kokoev's legs - danger averted.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kokoev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gustafsson defends well.
Gustafsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is in close to Kokoev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gustafsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gustafsson works over Kokoev with some ground and pound from guard.
Gustafsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gustafsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kokoev can do to turn this around?
Gustafsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Kokoev.
Gustafsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gustafsson working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Kokoev trying to control the position.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
Kokoev trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gustafsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gustafsson passes into half guard.
Kokoev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustafsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kokoev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kokoev wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
Alexandr Kokoev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustafsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joakim Gustafsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustafsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joakim Gustafsson!
An intense looking Joakim Gustafsson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Props to Johny Cage for taking fight hes a good dude. I'm here to dominate 205 and my plan to do so continues! WARNING TO ALL!!!'.
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