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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kralaiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
17 - 19 - 1 |
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37
215 lbs
27 - 28 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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
17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Kralaiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermodian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kermodian throws a body kick that misses
and Kralaiev counters with a crisp one two that drops Kermodian! Kralaiev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kermodian to his feet! Kermodian is in big trouble!
Kermodian is rocked!
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!
Kermodian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kralaiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kermodian is still on wobbly legs! Can Kralaiev finish him?
Kermodian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kermodian throws a low kick but Kralaiev avoids it.
Kermodian seems to have recovered his senses.
Kermodian throws a low kick but Kralaiev moves out of range easily.
Kralaiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Kermodian throws a front kick that sends Kralaiev stumbling back into the cage.
Kermodian throws a leg kick
and Kralaiev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses.
Kralaiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kralaiev.
Kralaiev checks a leg kick.
Kermodian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kralaiev. That did some damage!
Kermodian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian cracks Kralaiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Ivan Kralaiev has been cut.
Kralaiev with a jab.
Kralaiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermodian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kermodian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kralaiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kralaiev throws a body punch but Kermodian moves out of range.
Kermodian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
Kermodian slowing the pace effectively.
Kralaiev managing to block the knees to the body from Kermodian.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev tries to land a knee to the head but Kermodian blocks with his arms.
Kermodian trying to stall but Kralaiev improves his position.
Kermodian is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kralaiev has denied him.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kralaiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kermodian.
Kralaiev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kermodian avoids it.
Kermodian avoiding damage as Kralaiev throws knees to the body.
Kralaiev has had enough of the clinch but Kermodian keeps him there for the moment.
Kermodian misses with a punch to the body.
Kermodian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kralaiev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kermodian won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kermodian blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermodian managing to block the knees to the body from Kralaiev.
Kralaiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermodian.
Kralaiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kralaiev blocks an elbow strike from Kermodian.
Kermodian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kermodian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kralaiev up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kralaiev misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kermodian.
Kralaiev lands a knee to the head.
Kermodian tries to stall but Kralaiev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kralaiev with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermodian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermodian is looking to control Kralaiev's arms but Kralaiev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kermodian has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kralaiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kralaiev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kermodian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kralaiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kralaiev blocks the body kick.
Kermodian throws a hook but Kralaiev blocks it.
Ivan Kralaiev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kermodian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermodian. Kralaiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Kermodian.
Kralaiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kermodian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kralaiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kermodian.
Kralaiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kermodian misses with a double jab.
Kralaiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kermodian blocks a head kick by Kralaiev.
Kermodian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian closes the distance and clinches up with Kralaiev, looking for a takedown. Kermodian pushes Kralaiev against the cage but Kralaiev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kermodian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kralaiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kermodian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kralaiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kralaiev tries to land knees in the clinch but Kermodian avoids the damage to the body.
Kermodian is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kralaiev is defending well.
Kermodian avoiding damage as Kralaiev throws knees to the body.
Kermodian has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kralaiev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kermodian wants to control but Kralaiev is keeping busy.
Kralaiev wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Will Kermodian go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kermodian controlling from the back.
Kralaiev wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kralaiev prevents Kermodian from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev fending off the submission attempt from Kermodian.
Kermodian trying to control momentarily.
Kralaiev is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev showing good submission defense here.
Kralaiev is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kermodian controlling the position well here. Kralaiev rolled but Kermodian kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kermodian is looking for the choke from the back position but Kralaiev is controlling his hands well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kermodian lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermodian has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kermodian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kralaiev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kermodian blocks a head kick by Kralaiev.
Kralaiev slips under a jab.
Kralaiev looks to land a combination but Kermodian avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Kralaiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kralaiev avoids the head kick by Kermodian.
Kermodian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kermodian scoring well with a low kick there.
Ivan Kralaiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kermodian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kralaiev to the mat! Kralaiev manages to get full guard.
Kermodian wants to control from the top but Kralaiev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kralaiev keeping full guard, as Kermodian tries to pass.
Kermodian trying to control the position from guard on top but Kralaiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark Kermodian has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kralaiev slips a straight right by Kermodian.
Kralaiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kermodian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kralaiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Kermodian misses with a looping right.
Kermodian blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kermodian in his tracks.
Kralaiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kermodian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kralaiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermodian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kralaiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Kermodian both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kralaiev slips under a jab.
Ivan Kralaiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kralaiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kralaiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kermodian ducks under a wild hook from Kralaiev.
Kermodian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Kermodian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kralaiev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kermodian.
Kralaiev blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Kralaiev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No luck for Kermodian with that takedown attempt.
Kermodian throws out a leg kick but Kralaiev moves out of range and Kermodian only half commits.
Kermodian throws a leg kick
and Kralaiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kermodian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kermodian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Kermodian misses
and Kralaiev moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kralaiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Kralaiev trying to land knees to the body.
Kermodian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kermodian takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kermodian wants the takedown. Kralaiev is fighting it off but Kermodian persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kralaiev's guard against the cage.
Kralaiev has his feet on Kermodian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kralaiev lands a left and a right that send Kermodian crashing to the mat, dazed. Kralaiev thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermodian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kralaiev's sensitive parts.
Kermodian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kralaiev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kralaiev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kralaiev!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Kralaiev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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