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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosif Kirill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirill comes into the arena with Freur Frei blaring out of the sound system. Winchester has chosen Carry on my wayward son as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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256 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosif Kirill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kirill enables Winchester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kirill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kirill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winchester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kirill is trying to control the position but Winchester postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winchester passes into half guard.
Winchester is looking to advance position but Kirill won't allow it.
Winchester works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirill tries to hold on but Winchester postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kirill tries to hold on but Winchester postures up.
Winchester moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kirill has worked his arm free - good work by Kirill!
Winchester throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Winchester thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Winchester controls the position.
Winchester wants to control but Kirill is keeping him busy.
Winchester swings around for an armbar but Kirill sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Winchester's guard.
Kirill distracts Winchester with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Winchester trying to keep a closed guard but Kirill is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kirill trying to control but Winchester is working from the bottom.
Winchester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Winchester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirill is one step ahead there.
Winchester trying to control the position.
Winchester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kirill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kirill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kirill stands up over Winchester, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winchester is looking for a triangle but Kirill pushes his legs off easily.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Kirill from controlling successfully.
Winchester manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester avoids the attempt from Kirill to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Winchester dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kirill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Winchester does no damage.
Kirill with a nice cross.
Winchester thuds his shin into the meat of Kirill's side.
Kirill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winchester misses with a straight right.
Kirill misses with a straight left.
Winchester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirill throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Winchester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winchester slips under a jab.
Kirill lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kirill.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kirill takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kirill tries to bench press Winchester off him but Winchester keeps the position.
Winchester in side control, throwing shots but Kirill defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Winchester is trying to get an arm triangle but Kirill is defending well.
Kirill is letting Winchester control him for a moment.
The strikes coming from Winchester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winchester in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Winchester scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Kirill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Winchester tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirill struggling a bit here.
Winchester working the ground and pound but Kirill is defending the strikes.
Winchester fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kirill is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Winchester are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winchester wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kirill, who protects the arm well.
Kirill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a strike aimed at the side of Kirill's head but Kirill avoids it well.
Sam Winchester has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kirill sneaks back into half guard.
Winchester throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kirill to regain full guard.
Winchester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirill has his hands on Winchester's head, controlling the position.
Winchester postures up and lands a big shot to Kirill's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winchester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winchester trying to control but Kirill is working from the bottom.
Winchester postures up in Kirill's guard and throws a big left but Kirill blocks it.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Kirill keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirill 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Winchester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kirill scores with a jab to the head.
Winchester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirill missing with a left hand there. Winchester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winchester darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winchester is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winchester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kirill defending well though.
Kirill is refusing to be controlled, as Winchester sits in half guard.
Kirill looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kirill could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Winchester has cracked it and Kirill is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Winchester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Winchester!
Our winner, Sam Winchester, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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