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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Westerwelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotov's entrance music is OVERWERK - Daybreak (GoPro HERO3 Edit). A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Kotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lothar Westerwelle!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westerwelle misses with a leg kick
and Westerwelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Westerwelle misses with a two punch combination.
Westerwelle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Westerwelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kotov wants to slow Westerwelle down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Westerwelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Westerwelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Kotov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Westerwelle throws a right and a left that Kotov avoids nicely.
Kotov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Westerwelle.
Westerwelle tries to bum rush Kotov with a series of wild strikes but Kotov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Westerwelle throws a combination that misses
and Kotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerwelle tries to clinch but Kotov moves away
and Kotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Westerwelle takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kotov lands with a shot to the body.
Westerwelle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kotov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kotov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kotov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Westerwelle is trying to force a seperation but Kotov has the dominant position.
Kotov presses Westerwelle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Westerwelle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kotov is leaning against Westerwelle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kotov works on Westerwelle's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westerwelle backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotov digs a right hand into Westerwelle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Westerwelle's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Kotov.
Westerwelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kotov.
Kotov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kotov pushes Westerwelle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kotov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Westerwelle backwards.
Kotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westerwelle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kotov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kotov lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Kotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotov has Westerwelle pressed against the cage.
Kotov prevents Westerwelle from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kotov.
Kotov is pressed up against the cage. Westerwelle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kotov down to the mat. Kotov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Westerwelle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kotov was well out of range. Poor timing from Westerwelle.
Westerwelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Westerwelle throws a sloppy body shot
and Kotov counters by clinching up.
Kotov presses Westerwelle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kotov managing to block the knees to the body from Westerwelle.
A short body shot lands from Kotov as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerwelle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kotov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Westerwelle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kotov lands a shot to the body.
Kotov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kotov lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westerwelle is trying to push Kotov away but Kotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kotov cracks Westerwelle with a nice body shot.
Kotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westerwelle backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kotov obliges.
Kotov lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kotov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kotov slips a jab and a cross from Westerwelle.
Kotov lands a nice looking body shot.
Westerwelle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Kotov - just one landing.
Nice straight punches there by Kotov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kotov.
Lothar Westerwelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotov loads up on a big right hand but Westerwelle slips the punch.
Westerwelle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kotov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Westerwelle misses with a double jab.
Westerwelle misses with the combination.
Kotov jabs Westerwelle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kotov throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerwelle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kotov gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kotov.
Kotov tries to throw a body punch but Westerwelle avoids it by throwing Kotov back against the cage.
Kotov lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Kotov.
Kotov breaks from the clinch.
Kotov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kotov digs a right hand into Westerwelle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Westerwelle's gas tank.
Kotov is leaning against Westerwelle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kotov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kotov pushes Westerwelle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotov presses Westerwelle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westerwelle backwards.
Kotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Westerwelle backwards.
Westerwelle wants to break free but Kotov has control.
Kotov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kotov.
Kotov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westerwelle can do to turn this around?
Kotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kotov breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Westerwelle. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kotov as Westerwelle shoots in.
Westerwelle dodges the punch combination from Kotov.
Westerwelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westerwelle is breathing heavily.
Westerwelle throws a series of punches but Kotov moves out of range.
Westerwelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Westerwelle throws a series of punches but Kotov avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Westerwelle misses
and Kotov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Westerwelle thinking.
Westerwelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westerwelle avoids the body shot from Kotov.
Kotov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Westerwelle misses the jab.
Kotov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotov throws a good cross that connects.
Kotov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Westerwelle on the side of the head.
Kotov throws a series of strikes that have Westerwelle backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Westerwelle on the side of the head.
Lothar Westerwelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westerwelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kotov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Westerwelle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sergei Kotov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kotov stuns Westerwelle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kotov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Westerwelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Westerwelle tries to clinch
and Kotov counters with a left to the body.
Kotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kotov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kotov has Westerwelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Westerwelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kotov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Westerwelle misses.
Westerwelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Westerwelle throws a combination that misses
and Kotov counters by clinching up.
Kotov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Westerwelle's elbow.
Kotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kotov scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kotov.
Kotov lands a hook that snaps the head of Westerwelle backwards.
Westerwelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kotov misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotov digs a right hand into Westerwelle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Westerwelle's gas tank.
Kotov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westerwelle or not.
Kotov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Westerwelle has had enough of the clinch but Kotov keeps him there for the moment.
Kotov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kotov pushes Westerwelle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kotov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kotov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kotov works on Westerwelle's body with a couple of short punches.
Kotov landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kotov.
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!
Westerwelle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kotov walks away with a smile on his face. Westerwelle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Westerwelle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Westerwelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kotov counters with a good low kick that Westerwelle was not able to check.
Westerwelle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Westerwelle misses with a double jab
and Kotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kotov lands a jab-cross combination.
Kotov lands a two punch combo.
Kotov scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kotov.
Kotov swings for the body but Westerwelle moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotov lands with a shot to the body.
Westerwelle misses with a combination
and Kotov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westerwelle's knee momentarily.
Kotov punishes Westerwelle's body with a nice straight punch.
Kotov scores with a leg kick.
Westerwelle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sergei Kotov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westerwelle throws out the jab.
Kotov pushes Westerwelle up against the cage in a clinch.
Kotov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Westerwelle's efforts to push away.
Kotov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Kotov.
Sergei Kotov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kotov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kotov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kotov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Kotov!
Our winner, Sergei Kotov, 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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hype
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