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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shavo Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov has chosen Leningrad Cowboys - Those were the days as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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264 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shavo Odin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov throws a chopping leg kick but Odin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Odin throws the left hand but Kalashnikov avoids the punch easily.
Kalashnikov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Odin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Odin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kalashnikov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kalashnikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Odin wants to land a leg kick but Kalashnikov is out of range.
Odin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kalashnikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Odin scrambles back to his feet.
Kalashnikov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odin.
Kalashnikov wants to land a leg kick but Odin is out of range.
Odin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Odin.
Odin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalashnikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Odin misses.
Odin walks into a stiff left hand from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalashnikov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Odin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalashnikov slips a jab from Odin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Odin, as that shot connected.
Odin throws the left hand but Kalashnikov avoids the punch easily.
Kalashnikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odin.
A slow jab from Odin misses its intended target.
Odin wants to land a leg kick but Kalashnikov is out of range.
Shavo Odin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odin lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Kalashnikov tenderised Odin's leg. Odin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Odin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalashnikov.
Odin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalashnikov.
Odin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kalashnikov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Odin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kalashnikov wants to control from the top but Odin keeps moving.
Odin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odin looking for a sweep. Not yet Odin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalashnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Odin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalashnikov is looking to work some ground and pound but Odin has wrist control.
Odin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kalashnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Odin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odin pulls Kalashnikov in close to prevent any damage.
Kalashnikov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Vyacheslav Kalashnikov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Odin walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kalashnikov. Beautiful body shot.
Odin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalashnikov on the side of the head.
Odin connects with a leg kick. Kalashnikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Odin.
Kalashnikov lunges at Odin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Odin's hand.
Vyacheslav Kalashnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov moves out of range of the body kick from Odin.
Kalashnikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Odin.
Kalashnikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Odin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Odin.
Kalashnikov throws out a loose jab but Odin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalashnikov.
Odin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Odin there.
Kalashnikov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Odin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Odin has time to react.
Odin misses with a kick to the body.
Odin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Odin throws the kick towards the body but Kalashnikov avoids it.
Odin misses with a hook. Kalashnikov ducked under it nicely.
Odin checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Odin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalashnikov moves out of range as Odin strikes.
Kalashnikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Odin throws a hook but Kalashnikov avoids it easily.
Kalashnikov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Odin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalashnikov. That did some damage!
Kalashnikov tests Odin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalashnikov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Odin misses with a looping right.
Kalashnikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shavo Odin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Odin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kalashnikov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Odin on the side of the head.
Kalashnikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Odin.
Odin throws a lazy body kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
enabling Kalashnikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalashnikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Odin will feel that in the morning.
Kalashnikov connects with a jab.
Odin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kalashnikov is trying to defend but Odin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kalashnikov wants to stand back up but Odin manages to pass into side control.
Kalashnikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalashnikov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Odin is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalashnikov wants to improve his position but Odin is controlling well.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Odin wants to take a breather but Kalashnikov is having none of it.
Odin prevents Kalashnikov from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalashnikov won't allow Odin to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kalashnikov walks into a straight right hand from Odin.
Kalashnikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalashnikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalashnikov at a distance.
Odin throws a body punch but Kalashnikov moves out of range.
Kalashnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalashnikov moves out of range of the strikes.
Odin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Odin throws a hook but Kalashnikov avoids it easily.
Odin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shavo Odin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalashnikov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Odin misses with a leg kick
and Kalashnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Odin thumps Kalashnikov with a low kick.
Kalashnikov is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin connects with an inside leg kick.
Odin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov tries a low kick but Odin avoids it.
Kalashnikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Odin lunges at Kalashnikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalashnikov's hand.
Odin drops Kalashnikov with a naaaaasty hook - Kalashnikov is in real trouble here! Odin dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shavo Odin!
Shavo Odin is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Shavo Odin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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