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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stipe Mikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Erokhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erokhin has chosen Michael Jackson Billie Jean as his entrance music. Konstantin Erokhin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stipe Mikas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Erokhin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikas shoots in but Erokhin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Erokhin throws a jab when Mikas was well out of range.
Stipe Mikas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mikas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mikas attempts a counter takedown but Erokhin avoids it well and moves away.
Mikas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erokhin pinned against the cage. Erokhin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Erokhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mikas is defended easily by Erokhin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Mikas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mikas is defended easily by Erokhin.
Erokhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mikas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erokhin wants to clinch up but Mikas keeps it at a distance.
Mikas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Erokhin counters with a left to the body.
Mikas is breathing heavily.
Mikas shoots in for a takedown but Erokhin shows good takedown defense.
Erokhin moves in looking to clinch but Mikas pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erokhin tries to clinch up.
Erokhin tries to clinch but Mikas moves out of range.
Erokhin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erokhin moves in looking to clinch but Mikas pushes him off.
Mikas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erokhin swivels and escapes.
Erokhin tries to clinch there but Mikas circles away.
Mikas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mikas fails to land the takedown.
Erokhin pushes Mikas up against the cage in a clinch.
Erokhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mikas's face.
It looks like Stipe Mikas has been cut.
Erokhin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mikas's face.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mikas blocks it with crossed arms.
Erokhin lands a knee to the head.
Erokhin stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but Mikas blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Erokhin.
Erokhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mikas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Erokhin misses with a knee strike.
Erokhin misses with a knee strike.
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!
A knee to the head by Erokhin.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mikas blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Erokhin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erokhin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin tries to land a knee to the head but Mikas blocks with his arms.
Erokhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Erokhin's coach down at LOD: Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Erokhin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Erokhin connects with a knee to the head.
Erokhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Erokhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Erokhin connects with a knee to the head.
Erokhin scores with a knee to the head.
Mikas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Erokhin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Erokhin wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin tries to clinch up but Mikas circles away and keeps his distance.
Erokhin tries to clinch there but Mikas circles away.
Erokhin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konstantin Erokhin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erokhin tries to clinch up.
Erokhin tries to clinch up.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mikas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Erokhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erokhin as he jumps to the side.
Erokhin wants to clinch.
Erokhin tries to clinch but Mikas is having none of it.
Erokhin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Erokhin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stipe Mikas's cut.
That's time! Mikas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mikas goes for a double leg but Erokhin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Erokhin continues to drive forward.
Erokhin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Erokhin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mikas.
Mikas swats away the attempt to clinch by Erokhin.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mikas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Erokhin wants to clinch up but Mikas keeps it at a distance.
Mikas goes for a double leg but Erokhin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Erokhin continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Mikas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erokhin tries to clinch up but Mikas circles away and keeps his distance.
Stipe Mikas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Erokhin is trying to defend but Mikas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mikas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Erokhin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikas prevents Erokhin from standing back up.
Mikas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikas stops Erokhin from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mikas keeps the fight on the outside.
Mikas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Erokhin throws out a counter right but Mikas avoids it with no problem.
Erokhin wants to clinch up but Mikas keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mikas.
A little jabbing left from Erokhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Erokhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mikas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mikas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erokhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Erokhin closes the distance and clinches.
Erokhin looking to stall.
Erokhin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mikas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erokhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mikas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Erokhin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Erokhin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Konstantin Erokhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin misses with a knee strike.
Erokhin looking to throw knees to the head but Mikas is blocking nicely.
Mikas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erokhin prevents it.
Mikas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Erokhin has a couple of punches blocked by Mikas.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mikas blocks it with crossed arms.
Erokhin misses with a knee strike.
Erokhin lands a nice knee to the body.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mikas blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin trying to control the position but instead, Mikas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Erokhin into the cage.
Erokhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mikas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Erokhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mikas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Erokhin looking to throw knees to the head but Mikas is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Erokhin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stipe Mikas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mikas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Erokhin's waist but Erokhin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mikas off to one side.
Erokhin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mikas circles away.
Erokhin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erokhin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erokhin scores with a knee to the head.
Erokhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mikas prevents a body shot from Erokhin.
Erokhin looking to throw knees to the head but Mikas is blocking nicely.
Erokhin looking to throw knees to the head but Mikas is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erokhin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erokhin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erokhin trying to control the position but instead, Mikas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Erokhin into the cage.
Erokhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Erokhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erokhin misses with a knee to the head.
Erokhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mikas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Erokhin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Erokhin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Erokhin is trying to maintain a safe position but Mikas gets an underhook and turns Erokhin into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikas is looking for a takedown.
Erokhin misses with a knee to the head.
Mikas wants to take the fight to the mat but Erokhin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stipe Mikas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erokhin prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erokhin is pushing Mikas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mikas wants to take the fight to the mat but Erokhin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Erokhin looking to throw knees to the head but Mikas is blocking nicely.
Erokhin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mikas is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Erokhin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Erokhin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erokhin just leaning against Mikas, taking a breather.
Erokhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mikas blocks an uppercut.
Erokhin scores with a knee to the head.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mikas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Erokhin prevents it.
Erokhin scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Konstantin Erokhin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Erokhin with a knee to the head.
Erokhin has a couple of punches blocked by Mikas.
Erokhin landing knees to the head.
Mikas takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stipe Mikas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erokhin prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erokhin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Erokhin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Erokhin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Erokhin!
Konstantin Erokhin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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