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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura comes to the cage accompanied by Seek and Destroy . Chikatilo has chosen Black Sunshine as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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195 cm
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272 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Chikatilo!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Andrei Chikatilo has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Kimura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kimura avoids the body shot from Chikatilo.
Kimura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chikatilo connects with a solid leg kick.
Chikatilo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chikatilo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kimura wants to clinch but Chikatilo slips to the side
and Chikatilo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chikatilo.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chikatilo defends it easily.
Chikatilo stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Chikatilo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chikatilo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kimura has an active guard here but Chikatilo has managed to pass into half guard.
Kimura wants to sweep but Chikatilo has passed to side control!
Chikatilo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chikatilo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
Kimura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chikatilo connects with a decent elbow.
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard.
Chikatilo tries for a kimura but Kimura is defending well.
Kimura tries to improve position but can't.
Chikatilo scoring with punches and elbows.
Chikatilo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chikatilo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.
Kimura manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kimura wants to get back to full guard.
Chikatilo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chikatilo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kimura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Chikatilo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chikatilo connects with a nice short shot to Kimura's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chikatilo lands strikes from half guard.
Kimura is not content to let Chikatilo control the position.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kimura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kimura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chikatilo is aware though and is defending well.
Chikatilo won't allow Kimura to sweep him here.
Chikatilo wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Chikatilo is working Kimura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chikatilo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chikatilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chikatilo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chikatilo trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Chikatilo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has momentary wrist control but Chikatilo slips an elbow through the middle.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chikatilo defends it easily.
Chikatilo passes Kimura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chikatilo lands a nice short elbow.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Chikatilo has control of the leg.
Chikatilo wants to work for an arm triangle but Kimura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Chikatilo there.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chikatilo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Chikatilo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Chikatilo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Chikatilo's cut.
That's time! Kimura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chikatilo with the counter takedown but Kimura avoids it easily.
Kimura tries to clinch but Chikatilo moves out of range.
Chikatilo ducks straight into an uppercut from Kimura and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Chikatilo manages to regain guard straight away.
Kimura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chikatilo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Chikatilo is keeping the position.
Andrei Chikatilo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chikatilo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chikatilo trying to control the position.
Chikatilo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chikatilo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura drops back looking for a leg! Chikatilo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chikatilo manages to kick Kimura off! Kimura jumps back into Chikatilo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Chikatilo controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Chikatilo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kimura pushes down on Chikatilo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chikatilo looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chikatilo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
Chikatilo is pressing down on Kimura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chikatilo looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Kimura drops back looking for a leg! Chikatilo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chikatilo manages to kick Kimura off! Kimura jumps back into Chikatilo's guard.
Kimura slips nicely into half guard.
Chikatilo is trying to maintain the position but Kimura is very close to passing his half guard.
Chikatilo tries to roll over but Kimura keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kimura is working for a kimura but Chikatilo is defending it quite comfortably.
Chikatilo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but Chikatilo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimura to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chikatilo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kimura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kimura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kimura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chikatilo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chikatilo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chikatilo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chikatilo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kimura some visible discomfort.
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
Kimura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kimura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chikatilo trying to control the position but Kimura is working away.
Chikatilo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kimura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimura is looking for a sweep.
Chikatilo lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura is looking to reverse the position.
Chikatilo is trying to get an arm triangle but Kimura is defending well.
Chikatilo scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Kimura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrei Chikatilo's cut.
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!
Chikatilo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chikatilo working Kimura over with strikes.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chikatilo connects with a nice short shot to Kimura's temple.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chikatilo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chikatilo winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chikatilo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kimura taking some punishment here, with Chikatilo in his half guard.
Chikatilo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chikatilo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chikatilo content to control rather than advance.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo controlling the action here.
Chikatilo is looking to advance position but Kimura won't allow it.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimura won't allow Chikatilo to pass to mount.
Chikatilo prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Kimura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chikatilo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chikatilo is nestled in close to Kimura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Chikatilo there.
Chikatilo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chikatilo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chikatilo winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chikatilo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kimura is rocked!
Chikatilo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kimura is hurt! He's hurt bad - Chikatilo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kimura from any more punishment! Congratulations to Chikatilo! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Chikatilo!
Andrei Chikatilo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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