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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Low Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Low Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavurov clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.
Zavurov prevents the takedown attempt.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zavurov pulls guard effortlessly.
Zavurov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ki missing with knees to the body.
Zavurov has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Ki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ki tries to break the clinch but Zavurov is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Zavurov fails to land.
Ki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zavurov.
Ki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zavurov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zavurov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zavurov managing to block the knees to the body from Ki.
Zavurov pushes Ki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zavurov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ki missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki is trying to push Zavurov away but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ki tries to score a body lock takedown but Zavurov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Zavurov.
Ki is leaning against Zavurov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zavurov tries to land a knee to the head but Ki blocks with his arms.
Zavurov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ki lands a right hand.
Zavurov lands with a right to the head.
Zavurov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ki is defending well for now.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ki.
Zavurov lands with a short shot to the head.
Ki avoids a wild elbow strike from Zavurov.
Zavurov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Ki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
Zavurov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov rushes Ki and presses him up against the cage.
Ki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
Ki trying to stall but Zavurov improves his position.
Zavurov prevents Ki from breaking the clinch.
Zavurov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ki trying to control the position but instead, Zavurov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ki into the cage.
Zavurov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zavurov is defending well for now.
Zavurov scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Zavurov is leaning against Ki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki tries to break free but Zavurov pushes him back against the cage.
Ki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zavurov avoids it.
Zavurov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zavurov.
Zavurov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zavurov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ki manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ki defends well and Zavurov ends up having to push Ki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zavurov has managed to clinch.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki is trying to break the clinch but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov has Ki pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki trying to land knees to the body.
Zavurov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ki prevents a body shot from Zavurov.
Ki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zavurov.
Zavurov misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavurov is trying to stall.
Ki has had enough of the clinch but Zavurov keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Zavurov.
Zavurov takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zavurov.
Zavurov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ki's efforts to push away.
Ki misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zavurov avoids it.
Ki tries to pull guard but Zavurov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Low Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki working aggressively here.
Zavurov misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Zavurov 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.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Ki counters with a right hand to the body.
Ki is looking to clinch but Zavurov is avoiding it.
Zavurov throws a shot from downtown. Ki moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Ki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zavurov rushes Ki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki.
Ki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zavurov avoiding damage as Ki throws knees to the body.
Zavurov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zavurov wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki lands with a short shot to the head.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zavurov.
Ki has a couple of punches blocked by Zavurov.
Zavurov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov has Ki pressed against the cage, preventing Ki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zavurov wants to clinch.
Zavurov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ki on the side of the head.
Ki lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Ki.
Zavurov clinches.
Ki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zavurov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zavurov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ki misses with a double jab.
Zavurov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov moves into the clinch.
Zavurov gets through Ki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zavurov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ki wanted to stand there but Zavurov had control of the position.
Zavurov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zavurov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Zavurov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ki is trying to pull guard but Zavurov has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki.
Zavurov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zavurov is trying to pull guard but Ki has him pressed against the cage.
Zavurov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ki throws a punch but it's blocked by Zavurov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki is looking to break free of the clinch but Zavurov has double underhooks.
Zavurov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zavurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zavurov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zavurov pushes Ki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki can't break the clinch.
Zavurov lands a shoulder strike.
Zavurov misses with some punches.
Zavurov lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki backwards.
Zavurov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Low Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zavurov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ki taking a breather.
Zavurov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zavurov manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ki jumps guard but Zavurov stands there with Ki around his waist. Ki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zavurov pulls Ki into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov tries to strike from the bottom.
Zavurov wants to stand but Ki is controlling the position.
Zavurov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zavurov is looking to stand up but Ki isn't so interested in that idea.
Zavurov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Zavurov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavurov gets control of Ki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zavurov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shamil Zavurov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zavurov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Zavurov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zavurov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ki, pushing him back against the cage.
Zavurov effectively controlling the action here.
Ki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki is trying to force a seperation but Zavurov has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki.
Zavurov breaks from the clinch.
Zavurov shoots and misses
and Ki counters with a series of strikes. Zavurov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zavurov tries to clinch up.
Zavurov takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov stalling in the clinch.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov keeps the fight on the outside.
Zavurov shoots in but no luck this time.
Ki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki lands with a left to the head.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
Ki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zavurov keeps control of Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zavurov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ki's elbow.
Ki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zavurov has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
Zavurov pulls guard successfully.
Zavurov is looking to stand up but Ki isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki trying to control but Zavurov is working from the bottom.
Zavurov pushes Ki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zavurov has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov tries to pull guard but Ki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Low Ki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Zavurov.
Ki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Ki circles away.
Zavurov wants to clinch
and Ki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zavurov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zavurov.
Zavurov wants to clinch but Ki slips to the side
and Ki counters with a one-two to the body.
Ki lands a two punch combo.
Zavurov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zavurov rushes Ki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zavurov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zavurov keeps control of Ki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ki has a couple of punches blocked by Zavurov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov breaks from the clinch.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zavurov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zavurov tries to pull guard but Ki won't allow it.
Shamil Zavurov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zavurov manages to break the clinch.
Zavurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Low Ki is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Ki. Beautiful body shot.
Ki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Ki both land. Nice combination.
Low Ki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zavurov clinches.
Ki trying to control the position but instead, Zavurov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ki into the cage.
Zavurov jumps guard.
Zavurov kicks Ki off and gets to his feet.
Low Ki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ki lands a big right hand that sends Zavurov crashing to the mat! Ki stays standing though and waves Zavurov back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Low Ki.
I think Zavurov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Zavurov!
After the big win, Shamil Zavurov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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