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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Khanidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Khanidov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
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199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohamed Khanidov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khanidov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khanidov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khanidov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khanidov flicks out a counter leg kick but Povetkin steps away.
Khanidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Povetkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khanidov pinned against the cage. Khanidov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khanidov swats away the attempt to clinch by Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Povetkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Povetkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khanidov defends well and Povetkin ends up having to push Khanidov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Khanidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Povetkin darts in looking for a takedown but Khanidov gets double underhooks and turns Povetkin into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Povetkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Khanidov, which made it look bad.
Povetkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Povetkin.
A jab from Povetkin finds it's way through Khanidov's defenses.
Khanidov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khanidov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Povetkin avoids the body shot from Khanidov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov throws a sloppy head kick and Povetkin moves out of range easily.
Povetkin avoids the head kick by Khanidov.
Povetkin tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Povetkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Khanidov, which made it look bad.
Povetkin fails to land the takedown.
Khanidov misses with a looping right.
Khanidov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Povetkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown but Khanidov shows good takedown defense.
Khanidov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khanidov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Povetkin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Khanidov stuffs the takedown attempt from Povetkin. Povetkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Povetkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Khanidov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khanidov as he jumps to the side.
Khanidov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Povetkin with a body shot.
Povetkin blocks a head kick by Khanidov.
A head kick misses from Khanidov.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khanidov walks into a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown but Khanidov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khanidov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin tries to clinch up but Khanidov circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Khanidov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Khanidov. Those never looked like landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Khanidov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Povetkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khanidov's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Povetkin.
Khanidov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Povetkin can pounce on him.
Khanidov stuffs the takedown.
Povetkin wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Khanidov does no damage.
Povetkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khanidov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Povetkin wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khanidov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Povetkin tries for a takedown but Khanidov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Povetkin dives in and grabs Khanidov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khanidov pushes down on Povetkin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Povetkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khanidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Khanidov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Khanidov looks to land a right hand but Povetkin moved out of range.
Povetkin blocks the body kick.
Khanidov stuffs the takedown attempt from Povetkin. Povetkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Povetkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanidov.
Khanidov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khanidov swivels and escapes.
Povetkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khanidov stuffs the takedown attempt from Povetkin. Povetkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Khanidov as he jumps to the side.
Povetkin defending well as Khanidov loads up on a big left hand.
Khanidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Povetkin.
Khanidov cracks a nice hook into Povetkin's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Povetkin.
A nice side step and Khanidov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khanidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Povetkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Povetkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Khanidov is looking for the big counter here.
Povetkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khanidov.
Povetkin tries to clinch but Khanidov moves out of range.
Povetkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khanidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Povetkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Khanidov circles away.
Povetkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Khanidov.
Povetkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Povetkin closes the distance and clinches up with Khanidov, looking for a takedown. Povetkin pushes Khanidov against the cage but Khanidov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Povetkin throws a head kick that misses.
Mohamed Khanidov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Povetkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khanidov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Povetkin lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed Khanidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Khanidov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Khanidov. No joy for Povetkin on that attempt.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown but Khanidov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body punch from Povetkin.
Povetkin lands a jab.
Povetkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Khanidov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin fails with a takedown attempt.
Khanidov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Povetkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanidov throws a series of punches but Povetkin avoids them all with ease.
Khanidov throws a series of punches but Povetkin moves out of range.
Khanidov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Povetkin with that takedown attempt.
Khanidov misses with the combination.
Povetkin tries to clinch there but Khanidov circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Khanidov throws a series of punches but Povetkin moves out of range.
Povetkin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Khanidov misses with a head kick.
No luck for Povetkin with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khanidov! But no joy.
Mohamed Khanidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Khanidov misses.
Khanidov lands a two punch combo.
Povetkin closes the distance and clinches up with Khanidov, looking for a takedown. Povetkin pushes Khanidov against the cage but Khanidov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Povetkin shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to clinch there but Khanidov circles away.
Povetkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khanidov.
Povetkin works over Khanidov's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Povetkin.
Povetkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khanidov pinned against the cage. Khanidov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khanidov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Povetkin moves away.
Povetkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khanidov throws a sloppy head kick and Povetkin moves out of range easily.
Khanidov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khanidov leaves Povetkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khanidov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Povetkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khanidov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khanidov throws a hook but Povetkin blocks it.
Povetkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khanidov defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Povetkin wants to clinch up but Khanidov keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamed Khanidov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanidov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamed Khanidov!
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hype
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