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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anton Dorozhkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorozhkin comes to the cage accompanied by SMC HOODRATS. Jorma has chosen Captain Awesome's Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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145 lbs
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147 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Dorozhkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rasva Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Jorma moves out of range easily.
Jorma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dorozhkin is out of range and Jorma settles back down.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Dorozhkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jorma checks it well.
Dorozhkin connects with a leg kick. Jorma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dorozhkin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Jorma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dorozhkin if he has to take too many more of those.
Rasva Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dorozhkin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dorozhkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jorma throws a lazy right hand but Dorozhkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dorozhkin throws a chopping leg kick but Jorma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Jorma.
Jorma throws a leg kick but Dorozhkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jorma.
Jorma thows a body kick. Dorozhkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Dorozhkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dorozhkin as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dorozhkin throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma throws a sloppy head kick and Dorozhkin moves out of range easily.
Dorozhkin looks for the body kick but Jorma saw that one coming.
Jorma flicks out a counter leg kick but Dorozhkin steps away.
Dorozhkin with a jab.
Dorozhkin blocks a jab.
As Jorma backs away, Dorozhkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jorma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dorozhkin avoids a kick to the body.
Dorozhkin walks into a left hand.
Dorozhkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jorma can pounce on him.
Jorma just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorozhkin motions for Jorma to come forward. Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jorma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anton Dorozhkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jorma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Jorma throws a low kick, looking for Dorozhkin's leg but Dorozhkin calmly moves out of range.
Dorozhkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Dorozhkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jorma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice cross by Jorma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick but Jorma moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dorozhkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jorma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jorma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Jorma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dorozhkin wants to slow Jorma down by chopping away at his legs.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Jorma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jorma misses with a kick to the body.
Jorma lands with a hook. Dorozhkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jorma tries to land a front kick but Dorozhkin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma loads up on a big right hand but Dorozhkin slips the punch.
A low kick from Dorozhkin is predictable there
and Jorma counters with an outside leg kick.
Jorma slips a straight right by Dorozhkin.
A little jabbing left from Jorma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick but Jorma moves out of range.
Dorozhkin throws out a leg kick but Jorma moves out of range and Dorozhkin only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Jorma blocks the low kick.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Jorma moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Jorma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Dorozhkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dorozhkin moves out of range as Jorma throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma moves out of range of the body kick.
Jorma throws a wild body kick that Dorozhkin sees coming a mile off.
Jorma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dorozhkin moves out of range of the body kick from Jorma.
Dorozhkin misses with a few strikes there.
Jorma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorozhkin's calf.
Jorma throws out a leg kick but Dorozhkin moves out of range and Jorma only half commits.
Dorozhkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jorma just manages to avoid it.
Jorma checks a leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jorma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jorma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dorozhkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Jorma's head.
Dorozhkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Dorozhkin.
Jorma wants to land a leg kick but Dorozhkin is out of range.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dorozhkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jorma throws a body punch but Dorozhkin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dorozhkin. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jorma avoids the head kick by Dorozhkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin misses with an uppercut. Jorma saw that one coming.
Dorozhkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorozhkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Dorozhkin misses with a hook.
Jorma throws a leg kick which misses Dorozhkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorozhkin tries to avoid it.
Jorma misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Dorozhkin misses
and Jorma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorozhkin slips under a jab.
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Dorozhkin moved out of range nicely.
Dorozhkin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dorozhkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorma.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma lands a two punch combo.
Dorozhkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dorozhkin.
Nice uppercut there from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a sloppy head kick and Jorma moves out of range easily.
Jorma misses with a wild body shot.
Jorma avoids the head kick by Dorozhkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rasva Jorma will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jorma throws a low kick but Dorozhkin avoids it.
Jorma throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Jorma.
Jorma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dorozhkin slips under a jab.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dorozhkin scores with a hook.
Dorozhkin loads up on a big right hand but Jorma slips the punch.
Dorozhkin thows a leg kick but Jorma checks it
and Jorma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jorma checks a leg kick.
Jorma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but Jorma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Dorozhkin throws a body kick that misses.
Dorozhkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma lands a front kick.
Dorozhkin wants to land a leg kick but Jorma is out of range.
Dorozhkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Jorma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dorozhkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorma tries for a takedown but Dorozhkin circles away easily
and Dorozhkin counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorozhkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jorma.
Dorozhkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jorma.
Dorozhkin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Jorma.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Anton Dorozhkin is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jorma.
Jorma throws a chopping leg kick but Dorozhkin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dorozhkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jorma! But no joy.
Dorozhkin wants to land a leg kick but Jorma is out of range.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dorozhkin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dorozhkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dorozhkin is looking to slow Jorma down with leg kicks.
Jorma slips under a jab from Dorozhkin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dorozhkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Dorozhkin blocks a head kick by Jorma.
Jorma lands with a hook. Dorozhkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left and a right from Jorma both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Jorma.
Dorozhkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jorma is looking to slow Dorozhkin down with leg kicks.
Dorozhkin ducks under a wild hook from Jorma.
Jorma thumps Dorozhkin with a low kick.
Jorma lands with a nice body punch.
Jorma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dorozhkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Jorma counters with a solid body kick.
Dorozhkin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jorma checks it well.
Dorozhkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jorma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jorma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dorozhkin.
Jorma throws a body kick that misses.
Dorozhkin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jorma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma lands a nice looking body kick.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma throws a shot to the body.
Jorma shoots in but no luck this time.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Good work by Dorozhkin as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dorozhkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jorma.
Good work by Jorma as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma is looking to score with low kicks.
Dorozhkin is looking to chop away at Jorma's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dorozhkin.
Jorma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Jorma misses.
As Jorma backs away, Dorozhkin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dorozhkin misses with a low kick.
Jorma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorozhkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jorma's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jorma connects with a body shot that sends Dorozhkin's belly button to the back.
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick but Jorma checks it.
Jorma tries to work over Dorozhkin's front leg with a kick but Dorozhkin checks it.
Dorozhkin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jorma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dorozhkin's calf.
Jorma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick, looking for Jorma's leg but Jorma calmly moves out of range.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses.
Dorozhkin connects with a looping right hand.
Jorma throws a big shot that misses.
Jorma avoids the head kick by Dorozhkin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dorozhkin cracks the inside of Jorma's front leg.
Jorma with a nice cross.
Dorozhkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dorozhkin. That's going to slow Jorma down.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rasva Jorma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dorozhkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Dorozhkin is looking to land body kicks.
Jorma scoring well with a low kick there.
Jorma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dorozhkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorozhkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dorozhkin, right into the meat.
Dorozhkin thumps Jorma with a low kick.
Dorozhkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dorozhkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A low kick from Jorma is predictable there
and Dorozhkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Dorozhkin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorozhkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorozhkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jorma to score with a decent uppercut.
Jorma scores with a hook to the body. Dorozhkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dorozhkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorozhkin 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.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick but Jorma moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dorozhkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jorma checks a leg kick.
Dorozhkin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jorma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin tries a low kick but Jorma avoids it.
Dorozhkin lands a two punch combo.
Dorozhkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dorozhkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorozhkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Dorozhkin misses.
Jorma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dorozhkin slips under a jab.
Dorozhkin throwing a counter right hand but Jorma manages to avoid it.
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!
Dorozhkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dorozhkin slips under a jab.
Jorma misses with a left hand
and Dorozhkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jorma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dorozhkin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jorma just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick
and Jorma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jorma scores with a nice strike.
Jorma thuds a left hand into Dorozhkin's body.
Jorma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Jorma.
Dorozhkin backing away here, and Jorma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jorma tried to score with a low kick but Dorozhkin checks it.
Dorozhkin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jorma if he has to take too many more of those.
Jorma lands a glancing blow to the side of Dorozhkin's head.
Dorozhkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dorozhkin scores with a kick to the body.
Jorma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dorozhkin throws a looping overhand right but Jorma ducks down to avoid it.
Jorma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dorozhkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jorma, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dorozhkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dorozhkin misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Dorozhkin tenderised Jorma's leg. Jorma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jorma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorozhkin moves away.
Jorma swings for the body but Dorozhkin moves out of range.
Dorozhkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dorozhkin slips under a jab from Jorma.
Dorozhkin cracks the inside of Jorma's front leg.
Jorma sizes up Dorozhkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Dorozhkin.
Jorma thumps Dorozhkin with a low kick.
Anton Dorozhkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dorozhkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Dorozhkin misses with a head kick.
Jorma lands a nice hook to Dorozhkin's body. Dorozhkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jorma scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dorozhkin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jorma! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorozhkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma connects with an inside leg kick.
Jorma dips to his left and cracks Dorozhkin with an uppercut!
Jorma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorozhkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Nice defenses there by Dorozhkin.
Dorozhkin throws a low kick, looking for Jorma's leg but Jorma calmly moves out of range.
Jorma throws the kick towards the body but Dorozhkin avoids it.
Jorma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jorma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anton Dorozhkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasva Jorma.
Good work by Dorozhkin as he checks the leg kick.
Rasva Jorma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma throws a leg kick which misses Dorozhkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Dorozhkin tries to avoid it.
Jorma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Jorma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dorozhkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jorma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasva Jorma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jorma 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rasva Jorma!
Rasva Jorma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, On Tap (160Q & Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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