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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is ЦельРазгроl. A fine choice. Boulami has chosen The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim as his entrance music. Omar Boulami told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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177 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulami avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov swings for the body but Boulami moves out of range.
Omar Boulami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulami connects with an inside leg kick.
Boulami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov throws the left hand but Boulami avoids the punch easily.
Boulami throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boulami lands a nice looking body shot.
Boulami wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boulami lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
Boulami throws a sloppy head kick and Kersikov moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kersikov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Kersikov's head coaches at Highland Brawl Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Boulami looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boulami throws a big shot that misses.
Boulami has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
An inside leg kick from Kersikov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Boulami slips the punch.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov lands with a right hand.
Kersikov closes the distance and pushes Boulami back into the cage.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boulami holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Boulami swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami misses with the head strike.
Boulami misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Boulami is trying to maintain a safe position but Kersikov gets an underhook and turns Boulami into the cage.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
Kersikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami has a couple of punches blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov digs a right hand underneath Boulami's ribcage. Boulami let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Boulami blocks it.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boulami gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kersikov regains guard.
Kersikov pushes Boulami off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boulami throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Rustam Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov clobbers Boulami with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kersikov stuffs the takedown.
Kersikov works Boulami's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Boulami.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov throws a sloppy head kick and Boulami moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boulami. Kersikov shrugs it off though.
Kersikov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Boulami tries to score with a low kick but Kersikov moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boulami manages to avoid it.
Boulami takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick from Kersikov.
Boulami throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Boulami drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Omar Boulami has been cut.
Boulami throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boulami checks it well.
Boulami paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Boulami moves out of range.
Boulami moves out of range as Kersikov throws a body kick.
Kersikov takes a swing at Boulami's ribcage but misses.
Boulami missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Boulami is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kersikov. Beautiful body shot.
Boulami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Boulami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kersikov misses its intended target.
Boulami throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kersikov.
Boulami walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kersikov.
Boulami takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Kersikov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami misses with a body punch.
Boulami taking a breather.
Kersikov lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boulami with a nice cross.
Boulami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boulami throws a series of punches but Kersikov moves out of range.
Boulami throws the kick towards the body but Kersikov avoids it.
Boulami scores with a hook.
Kersikov scores with a leg kick.
Kersikov scores with a body shot.
Kersikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Boulami lands a body shot.
Kersikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boulami.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kersikov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boulami! But no joy.
Kersikov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Boulami misses
and Boulami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kersikov. Kersikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boulami lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rustam Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov pushes Boulami away with a front kick.
Boulami drives through with a takedown into Kersikov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kersikov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Boulami is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands with a right to the head.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
A nice left hand lands by Boulami.
Kersikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to work over Boulami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rustam Kersikov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boulami displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kersikov up against the cage.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Boulami is trying to maintain a safe position but Kersikov gets an underhook and turns Boulami into the cage.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Boulami.
Boulami tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kersikov smiles and moves away.
Kersikov slips a jab from Boulami.
Kersikov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boulami at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Kersikov.
Boulami blocks the body kick.
Boulami takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kersikov darts in trying to clinch
and Boulami counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Kersikov coming out on top.
Boulami wants to clinch up but Kersikov keeps it at a distance.
Boulami looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.
Boulami throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boulami pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kersikov throws a body kick that misses.
Boulami moves into range and clinches up with Kersikov.
Boulami lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami lands a body shot.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
Boulami trying to stall but Kersikov improves his position.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Kersikov is working Boulami over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Boulami fails to land.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami tries to throw a body punch but Kersikov avoids it by throwing Boulami back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Kersikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boulami can do to turn this around?
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boulami lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
Kersikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Boulami stalling in the clinch but Kersikov improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Boulami's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Boulami just leaning against Kersikov, taking a breather.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Boulami misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boulami.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov prevents a body shot from Boulami.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Boulami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kersikov.
Kersikov slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boulamis head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kersikov.
Kersikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kersikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boulami is breathing heavily.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Boulami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Kersikov finds it's target.
Boulami on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boulami tried to score with a low kick but Kersikov checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Boulami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boulami on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Boulami misses its intended target.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Boulami misses
and Kersikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Boulami misses the target.
Kersikov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Boulami misses.
Boulami walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boulami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov thumps Boulami with a low kick.
Boulami dodges the punch combination from Kersikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov throws out a loose jab but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boulami tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Kersikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boulami lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boulami misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boulami crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kersikov - the referee stops the clock and Boulami gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kersikov. Boulami manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick from Boulami misses.
Boulami takes one on the button.
Boulami dives in for a single leg takedown but Kersikov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boulami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulami was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Boulami swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boulami throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kersikov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boulami is defended easily by Kersikov.
Rustam Kersikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Boulami.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kersikov. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Boulami looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Boulami should have avoided that one.
Kersikov lands a jab to Boulami's midsection.
Kersikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boulami moves away.
Boulami thinks about the counter body kick.
Boulami throws a push kick but Kersikov slaps the foot to one side.
Kersikov moves out of range as Boulami strikes.
Kersikov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boulami throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Boulami checks it.
Boulami pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range and Boulami settles back down.
Kersikov is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kersikov.
Boulami is rocked!
Kersikov moves into the clinch.
Boulami is still on wobbly legs! Can Kersikov finish him?
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Kersikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boulami backwards.
Kersikov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Kersikov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boulami seems to have recovered his senses.
Kersikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boulami backwards.
Kersikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Kersikov on the inside.
Omar Boulami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boulami has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kersikov uses from the top position.
Kersikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kersikov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kersikov continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov passes Boulami's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kersikov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boulami looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rustam Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kersikov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Kersikov!
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