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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgy Fokin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fokin digs a good body shot into Beast's ribs. Georgy Fokin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beast moves away from the strike by Fokin. Beast loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch. Fokin with the counter takedown but Beast avoids it easily. Fokin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Fokin lands a two punch combo.
Beast throws a push kick but Fokin slaps the foot to one side. Beast shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Beast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fokin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice shot lands for Fokin. Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing. Fokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin. A head kick misses from Beast. Fokin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. And Fokin tries to counter it with a takedown but Beast pushes his down on his head and steps out. Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it. Fokin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Beast misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Beast. Fokin misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely. Fokin lands with a cross. Fokin lands a jab. Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Fokin shoots in but Beast avoids the takedown attempt easily. Billy Beast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A shot to the liver by Fokin. Beautiful body shot. Fokin throws a lazy uppercut
and Beast finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Beast ducks right into an uppercut from Fokin. Fokin throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fokin stuns Beast with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fokin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beast misses with a body kick. Decent striking displayed by Beast there. Fokin misses with a wild body shot. Fokin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Beast wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Fokin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beast's waist but Beast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fokin off to one side. Fokin throws a chopping leg kick but Beast manages to avoid taking any serious damage. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beast checks a leg kick. Beast is looking to counter punch. Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it. Beast throwing a counter right hand but Fokin manages to avoid it. Beast jabs Fokin right on the nose. Fokin blinks but takes it well. Fokin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fokin slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fokin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beast under the eye. Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it. Fokin moves out of range of the strikes. Some wild striking there from Beast.
Fokin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Fokin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beast counters with a straight right hand. Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it. Fokin lands a head shot. Beast checks a low kick from Fokin. Fokin throws a series of punches but Beast avoids them all with ease. Fokin misses with an uppercut. Fokin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Beast punishes Fokin's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beast slips under a jab. A big left from Fokin misses. Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fokin moves out of range as Beast strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Fokin. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet. Fokin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beast checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Beast tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Fokin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fokin showed some decent athleticism there. Beast has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Fokin is on him like a limpet, forcing Beast back against the cage. Beast tries to throw a body punch but Fokin avoids it by throwing Beast back against the cage. Beast misses with a hook from the clinch. Fokin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fokin throws a leg kick and Beast makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Fokin avoids a kick to the body.
Fokin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beast on the side of the head. Fokin misses with a looping right. Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin. Beast was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Fokin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beast. A head kick from Beast lands but Fokin takes it in his stride.
It looks like Georgy Fokin has been cut. Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fokin. Fokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beast ducks under a wild hook from Fokin. Fokin scores with a hook. Fokin looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely. Beast smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing. Beast slips a straight right by Fokin. Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fokin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fokin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast. Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away. Fokin feints the counter takedown. Fokin blocks the body kick.
Fokin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beast. Fokin looks to land a combination but Beast avoids it well. Beast misses with a straight right. Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fokin manages to avoid it. Fokin misses with a takedown attempt - Beast sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Fokin throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beast checks the leg kick. Fokin scores with the left hand. Beast knows he should have avoided that one. Beast takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fokin swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Fokin throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A little feinted left hand from Beast on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Fokin throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it. Beast thuds his right hand into Fokin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beast fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Fokin misses with a hook. Beast fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Fokin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beast is out of range and Fokin settles back down. Fokin scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fokin misses with a takedown attempt - Beast sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin swings widly with a right hand
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body. Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Jab, jab by Fokin - just one landing. Fokin misses with a straight left. Beast tried to counter with a leg kick but Fokin avoided it. Georgy Fokin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fokin scores with a nice strike. Fokin lands a jab to the nose. Beast looks to score with a jab to the body but Fokin is just out of range. Beast slips a straight right by Fokin. Fokin swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beast throws a big shot that misses. Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fokin throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot. Fokin blocks a jab. Beast swings for the body but Fokin moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beast looks to land a right hand but Fokin moved out of range. Beast throws a head kick that Fokin semi-blocks.
Beast misses with the body kick and Fokin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beast won't be happy with that. Beast tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Beast sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Fokin throwing shots but Beast is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Georgy Fokin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fokin misses the shot to the body. Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range. Beast throws a hook but Fokin avoids it easily. Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. A looping hook to the body misses from Fokin. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet. A thudding body kick lands there by Beast!
Fokin loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch. Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Beast dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Beast cracks Fokin with an open hand slap. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beast takes a body punch but keeps moving. The fighters circling - Fokin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A jab lands there for Fokin. Fokin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fokin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fokin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beast connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fokin scrambles back to his feet. Beast throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Fokin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beast counters with a body kick that stops Fokin in his tracks momentarily. Fokin moves out of range as Beast strikes. Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin lands with a good body shot. Beast misses with a straight right. Fokin misses with a body shot.
Beast is looking to counter punch. Beast slips under a jab from Fokin. Beast lands a really nice looking cross but Fokin seems unphased.
Fokin with a lazy takedown attempt letting Beast counter with a right hand. Beast takes a swing at Fokin's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fokin scores with the left hand. Beast knows he should have avoided that one. Beast avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Fokin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beast counters with a solid body kick. Fokin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Beast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fokin to score with a decent uppercut. Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin. It looked like Beast was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fokin. Beast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fokin. Beast swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A shot to the body from Fokin misses and Beast counters with a body kick. Fokin throws an off balance right hand
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Beast thuds a left hand into Fokin's body. Fokin avoids a kick to the body.
Beast with a body punch. A glancing blow. Beast paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Fokin. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet. Fokin misses with a hook
and Beast counters with a straight right hand. Fokin moves out of range as Beast strikes. A jab from Beast finds it's way through Fokin's defenses. Fokin throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it. Fokin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBeast. Fokin throws a hook but Beast avoids it easily. Beast slips a jab and a cross from Fokin.
A telegraphed right hand from Fokin misses the target. Fokin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beast defends it nicely. Billy Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgy Fokin. Fokin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fokin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
Fokin lands with a straight right. Beast didn't see that one coming. Fokin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fokin swings and misses with a shot to the body and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fokin throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range. Beast ducks under a wild hook from Fokin. Fokin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fokin throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it. Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fokin fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Beast has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fokin finds it's way round the side to connect with Beast's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Beast clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fokin looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely. Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. A decent looking body kick lands there for Beast. Beast bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fokin's head. Fokin blocks a jab. Fokin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Beast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fokin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Beast pushes Fokin off and gets back to his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fokin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast. Beast slips under a jab from Fokin. A quick step to the side and Beast tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fokin misses with a body shot
letting Beast counter with a right hand. Fokin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fokin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Beast throwing a counter right hand but Fokin manages to avoid it. Fokin swings widly with a right hand
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fokin takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses. Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Beast.
Fokin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range. Fokin avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A good leg kick by Beast. Fokin missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Beast closes the distance and lands a one-two. Nice uppercut there from Fokin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fokin's corner calls for a 1-2. Fokin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away. Fokin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fokin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beast. Fokin misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming. Beast throwing a counter right hand but Fokin manages to avoid it. Beast moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Beast bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Beast misses with a hook. A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Fokin does a little dance to reset his feet. Beast walks into a left hand. Fokin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Fokin throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it. Beast thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beast jabs Fokin to the body, keeping him at a distance. Fokin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it. Beast throws a quick counter kick to the body but Fokin avoids it. Fokin lands an overhand right. Beast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fokin. Beast avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice straight punches there by Fokin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fokin. Beast throws a low kick but Fokin moves out of range easily. Beast misses with a wild combination.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fokin.
Fokin misses with a body shot.
Fokin scores with a nice right hand.
Fokin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beast.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fokin on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fokin throws a big shot that misses. Fokin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fokin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fokin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Beast on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fokin lands with a nice body punch. Beast slips a jab from Fokin. Fokin throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily. Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Fokin takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses. It looked like Beast wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Beast lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Beast slips a jab and a cross from Fokin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Billy Beast will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Georgy Fokin's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fokin cracks Beast with a good jab. Beast throws a right and a left that Fokin avoids nicely. Beast uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fokin. Fokin swings widly with a right hand
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fokin swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Beast throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fokin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Fokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fokin misses with an uppercut. Beast saw that one coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fokin shoots for a takedown but Beast saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fokin misses with a hook. Fokin moves out of range of the body kick from Beast.
Beast lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beast lands with a hook. Fokin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Beast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fokin scores with the left hand. Beast knows he should have avoided that one. Fokin misses with a series of wild punches.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Fokin slips the punch. Fokin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Fokin. Beast was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Beast tries to land a leg kick but Fokin saw it coming and moves away.
Fokin throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range. Fokin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fokin cracks Beast with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Beast as Fokin shoots in. Beast slips a straight right by Fokin. Fokin misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Beast tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Beast throws a hook but Fokin blocks it. Beast throws a hook but Fokin blocks it. Good exchange - Fokin coming out on top. Fokin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action! Fokin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fokin moves away. Fokin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Fokin lands a nice hook to Beast's body. Beast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Beast misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beast throws a leg kick which misses Fokin's front leg but catches the back leg as Fokin tries to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Fokin misses the target. Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range. Beast throwing a counter right hand but Fokin manages to avoid it. Fokin lands a jab to the nose. Fokin misses with a shot to the body and Beast counters with a series of strikes. Fokin will be more careful next time no doubt. Fokin looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range. Beast cracks Fokin with a good jab. Fokin misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fokin. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet. An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target. Fokin digs a good body shot into Beast's ribs. Fokin misses with a hook. Jab, jab by Fokin - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fokin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Fokin dives in and grabs Beast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beast pushes down on Fokin's head and hops out. Billy Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgy Fokin. Fokin throws a poor cross that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body. 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! Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fokin. Beast feinted there with a counter leg kick. Beast stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Beast connects with a looping right hand.
Beast fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fokin. Fokin connects with a single shot there. Beast is looking to slow Fokin down with leg kicks. Fokin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beast. A swing and a miss from Beast. Fokin feints the counter takedown. Fokin just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Georgy Fokin. I think Fokin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Georgy Fokin! After winning the bout, Georgy Fokin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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