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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyriakos Bom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Bondarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyriakos Bom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyriakos Bom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Bondarenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Bom misses the target.
Bondarenko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bom is looking for a sweep.
Bondarenko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bondarenko avoids the head kick by Bom.
Fedor Bondarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bondarenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bom pinned against the cage. Bom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Bom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondarenko works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bondarenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bom tries to kick Bondarenko off but Bondarenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bom tries to roll over but Bondarenko keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Bondarenko there.
Bondarenko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bondarenko fails to land the takedown.
Kyriakos Bom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Bondarenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bom as he avoids it easily.
Bondarenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bondarenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bondarenko tries for a takedown but Bom circles away easily
and Bom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bom slips a straight right by Bondarenko.
Bom is looking to counter punch.
Bondarenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Bom tries to sprawl out of it but Bondarenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bondarenko.
Bom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bondarenko fails to land the takedown.
Bondarenko throws out a loose jab but Bom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown but Bom shows good takedown defense.
Bondarenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bom's half guard.
Bom has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bondarenko is on him like a limpet, forcing Bom back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bom breaks the clinch.
Bondarenko closes the distance and clinches up with Bom, looking for a takedown. Bondarenko pushes Bom against the cage but Bom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bom thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bom slaps away a takedown attempt from Bondarenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bom throws a quick counter head kick but Bondarenko was just out of range.
Bondarenko looks winded!
Bondarenko shoots in for a double leg but Bom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bondarenko has a takedown stuffed.
Bom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyriakos Bom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bondarenko closes the distance and clinches up with Bom, looking for a takedown. Bondarenko pushes Bom against the cage but Bom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bom throws a big counter combination but Bondarenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bondarenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bom swivels and escapes.
Bom stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Bom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bondarenko.
Kyriakos Bom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Bondarenko.
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bom but Bom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bondarenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bom counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Bom.
Bom stuffs the takedown.
Bondarenko is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bom as he connects with a hook.
Bondarenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondarenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Bom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bondarenko shoots in and drives through. Bom sprawls well.
It looked like Bom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bondarenko.
Bom throws a series of punches but Bondarenko moves out of range.
Bondarenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bom thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bondarenko! But no joy.
Bondarenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bom is looking for a counter combo.
Kyriakos Bom is winning the standup battle so far.
Bondarenko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bondarenko shoots for a takedown but Bom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bondarenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bondarenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bom misses with a few strikes there.
Bondarenko misses with a takedown
and Bom counters with a left and a right that stings Bondarenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown but Bom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bondarenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bom's waist but Bom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bondarenko off to one side.
It looked like Bom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bondarenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Bom.
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown but Bom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bom wants it to stay on the feet.
Bom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bondarenko is defended easily by Bom.
Bom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bom throws a jab but it's blocked by Bondarenko.
Nice sprawl there from Bom as Bondarenko shoots in.
Bom looks to score with a jab to the body but Bondarenko is just out of range.
Bondarenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bondarenko can do to turn this around?
Bom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bondarenko.
Bom misses with a body kick.
Bondarenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Bom pushes Bondarenko off but Bondarenko dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyriakos Bom dominated that second round.
That's time! Bom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Bom misses the target.
Kyriakos Bom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bondarenko.
Bondarenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bondarenko.
Bom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bom wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Bom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kyriakos Bom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Bondarenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bondarenko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bom defends well and Bondarenko ends up having to push Bom into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bondarenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bom blocks a jab.
Bom feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bom fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Bondarenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bondarenko dodges the punch combination from Bom.
Bom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bom as Bondarenko shoots in.
Bom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bondarenko.
It looked like Bom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bondarenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bom is fending him off so far but Bondarenko persists. Nope, Bom circles away and we're back to standing.
Bondarenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bom is fending him off so far but Bondarenko persists. Nope, Bom circles away and we're back to standing.
A quick step to the side and Bom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bondarenko looks for a takedown but Bom sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bom throws a hook but Bondarenko blocks it.
Bondarenko tries for a takedown but Bom circles away easily
and Bom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bondarenko thinking.
Bom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bondarenko unleashes a big counter combination but Bom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bondarenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bondarenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bondarenko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bom lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bom cracks Bondarenko with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bom throws a nice looking combination but Bondarenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bondarenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bondarenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bom sprawls well. Bom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bondarenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Bom throws a big counter combination but Bondarenko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bondarenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bondarenko.
Bom throws a counter high kick but Bondarenko was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bom.
Bondarenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bom circles away.
As Bondarenko looks to move away, Bom throws a big counter combo but Bondarenko just gets out of the way.
Bondarenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bom counters with a three punch combo that has Bondarenko backing up. Bondarenko nods at Bom to acknowledge the strikes.
Bom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bondarenko is defended easily by Bom.
Bom seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fedor Bondarenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyriakos Bom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyriakos Bom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyriakos Bom!
Kyriakos Bom took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Sorry Fedor, 3-1-0 now! Thank you to all the fans who showed up. '.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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