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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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240 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
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273 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Hardman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juravlev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardman throws out the jab.
Hardman throws an off balance right hand
and Juravlev counters with a nice body shot.
Hardman throws a nice looking combination but Juravlev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juravlev stalks Hardman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hardman's face. Hardman staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bruce Hardman has been cut.
Juravlev throws a body punch but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman misses with a low kick.
Juravlev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardman throws a series of punches but Juravlev moves out of range.
Hardman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev missing with a left hand there. Hardman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juravlev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardman.
Juravlev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardman manages to avoid it.
Hardman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardman ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman slips a jab from Juravlev.
Hardman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Juravlev lands with a hook. Hardman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A clash of legs there as Juravlev blocks the low kick.
A cross from Hardman lands.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
A good leg kick by Hardman.
Hardman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardman throws an overhand right that lands on Juravlev's shoulder, as Juravlev tries to avoid the shot.
Juravlev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juravlev darts in and clinches Hardman up against the cage.
Juravlev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardman or not.
Hardman tries to break free but Juravlev pushes him back against the cage.
Juravlev prevents a body shot from Hardman.
Hardman tries to break free but Juravlev pushes him back against the cage.
Juravlev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juravlev swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardman uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Juravlev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juravlev.
A shot in the inside from Juravlev.
Juravlev works on Hardman's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Hardman misses with a body punch.
Hardman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Hardman lands with a short shot to the head.
Juravlev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardman backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Hardman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juravlev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juravlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juravlev moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Juravlev pushes Hardman up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman lands a right hand.
Juravlev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Juravlev.
Hardman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juravlev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juravlev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardman struggles to land a body shot inside as Juravlev controls his hands.
Hardman throws a head punch that misses.
Juravlev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juravlev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardman breaks the clinch.
Hardman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardman defending well as Juravlev loads up on a big left hand.
Hardman unleashes a big counter combination but Juravlev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardman.
Hardman throws an overhand right that lands on Juravlev's shoulder, as Juravlev tries to avoid the shot.
Hardman lands a jab to Juravlev's midsection.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juravlev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juravlev cracks a nice hook into Hardman's ribs.
Juravlev lands a nice hook to Hardman's body. Hardman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardman looks winded!
Juravlev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardman 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.
Juravlev scores with a jab to the body.
Juravlev lands a jab.
Juravlev drops Hardman with a beautiful combination! Hardman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Juravlev is looking for the KO!
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juravlev.
Juravlev misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juravlev digs a good body shot into Hardman's ribs.
Hardman slips under a jab.
Juravlev is looking to clinch.
Oooooh!!! Juravlev has knocked Hardman down with a huge combo! Juravlev steps away and waves a wobbly Hardman back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hardman is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Juravlev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juravlev tries to clinch but Hardman moves out of range.
Juravlev lands a big uppercut and Hardman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hardman looks OK. Juravlev waves Hardman back to his feet!
Hardman is still on wobbly legs! Can Juravlev finish him?
Juravlev moves away from the strike by Hardman.
Hardman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardman blocks a jab.
Hardman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Juravlev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardman can do to turn this around?
Juravlev swings for the body but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman throws an off balance right hand
and Juravlev counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hardman! Juravlev lets Hardman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Juravlev throws the left hand but Hardman avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
Juravlev scores with a hook to the body. Hardman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardman throws a push kick but Juravlev slaps the foot to one side.
Juravlev wants to clinch
and Hardman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juravlev tries to bum rush Hardman with a series of wild strikes but Hardman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardman misses with an uppercut
and Hardman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Juravlev moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman looks to land a body kick but Juravlev moved away.
Hardman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardman misses with a hook
and Juravlev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardman is breathing heavily.
Hardman misses with a hook to the body
and Juravlev counters with a nice body shot.
Hardman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Juravlev cracks Hardman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Juravlev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hardman to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juravlev throws a series of punches but Hardman moves out of range.
Juravlev lands a big uppercut and Hardman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hardman looks OK. Juravlev waves Hardman back to his feet!
Hardman is holding his hands too far apart here. Juravlev throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hardman is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexey Juravlev!
An out of breath Alexey Juravlev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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