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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eldar Tskhadaia (ranked 4170 p4p, 62 weight class) and Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 3812 p4p, 55 weight class). Evgeni Lomachenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eldar Tskhadaia's chin.
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243 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eldar Tskhadaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tskhadaia scores with a nice right hand.
Lomachenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomachenko tries to sprawl but Tskhadaia drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tskhadaia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tskhadaia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tskhadaia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tskhadaia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lomachenko for as long as he can get away with.
We've been hearing that Tskhadaia has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tskhadaia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lomachenko looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tskhadaia passes into side control!
Tskhadaia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tskhadaia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Tskhadaia politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tskhadaia prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lomachenko is looking to regain half guard here but Tskhadaia keeps moving and retains side control.
Lomachenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tskhadaia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tskhadaia controlling the pace.
Lomachenko looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tskhadaia passes into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Tskhadaia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tskhadaia is chipping away with strikes.
Tskhadaia lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Tskhadaia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tskhadaia controls the position from side control.
Lomachenko tries to improve position but can't.
Tskhadaia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lomachenko is trying to escape the position but Tskhadaia is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tskhadaia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lomachenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tskhadaia lands an elbow.
Tskhadaia cracks Lomachenko with a big elbow.
Tskhadaia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko is trying to get back to half guard.
Tskhadaia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lomachenko is avoiding damage well.
Tskhadaia throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tskhadaia postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tskhadaia is working Lomachenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lomachenko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lomachenko throws a strike from the bottom but Tskhadaia passes into side control!
Tskhadaia working the body and head with strikes.
Lomachenko tries to buck Tskhadaia off but Tskhadaia is having none of it.
Tskhadaia is working Lomachenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lomachenko is looking to reverse the position.
Tskhadaia takes a little break here. Lomachenko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lomachenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tskhadaia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tskhadaia working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eldar Tskhadaia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lomachenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tskhadaia as he avoids it easily.
Tskhadaia leaves Lomachenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tskhadaia connects with a right hand. Lomachenko shakes it off.
Lomachenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Tskhadaia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lomachenko!
Eldar Tskhadaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Lomachenko.
Tskhadaia controls the position.
Lomachenko is looking to reverse the position.
Lomachenko dodges the ground and pound from Tskhadaia.
Lomachenko tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tskhadaia presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lomachenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Tskhadaia.
Tskhadaia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lomachenko can do to turn this around?
Tskhadaia controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tskhadaia raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tskhadaia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lomachenko is rocked!
Tskhadaia lands a big elbow - Lomachenko is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Lomachenko is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eldar Tskhadaia!
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FIGHT
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