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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 1252 p4p, 190 weight class) and Einar Magn (ranked 1233 p4p, 187 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Valentinovich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HateBreed - Defeatist. Magn has chosen Pantera-5 Minutes Alone as his entrance music. Einar Magn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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212 lbs
26 - 8 - 0 |
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208 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergej Valentinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Magn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentinovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Magn misses with a wild body shot.
Magn swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentinovich.
Magn misses with a wild body shot.
Valentinovich thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Magn if he has to take too many more of those.
Valentinovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Magn at a distance.
Valentinovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valentinovich missing with a left hand there. Magn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valentinovich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Magn's head backwards.
Valentinovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valentinovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentinovich avoids the body shot from Magn.
Magn ducks under a wild hook from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich has Magn up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn scores with a hook to the body.
Valentinovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinovich.
Magn struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentinovich controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinovich.
Magn misses with a punch to the body.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Valentinovich blocks an elbow strike from Magn.
Valentinovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Magn.
Magn blocks an uppercut.
Magn struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentinovich controls his hands.
Magn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magn lands a nice elbow.
Magn works on Valentinovich's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magn misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Magn.
We've been informed that Magn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Magn tries to throw a body punch but Valentinovich avoids it by throwing Magn back against the cage.
Valentinovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sergej Valentinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentinovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magn lands a nice shot that snaps Valentinovich's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magn checks a leg kick.
Magn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Valentinovich misses the target.
Magn misses with a looping left.
Valentinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Magn is just out of range.
Valentinovich scores with a punch to the head.
Valentinovich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
Valentinovich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magn wants to land a leg kick but Valentinovich is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Magn.
Magn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
Magn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magn misses with a low kick.
Magn throws a hook to the side of Valentinovich's head but Valentinovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magn slips a jab and a cross from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich closes the distance and clinches.
Magn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valentinovich or not.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Magn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentinovich misses with the head strike.
Valentinovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Magn backwards.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Magn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.
I was talking to Valentinovich'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 four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich tries a body shot but Magn blocks it.
Magn lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich avoids a wild elbow strike from Magn.
Valentinovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magn lands a left hand.
Valentinovich lands a nice uppercut.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magn cracks Valentinovich with a nice body shot.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Magn lands an elbow just above Valentinovich 's eye.
Magn lands a damaging elbow.
Magn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentinovich.
Magn blocks an uppercut.
Magn misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentinovich blocks the elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Magn.
Valentinovich is breathing heavily.
Valentinovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergej Valentinovich will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentinovich throws a combination that misses
and Magn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentinovich throws a body punch but Magn moves out of range.
Valentinovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magn throws a shot to the body.
Valentinovich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magn moves out of range of the strikes.
Valentinovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magn moves out of range of the body kick.
Magn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Valentinovich rather than just go for the knockout.
Magn lands a body shot.
Valentinovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich swings for the body but Magn moves out of range.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valentinovich eats them both and turns towards Magn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Magn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentinovich.
Magn misses with a head kick.
Valentinovich gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magn.
Valentinovich misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich prevents a body shot from Magn.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Valentinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valentinovich letting Magn take a breather here.
Magn blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Magn.
A head punch on the inside from Magn fails to land.
Magn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valentinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Magn.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from Magn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magn backwards.
Magn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Valentinovich.
Magn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Magn fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Magn - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magn.
Valentinovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valentinovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sergej Valentinovich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentinovich's elbow.
Magn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magn misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Magn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentinovich's brow.
Valentinovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magn.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn pushes Valentinovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentinovich prevents a body shot from Magn.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Magn throws a head punch that misses.
Valentinovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magn backwards.
Valentinovich scores with a shot to the side of Magn's head.
Valentinovich prevents a body shot from Magn.
Magn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.
Valentinovich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentinovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentinovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentinovich prevents a body shot from Magn.
Magn is looking to control Valentinovich's arms but Valentinovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magn has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Magn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentinovich lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magn blocking some punches.
Magn stalling in the clinch but Valentinovich improves position.
Magn tries to throw a body punch but Valentinovich avoids it by throwing Magn back against the cage.
Magn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentinovich lands a right hand.
Valentinovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentinovich backwards.
Valentinovich blocks a body shot from Magn.
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
Valentinovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Magn tries to throw a body punch but Valentinovich avoids it by throwing Magn back against the cage.
Valentinovich blocks a body shot from Magn.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magn prevents a body shot from Valentinovich.
Magn can't find room to land a body shot as Valentinovich controls the action.
Magn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentinovich backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Einar Magn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentinovich takes one to the side of the head.
Magn blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Magn.
Magn forces Valentinovich back against the cage and clinches.
Valentinovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Magn tries to throw a body punch but Valentinovich avoids it by throwing Magn back against the cage.
Magn blocking some punches.
Valentinovich blocks a body shot from Magn.
Magn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valentinovich has a couple of punches blocked by Magn.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentinovich blocks an elbow strike.
Valentinovich prevents a body shot from Magn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Magn.
Magn misses with a body punch.
Magn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magn.
Magn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Magn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magn pushes Valentinovich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magn misses with a punch to the body.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valentinovich.
Magn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Magn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Magn has a couple of punches blocked by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich is trying to break the clinch but Magn is controlling him.
Valentinovich blocks a body shot from Magn.
Magn lands an elbow inside that Valentinovich shrugs off.
Magn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magn blocking some punches.
Valentinovich takes an elbow to the temple.
Valentinovich blocks a body shot from Magn.
Valentinovich takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magn misses with a body punch.
Magn presses Valentinovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Magn - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Magn.
Magn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Magn.
A left hand lands to the body for Magn.
Magn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magn lands a nice uppercut.
Valentinovich tries to break the clinch but Magn is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magn misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Magn - that landed with a thud.
Magn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valentinovich up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Valentinovich fails to land.
Magn works on Valentinovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Magn lands an elbow inside that Valentinovich shrugs off.
Magn presses Valentinovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Magn.
A right hand to the body from Magn.
Magn digs a right hand underneath Valentinovich's ribcage. Valentinovich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Magn.
Magn lands a nice shot to the body.
Magn lands an elbow just above Valentinovich 's eye.
Magn lands a shot to the body.
Magn lands a nice shot to the body.
Magn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Magn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentinovich blocks a body shot from Magn.
A right handed body shot lands from Magn.
Valentinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentinovich has a couple of punches blocked by Magn.
Magn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valentinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentinovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magn digs a right hand into Valentinovich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentinovich's gas tank.
Valentinovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentinovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentinovich breaks from the clinch.
Magn throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentinovich.
Magn digs a good body shot into Valentinovich's ribs.
Magn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valentinovich misses with a right hand
and Magn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einar Magn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Einar Magn!
Our winner, Einar Magn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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