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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Carr (ranked 75 p4p, 12 weight class) and Sergey Beznisko (ranked 330 p4p, 51 weight class). Carr comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
31 - 11 - 1 |
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215 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cornelius Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergey Beznisko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beznisko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beznisko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carr.
Carr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Beznisko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beznisko misses with a looping left.
A big right from Beznisko misses.
Carr looks to score with a jab to the body but Beznisko is just out of range.
Carr drops his hands momentarily and Beznisko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beznisko misses the jab.
Carr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been informed that Beznisko 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.
Beznisko moves out of range as Carr strikes.
Beznisko lands a really nice looking cross but Carr seems unphased.
Beznisko lands a right hook to the body.
Sergey Beznisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beznisko jabs at Carr's body.
Beznisko looks for a takedown but Carr sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Carr misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko looks to land a left hand but Carr moved out of range nicely.
Carr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cornelius Carr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carr scores with a head kick. Beznisko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Carr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beznisko throws out the jab.
Carr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beznisko. Beznisko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Sergey Beznisko has been cut.
Carr misses with a straight right.
Beznisko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beznisko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carr misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Beznisko to counter with a crisp jab.
Carr swings for the body but Beznisko moves out of range.
Beznisko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Carr throws a hook but Beznisko avoids it easily.
Beznisko throws the left hand but Carr avoids the punch easily.
Beznisko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a right hand
and Beznisko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beznisko missing with a left hand there. Carr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carr slips under a jab from Beznisko.
Carr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Beznisko misses.
Beznisko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carr swivels and escapes.
Beznisko missing with a left hand there. Carr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beznisko looks to throw the jab but Carr is out of range.
A head kick misses from Carr.
Beznisko misses with a lunging right hand
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beznisko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carr throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Beznisko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carr's corner calls for a 1-2. Carr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beznisko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses with a body shot.
Beznisko misses with a takedown attempt
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornelius Carr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Beznisko.
Carr misses with a hook. Beznisko ducked under it nicely.
Beznisko misses with a lunging right hand
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Carr moves away from the strike by Beznisko.
Beznisko scores with a jab to the body.
Beznisko misses the jab.
Beznisko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beznisko throws a hook but Carr blocks it.
Carr throws a quick counter head kick but Beznisko was just out of range.
Beznisko misses the jab.
Carr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carr throws a jab but it's blocked by Beznisko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Carr feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Beznisko sprawling to the canvas! Beznisko rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carr finish him?!
Beznisko is rocked!
Carr connects with a leg kick. Beznisko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beznisko is still on wobbly legs! Can Carr finish him?
Carr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beznisko seems to have recovered his senses.
Beznisko scores with a shot to the body.
Carr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beznisko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch lands to the side of Beznisko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beznisko checks it well.
Beznisko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Beznisko.
Carr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beznisko takes one to the chin there.
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 Cornelius Carr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergey Beznisko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beznisko misses with a hook.
Beznisko throws a shot from downtown. Carr moves away and avoids it.
Carr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beznisko.
Beznisko just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Carr misses the target.
Beznisko misses with a hook
enabling Carr to counter with a crisp jab.
Beznisko lands with a straight right. Carr didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Beznisko.
Beznisko throws a good cross that connects.
Carr avoids the body shot from Beznisko.
Carr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko cracks Carr with a good jab.
Beznisko loads up on a big right hand but Carr slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Carr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carr tests Beznisko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko misses with a hook
and Carr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Beznisko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beznisko throws an overhand right that lands on Carr's shoulder, as Carr tries to avoid the shot.
Beznisko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCarr.
Beznisko throws out a loose jab but Carr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beznisko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Beznisko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beznisko avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carr. That's going to slow Beznisko down.
Beznisko ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Beznisko misses with a right hand
letting Carr counter with a right hand.
Beznisko misses with a hook.
Carr is looking to counter punch.
Carr looks to land a right hand but Beznisko moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carr swings for the body but Beznisko moves out of range.
Beznisko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beznisko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carr swings for the body but Beznisko moves out of range.
Nice cross by Beznisko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Beznisko.
Carr throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Beznisko.
Beznisko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carr was well out of range. Poor timing from Beznisko.
Beznisko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carr.
Beznisko misses with a lunging right hand
and Carr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beznisko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carr in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko jabs Carr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beznisko scores with a sloppy right hand. Carr should have avoided that one.
Beznisko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beznisko scores with a nice head shot.
Beznisko misses with a lunging right hand
and Carr counters with a nice uppercut.
Carr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beznisko.
Carr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beznisko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carr uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carr throws a head kick that misses.
Beznisko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carr throws a jab but it's blocked by Beznisko.
Beznisko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carr circles away.
Beznisko misses with a left hand
and Carr counters with a stiff right hand.
Beznisko misses with a straight right.
Beznisko lands with a cross.
Beznisko shoots in but Carr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beznisko. Carr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beznisko.
Beznisko lunges at Carr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carr's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Beznisko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergey Beznisko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carr throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Beznisko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beznisko misses with a left hand
and Carr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Beznisko.
A slow jab from Beznisko misses its intended target.
Beznisko needs to keep his hands up - Carr had a free shot at his head there.
Sergey Beznisko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beznisko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carr at a distance.
Beznisko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr lands a nice shot to the body.
Carr misses with a straight right.
Carr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Beznisko. Beautiful body shot.
Beznisko slips under a jab.
Carr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beznisko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beznisko lands the left hand.
Donk. Beznisko catches Carr right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Beznisko misses its intended target.
Beznisko throws the left hand but Carr avoids the punch easily.
Carr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beznisko.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beznisko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carr momentarily.
Beznisko looks to land a left hand but Carr moved out of range nicely.
Carr gets caught napping as Beznisko dives in and scores a takedown. Carr manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beznisko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beznisko being controlled here momentarily.
Beznisko trying to control but Carr is working from the bottom.
Beznisko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beznisko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beznisko throws an elbow that misses. Carr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beznisko's guard. Nice move by Carr!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beznisko is on top in guard.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beznisko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Carr keeps moving.
Beznisko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beznisko throws a big elbow that misses.
Beznisko distracts Carr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beznisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Carr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beznisko chips away with some ground and pound.
Beznisko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carr keeping moving, preventing Beznisko from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beznisko is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Beznisko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beznisko 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Beznisko!
An out of breath Sergey Beznisko 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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