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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 1367 p4p, 188 weight class) and Hannibal Lecter (ranked 750 p4p, 104 weight class). Lecter has chosen The Hannibal Lecter Sonr as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannibal Lecter!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klimov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lecter's hands.
Lecter shoots in but Klimov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
Klimov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lecter.
Lecter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Klimov kicks off Lecter and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
A jab from Lecter misses.
Lecter throws a jab when Klimov was well out of range.
Klimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lecter! But no joy.
Klimov cracks Lecter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klimov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lecter.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Klimov missing with a left hand there. Lecter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Klimov.
Lecter lands a body shot.
Klimov loads up on a big right hand but Lecter slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Klimov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lecter misses with an uppercut. Klimov saw that one coming.
Lecter moves away from the strike by Klimov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lecter.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecter connects with a single shot there.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klimov staying out of range there.
Lecter's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lecter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Klimov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Klimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lecter under the eye.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
Klimov takes one to the chin there.
Lecter connects with a crisp jab.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Klimov moved out of range.
Lecter misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Klimov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Klimov is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klimov's waist but Klimov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lecter off to one side.
Vova Klimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lecter.
The fighters circling - Klimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lecter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Klimov misses.
Lecter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Klimov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Klimov is out of range.
A big left from Lecter misses.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Klimov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klimov.
Lecter misses with a lunging right hand
and Klimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lecter slips under a jab from Klimov.
A swing and a miss from Lecter.
Lecter throws a hook but Klimov avoids it easily.
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lecter throws out a counter right but Klimov avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimov throws a shot from downtown. Lecter moves away and avoids it.
Lecter blocks a jab.
Klimov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lecter 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.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Lecter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klimov slips a jab from Lecter.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
Lecter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lecter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lecter slips under a jab.
Klimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lecter throws out the jab.
No joy there for Klimov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klimov blocks a jab.
Klimov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lecter's corner calls for a 1-2. Lecter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lecter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klimov.
Lecter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lecter throws a hook but Klimov blocks it.
Lecter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Klimov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Klimov defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Klimov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lecter connects with a right hand. Klimov shakes it off.
Klimov moves into the clinch.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lecter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klimov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lecter breaks the clinch.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klimov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Klimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lecter, pushing him back against the cage.
Lecter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lecter misses with a punch to the body.
Klimov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lecter backwards.
Klimov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lecter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lecter ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that round.
That's time! Klimov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klimov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lecter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lecter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lecter misses with a body shot.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Lecter manages to avoid it.
Lecter scores with a sloppy right hand. Klimov should have avoided that one.
Klimov misses with an uppercut.
Klimov has Lecter up against the cage in a clinch.
Klimov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.
Klimov avoiding damage as Lecter throws knees to the body.
Klimov misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lecter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lecter breaks the clinch.
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lecter lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov lands with a cross.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
The crowd cheers as Klimov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lecter doesn't seem phased though.
Lecter walks into a jab.
Klimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vova Klimov is winning the standup battle so far.
Lecter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lecter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klimov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lecter throws a jab when Klimov was well out of range.
Klimov lands a nice shot that snaps Lecter's head back.
Lecter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klimov looks to throw the jab but Lecter is out of range.
Lecter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klimov throws a big shot that misses.
Klimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lecter! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lecter.
Lecter throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lecter.
Lecter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Klimov to counter with a crisp jab.
Klimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lecter.
Klimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Lecter.
Lecter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lecter throws a jab when Klimov was well out of range.
Lecter misses with a looping right.
Lecter throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov misses with a straight left.
Klimov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klimov misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Lecter loads up on a big right hand but Klimov slips the punch.
Lecter throws a lazy right hand but Klimov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Klimov. That snapped Lecter's head back.
Klimov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lecter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lecter misses with a body shot.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Klimov ducks down to avoid it.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
Klimov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lecter takes one to the chin there.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klimov.
Klimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Lecter circles away.
Lecter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimov.
Klimov tries to clinch but Lecter is having none of it.
Klimov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lecter.
Klimov drops his hands momentarily and Lecter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lecter throws the left hand but Klimov avoids the punch easily.
Klimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lecter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lecter misses with a body shot.
Lecter lands a lovely overhand right.
Klimov throws a body punch but Lecter moves out of range.
Klimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lecter throws out a counter right but Klimov avoids it with no problem.
Klimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lecter.
An attempted straight right counter from Klimov misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimov misses the target.
Klimov defending well as Lecter loads up on a big left hand.
Klimov connects with a crisp jab.
Klimov takes a swing at Lecter's ribcage but misses.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lecter moves away.
Lecter cracks Klimov with a good jab.
A big right from Lecter misses.
Lecter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klimov.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Lecter.
A jab from Lecter finds it's way through Klimov's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hannibal Lecter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Klimov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lecter moves out of range of the strikes.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lecter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klimov.
Klimov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lecter, pushing him back against the cage.
Lecter wants to break free but Klimov has control.
Lecter avoids the elbow strike from Klimov, against the cage.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecter.
Lecter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Klimov backwards.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecter.
Lecter working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov has a couple of punches blocked by Lecter.
Klimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Lecter.
Lecter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klimov avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lecter.
Klimov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lecter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lecter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Klimov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lecter finds it's way round the side to connect with Klimov's head.
Lecter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lecter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klimov scores with a body shot.
Lecter keeps the fight on the outside.
Klimov misses with a looping right.
Klimov throws out a powerful jab.
Klimov digs a good body shot into Lecter's ribs.
Lecter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lecter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lecter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klimov moves away.
Lecter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Klimov is out of range.
Klimov is looking to counter punch.
Klimov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lecter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter throws an overhand right that lands on Klimov's shoulder, as Klimov tries to avoid the shot.
Lecter lands with a nice body punch.
Lecter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecter.
Klimov closes the distance and clinches.
Lecter tries to break free but Klimov pushes him back against the cage.
Klimov works on Lecter's body with a couple of short punches.
Klimov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lecters head.
Lecter working hard to break the clinch.
Klimov misses with the head strike.
Klimov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klimov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lecter lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.
Klimov lands a body shot.
Lecter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lecter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Klimov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Klimov.
Lecter breaks the clinch.
Lecter throws a hook to the side of Klimov's head but Klimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vova Klimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter throws a looping overhand right but Klimov ducks down to avoid it.
Lecter looks to score with a jab to the body but Klimov is just out of range.
Klimov clobbers Lecter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lecter misses the jab.
Klimov is looking for a counter combo.
Lecter looks to throw the jab but Klimov is out of range.
Klimov lands with a nice body punch.
Lecter digs a good body shot into Klimov's ribs.
Klimov clinches with his opponent.
Vova Klimov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klimov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lecter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klimov gets through Lecter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klimov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lecter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lecter lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimov prevents a body shot from Lecter.
Lecter wants to get back to striking at distance but Klimov won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klimov.
Klimov stalls.
Lecter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klimov is working Lecter over against the cage.
Klimov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lecter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lecter blocks an uppercut.
Klimov tries a body shot but Lecter blocks it.
Klimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vova Klimov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klimov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vova Klimov!
In his post fight interview, Vova Klimov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Hannibal Lecter spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck this shit. I'm out!'.
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