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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Morlikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sergei Morlikov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Morlikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Morlikov tries to sprawl out of it but Randleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Morlikov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Randleman looks for a takedown but Morlikov sprawls well.
Randleman scores with a takedown into Morlikov's guard.
Randleman is fighting to break Morlikov's control of his arms but Morlikov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Randleman trying to control but Morlikov is working from the bottom.
Morlikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morlikov keeping full guard, as Randleman tries to pass.
Morlikov is trying to control the position but Randleman postures up.
Randleman postures up in Morlikov's guard and throws a big left but Morlikov blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morlikov wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randleman.
Sergei Morlikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Randleman.
Randleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morlikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morlikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Morlikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randleman shoots for a takedown but Morlikov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Morlikov sprawls well. He's pushed Randleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morlikov as he jumps to the side.
Randleman fails with the takedown.
Morlikov wants to clinch.
Randleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Randleman looks gassed!
Randleman fails with the takedown.
Sergei Morlikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morlikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Randleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morlikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kevin Randleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morlikov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morlikov.
It looks like Kevin Randleman has been cut.
Morlikov throws a sloppy head kick and Randleman moves out of range easily.
Randleman checks a low kick from Morlikov.
Morlikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Randleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morlikov tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from Morlikov sends Randleman down but not out. Morlikov dives into side control looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randleman is not content to let Morlikov control the position.
Morlikov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Randleman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morlikov slows the pace down.
Morlikov trying to control the position but Randleman is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Randleman wants to control but Morlikov postures up.
Randleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morlikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morlikov throws out a powerful jab.
Randleman checks a leg kick.
Randleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Randleman lands a couple of elbows.
Randleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Morlikov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morlikov wants to stand but Randleman is controlling the position.
Randleman throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randleman being controlled here momentarily.
Morlikov working a defensive guard here.
Randleman landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Randleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Morlikov sprawls well. He's pushed Randleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morlikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morlikov tries to clinch there but Randleman circles away.
Randleman scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morlikov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morlikov tries to get out of the position.
Randleman dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Morlikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Randleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morlikov instigates a clinch.
Morlikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morlikov presses Randleman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morlikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Randleman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morlikov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morlikov is looking to control Randleman's arms but Randleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morlikov has his back to the ropes.
Morlikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morlikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Randleman is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morlikov stalling against the ropes.
A short right from Morlikov on the inside.
Morlikov lands with a right to the head.
Morlikov scores with a shot to the side of Randleman's head.
Morlikov lands with a right to the head.
Morlikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Randleman backwards.
Randleman dodges an elbow strike from Morlikov.
Morlikov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morlikov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Morlikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Morlikov.
Randleman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Randleman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sergei Morlikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Randleman.
Morlikov lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morlikov lands a shoulder strike.
Morlikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randleman.
Randleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Randleman winds up and cracks Morlikov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morlikov wants to control but Randleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Randleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morlikov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randleman.
Randleman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morlikov wants to hold on but Randleman pushes him away.
Morlikov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morlikov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Randleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randleman unloading with bombs!
Morlikov is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Randleman looking to finish Morlikov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morlikov!
Morlikov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Randleman on the ground.
Randleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morlikov looks a forlorn figure.
Randleman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morlikov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morlikov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morlikov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Randleman has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morlikov's face.
Randleman breaks from Morlikov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randleman dominating with strikes here.
Morlikov can't escape the position.
Randleman lands a big elbow.
Randleman scoring with strikes but Morlikov is staying in there.
Randleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Randleman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Randleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Randleman avoids the attempt from Morlikov to control.
Morlikov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Morlikov is in a horrible position here. Randleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morlikov taking shots to the head.
Morlikov tries to hold on but Randleman postures up.
Randleman landing shots from mount.
Randleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Randleman has control of Morlikov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Morlikov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Morlikov tries to hold on but Randleman postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Randleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Randleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kevin Randleman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Randleman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Morlikov tries to clinch up.
Randleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morlikov swivels and escapes.
Randleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morlikov!
Morlikov tries to hold on but Randleman pushes him away.
Randleman has hold of Morlikov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Morlikov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Randleman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morlikov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morlikov tries to lock up and control but Randleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Randleman punching from mount but Morlikov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morlikov wants to control but Randleman is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Randleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randleman scoring with strikes but Morlikov is staying in there.
Morlikov tries to lock up and control but Randleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Randleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Randleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morlikov wants to control but Randleman is having none of it.
Morlikov is looking to get to half guard.
Morlikov taking shots to the head.
Randleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morlikov hang on?
A nice elbow there by Randleman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Randleman avoids the attempt from Morlikov to control.
Morlikov is working to get back to half guard.
Randleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morlikov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morlikov is desperately trying to improve his position but Randleman has a good base and remains in mount.
Randleman landing punches.
Morlikov reaches up and holds on to Randleman to control the position.
Randleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Randleman lands a nice shot to the head.
Randleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morlikov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morlikov working to try and regain half guard.
Randleman landing strikes from the mount and Morlikov is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Randleman.
Randleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morlikov tries to hold on but Randleman postures up.
Randleman dominating with strikes here.
Randleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Randleman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morlikov turns into him and now he's in Randleman's guard.
Randleman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morlikov postures up.
Morlikov trying to control but Randleman is working from the bottom.
Randleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Morlikov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Randleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Morlikov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Randleman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morlikov!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randleman avoids the attempt from Morlikov to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Randleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Randleman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kevin Randleman!
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