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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 2629 p4p, 364 weight class) and Joosep L�hmus (ranked 3002 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep L�hmus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
L�hmus sizes up Ovchinnikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ovchinnikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
L�hmus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ovchinnikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! L�hmus scrambles back to his feet.
L�hmus is looking to score with low kicks.
Ovchinnikov misses with a looping right.
We've been informed that L�hmus 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.
L�hmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovchinnikov tries to clinch but L�hmus moves out of range.
L�hmus ducks right into an uppercut from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ovchinnikov clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for L�hmus.
Ovchinnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
L�hmus misses with a punch on the inside.
L�hmus tries to stall but Ovchinnikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ovchinnikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ovchinnikov taking a breather.
L�hmus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
L�hmus blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov blocks an uppercut.
L�hmus working aggressively here.
Ovchinnikov blocks a body shot from L�hmus.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
L�hmus blocking some punches.
L�hmus is leaning against Ovchinnikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
L�hmus misses with the head strike.
L�hmus slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ovchinnikov.
L�hmus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ovchinnikov controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
L�hmus misses with some punches.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ovchinnikov.
I was talking to Ovchinnikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ovchinnikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
L�hmus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
L�hmus lands a right hand.
L�hmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
L�hmus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ovchinnikov controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus working aggressively here.
Ovchinnikov misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
L�hmus lands a shot to the body.
L�hmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
L�hmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
L�hmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovchinnikov is trying to stall.
L�hmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws a punch but it's blocked by L�hmus.
L�hmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
L�hmus is trying to maintain a safe position but Ovchinnikov gets an underhook and turns L�hmus into the cage.
L�hmus tries to throw a body punch but Ovchinnikov avoids it by throwing L�hmus back against the cage.
L�hmus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
L�hmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ovchinnikov fails to land.
L�hmus misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ovchinnikov.
L�hmus misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
L�hmus has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
L�hmus has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
L�hmus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ovchinnikov working hard to break the clinch.
L�hmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
L�hmus misses with a body punch.
Ovchinnikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ovchinnikov lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Ovchinnikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
L�hmus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ovchinnikov is out of range and L�hmus settles back down.
L�hmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
L�hmus throws a head kick that misses.
Ovchinnikov wants to clinch up but L�hmus keeps it at a distance.
L�hmus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovchinnikov staying out of range there.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws a body punch but L�hmus moves out of range.
A big right from L�hmus misses.
L�hmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ovchinnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ovchinnikov throws a jab when L�hmus was well out of range.
L�hmus throws out a counter right but Ovchinnikov avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from L�hmus.
L�hmus looks to land a left hand but Ovchinnikov moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for L�hmus.
Ovchinnikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from L�hmus misses.
Ovchinnikov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by L�hmus.
L�hmus misses with a low kick as Ovchinnikov jumps back.
L�hmus throws a big shot that misses.
Ovchinnikov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ovchinnikov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by L�hmus.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep L�hmus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
L�hmus misses with a body shot.
L�hmus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ovchinnikov misses with a jab to the body
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
L�hmus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by L�hmus. Beautiful body shot.
Ovchinnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ovchinnikov is rocked!
L�hmus darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Ovchinnikov's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles L�hmus before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joosep L�hmus!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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