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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spas Spasov (ranked 3876 p4p, 87 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 4087 p4p, 90 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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159 lbs
7 - 11 - 1 |
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185 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spasov feints and as Liguy raises his hands in defense, Spasov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Liguy has his feet on Spasov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Oleg Liguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spasov moves into the clinch.
Spasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liguy tries to keep at a distance but Spasov has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liguy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spasov is trying to escape back to his feet but Liguy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liguy scoring with punches and elbows.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet but Liguy drags him back down.
Liguy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spasov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Liguy scoring with punches and elbows.
Liguy working the ground and pound.
Spasov tries to escape but Liguy is in control.
Liguy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Spasov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Liguy is controlling him well.
Liguy looks up at the clock and then as Spasov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Liguy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Spasov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liguy on the ground.
Spasov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Liguy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Liguy tries to move to mount but Spasov blocks the move with his legs.
Spasov is pushing Liguy's head away, looking to escape. Liguy manages to hold on to the position though.
Spasov is looking for a sweep.
Liguy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Spasov is trying to get back to half guard.
Spasov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spasov tries to improve position but can't.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet but Liguy drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liguy scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liguy working the ground and pound.
Liguy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Liguy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Liguy scoring with punches from side control.
Liguy cracks Spasov with a big elbow.
Liguy lands a few punches from side control.
Liguy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Spasov misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Liguy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here as Liguy stalls from top position.
Liguy lands a few punches from side control.
Liguy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spasov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spasov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Liguy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spasov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liguy working the ground and pound from side control.
Liguy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spasov some visible discomfort.
Spasov misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Liguy is chipping away with strikes.
Spasov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Spasov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Liguy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spasov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Spasov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Liguy prevents Spasov from escaping the position.
Liguy lands an elbow.
Liguy advances to full mount.
Spasov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Spasov tries to hold on but Liguy postures up.
The referee warns Spasov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Liguy wants to control the pace but Spasov is squirming around nicely.
Spasov really wants to buck Liguy off and get back to his feet.
Liguy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spasov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Liguy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Liguy 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.
No joy there for Spasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liguy dives in and grabs Spasov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spasov pushes down on Liguy's head and hops out.
Spasov lands a jab-cross combination.
Liguy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liguy wants it to stay on the feet.
Spasov has Liguy up against the cage in a clinch.
Spasov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Liguy.
A left hand lands to the body for Liguy.
Liguy looking to slow down the pace here.
Liguy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liguy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spasov prevents it.
Spas Spasov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Liguy.
Liguy tries a body shot but Spasov blocks it.
Liguy has Spasov pushed against the cage.
Liguy tries to throw a body punch but Spasov avoids it by throwing Liguy back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov can't find room to land a body shot as Liguy controls the action.
Liguy lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Liguy as the two fighters clinch.
Spasov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liguy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spasov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liguy somewhat.
A left and a right from Spasov both land. Nice combination.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spasov as he avoids it easily.
Liguy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liguy wants it to stay on the feet.
Liguy wants to counter with a clinch but Spasov pushes him away.
Spasov has been working on his balance at Roosters Coop, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Liguy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liguy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spasov sprawls well. Spasov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liguy gets slowly back to his feet.
Liguy moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov manages to break the clinch.
Spasov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liguy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spasov defends well and Liguy ends up having to push Spasov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liguy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liguy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spasov misses with a double jab
and Liguy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spasov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liguy trying to control the position from guard on top but Spasov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Liguy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spasov wants to stand and escape but Liguy is having none of it.
Liguy working some strikes from top position.
Spasov trying to keep a closed guard but Liguy is proving a slippery customer.
Liguy prevents Spasov from getting back to his feet.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Liguy manages to pass to side control.
Oleg Liguy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liguy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liguy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spasov tries to kick Liguy off but Liguy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Liguy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liguy prevents Spasov from standing back up.
Liguy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Spasov trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liguy connects with a nice short shot to Spasov's temple.
Liguy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Liguy lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Liguy.
Liguy slips a nice elbow through Spasov's hands, connecting with Spasov's forehead.
Spasov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Liguy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spasov tries to kick Liguy off but Liguy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liguy connects with a nice short shot to Spasov's temple.
Liguy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Liguy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Spasov wants to control but Liguy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spasov pushes Liguy off looking to stand but Liguy dives back in and keeps control.
Liguy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spasov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Liguy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Liguy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Liguy lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Liguy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spasov dives in and grabs Liguy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liguy pushes down on Spasov's head and hops out.
Liguy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Liguy gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Liguy connects with a nice short shot to Spasov's temple.
Spasov trying to control from the bottom.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Liguy is working for a submission of some sort.
Spasov is looking for a sweep. Liguy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liguy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Liguy content to control rather than advance.
Spasov wants to control but Liguy is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Liguy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Liguy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Spasov is trying to stand back up but Liguy is controlling him
Liguy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spasov is trying to stand back up but Liguy is controlling him
Liguy working over Spasov with some ground and pound. Spasov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spasov kicks off Liguy and gets to his feet.
Spasov leaves Liguy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Spasov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spasov misses with a punch to the body.
Liguy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liguy tries to keep at a distance but Spasov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Liguy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spasov.
Spas Spasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spasov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liguy shoots in and bounces Spasov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Liguy chips away with some ground and pound.
Liguy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Liguy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liguy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spasov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Liguy chips away with some ground and pound.
Liguy postures up and lands a big shot to Spasov's brow.
Spasov wants to stand up but Liguy is controlling him.
Spasov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Liguy won't allow Spasov to get back to his feet.
Liguy wants to control from the top but Spasov keeps moving.
Liguy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet but Liguy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liguy works over Spasov with some ground and pound from guard.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Liguy manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spasov punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liguy controlling the action here.
Spasov wants to get back to his feet.
Spasov actively working from the bottom here.
Liguy winds up and cracks Spasov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Spasov punching from the bottom.
Spasov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Liguy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Spasov tries to kick Liguy off but Liguy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liguy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Spasov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Liguy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oleg Liguy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spasov actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Liguy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liguy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Liguy!
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energy
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RATING
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