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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Gorkij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zuzhinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuzhinin has chosen Гимн СССР as his entrance music. Gorkij has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Gorkij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zuzhinin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorkij bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gorkij looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zuzhinin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorkij ducks right into an uppercut from Zuzhinin.
Zuzhinin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorkij moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gorkij lands with a nice combination. Zuzhinin backs away looking to recover.
Zuzhinin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorkij manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Zuzhinin misses.
Zuzhinin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zuzhinin throws a big right hand that misses.
Zuzhinin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
I looks like Zuzhinin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Zuzhinin wants to control from the top but Gorkij keeps moving.
Zuzhinin lands a couple of elbows.
Zuzhinin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gorkij swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zuzhinin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zuzhinin working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuzhinin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zuzhinin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorkij trying to control the position.
Zuzhinin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zuzhinin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zuzhinin stopping the sweep attempt from Gorkij.
Gorkij is trying to control the position but Zuzhinin postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zuzhinin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gorkij on the side of the head.
Zuzhinin forces Gorkij back against the cage and clinches.
Gorkij looking to stall.
Zuzhinin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gorkij gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zuzhinin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gorkij avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maxim Gorkij has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zuzhinin.
Gorkij using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zuzhinin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zuzhinin tries for a takedown but Gorkij manages to get underhooks.
Zuzhinin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zuzhinin stands up from half guard.
Zuzhinin feints and as Gorkij raises his hands in defense, Zuzhinin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuzhinin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorkij is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zuzhinin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zuzhinin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gorkij is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuzhinin slips nicely into half guard.
Zuzhinin working Gorkij over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuzhinin controlling the pace.
Zuzhinin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zuzhinin stands up from half guard.
Zuzhinin lands an overhand right.
Gorkij ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorkij looks to clinch
and Zuzhinin counters with a takedown into side control.
Zuzhinin landing a few strikes.
Zuzhinin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorkij sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Zuzhinin.
Gorkij tries to buck Zuzhinin off but Zuzhinin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuzhinin wants to control but Gorkij is keeping him busy.
Gorkij is trying to control Zuzhinin's posture but Zuzhinin avoids it.
Zuzhinin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zuzhinin scores with punches from side control.
Gorkij is rocked!
Zuzhinin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Gorkij is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gorkij takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gorkij taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zuzhinin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gorkij some visible discomfort.
Zuzhinin lands a few punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuzhinin cracks Gorkij with a big right hand but Gorkij just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zuzhinin is chipping away with strikes.
Zuzhinin working the head and body with strikes.
Gorkij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gorkij takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zuzhinin landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuzhinin lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorkij takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zuzhinin cracks Gorkij with a big elbow.
Zuzhinin just content to control the position.
Zuzhinin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zuzhinin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zuzhinin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zuzhinin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gorkij!
Zuzhinin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zuzhinin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zuzhinin with shots to the head and body - Gorkij looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gorkij is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuzhinin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zuzhinin landing strikes from the mount and Gorkij is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Zuzhinin.
It looks like Maxim Gorkij has been cut.
Gorkij knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zuzhinin on the ground.
Zuzhinin scoring with strikes but Gorkij is staying in there.
Zuzhinin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zuzhinin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Gorkij's cut.
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.
Zuzhinin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorkij pinned against the cage. Gorkij gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maxim Gorkij's cut is getting worse.
Zuzhinin shoots in and drives through. Gorkij sprawls well.
Zuzhinin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorkij pinned against the cage. Gorkij gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maxim Gorkij has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zuzhinin.
Zuzhinin fails with a takedown attempt.
Zuzhinin has a takedown stuffed.
Zuzhinin fails to land the takedown.
Zuzhinin fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zuzhinin.
Zuzhinin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zuzhinin tries for a takedown but Gorkij sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuzhinin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zuzhinin tries for a takedown but Gorkij sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Gorkij. No joy for Zuzhinin on that attempt.
Zuzhinin has a takedown stuffed.
Gorkij keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zuzhinin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gorkij but Gorkij pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zuzhinin has a takedown stuffed.
Zuzhinin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gorkij circles away.
Zuzhinin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zuzhinin fails with a takedown attempt.
Zuzhinin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zuzhinin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gorkij pinned against the cage. Gorkij gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zuzhinin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gorkij swivels and escapes.
Maxim Gorkij is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuzhinin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gorkij but Gorkij pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zuzhinin tries for a takedown but Gorkij sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zuzhinin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zuzhinin fails to land the takedown.
Zuzhinin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gorkij swivels and escapes.
Zuzhinin has a takedown stuffed.
Zuzhinin looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zuzhinin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gorkij but Gorkij pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zuzhinin looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Gorkij. No joy for Zuzhinin on that attempt.
Zuzhinin looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zuzhinin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gorkij swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuzhinin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorkij seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorkij buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zuzhinin shoots in for a takedown but Gorkij shows good takedown defense.
Gorkij lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuzhinin misses with a few strikes there.
Zuzhinin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gorkij looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zuzhinin working the ground and pound.
Gorkij is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zuzhinin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Zuzhinin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zuzhinin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gorkij takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vladimir Zuzhinin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zuzhinin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gorkij to see if he's OK.
Zuzhinin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gorkij is looking for a sweep.
Gorkij on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuzhinin staying calm.
Gorkij pushes Zuzhinin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zuzhinin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gorkij tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zuzhinin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zuzhinin scoring with punches from side control.
Zuzhinin tries to move to mount but Gorkij blocks the move with his legs.
Zuzhinin trying to control the position but Gorkij is working away.
Gorkij is trying to improve his position.
Zuzhinin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zuzhinin happy to just control the position for now.
Zuzhinin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Zuzhinin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maxim Gorkij's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zuzhinin misses with a wild combination.
Maxim Gorkij's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A combination from Zuzhinin does no damage.
Zuzhinin lands an uppercut, right on the button! Gorkij tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Zuzhinin!
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