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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mon Ster (ranked 583 p4p, 81 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 487 p4p, 71 weight class). Ster comes to the cage accompanied by The Automatic - Monster. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mon Ster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzdev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ster. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruzdev defending well as Ster loads up on a big left hand.
Ster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gruzdev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ster.
Ster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gruzdev counters with a nice uppercut.
Ster has closed the distance and engaged Gruzdev in a clinch.
Ster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ster.
It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
Ster lands with a light punch inside.
Ster gets through Gruzdev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Gruzdev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ster's elbow.
Ster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ster looks to land a body kick but Gruzdev moved away.
Gruzdev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ster.
Ster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Gruzdev.
It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Gruzdev misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Ster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ster clinches with his opponent.
Gruzdev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ster lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ster throws an elbow but misses.
Ster controlling the action here for a moment.
Ster has Gruzdev pressed against the cage, preventing Gruzdev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruzdev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ster's head backwards.
Ster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev walks into a stiff left hand from Ster.
Gruzdev throws a hook but Ster blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ster avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.
Ster slips a straight right by Gruzdev.
Ster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gruzdev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ster lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Ster avoids the head kick by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ster.
Ster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Gruzdev.
Ster connects with a body shot.
Gruzdev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ster was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzdev.
Ster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Ster scores with a decent looking hook.
Ster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ster throws a lazy right hand but Gruzdev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ster on the side of the head.
Gruzdev misses with a head kick.
Ster takes one on the button.
Ster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Ster moves away and avoids it.
Gruzdev misses with a body shot.
Gruzdev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ster.
Ster instigates a clinch.
Gruzdev blocking some punches.
Ster lands a shoulder strike.
Ster keeps control of Gruzdev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ster is stalling here.
Gruzdev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ster is keeping busy.
Ster stalling in the clinch.
Ster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gruzdev avoids it.
Ster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ster leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ster tries a body shot but Gruzdev blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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!
Ster slows down the pace here.
Gruzdev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ster has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gruzdev tries to break free but Ster pushes him back against the cage.
Ster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ster misses with an elbow over the top.
Gruzdev dodges an elbow strike from Ster.
Gruzdev blocks an elbow strike from Ster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mon Ster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruzdev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gruzdev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gruzdev throws a good cross that connects.
Ster misses with a looping left.
Gruzdev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ster lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Ster finds it's target.
Gruzdev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ster.
Ster has Gruzdev up against the cage in a clinch.
Ster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gruzdev can do to turn this around?
Gruzdev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ster has him pressed against the cage.
Gruzdev manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gruzdev.
Ster slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
Ster throws a shot from downtown. Gruzdev moves away and avoids it.
Ster dips to his left and cracks Gruzdev with an uppercut!
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!
Ster throws a body shot but no joy.
Gruzdev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Gruzdev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ster throws a body punch but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Ster fails to land with a series of punches.
Ster loads up on a big right hand but Gruzdev slips the punch.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ster throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ster tries to clinch but Gruzdev is having none of it.
Gruzdev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ster.
A little jabbing left from Gruzdev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ster jabs at Gruzdev's body.
Gruzdev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gruzdev throws a sloppy head kick
and Ster counters with a left and a right that stings Gruzdev.
Gruzdev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gruzdev scrambles back to his feet.
Gruzdev misses with a head kick.
Ster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzdev.
Ster swings for the body but Gruzdev moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ster blocks a head kick by Gruzdev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruzdev walks into a straight right hand from Ster.
A swing and a miss from Ster.
Gruzdev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gruzdev tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruzdev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gruzdev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the side of Ster's head but Ster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ster is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gruzdev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ster throws a sloppy body shot
and Gruzdev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ster misses with a body kick.
Donk. Gruzdev catches Ster right on the button with a cross.
Gruzdev dodges the punch combination from Ster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ster blocks a low kick nicely.
And Ster counters with a quick kick to the body but Gruzdev blocks it.
A slow jab from Ster misses its intended target.
Ster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev tries to counter with a clinch but Ster shakes him off and moves away.
Gruzdev misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Gruzdev blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Ster. Beautiful body shot.
Ster ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
And Ster counters with a quick kick to the body but Gruzdev blocks it.
Gruzdev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Gruzdev. Those never looked like landing.
Ster throws a big shot that misses.
Gruzdev looks to score with a jab to the body but Ster is just out of range.
Ster throws the left hand but Gruzdev avoids the punch easily.
Ster connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gruzdev. Gruzdev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ster throws a combination. Gruzdev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mon Ster is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzdev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruzdev throws a right and a left that Ster avoids nicely.
Ster throws a head kick but Gruzdev moves out of range.
Ster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Gruzdev backs away, Ster returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gruzdev misses with a looping left.
Ster throws a jab when Gruzdev was well out of range.
Ster ducks right into an uppercut from Gruzdev.
Ster blocks a jab.
Ster misses with a few strikes there.
Gruzdev wants to counter with a clinch but Ster pushes him away.
Gruzdev misses with a hook. Ster ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Ster fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gruzdev just manages to avoid it.
Ster misses with a looping right.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Ster saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Gruzdev there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mon Ster dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ster lands with a cross.
Ster connects with a crisp jab.
Ster is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Gruzdev misses.
Ster throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Ster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzdev throws out the jab.
Ster falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gruzdev counter with a right hand.
Ster throws a jab when Gruzdev was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Gruzdev.
Gruzdev looks to land a right hand but Ster moved out of range.
Ster throws a combination that misses
letting Gruzdev counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev looks to land a combination. Ster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mon Ster's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ster connects with a crisp jab.
Ster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gruzdev.
Ster throwing a counter right hand but Gruzdev manages to avoid it.
Ster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gruzdev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev blocks a jab.
Ster throws a hook but Gruzdev avoids it easily.
Gruzdev thumps Ster with a low kick.
Ster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ster throws a front kick aimed at Gruzdev's knee but Gruzdev avoids it well.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gruzdev misses with a head kick.
Ster is looking to counter punch.
Gruzdev misses with a low kick.
Ster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gruzdev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ster on the side of the head.
Ster fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a lazy right hand but Ster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ster jabs at Gruzdev's body.
Ster throws a jab but it's blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev avoids a kick to the body.
Gruzdev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ster slips a jab from Gruzdev.
Ster appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ster slips a jab from Gruzdev.
Ster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gruzdev throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Ster wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gruzdev defending well as Ster loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gruzdev! But no joy.
Ster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gruzdev doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Ster throws a low kick, looking for Gruzdev's leg but Gruzdev calmly moves out of range.
Ster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzdev.
Ster throws out a loose jab but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ster tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Gruzdev.
Ster throws a right hand that Gruzdev ducks under and follows up with a left that Gruzdev also avoids with ease.
Gruzdev looks to throw the jab but Ster is out of range.
Gruzdev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that half lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Gruzdev as he connects with a hook.
Ster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev lands a head kick!
Gruzdev takes a swing at Ster's ribcage but misses.
Ster scores with a spinning back kick!
Gruzdev throws a body punch but Ster moves out of range.
Gruzdev missing with a left hand there. Ster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gruzdev throws a chopping leg kick but Ster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Ster misses its intended target.
Ster ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Ster ducks right into an uppercut from Gruzdev.
Nice jab there from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev scores with a jab.
Ster defending well as Gruzdev loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzdev lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ster throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gruzdev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ster.
Ster throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gruzdev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gruzdev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mon Ster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ster looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruzdev is just out of range.
Mon Ster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Ster throws a head kick that misses
and Gruzdev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ster's knee momentarily.
Ster looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruzdev is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gruzdev! But no joy.
Ster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Ster was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ster tests Gruzdev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alexander Gruzdev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gruzdev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ster 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mon Ster!
An out of breath Mon Ster thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Alexander Gruzdev had this to say: 'Damn! My face feels like it has been molded by bricks!'.
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