Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Hun vs Romano
Date: Jan 05, 2025

#R1#
Kourov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kock connects with a looping right hand.
Kourov throws the left hand but Kock avoids the punch easily.
Kourov missing with a left hand there. Kock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kock fails to land with a series of punches.
Kourov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Kourov misses with a two punch combination.
Kourov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kourov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kock ducks under a wild hook from Kourov.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kourov throws a good cross that connects. #ROC2#Kock is rocked!
Kock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Kock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kock slips a jab and a cross from Kourov.
Kock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kock seems to have got his legs back now.
Kourov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kourov digs a good hook to Kock's body.
A cross from Kourov lands.
Kock cracks Kourov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Kock.
Kock tries a head kick but it misses.
Vino Kourov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Kourov lands with a nice body punch.
Kourov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC#Kourov is rocked!
Kock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kourov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kock finish him?
Kourov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kock counters with a crisp right that sends Kourov to the canvas! Kock follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batang Kock!
Batang Kock decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Vino Kourov spoke after the fight, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: SMASH: Lang vs Le Franc
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
Kourov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kourov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Kourov forces Rurik back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Rurik.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik struggles to land a body shot inside as Kourov controls his hands.
Kourov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rurik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rurik prevents a body shot from Kourov.
Kourov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rurik is defending well for now.
Rurik swings wildly with an uppercut but Kourov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kourov lands a shoulder strike.
Rurik takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kourov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kourov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kourov looking to throw knees to the head but Rurik is blocking nicely.
Rurik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rurik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kourov pushes off an throws an elbow but Rurik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rurik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Rurik.
Kourov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kourov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rurik seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kourov can turn it around.#T1#
Rurik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kourov or not.
Kourov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Rurik.
Rurik scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Kourov is rocked!
Kourov pushes off an throws an elbow but Rurik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rurik.
Kourov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rurik finish him?
Kourov has a couple of punches blocked by Rurik.
Kourov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rurik avoids it.
Rurik gets through Kourov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kourov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kourov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kourov struggles to land a body shot inside as Rurik controls his hands.
Kourov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rurik scores with a hook to the body.
Rurik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rurik lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rurik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kourov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kourov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rurik avoids it.
Rurik creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kourov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kourov drops to his knees and Rurik pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yaroslav Rurik!
Vino Kourov was interviewed post fight and said 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: SMASH: Ghetea vs Buddha
Date: Nov 24, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Reepo clinches up with Kourov and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reepo.
Kourov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reepo has a couple of punches blocked by Kourov.
Reepo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kourov smiles and moves away.
Reepo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kourov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reepo staying out of range there.
Kourov tries to clinch there but Reepo circles away.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov tries to clinch up
and Reepo counters with a crisp right that sends Kourov to the canvas! Reepo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Reepo!
In defeat, Vino Kourov stepped up to the mic, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: CCC 80
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
Bean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kourov avoids the body shot from Bean.
A jab from Bean misses.
Kourov misses with a hook.
Kourov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Kourov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kourov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kourov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kourov.
Kourov misses the jab.
Kourov wants to clinch.
Bean slips under a jab from Kourov.
Kourov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bean slips a jab from Kourov.#T1#
Kourov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kourov throws out a loose jab but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kourov throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Kourov misses.
Kourov works over Bean's head and body with a nice combination.
Good shot there by Kourov.
A shot to the liver by Bean. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bean misses the target.
Bean defending well as Kourov loads up on a big left hand.
Bean looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kourov misses with a hook
and Bean counters with a series of strikes. Kourov will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kourov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kourov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bean in his tracks.
Kourov tries to clinch up.
Kourov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bean circles away.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kourov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bean counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kourov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kourov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Bean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bean lands with a good body shot.
Kourov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bean swats away the attempt to clinch by Kourov.
Bean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kourov.
Kourov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bean swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kourov swings widly with a right hand
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bean connects with a jab.
Kourov takes one on the button.
Kourov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Kourov is looking to clinch.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Bean misses.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kourov.
Kourov tries to clinch but Bean moves out of range. #T3#
Kourov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
Kourov throws a right hand that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Kourov misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Kourov.
Kourov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kourov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC#Bean is rocked!#CL#
Kourov moves into the clinch.
Kourov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bean's elbow.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Kourov controls his hands.
Bean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kourov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kourov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kourov lands an uppercut.
Kourov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bean avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kourov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Bean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Kourov cracks Bean with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bean looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kourov finish him?
Bean is still on wobbly legs! Can Kourov finish him?#CUT#It looks like Mr Bean has been cut.
Kourov circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bean tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kourov wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: CCC 58 : Namkhai vs Fedetenko
Date: Aug 02, 2024

#R1#
Kourov tries to clinch up but Flamenco circles away and keeps his distance.
Kourov misses with a hook to the body
and Flamenco counters with a straight right hand.
Kourov misses with the combination.
It seemed like Flamenco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kourov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kourov throws a right hand that misses
and Flamenco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kourov.#CL#
Kourov clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Kourov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kourov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flamenco avoids it.
Flamenco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kourov doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Flamenco breaks from the clinch.
Kourov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flamenco throws a series of punches but Kourov avoids them all with ease.
Flamenco avoids the body shot from Kourov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kourov tries to clinch but Flamenco moves away
and Flamenco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kourov swinging wildly here. #T1##CL#
Kourov has Flamenco up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Kourov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flamenco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flamenco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flamenco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kourov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kourov tries to clinch but Flamenco is having none of it.
Kourov slips a jab from Flamenco.
Some wild striking there from Flamenco.
Kourov looks to score with a jab to the body but Flamenco is just out of range.
Flamenco misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from Kourov.
Flamenco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kourov's head backwards.#T2#
Flamenco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kourov to counter with a crisp jab.
Flamenco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kourov scores with a jab.
Flamenco looks to land a right hand but Kourov moved out of range.
Kourov connects with a nice looking jab.
Flamenco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flamenco lands a glancing blow to the side of Kourov's head.
Kourov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flamenco was well out of range. Poor timing from Kourov.
Kourov throws a poor cross that misses
and Flamenco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Kourov is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kourov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh Kourov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kourov looks to clinch
and Flamenco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kourov doesn't manage to clinch there - Flamenco circles away.
Kourov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kourov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flamenco.
Kourov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Kourov closes the distance and pushes Flamenco back into the cage.
Kourov struggles to land a body shot inside as Flamenco controls his hands.
Flamenco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T3#
A short uppercut from Kourov.
Still in the clinch, Flamenco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flamenco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kourov lands with a right to the head.
Kourov scores with a hook to the body.
Kourov landing knees to the head.
Flamenco takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Kourov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kourov sizes up Flamenco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flamenco missing with a left hand there. Kourov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flamenco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kourov manages to avoid it.
Flamenco circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kourov wants to clinch.#KD#
Kourov lands a left and a right that send Flamenco crashing to the mat, dazed. Kourov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Flamenco is rocked!#T4#
Kourov tries to clinch up but Flamenco circles away and keeps his distance.
Flamenco is still on wobbly legs! Can Kourov finish him?
Flamenco misses with a hook.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov looks to score with a jab to the body but Flamenco is just out of range.
Kourov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Flamenco! Kourov dives in looking to finish! Flamenco is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CCC 47 : Jankovic vs Dienekes
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Bin-Semen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bin-Semen trying to control but Kourov is working from the bottom.
Bin-Semen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bin-Semen forces his way into half guard.
Bin-Semen trying to control the action but Kourov is working from the bottom.
Bin-Semen throwing shots but Kourov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin-Semen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bin-Semen wants to take a breather but Kourov is having none of it.
Bin-Semen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Bin-Semen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bin-Semen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kourov's head.
Bin-Semen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bin-Semen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bin-Semen wants to pass the guard but Kourov is defending well.
Bin-Semen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Bin-Semen is working for a submission of some sort.
Bin-Semen wants to take a breather but Kourov is having none of it. #T2#
Kourov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bin-Semen.
Bin-Semen trying to control the action but Kourov is working from the bottom.
Bin-Semen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kourov defending well though.
Bin-Semen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bin-Semen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Bin-Semen is trying for a kimura here. Kourov looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bin-Semen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Osama Bin-Semen!
A relieved looking Osama Bin-Semen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Vino Kourov had this to say: 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 84:
Date: Jun 08, 2024

#R1#
Kourov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Soest.
Kourov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Soest tries to counter with a takedown but Kourov is quick to defend against it.
Kourov is looking to clinch.
Van Soest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kourov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kourov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kourov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Soest changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kourov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Soest sizes up Kourov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kourov tries to clinch but Van Soest is having none of it.
Van Soest swats away the attempt to clinch by Kourov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Soest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Soest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a 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!#CL2#
Kourov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Soest misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Van Soest looking for a takedown.
Van Soest tries a body shot but Kourov blocks it. #BC2#
Kourov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Soest keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Soest looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Soest throws a body punch but Kourov moves out of range.
No joy there for Kourov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kourov jabs Van Soest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kourov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Soest backs up against the cage.
Vino Kourov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Soest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kourov was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Soest.
Some wild striking there from Van Soest.
A little jabbing left from Kourov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Soest avoids the body shot from Kourov.
Kourov wants to clinch up but Van Soest keeps it at a distance.
Van Soest half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Kourov rushes Van Soest and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kourov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Soest lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Kourov manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Kourov misses with a wild combination.
Van Soest drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kourov sprawls and moves away.
Kourov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Soest looks to score with a jab to the body but Kourov is just out of range.
Van Soest lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Soest misses with a hook. Kourov ducked under it nicely.
Van Soest swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kourov swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Van Soest counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kourov!
Kourov pushes Van Soest away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Van Soest gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Van Soest is looking to take a break and control but Kourov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Soest sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kourov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T3#
Van Soest in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kourov stops Van Soest from passing to mount.
Kourov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Van Soest prevents Kourov from escaping the position.
Kourov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Van Soest working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Soest lands a nice forearm strike. #T4#
Van Soest controls the position.
Van Soest has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van Soest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kourov keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Soest taking a breather here.
Kourov is not content to let Van Soest control the position.
Van Soest moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vino Kourov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Van Soest's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kourov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Soests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kourov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kourov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kourov wants to clinch#TD#
and Van Soest counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kourov won't be happy with that.

Kourov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kourov lunges at Van Soest with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Soest's hand.
Vino Kourov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kourov moves to clinch but Van Soest breaks away #TD#
and Van Soest counters with a single leg into guard. Kourov didn't expect that.
Kourov is wriggling around but Van Soest manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
Van Soest throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Kourov is looking to get back to is feet but Van Soest passes into side control.
Van Soest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kourov keeps working.
Kourov parries the strikes from Van Soest easily there. Van Soest is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kourov to escape.
Van Soest throws an elbow but Kourov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Van Soest wants to control but Kourov is keeping him busy.
Van Soest is chipping away with strikes.
Kelly Van Soest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Soest misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #T2#
Van Soest postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kourov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Soest is controlling him well.
Van Soest lands a decent elbow from side control.
Van Soest just content to control the position.
Van Soest lands some shots froms side control.
Van Soest lands a decent elbow from side control.
Van Soest misses with the ground and pound.
Kourov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #ROC#Kourov is rocked!#T3#
Van Soest working the ground and pound.
Kourov is still in real trouble! Can Van Soest finish him?
Kourov wants to get back to his feet but Van Soest drags him back down.
A big shot lands for Van Soest! That's hurt Kourov! Will he recover? Van Soest fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Van Soest!
Our winner, Kelly Van Soest, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Vino Kourov had this to say: 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 77:
Date: May 15, 2024

#R1#
Van Soest scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kourov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Soest was well out of range. Poor timing from Kourov.
Van Soest attempts a counter takedown but Kourov avoids it well and moves away.
Van Soest ducks under a wild hook from Kourov.#CL2#
Kourov drives through and clinches with Van Soest against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Soest.
Kourov misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kourov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kourov. #BC#
Van Soest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kourov wants to clinch.
Van Soest tries to counter with a takedown but Kourov is quick to defend against it.
Kourov misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Soest avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kourov throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Van Soest counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Soest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Soest has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Van Soest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kourov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van Soest is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Soest stops Kourov from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van Soest feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kourovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#TD#
Van Soest closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kourov did well to prevent Van Soest getting side control.
Van Soest throwing shots but Kourov is blocking nicely.
Van Soest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kourov is trying to stand back up but Van Soest is controlling him
Van Soest missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kourov looks like he's trying to stand up. #T3#
Van Soest tries to pass to full mount but Kourov defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Van Soest throws a strike but Kourov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Van Soest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kourov wants to stand and escape but Van Soest is having none of it.
Kourov keeping full guard, as Van Soest tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Kourov. Those never looked like landing.
Van Soest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kourov throws a right and a left that Van Soest avoids nicely.
Vino Kourov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Soest fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4##TD#
Van Soest dives in and scores a takedown into Kourov's guard.
Van Soest loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Soest trying to control but Kourov is working from the bottom.
Van Soest loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Soest has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van Soest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Van Soest keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kourov's head.
Van Soest chips away with some ground and pound.
Van Soest is looking to work some ground and pound but Kourov has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kelly Van Soest 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.#R2#
Van Soest with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Kourov.
Kourov doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Soest circles away.
Van Soest just misses with a punch to the body.
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Soest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kourov is looking to clinch but Van Soest is avoiding it.
Kourov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Soest in his tracks.
Kourov misses with a hook.
Van Soest lands a really nice looking cross but Kourov seems unphased.
Kourov tries to clinch but Van Soest is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kourov moves to clinch but Van Soest breaks away #TD#
so Van Soest counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet but Van Soest is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Soest keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kourov's head.#T1#
Van Soest throwing strikes from guard but Kourov blocks nicely.
Van Soest throwing strikes from guard but Kourov blocks nicely.
Van Soest throwing strikes from guard but Kourov blocks nicely.
Van Soest slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kourov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Soest tries to free his leg and advance position but Kourov is retaining full guard.
Van Soest distracts Kourov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Van Soest won't allow Kourov to get back to his feet.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Soest scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC#Kourov is rocked!
Van Soest scoring with some ground and pound.
Kourov is still in real trouble! Can Van Soest finish him?
Van Soest stops Kourov from standing up.
Van Soest connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Soest's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Soest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Van Soest prevents Kourov from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Van Soest working some strikes from top position.
Van Soest landing some decent shots from guard.
Kourov can't keep his opponent in guard - Van Soest advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van Soest sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kourov defending well though.
Van Soest looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet.
Van Soest is nestled in close to Kourov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van Soest 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.
Van Soest sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Van Soest lands a big elbow - Kourov is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Van Soest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Van Soest!
Kelly Van Soest thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Vino Kourov spoke after the fight, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 68:
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Kourov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Kourov is looking to clinch.
Kourov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belmiro is looking to counter punch.
Belmiro scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kourov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kourov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belmiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kourov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belmiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kourov defending well as Belmiro loads up on a big left hand.
Kourov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kourov misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Belmiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kourov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kourov's efforts to push away.#T1#
Kourov trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kourov.
Kourov misses with a knee strike.
Belmiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kourov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belmiro fails to pull guard.
Kourov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belmiro's elbow.
Kourov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belmiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Kourov breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Kourov closes the distance and clinches.
Kourov lands a knee to the body.
Belmiro is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kourov throws a head punch that misses.
Kourov lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Belmiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##TD#
Belmiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kourov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belmiro pushes down on Kourov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Belmiro prevents Kourov from standing back up.
Belmiro thows a huge punch but Kourov dodges it nicely.
Kourov won't allow Belmiro to pass to mount.
Belmiro stalling.
Belmiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Belmiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kourov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Belmiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
Belmiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kourov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Belmiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Belmiro is looking for a kimura here.
Belmiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kourov has hold of Belmiro's hands but Belmiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Belmiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belmiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Belmiro looks to land a strike but Kourov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Belmiro is looking to pass into half guard but Kourov pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kourov is in guard.#REVB#
Kourov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Belmiro's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Belmiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kourov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Belmiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kourov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Belmiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kourov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Kourov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vino Kourov will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Kourov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belmiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kourov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belmiro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Belmiro keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Kourov moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Kourov manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kourov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kourov.
Kourov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belmiro.
Kourov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov throws the left hand but Belmiro avoids the punch easily.
Belmiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Belmiro.
Belmiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kourov throws out the jab.
Belmiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kourov digs a good hook to Belmiro's body.
Kourov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Kourov. #CUT2#It looks like Breno Belmiro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Kourov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belmiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belmiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Kourov should have avoided that one.
Kourov lands a glancing blow to the side of Belmiro's head.
Belmiro defending well as Kourov loads up on a big left hand.
Kourov throws a shot from downtown. Belmiro moves away and avoids it.
Kourov misses with a double jab.
It looked like Belmiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kourov tests Belmiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vino Kourov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmiro thuds a left hand into Kourov's body.
Kourov throws a nice looking combination but Belmiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belmiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kourov.
Kourov closes the distance but Belmiro moves to the side
and Belmiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kourov throws a looping overhand right but Belmiro ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Belmiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD#
Belmiro feints and as Kourov raises his hands in defense, Belmiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2##SUB#
Belmiro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kourov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Belmiro has Kourov in his guard.#REVB#
Belmiro trying to keep a closed guard but Kourov is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Kourov is sitting in close to Belmiro's body. Belmiro has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kourov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kourov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Belmiro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Breno Belmiro!
In defeat, Vino Kourov stepped up to the mic, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 60: Burn In Hell
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Kourov looks to land a left hand but Mickey moved out of range nicely.
Mickey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mickey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kourov.
Mickey lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mickey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kourov tests Mickey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mickey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mickey misses the shot to the body.
Mickey walks into a jab.
Kourov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mickey.
Kourov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mickey connects with a leg kick.
Kourov blocks a jab.
Kourov cracks Mickey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mickey connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mickey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kourov manages to avoid it.
Kourov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kourov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov lands with a good body shot.
Mickey keeps the fight on the outside.
Mickey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kourov doesn't seem bothered though.
Kourov is looking to clinch but Mickey is avoiding it.
Mickey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kourov.#T1#
Kourov throws a nice looking combination but Mickey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kourov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mickey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kourov finds it's way round the side to connect with Mickey's head. #ROC2#Mickey is rocked!
Mickey throws an overhand right that lands on Kourov's shoulder, as Kourov tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Mickey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kourov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kourov lands a jab to the nose.
Mickey scores with a decent looking hook.
Mickey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mickey tests Kourov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kourov throws a hook but Mickey blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mickey misses the target.
Mickey seems to have got his legs back now.
Kourov moves forwards but Mickey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kourov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kourov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kourov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Kourov finds it's way through Mickey's defenses.
Mickey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kourov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mickey.
Mickey throws a sloppy head kick and Kourov moves out of range easily.
Kourov defending well as Mickey loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Kourov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Kourov. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Kourov gets a clinch.
Kourov looking to throw knees to the head but Mickey is blocking nicely. #BC#
Mickey manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Kourov.
Kourov is looking to clinch but Mickey is avoiding it.
Mickey's corner calls for a 1-2. Mickey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mickey slips under a jab.
Kourov throws an overhand right that lands on Mickey's shoulder, as Mickey tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Kourov has managed to clinch. #BC#
Mickey breaks the clinch.
Kourov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mickey.
A big right from Kourov misses.
Kourov tries to clinch but Mickey moves out of range.
Mickey scores with a jab. Kourov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Kourov is rocked!
Mickey and Kourov are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Mickey throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Kourov into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Mickey knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gage Mickey!
Gage Mickey retains his bantamweight title!
Vino Kourov spoke after the fight, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 53: Bafomet
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1#
Janjan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kourov throws a hook but Janjan avoids it easily.
Kourov misses with a looping left.
Kourov takes a swing at Janjan's ribcage but misses.
Janjan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been told by Kourov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kourov lands a two punch combo. #CUT#It looks like Dodong Janjan has been cut.
Kourov takes one on the button.#CL#
Kourov gets a clinch.
Kourov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Janjan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kourov lands a body shot.
Janjan prevents a body shot from Kourov.
Janjan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janjan stalling in the clinch but Kourov improves position. #BC#
Kourov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Janjan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kourov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kourov misses with a hook. Janjan ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Janjan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kourov. Janjan does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Kourov tries to clinch up but Janjan circles away and keeps his distance.
Kourov tries to clinch there but Janjan circles away.
Janjan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vino Kourov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodong Janjan.#CL#
Kourov closes the distance and pushes Janjan back into the cage.#BC#
Kourov breaks from the clinch.
Kourov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kourov looks to land a combination but Janjan avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Janjan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Kourov clinches with his opponent.
Janjan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kourov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kourov tries to clinch up.
Janjan slips under a jab.
Kourov scores with a jab to the head.
Kourov misses with a body shot
and Janjan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kourov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Janjan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Janjan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kourov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Janjan counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kourov lands with a hook. Janjan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Janjan fails with the takedown
and Kourov counters with a big right hand! Oh Janjan is in trouble here! Kourov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
A less than humble Vino Kourov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: RSE 41: Burial
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1#
Kourov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Breeze misses with a looping left.
Kourov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Kourov. That snapped Breeze's head back. #CL2#
Kourov pushes Breeze up against the cage in a clinch.
Kourov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Breeze or not.
Kourov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kourov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kourov pushes Breeze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kourov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Breeze's elbow.
Kourov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kourov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kourov lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Kourov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Breeze throws a hook to the side of Kourov's head but Kourov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Breeze walks straight into a right hand from Kourov - that's dropped him! Kourov jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Breeze from any more punishment! Breeze complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: RSE 31.5: Fire In The Sky
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Kourov throws a jab when Raven was well out of range.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kourov.
It seemed like Kourov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kourov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raven was well out of range. Poor timing from Kourov.
Kourov throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Raven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Raven.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet but Raven passes into half guard. #REVB##SUB#
Raven is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kourov sees it coming and defends easily.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Kourov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Raven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kourov defends it well.
Kourov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Raven is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T1##SUB#
Raven seems to be working for a kimura but Kourov defends the submission attempt.
Kourov is trying to stand. #SUB#
Raven is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kourov sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Raven looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Raven is looking for a kimura but Kourov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raven to get the leverage. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Raven is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kourov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Raven.
Raven controlling the pace. #T3#
Raven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kourov keeps working.
Raven is looking to advance position but Kourov won't allow it.
Well, if Raven 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.
Raven stops Kourov from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kourov slips under a jab.
Kourov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kourov cracks Raven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raven on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
Kourov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kourov lands a glancing blow to the side of Raven's head.
Kourov tries to clinch but Raven moves out of range. #TD#
Kourov gets caught flat footed, as Raven shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've been hearing good reports from Raven's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Raven tries for a kimura but Kourov is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zane Raven dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kourov is looking to clinch.
Kourov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kourov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kourov throws out a loose jab but Raven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raven tries to counter with a takedown but Kourov is quick to defend against it.
Kourov just misses with a punch to the body.
Raven tries to counter with a takedown but Kourov is quick to defend against it.
A jab from Raven does it's job there.
A slow jab from Raven misses its intended target.
Kourov takes a swing at Raven's ribcage but misses.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raven defending well as Kourov loads up on a big left hand.
Raven drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kourov sprawls and moves away.
Kourov wants to clinch#TD#
so Raven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raven is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Raven drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kourov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kourov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kourov! #REVB##T1#
Raven tries to improve position but can't.
Raven is working hard here to advance position.#SU2#
Kourov decides to stand back up. Kourov steps back and let's Raven get back to his feet.
Raven misses with a straight left.
Kourov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kourov looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
A lazy left from Kourov finds it's target.
Kourov sizes up Raven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kourov tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Raven counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zane Raven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Raven seems to be working for a kimura but Kourov defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Raven wants to work for an arm triangle but Kourov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Raven stops Kourov from getting back to his feet. #T2#
Raven is taking a breather. Kourov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Raven is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Raven looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kourov is looking to escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kourov throws a looping overhand right but Raven ducks down to avoid it.
Kourov throws the left hand but Raven avoids the punch easily.
Kourov misses with a body shot.
Raven tries to counter with a takedown but Kourov is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Raven gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Raven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kourov, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Raven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kourov keeps working. #SUB#
Raven tries for a kimura but Kourov is defending well.
Kourov is pushing Raven's head away, looking to escape. Raven manages to hold on to the position though.
Raven trying to control the action but Kourov is working from the bottom.
Raven moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vino Kourov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kourov throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Raven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Raven wants to control from the top but Kourov keeps moving.
Kourov wants to stand but Raven is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Kourov is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven advances position into side control!#SUB#
Raven swings around for an armbar but Kourov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Raven's guard.#T1#
Raven is trying to keep Kourov in close.
Raven has a closed guard, preventing Kourov from standing up. #SUB#
Raven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kourov tries to stand but Raven is controlling from the bottom.
Raven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kourov is one step ahead there.
Raven looking to control.
Raven has a closed guard, preventing Kourov from standing up. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Raven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kourov defends it easily.#SUB#
Raven had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kourov defends it easily.#SUB#
Kourov avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SU2#
Kourov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Raven, up you get! #TD#
Raven closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Raven lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Raven is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kourov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kourov has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Raven is trying to keep Kourov in close. #T3#
Kourov tries to stand but Raven is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Raven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Raven working a defensive guard here.
Raven is pulling down on Kourov's head to control his posture.
Kourov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kourov is looking to stand up but Raven won't let him.
Raven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raven is on top in guard. #REVR##T4#
Kourov can't keep his opponent in guard - Raven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Raven with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Raven prevents Kourov from standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Raven is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kourov sees it coming and defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Raven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raven 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Raven!
Our winner, Zane Raven, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Vino Kourov was interviewed post fight and said 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 26: Night Crowned
Date: Nov 29, 2023

#R1#
Kourov throws a looping overhand right but Breeze ducks down to avoid it.
Breeze slips a jab and a cross from Kourov.
Kourov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Kourov has closed the distance and engaged Breeze in a clinch.
Breeze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Breeze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Breeze.
Breeze misses with some punches. #BC#
Kourov manages to break the clinch.
Kourov ducks under a wild hook from Breeze.
Kourov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kourov cracks Breeze with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Breeze falls to his knees and Kourov doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: RSE 18: Dawn Of Madness
Date: Oct 21, 2023

#R1#
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kourov.
Kourov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kourov tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Kourov missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kourov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Kourov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernandez counters with a one-two to the body.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kourov's head backwards.
A jab from Hernandez finds it's way through Kourov's defenses.
Kourov is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Kourov missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Hernandez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kourov throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Kourov scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Kourov misses.
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's 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!
Kourov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hernandez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kourov misses with an uppercut
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#Kourov is rocked!#T1#
Kourov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Kourov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kourov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hernandez scores with a counter punch that sends Kourov to the canvas! Hernandez smells blood - he's punishing Kourov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kourov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateo Hernandez!
Mateo Hernandez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Vino Kourov stepped up to the mic, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 14: Scars
Date: Sep 23, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Stalanburg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kourov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kourov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalanburg .
Stalanburg working Kourov over with strikes.
Kourov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stalanburg .
Stalanburg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kourov wants to get back to his feet.
Stalanburg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stalanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kourov's head.
Kourov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalanburg .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kourov is defending against the submission attempts here by Stalanburg .
Stalanburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Stalanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stalanburg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stalanburg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kourov defending well though.
Stalanburg throwing shots but Kourov is blocking nicely.
Stalanburg working over Kourov with some ground and pound. Kourov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stalanburg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kourov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stalanburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stalanburg lands a nice short elbow.
Kourov tries to kick Stalanburg off but Stalanburg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stalanburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stalanburg throwing shots but Kourov is blocking nicely.
Kourov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalanburg .
Stalanburg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stalanburg is nestled in close to Kourov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Stalanburg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kourov defending well though.
Stalanburg working Kourov over with strikes.
Stalanburg passes to full mount!
Kourov manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Kourov, under a barage of strikes from Stalanburg .
Kourov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kourov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stalanburg .
Stalanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kourov's head.
Stalanburg with the ground and pound but Kourov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stalanburg throws an elbow that misses. Kourov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stalanburg 's guard. Nice move by Kourov!#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalanburg controlling Kourov's posture. #SUB2#
Stalanburg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Kourov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Stalanburg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kourov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stalanburg 's guard.
Stalanburg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kourov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Kourov closes the distance and pushes Stalanburg back into the cage.#BC#
Kourov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Stalanburg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kourov is trying to defend but Stalanburg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stalanburg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kourov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stalanburg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Venice Stalanburg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Stalanburg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kourov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stalanburg misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stalanburg lands a few punches from side control.
Kourov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Stalanburg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kourov is trying to buck Stalanburg off.
Stalanburg landing a few strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalanburg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kourov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stalanburg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stalanburg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kourov down.
Venice Stalanburg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kourov is pushing Stalanburg 's head away, looking to escape. Stalanburg manages to hold on to the position though.#T1#
Kourov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stalanburg is trying to ground and pound but Kourov uses the momentary lack of control by Stalanburg to regain half guard.
Stalanburg thows a huge punch but Kourov dodges it nicely.
Stalanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kourov's head.
Stalanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stalanburg throwing shots but Kourov is blocking nicely.
Stalanburg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stalanburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stalanburg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stalanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stalanburg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kourov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stalanburg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stalanburg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Kourov won't allow Stalanburg to pass to mount.
Stalanburg throws a strike but Kourov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalanburg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stalanburg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stalanburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kourov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stalanburg passes Kourov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stalanburg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stalanburg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Stalanburg seems to be working for a kimura but Kourov defends the submission attempt.
Stalanburg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kourov's head. #T3#
Stalanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stalanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vino Kourov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stalanburg shoots in looking for a takedown but Kourov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stalanburg 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stalanburg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kourov swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kourov digs a good body shot into Stalanburg 's ribs.
A lazy left from Kourov finds it's target.#TD2#
Stalanburg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kourov quickly recovers to half guard.
Kourov taking some punishment here, with Stalanburg in his half guard.
Kourov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stalanburg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stalanburg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kourov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kourov is looking to escape.#T4#
Stalanburg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stalanburg working over Kourov with some ground and pound. Kourov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stalanburg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Stalanburg wants to work for an arm triangle but Kourov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kourov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stalanburg working Kourov over with strikes.
Stalanburg drops an elbow to the side of Kourov's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalanburg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kourov defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalanburg with the ground and pound but Kourov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stalanburg cracks Kourov with a solid left hand.
Stalanburg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Venice Stalanburg 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kourov slaps away a takedown attempt from Stalanburg , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kourov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Kourov gets a clinch. #BC#
Kourov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kourov stuffs the takedown attempt from Stalanburg . Stalanburg gets slowly back to his feet.
Venice Stalanburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kourov feints a jab promting Stalanburg to slip. Kourov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stalanburg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kourov lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalanburg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kourov circles away.
Vino Kourov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Venice Stalanburg .
Danga de danga de dang - Kourov scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kourov scores with a punch to the head.
Stalanburg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kourov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC#Stalanburg is rocked!
Kourov drops Stalanburg with a naaaaasty hook - Stalanburg is in real trouble here! Kourov dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RSE 11: Let The Devil In
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
Kourov staying out of range there.
Kourov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kourov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mickey. #CL2#
Mickey rushes Kourov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mickey effectively controlling the action here.
Kourov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mickey on the inside.
Mickey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mickey lands a nice uppercut.
Kourov wants to get back to striking at distance but Mickey won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Kourov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mickey.
Mickey can't find room to land a body shot as Kourov controls the action. #BC#
Kourov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Kourov misses.
Kourov misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickey sizes up Kourov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kourov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mickey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mickey avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Kourov closes the distance and pushes Mickey back into the cage.#T1#
Mickey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kourov is trying to break the clinch but Mickey has him pressed against the cage.
Kourov is trying to push Mickey away but Mickey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kourov being controlled against the cage.
Mickey blocks a body shot from Kourov. #BC#
Kourov breaks the clinch.
Mickey scores with a nice right hand.
Kourov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mickey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kourov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mickey misses with a wild body shot.
Kourov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Kourov catches Mickey right on the button with a cross.
Kourov takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#Kourov is rocked!
BOOM! Mickey lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kourov. Kourov tries to recover but Mickey is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kourov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Mickey!
Gage Mickey is the new bantamweight champion!
Vino Kourov spoke after the fight, saying 'there's vomit on his sweat ! mom's spaghetti's !'.

Event: RSE 7: Unchained
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Kourov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Kourov throws a series of strikes that have Hughes backpedaling.
Kourov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Kourov has closed the distance and engaged Hughes in a clinch.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Hughes pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Kourov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kourov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kourov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kourov backwards. #BC2#
Kourov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hughes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Kourov sprawls well.#T1#
Kourov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC2#Hughes is rocked!
Kourov lands a body shot.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kourov weaves into range and cracks Hughes right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Hughes goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kourov is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov is the new bantamweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Vino Kourov said 'great thanks to Ramirez School of Excellence and its boss Jeffrey Ramirez. I'm here to stay !'.

Event: RSE 3: Deathless
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Kourov takes a swing at Kickboxer's ribcage but misses.
Kickboxer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kickboxer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kickboxer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kourov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickboxer moves away.#CL2#
Kourov instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Kourov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vino Kourov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kickboxer misses.
Kourov cracks a nice hook into Kickboxer's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kourov misses with a two punch combination.
Kourov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kourov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kickboxer connects with a solid leg kick.
Kourov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kourov throws a series of punches but Kickboxer moves out of range.
It looked like Kickboxer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kickboxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kourov throws out the jab.
It looked like Kickboxer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kourov misses with a body shot.
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!
Kourov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kourov scores with a jab. Kickboxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Kickboxer moves into the clinch.
Kourov lands a nice uppercut.
Kourov scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Kourov. #ROC2#Kickboxer is rocked!
Kickboxer can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kourov.
Oh Kickboxer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kourov scores with a shot to the side of Kickboxer's head.
Kourov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kickboxer backwards.
Kourov pushes Kickboxer against the cage. Kourov is working some dirty boxing. Kourov pushes off with a quick right hook! Kickboxer goes down! Kickboxer tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kourov moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Kourov!
Vino Kourov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2023

#R1#
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kourov sizes up Hong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Kourov ducks down to avoid it.
Kourov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kourov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #TD#
Hong feints and as Kourov raises his hands in defense, Hong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hong is standing up over Kourov. Kourov looks to escape but Hong dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Hong has hold of Kourov's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Kourov tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hong cranks the arm and Kourov screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Kourov, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lem Hong!

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