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BMP 46 (Mabogo vs Irhin) PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladimirovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Vladimirovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nunez is looking to clinch.
Vladimirovich gets tackled into the cage by Nunez. Nunez maintains the clinch.
Vladimirovich pulls guard.
Nunez is looking to stand up but Vladimirovich won't let him.
Vladimirovich seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Vladimirovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nunez defends it easily.
Vladimirovich has control of Nunez's left arm, preventing Nunez from doing any damage.
Vladimirovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladimirovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nunez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Vladimirovich is tightening it up a little... Nunez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nunez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nunez taps out! Nice BJJ there by Vladimirovich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vladimir Vladimirovich!
In his post fight interview, Vladimir Vladimirovich started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lubomir Mihailovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihailovic has chosen Otherwise - Soldiers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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243 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lubomir Mihailovic!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihailovic throws a series of punches but Abbot avoids them all with ease.
Mihailovic throws a series of strikes that have Abbot backpedaling.
It looks like Tony Abbot has been cut.
Mihailovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mihailovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbot.
Mihailovic tries to bum rush Abbot with a series of wild strikes but Abbot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mihailovic throws a big shot that misses.
Mihailovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abbot throws a shot from downtown. Mihailovic moves away and avoids it.
Abbot throws a hook to the side of Mihailovic's head but Mihailovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihailovic throws a right hand that Abbot ducks under and follows up with a left that Abbot also avoids with ease.
Abbot staying out of range there.
Mihailovic ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Lubomir Mihailovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihailovic looks to land a right hand but Abbot moved out of range.
Abbot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mihailovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihailovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailovic misses with a double jab.
Mihailovic looks winded!
Abbot misses with an uppercut.
Abbot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihailovic.
Abbot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mihailovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abbot at a distance.
Abbot misses with a hook.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Mihailovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lubomir Mihailovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mihailovic misses with a hook. Abbot ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mihailovic.
As Mihailovic looks to move away, Abbot throws a big counter combo but Mihailovic just gets out of the way.
Mihailovic blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbot misses the target.
Abbot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihailovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Abbot steps away.
Mihailovic misses with a few strikes there.
Mihailovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbot.
Abbot looks to land a right hand but Mihailovic moved out of range.
Abbot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abbot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot slips a jab and a cross from Mihailovic.
Abbot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihailovic cracks Abbot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mihailovic swinging wildly here.
Abbot is looking to counter punch.
Mihailovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mihailovic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mihailovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abbot on the side of the head.
Abbot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihailovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbot misses the target.
Mihailovic misses with a body shot.
Abbot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abbot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mihailovic just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mihailovic does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbot misses the target.
Mihailovic with a nice cross.
Mihailovic looks to land a combination but Abbot avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Abbot there.
Mihailovic swinging wildly here.
Abbot looks to throw the jab but Mihailovic is out of range.
Abbot cracks Mihailovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abbot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mihailovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Abbot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abbot throwing a counter right hand but Mihailovic manages to avoid it.
Mihailovic misses with a right hand
enabling Abbot to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihailovic slips a jab from Abbot.
Sloppy strikes from Mihailovic. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Abbot misses with a straight left.
Mihailovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mihailovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Mihailovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abbot on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mihailovic misses the target.
Abbot throws a body punch but Mihailovic moves out of range.
Mihailovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Abbot checks a leg kick nicely.
Mihailovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Mihailovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mihailovic tries to bum rush Abbot with a series of wild strikes but Abbot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mihailovic avoids the body shot from Abbot.
Mihailovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbot circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lubomir Mihailovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Abbot's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Abbot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mihailovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mihailovic misses with a left hand
and Abbot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihailovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abbot finds it's way round the side to connect with Mihailovic's head.
Abbot throws a body punch but Mihailovic moves out of range.
Mihailovic looks to land a combination but Abbot avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbot misses the target.
Abbot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abbot throws a jab when Mihailovic was well out of range.
Mihailovic misses with a few strikes there.
Mihailovic cracks Abbot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihailovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mihailovic is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Mihailovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Abbot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mihailovic misses the target.
Abbot was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Abbot finds it's way through Mihailovic's defenses.
Abbot tests Mihailovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mihailovic is rocked!
Abbot throws a jab when Mihailovic was well out of range.
Abbot bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mihailovic is still in real trouble! Can Abbot finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abbot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mihailovic keeps working.
Mihailovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Mihailovic tries to escape but Abbot is in control.
Abbot remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Abbot seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mihailovic for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mihailovic keeps working.
Mihailovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abbot prevents Mihailovic from escaping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Mihailovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abbot avoids the body shot from Mihailovic.
A jab from Abbot misses.
A little jabbing left from Mihailovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mihailovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihailovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Mihailovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihailovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mihailovic looks to throw the jab but Abbot is out of range.
Mihailovic misses with a few strikes there.
Abbot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abbot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mihailovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abbot takes a swing at Mihailovic's ribcage but misses.
Mihailovic dips to his left and cracks Abbot with an uppercut!
Abbot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mihailovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot drives through with a takedown into Mihailovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Abbot forces his way into half guard.
Mihailovic is in trouble now - Abbot has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abbot controlling from mount.
Abbot wants to control the pace but Mihailovic is squirming around nicely.
Mihailovic has given up his back. Will we see Abbot going for some submissions?
Mihailovic showing good submission defense here.
Mihailovic is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Abbot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Abbot's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Mihailovic misses.
Abbot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mihailovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abbot's hands.
The fighters circling - Abbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mihailovic throws a hook but Abbot avoids it easily.
Abbot feinted with a counter takedown.
Mihailovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abbot circles away quickly and effectively.
Mihailovic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Abbot backs up against the cage.
Mihailovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbot.
Mihailovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mihailovic.
Mihailovic throws a push kick but Abbot slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihailovic. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbot throwing a counter right hand but Mihailovic manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abbot.
Abbot misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihailovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Mihailovic misses.
Mihailovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abbot scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot lands a really nice looking cross but Mihailovic seems unphased.
Mihailovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abbot counters with a straight right hand.
Abbot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abbot misses with a straight right.
Abbot throws the left hand but Mihailovic avoids the punch easily.
Abbot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic needs to keep his hands up - Abbot had a free shot at his head there.
Mihailovic misses with a straight left.
Mihailovic throws a hook but Abbot avoids it easily.
Abbot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abbot cracks a nice hook into Mihailovic's ribs.
Lubomir Mihailovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihailovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mihailovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abbot steps into range and cracks Mihailovic with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Mihailovic flops backwards and Abbot dives into his guard looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Abbot advances position into side control!
Abbot goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mihailovic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Abbot but great work by Mihailovic.
Mihailovic decides to stand back up.
Mihailovic misses with a hook. Abbot ducked under it nicely.
Abbot throwing a counter right hand but Mihailovic manages to avoid it.
Abbot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mihailovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Abbot's head.
Mihailovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mihailovic misses the shot to the body.
Mihailovic misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic misses with an uppercut. Abbot saw that one coming.
Mihailovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Abbot ducks under a wild hook from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihailovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abbot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihailovic.
Abbot checks a leg kick nicely.
Abbot is looking to counter punch.
Mihailovic works Abbot's body with a nice hook.
Mihailovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abbot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihailovic.
Mihailovic misses with a right hand
and Mihailovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mihailovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mihailovic throws a series of punches but Abbot avoids them all with ease.
A quick step to the side and Abbot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihailovic throws a hook but Abbot avoids it easily.
Mihailovic swings widly with a right hand
and Abbot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lubomir Mihailovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Mihailovic misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihailovic misses the shot to the body.
Abbot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mihailovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mihailovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abbot counters with a straight right hand.
Abbot drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mihailovic right on the button. Mihailovic goes down! Abbot follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Abbot gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Abbot!
In his post fight interview, Tony Abbot started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Petely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dre Parker!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petely.
As Petely backs off Parker throws a huge counter combo but Petely manages to avoid it all.
Petely tries to clinch up.
Petely tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petely doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Parker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petely is breathing heavily.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Petely has his takedown stuffed
and Parker counters with a left hand that sends Petely to the canvas!
It looks like Peter Petely has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Petely. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Petely, up you get!
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker throws a pinpoint strike between Petely's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Petely crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Parker scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dre Parker!
During a confident post fight interview, Dre Parker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinz Doofenshmirtz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
59 - 33 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doofenshmirtz scores with a jab to the head.
Kovalenko scores with a three punch combo!
Kovalenko lands a body shot.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook but Kovalenko avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Doofenshmirtz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doofenshmirtz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovalenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doofenshmirtz loads up on a big right hand but Kovalenko slips the punch.
Kovalenko connects with a single shot there.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz tries a quick counter leg kick but Kovalenko is wise to it.
Doofenshmirtz wants to slow Kovalenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Doofenshmirtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kovalenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kovalenko.
Some wild striking there from Kovalenko.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kovalenko enables Doofenshmirtz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kovalenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow that misses. Kovalenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doofenshmirtz's guard. Nice move by Kovalenko!
Doofenshmirtz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kovalenko passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Doofenshmirtz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kovalenko decides to stand back up.
Kovalenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doofenshmirtz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Heinz Doofenshmirtz has been cut.
Kovalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Doofenshmirtz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a low kick.
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovalenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalenko works Doofenshmirtz's body with a nice hook.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with a low kick but Kovalenko moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovalenko. That's going to slow Doofenshmirtz down.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovalenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doofenshmirtz lands a slapping body shot.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Doofenshmirtz moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a combination. Doofenshmirtz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doofenshmirtz loads up on a big right hand but Kovalenko slips the punch.
Kovalenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doofenshmirtz has time to react.
Doofenshmirtz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kovalenko will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a solid leg kick but Kovalenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doofenshmirtz throws a sloppy head kick and Kovalenko moves out of range easily.
Good work by Kovalenko as he checks the leg kick.
Kovalenko is looking for a counter combo.
Kovalenko checks a low kick from Doofenshmirtz.
A telegraphed right hand from Doofenshmirtz misses the target.
Doofenshmirtz throws a right and a left that Kovalenko avoids nicely.
Kovalenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doofenshmirtz at a distance.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doofenshmirtz manages to avoid it.
Doofenshmirtz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kovalenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko needs to keep his hands up - Doofenshmirtz had a free shot at his head there.
Kovalenko misses with a looping right.
Doofenshmirtz throws a body punch but Kovalenko moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doofenshmirtz is defended easily by Kovalenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Doofenshmirtz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Doofenshmirtz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick lands from Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doofenshmirtz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kovalenko misses with a kick to the body.
Doofenshmirtz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score with a low kick but Kovalenko moves his leg out of the way.
Kovalenko is looking to wear down Doofenshmirtz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko scores with a nice strike.
Doofenshmirtz walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nikolai Kovalenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kovalenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doofenshmirtz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head kick that Kovalenko semi-blocks.
Kovalenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolai Kovalenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doofenshmirtz, right into the meat.
Doofenshmirtz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kovalenko is fending him off so far but Doofenshmirtz persists. Nope, Kovalenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick which misses Kovalenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovalenko tries to avoid it.
Kovalenko lands with a cross.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A leg kick checked by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz throws a wild body kick that Kovalenko sees coming a mile off.
Kovalenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko avoids the head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Doofenshmirtz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doofenshmirtz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a combination. Doofenshmirtz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doofenshmirtz thows a leg kick but Kovalenko checks it
and Kovalenko counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Kovalenko blocks the low kick.
Kovalenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Doofenshmirtz in the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doofenshmirtz takes one to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko is looking to slow Doofenshmirtz down with leg kicks.
Kovalenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Doofenshmirtz under the eye.
Kovalenko is looking to slow Doofenshmirtz down with leg kicks.
Kovalenko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doofenshmirtz wants to counter the offense by Kovalenko and move into the clinch position.
Kovalenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doofenshmirtz to score with a decent uppercut.
Kovalenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doofenshmirtz lands a leg kick that knocks Kovalenko off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doofenshmirtz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but Kovalenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Doofenshmirtz blocks the body kick.
Kovalenko moves away from the strike by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko lands with a cross.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovalenko throws a push kick but Doofenshmirtz slaps the foot to one side.
Doofenshmirtz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovalenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doofenshmirtz shoots and misses
enabling Kovalenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Doofenshmirtz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kovalenko swivels and escapes.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko punishes Doofenshmirtz's body with a nice straight punch.
Kovalenko scores with a shot to the body.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz is breathing heavily.
Kovalenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Doofenshmirtz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz throws a big counter head kick but Kovalenko avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko digs a good hook to Doofenshmirtz's body.
Doofenshmirtz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kovalenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doofenshmirtz somewhat.
Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick but Kovalenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doofenshmirtz throws the kick towards the body but Kovalenko avoids it.
Kovalenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doofenshmirtz.
Some wild striking there from Doofenshmirtz.
As Doofenshmirtz looks to move away, Kovalenko throws a big counter combo but Doofenshmirtz just gets out of the way.
Kovalenko lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doofenshmirtz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kovalenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kovalenko throws a big counter combination but Doofenshmirtz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kovalenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz tries to land a leg kick but Kovalenko saw it coming and moves away.
Doofenshmirtz moves away from the strike by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Kovalenko's leg. Kovalenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook
and Kovalenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doofenshmirtz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kovalenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doofenshmirtz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kovalenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kovalenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kovalenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kovalenko throws a looping overhand right but Doofenshmirtz ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovalenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doofenshmirtz tries to bum rush Kovalenko with a series of wild strikes but Kovalenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovalenko moves away from the strike by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kovalenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinz Doofenshmirtz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kovalenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kovalenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Doofenshmirtz is rocked!
Kovalenko connects with a jab.
Doofenshmirtz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Doofenshmirtz. That's going to slow Kovalenko down.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to chop away at Kovalenko's legs.
Doofenshmirtz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Doofenshmirtz avoids nicely.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doofenshmirtz seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovalenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body kick there by Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kovalenko defends well and Doofenshmirtz ends up having to push Kovalenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kovalenko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Doofenshmirtz fails with the takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a one-two 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!
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kovalenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kovalenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doofenshmirtz can do to turn this around?
Kovalenko throws a hook but Doofenshmirtz avoids it easily.
Doofenshmirtz punishes Kovalenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Doofenshmirtz avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws a shot from downtown. Kovalenko moves away and avoids it.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Doofenshmirtz avoids the head kick by Kovalenko.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doofenshmirtz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doofenshmirtz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kovalenko is out of range.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in for a double leg but Kovalenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikolai Kovalenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heinz Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Kovalenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kovalenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doofenshmirtz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz throws a leg kick
and Kovalenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Kovalenko. No joy for Doofenshmirtz on that attempt.
Doofenshmirtz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Doofenshmirtz dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovalenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a nice body shot.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Doofenshmirtz tenderised Kovalenko's leg. Kovalenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doofenshmirtz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kovalenko throws a body kick that misses
and Doofenshmirtz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Doofenshmirtz. Beautiful body shot.
Kovalenko tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz wants to slow Kovalenko down by chopping away at his legs.
Doofenshmirtz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kovalenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Doofenshmirtz throws a strike but Kovalenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kovalenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Doofenshmirtz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kovalenko's guard.
Doofenshmirtz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doofenshmirtz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kovalenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz works over Kovalenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow that misses. Kovalenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doofenshmirtz's guard. Nice move by Kovalenko!
Doofenshmirtz working a defensive guard here.
Doofenshmirtz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doofenshmirtz 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.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikolai Kovalenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doofenshmirtz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kovalenko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Doofenshmirtz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kovalenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kovalenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kovalenko!
A victorious Nikolai Kovalenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimentiy Boykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boogie Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boykin comes to the cage accompanied by Пересмотри. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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212 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 36 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimentiy Boykin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boogie Knight!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight thumps Boykin with a low kick.
Boogie Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boykin fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Boykin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boykin rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
Knight slows down the pace here.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Boykin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Knight regains guard immediately.
Boykin won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boykin postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Boykin postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Boykin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Knight is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Knight has escaped and now he's on top!
Knight stops Boykin from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boykin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knight puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knight missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boykin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Knight has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Boykin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Knight.
Knight avoids the attempt from Boykin to control.
Knight prevents Boykin from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Knight there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boykin tries to lock up and control but Knight gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boykin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boykin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Knight looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Knight is on top in guard.
Boykin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boykin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knight's guard.
Boykin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Knight is just riding it out for now. Boykin eventually gives up the hold.
Boykin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.
Boykin seems to be working for a kimura but Knight defends the submission attempt.
Knight moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boykin is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Boykin trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Boykin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boykin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knight looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knight looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knight!
Boykin wants to control but Knight postures up.
Boykin regains half guard.
Knight perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boykin tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Boykin is looking to get back to is feet but Knight passes into side control.
Boykin regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boykin is not content to let Knight control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boogie Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knight tries to clinch but Boykin is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Boykin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boykin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knight as he jumps to the side.
Dimentiy Boykin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight has managed to clinch.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimentiy Boykin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Boykin controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knight obliges.
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!
Knight pushes Boykin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knight scores with a hook to the body.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Boykin controls the action.
Knight is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Knight digs a right hand into Boykin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boykin's gas tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
Knight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boykin has clasped his hands together around Knight's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight is looking to reverse the position.
Knight struggling a bit here.
Knight might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boykin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Knight is looking to reverse the position.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Boykin is trying to ground and pound but Knight uses the momentary lack of control by Boykin to regain half guard.
Boykin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin trying to pass the guard but Knight defending well.
Knight is not content to let Boykin control the position.
Boykin is nestled in close to Knight, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boykin trying to control from half guard but Knight is working away.
Knight works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Boykin from controlling successfully.
Boykin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boykin throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boykin throwing strikes from guard but Knight blocks nicely.
Boykin 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.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boykin chips away with some ground and pound.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Boykin chips away with some ground and pound.
Boykin with a nice head shot there.
Boykin 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.
Boykin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boogie Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Knight throws a leg kick
and Boykin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Knight!
Knight regains half guard there - taking advantage of Boykin's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boykin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boykin is taking a breather. Knight 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.
Boykin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Boykin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boykin wants to pass to mount but Knight is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight is concentrating on defense, preventing Boykin from advancing position.
Knight trying to hold on to Boykin's head to control him but Boykin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight has hold of Boykin's hands but Boykin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boykin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Boykin wants to work for an arm triangle but Knight is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boykin is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boykin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Knight tries to roll over but Boykin keeps him under control.
Boykin controlling the pace.
Knight is defending against the submission attempts here by Boykin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boykin thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Boykin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Boykin has control of the leg.
Boykin prevents Knight from standing back up.
Boykin is working for a kimura but Knight is defending it quite comfortably.
Boykin trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boykin tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight with a nice cross.
Boykin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boykin off to one side.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boykin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boykin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boykin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight counters with a three punch combo that has Boykin backing up. Boykin nods at Knight to acknowledge the strikes.
Dimentiy Boykin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boykin swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
Knight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Boykin has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimentiy Boykin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boykin has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Boykin's takedown attempt.
Knight lands a left hand.
Boykin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Boykin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain 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!
Knight taking a breather.
Knight is trying to stall.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Boykin avoids the damage to the body.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boykin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knight pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boykin tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knight slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boogie Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boogie Knight!
Boogie Knight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach has chosen The Simpsons Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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43
275 lbs
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37
220 lbs
32 - 14 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Harlamov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harlamov shoots for a double leg takedown but Roach sprawls well. He's pushed Harlamov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harlamov fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Roach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roach jabs Harlamov right on the nose. Harlamov blinks but takes it well.
Roach misses with a left hand
and Harlamov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roach 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlamov has gone for a leg lock! Roach slips out almost immediately though and dives into Harlamov's guard.
Harlamov looking for a guillotine here but Roach defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Roach gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harlamov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roach wants to control from the top but Harlamov keeps moving.
Harlamov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roach lands a couple of digs.
Harlamov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roach can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harlamov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Roach has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach is keen to just control but Harlamov is a slippery customer.
Harlamov trying to hold on to Roach's head to control him but Roach postures up.
Harlamov is looking for a sweep. Roach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roach wants to control but Harlamov is keeping him busy.
Roach is thwarting Harlamov's attempts to control the position.
Roach is pressing down on Harlamov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harlamov is holding on for now.
Harlamov is looking for a sweep. Roach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach wants to take a breather but Harlamov is having none of it.
Harlamov has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Roach escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Roach!
Harlamov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roach is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harlamov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harlamov is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harlamov regains half guard.
Harlamov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roach pulls his head out easily.
Roach controlling the pace.
Harlamov is trying to control but can't.
Harlamov is pressing down on Roach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roach trying to control but Harlamov is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harlamov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roach has picked Harlamov up and slammed him! Harlamov can't keep hold of the triangle and Roach manages to pass to side control!
Roach trying to control the action but Harlamov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Roach dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harlamov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harlamov.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Harlamov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roach throws a sloppy head kick and Harlamov moves out of range easily.
Roach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roach throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Roach misses.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Harlamov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harlamov tries to counter with a takedown but Roach is quick to defend against it.
Roach swings widly with a right hand
and Harlamov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov throws a strike but Roach rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harlamov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Roach rolls with it to try and escape but Harlamov cranks on the arm and Roach is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garik Harlamov!
A very excited looking Garik Harlamov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Irhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Irhin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabogo pushes Irhin up against the cage in a clinch.
Irhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabogo.
Mabogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irhin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mabogo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mabogo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Irhin pushes Mabogo up against the cage in a clinch.
Irhin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Irhin tries a knee to the head but Mabogo blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mabogo.
Mabogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mabogo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irhin blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irhin.
Mabogo missing with knees to the body.
Irhin avoiding damage as Mabogo throws knees to the body.
Irhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabogo.
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!
Irhin avoiding damage as Mabogo throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irhin missing with knees to the body.
Irhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irhin.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mabogo as Irhin tries to tie him up.
Mabogo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mabogo is pressing down on Irhin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Irhin is holding on for now.
Irhin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mabogo working Irhin over with strikes.
Mabogo is looking to take a break and control but Irhin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mabogo is really struggling to control Irhin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mabogo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mabogo is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo stands up over Irhin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Irhin keeps moving.
Irhin wants to sweep here but Mabogo controlling him for the moment.
Mabogo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mabogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mabogo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mabogo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mabogo stays in close to Irhin's body and controls the position.
Mabogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mabogo controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mabogo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mabogo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mabogo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Irhin looking for a guillotine here but Mabogo defends easily.
Mabogo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Irhin working for a triangle but Mabogo defends it easily.
Mabogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irhin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mabogo is pushing down on Irhin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Irhin is fighting to maintain full guard but Mabogo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Irhin is not content to let Mabogo control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Irhin is refusing to be controlled, as Mabogo sits in half guard.
Irhin is looking to improve his position.
Irhin is not content to let Mabogo control the position.
Still in half guard, Mabogo seems content to control.
Mabogo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Irhin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Irhin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mabogo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Irhin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Irhin manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mabogo pushes Irhin up against the cage in a clinch.
Irhin misses with the head strike.
Mabogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mabogo lands a knee to the head.
Irhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mabogo tries to throw a body punch but Irhin avoids it by throwing Mabogo back against the cage.
Mabogo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mabogo tries a knee to the head but Irhin blocks it.
Mabogo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irhin backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irhin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mabogo backwards.
Irhin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mabogo throws an elbow that misses.
Irhin trying to land knees to the body.
Irhin misses with a knee to the head.
Mabogo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mabogo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mabogo is taking a breather. Irhin 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.
Mabogo prevents Irhin from improving his position.
Irhin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Irhin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mabogo is working away from the top position though.
Mabogo controlling the pace.
Irhin manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irhin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mabogo controls the pace.
Mabogo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Irhin is keeping the position for now.
Irhin has his foot on Mabogo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mabogo works his way back into a safe position though.
Mabogo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mabogo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Irhin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mabogo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Irhin looking for a guillotine here but Mabogo defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Irhin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mabogo is trying to get an arm triangle but Irhin is defending well.
Mabogo is chipping away with strikes.
Irhin gets back to half guard.
Mabogo controlling the action here.
Irhin won't allow Mabogo to pass to mount.
Irhin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mabogo pulls his head out easily.
Irhin tries to roll over but Mabogo keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Irhin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mabogo pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Mabogo seems content to control.
Irhin gets back to full guard.
Mabogo trying to control but Irhin is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irhin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Irhin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mabogo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Irhin looking for a sweep. Not yet Irhin, not yet.
Mabogo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mabogo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mabogo passes Irhin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mabogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irhin can do to turn this around?
Mabogo controlling the pace.
Mabogo is trying to control the action in half guard but Irhin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irhin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mabogo won't allow Irhin to sweep him here.
Mabogo is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Irhin keeping full guard, as Mabogo tries to pass.
Irhin trying to keep a closed guard but Mabogo is proving a slippery customer.
Mabogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Irhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mabogo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Irhin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mabogo stopping the sweep attempt from Irhin.
Mabogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mabogo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Irhin controls Mabogo momentarily but Mabogo frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mabogo trying to control but Irhin is working from the bottom.
Mabogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Irhin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mabogo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mabogo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Mabogo's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irhin wants to clinch
and Mabogo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mabogo closes the distance and clinches.
Irhin misses with a knee to the head.
Mabogo throws a punch but it's blocked by Irhin.
Irhin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mabogo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Irhin can turn it around.
Mabogo gets through Irhin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabogo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin stalling against the cage.
Irhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mabogo blocks a body shot from Irhin.
Irhin tries for a takedown but Mabogo manages to get underhooks.
Irhin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Irhin trying to land knees to the body.
Irhin throws an elbow that misses.
Irhin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mabogo struggling a bit here.
Mabogo is looking to reverse the position.
Mabogo wants to control but Irhin postures up.
Mabogo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mabogo trying to control from the bottom.
Irhin seems to be working for a kimura but Mabogo defends the submission attempt.
Irhin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo tries to get to full guard but Irhin has control of the leg.
Mabogo is working hard here to advance position.
Irhin trying to control the action but Mabogo is working from the bottom.
Mabogo is trying to maintain the position but Irhin is very close to passing his half guard.
Mabogo is controlling Irhin's trapped leg to prevent Irhin from advancing to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Irhin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mabogo is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kenalemodisa Mabogo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Irhin clinches with his opponent.
Irhin blocks a body shot from Mabogo.
Irhin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mabogo backwards.
A hook to the body from Mabogo.
Irhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mabogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irhin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mabogo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mabogo blocks an elbow strike.
Mabogo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irhin pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irhin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mabogo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mabogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mabogo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Irhin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo looking to throw knees to the head but Irhin is blocking nicely.
Irhin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mabogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irhin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irhin blocking some punches.
Irhin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mabogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irhin.
Mabogo misses with an elbow strike.
Irhin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mabogo is trying to trip Irhin. He has hold of a leg but Irhin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mabogo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Irhin keeps moving.
Mabogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mabogo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irhin is looking to control Mabogo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Irhin avoid being mounted?
Mabogo is trying to control. Irhin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Irhin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mabogo slips a nice elbow through Irhin's hands, connecting with Irhin's forehead.
Mabogo tries to pass to full mount but Irhin defends it.
Mabogo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Irhin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Irhin wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mabogo lands a nice short elbow.
Irhin trying to control but Mabogo postures up.
Mabogo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Irhin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mabogo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Irhin is not content to let Mabogo control the position.
Mabogo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mabogo trying to control the action but Irhin is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mabogo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mabogo trying to control from half guard but Irhin is working away.
Mabogo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Irhin kicks Mabogo off and gets back to his feet.
Irhin moves into the clinch successfully.
Irhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mabogo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Irhin avoids the elbow strike from Mabogo, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mabogo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irhin breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irhin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kenalemodisa Mabogo will probably get the nod.
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!
Mabogo moves into the clinch.
Irhin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kenalemodisa Mabogo has been cut.
Mabogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Irhin controls his hands.
Irhin looking to throw knees to the head but Mabogo is blocking nicely.
Mabogo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Irhin regains guard immediately.
Irhin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mabogo is aware though and is defending well.
Irhin has his foot on Mabogo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mabogo works his way back into a safe position though.
Mabogo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mabogo works over Irhin with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Irhin keeps moving.
Mabogo 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.
Mabogo is in close to Irhin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mabogo wants to control from the top but Irhin keeps moving.
Mabogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mabogo drops back looking for a leg! Irhin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Irhin manages to kick Mabogo off! Mabogo jumps back into Irhin's guard.
Mabogo throwing strikes but missing.
Mabogo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Irhin is looking to escape.
Mabogo is taking a breather. Irhin 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.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irhin is looking for a sweep. Mabogo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mabogo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Irhin wants to control but Mabogo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mabogo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Irhin actively working from the bottom here.
Irhin looking for submissions off his back.
Irhin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mabogo trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Irhin 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irhin cracks Mabogo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mabogo rushes Irhin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabogo avoids it.
Irhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabogo avoids it.
Irhin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabogo avoids the damage to the body.
Irhin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mabogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irhin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irhin misses with a knee strike.
Irhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabogo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Irhin.
Mabogo stops a takedown attempt from Irhin.
Artem Irhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irhin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Mabogo.
Irhin misses with a knee to the head.
Irhin throws an elbow but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mabogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mabogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mabogo managing to block the knees to the body from Irhin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mabogo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo is the new super heavyweight champion!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo 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.
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