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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ivan kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Charger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ivan kotoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Charger!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charger thows a body kick. kotoski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Charger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
kotoski is looking to slow Charger down with leg kicks.
kotoski misses with a combination
and Charger counters with a three punch combo that has kotoski backing up. kotoski nods at Charger to acknowledge the strikes.
Charger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before kotoski has time to react.
kotoski tries to bum rush Charger with a series of wild strikes but Charger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
kotoski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Charger's head.
Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
kotoski blocks the body kick.
kotoski instigates a clinch.
Charger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kotoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Charger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
kotoski pushes off an throws an elbow but Charger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Charger takes an elbow to the forehead.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charger avoids it.
Charger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kotoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charger is defending well for now.
kotoski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from kotoski.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but Charger avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
kotoski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charger wants to break free but kotoski has control.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the head but Charger blocks with his arms.
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
Charger wants to break free but kotoski has control.
Charger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from kotoski.
kotoski throws an elbow that misses.
Charger managing to block the knees to the body from kotoski.
kotoski is breathing heavily.
kotoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
kotoski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
kotoski trying to land knees to the body.
Charger avoiding damage as kotoski throws knees to the body.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
Charger tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
Charger blocks an elbow strike from kotoski.
Charger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charger dodges an elbow strike from kotoski.
Charger is trying to force a seperation but kotoski has the dominant position.
kotoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
kotoski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Charger blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
kotoski misses with an elbow over the top.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
kotoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
kotoski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
kotoski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
kotoski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Charger blocks it with crossed arms.
Charger wants to break free but kotoski has control.
Charger tries to break free but kotoski pushes him back against the cage.
Charger tries to break free but kotoski pushes him back against the cage.
kotoski keeps control of Charger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kotoski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but kotoski won't allow it.
kotoski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
kotoski prevents Charger from breaking the clinch.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
kotoski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger working hard to break the clinch.
Charger tries to break free but kotoski pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kotoski prevents Charger from breaking the clinch.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
Charger avoids the elbow strike from kotoski, against the cage.
kotoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charger is defending well for now.
Charger avoids the elbow strike from kotoski, against the cage.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
kotoski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Charger blocks it with crossed arms.
kotoski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
kotoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
Charger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
Charger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
kotoski misses with an elbow strike.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the head but Charger blocks with his arms.
Charger tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
Charger can't break the clinch.
kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
kotoski misses with an elbow over the top.
Charger wants to break free but kotoski has control.
Charger takes an elbow to the forehead.
kotoski misses with a knee to the head.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
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.
Charger is trying to force a seperation but kotoski has the dominant position.
Charger tries to circle away but kotoski has him pinned against the cage.
Charger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but Charger avoids the damage to the body.
Charger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
kotoski tries a knee to the head but Charger blocks it.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but Charger avoids the damage to the body.
Charger working hard to break the clinch.
Charger avoiding damage as kotoski throws knees to the body.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Charger is trying to break free.
kotoski has Charger pressed against the cage, preventing Charger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
Charger can't break the clinch.
kotoski prevents Charger from breaking the clinch.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
kotoski misses with a knee to the head.
Charger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charger can't break the clinch.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
Charger working hard to break the clinch.
Charger avoids a wild elbow strike from kotoski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ivan kotoski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
kotoski throws a right and a left that Charger avoids nicely.
Charger thows a leg kick but kotoski checks it
and kotoski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Charger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Charger misses
and kotoski counters with a big head kick but Charger shrugs it off.
kotoski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charger. kotoski shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Charger.
kotoski misses with a double jab
and Charger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Charger avoids a kick to the body.
kotoski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
kotoski misses with a kick to the body.
Charger throws a sloppy head kick and kotoski moves out of range easily.
kotoski misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kotoski misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
kotoski 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.
kotoski moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
kotoski has Charger pressed against the cage, preventing Charger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charger tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
kotoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
kotoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charger is defending well for now.
Charger wants to break free but kotoski has control.
kotoski throws an elbow but it misses.
Charger tries to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling the position.
Charger avoids the elbow strike from kotoski, against the cage.
kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
kotoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charger is defending well for now.
kotoski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Charger is defending well for now.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but Charger avoids the damage to the body.
Charger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
kotoski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charger avoids it.
Charger is looking to break free of the clinch but kotoski has double underhooks.
kotoski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charger avoids it.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but kotoski won't allow it.
kotoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski has him pressed against the cage.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
kotoski keeps control of Charger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charger is trying to break the clinch but kotoski is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Charger breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from kotoski misses.
kotoski throws a body kick the misses
and Charger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charger scores with a nice right hand.
Charger lands a nice looking body shot.
Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Charger.
Charger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on kotoski if he has to take too many more of those.
kotoski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
ivan kotoski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charger jabs at kotoski's body.
Charger misses with a double jab.
Charger throws a head kick but kotoski moves out of range.
Charger lands a nice hook to kotoski's body. kotoski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
kotoski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
kotoski throws a head kick but Charger moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow kotoski down.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Charger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
kotoski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Charger.
Charger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charger lands with a kick to the temple. kotoski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
kotoski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rami Charger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
kotoski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Charger counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Charger misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Charger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of kotoski's head.
Charger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
kotoski misses with a wild combination.
Charger scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charger throws a nice head kick!
Charger throws a series of punches but kotoski avoids them all with ease.
kotoski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charger counters with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by kotoski.
Charger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kotoski.
Charger lands with a nice combination. kotoski backs away looking to recover.
Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt kotoski.
kotoski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charger lands a head kick. kotoski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
kotoski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charger misses with a kick to the body.
kotoski is looking to clinch but Charger is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kotoski looks to land a body kick but Charger moved away.
kotoski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and kotoski duly obliges.
kotoski tries to clinch but Charger is having none of it.
A punch combination from kotoski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Charger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
kotoski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Charger.
kotoski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Charger lands a jab-cross combination.
kotoski throws a sloppy head kick
and Charger counters with a head kick. That will keep kotoski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
kotoski throws a sloppy head kick
and Charger counters with a two punch combo.
kotoski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charger.
Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
kotoski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Charger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charger throws a head kick that misses
and kotoski counters with a two punch combo.
kotoski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charger lands a jab.
Charger lands a jab-cross combination.
Charger throws a leg kick which misses kotoski's front leg but catches the back leg as kotoski tries to avoid it.
Charger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kotoski misses with a double jab
and Charger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Charger.
A good leg kick by Charger.
kotoski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charger counters with a nice low kick that buckles kotoski's knee momentarily.
kotoski throws a combination that misses
and Charger counters with a left and a right that stings kotoski.
Charger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Charger connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick from Charger lands but kotoski takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from kotoski.
Charger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Charger lands a really nice looking cross but kotoski seems unphased.
Charger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
kotoski blocks a leg kick.
kotoski misses with a double jab.
Charger swinging wilding here.
kotoski connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charger stalks kotoski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into kotoski's face. kotoski staggers backwards, shaken.
kotoski misses with a combination
enabling Charger to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Charger misses.
kotoski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Charger counters with a good, hard body kick but kotoski shrugs it off.
kotoski walks into a stiff left hand from Charger.
Decent striking displayed by Charger there.
kotoski misses with a jab, cross combination.
kotoski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt kotoski.
Charger throws a head kick that half lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Charger scores with a four punch combination!
kotoski doesn't manage to clinch there - Charger circles away.
Charger blocks a head kick by kotoski.
kotoski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Charger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps kotoski's head backwards.
Charger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kotoski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with a thumping low kick.
kotoski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charger misses with a series of wild punches.
Charger tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger lands with a nice body kick.
Charger throws out a powerful jab.
ivan kotoski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charger throws a series of punches but kotoski moves out of range.
Charger lands a high kick!
A right-left combo lands from kotoski.
Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Charger.
Charger scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
kotoski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charger tries to work over kotoski's front leg with a kick but kotoski checks it.
kotoski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Charger counters with a low kick, right behind kotoski 's knee.
Charger dodges the punch combination from kotoski.
kotoski avoids a kick to the body.
kotoski doesn't manage to clinch there - Charger circles away.
Charger throws a series of strikes that have kotoski backpedaling.
Charger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
kotoski closes the distance and clinches.
Charger blocks an elbow strike from kotoski.
kotoski tries a knee to the head but Charger blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kotoski keeps control of Charger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
kotoski has Charger pressed against the cage, preventing Charger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Charger blocks an elbow strike from kotoski.
kotoski misses with a knee to the head.
Charger has had enough of the clinch but kotoski keeps him there for the moment.
Charger wants to get back to striking at distance but kotoski won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Charger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Rami Charger!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Rami Charger!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Rami Charger!
Rami Charger wins by unanimous decision!
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