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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toten Kopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Motörhead - Iron Fist. Beckring has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Toten Kopf has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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278 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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224 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toten Kopf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beckring!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopf misses with a series of wild punches.
Beckring slips a jab and a cross from Kopf.
Beckring misses with a body shot.
Beckring scores with a takedown into Kopf's guard.
Beckring pushes down on Kopf's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beckring wants to control but Kopf is keeping him busy.
Kopf wants to get back to his feet.
Beckring misses with a head shot. Kopf uses the momentum to regain guard.
Beckring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Beckring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf wants to sweep but no luck.
Beckring passes Kopf's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Beckring passes to side control.
Beckring lands an elbow.
Beckring scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kopf to see if he's OK.
Beckring landing a few strikes.
Kopf takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckring wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kopf, who protects the arm well.
Kopf is looking for a sweep.
Kopf regains half guard, as Beckring was trying to land strikes.
Beckring throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beckring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring stalling away here and it's allowed Kopf to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Beckring with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kopf looking for subs off his back but Beckring has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kopf wants to get back to his feet.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kopf manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beckring throwing strikes but missing.
Beckring makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beckring won't allow Kopf to get back to his feet.
Kopf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckring is one step ahead there.
Kopf lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beckring!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckring dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kopf lands a jab to Beckring's midsection.
Beckring dodges the punch combination from Kopf.
Kopf swinging wilding here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beckring checks a leg kick.
Kopf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckring looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Beckring throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kopf is looking to improve his position.
Kopf is refusing to be controlled, as Beckring sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beckring missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kopf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beckring.
Beckring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kopf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kopf moves into full guard.
Beckring landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckring throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kopf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beckring connects with a couple of short punches.
Kopf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beckring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kopf is looking to stand up but Beckring isn't so interested in that idea.
Beckring throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beckring avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopf can't keep his opponent in guard - Beckring advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beckring looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Beckring working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beckring drops an elbow to the side of Kopf's head.
Kopf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beckring scores with a couple of nice shots.
Beckring thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kopf's head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Beckring. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Beckring throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beckring throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beckring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kopf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beckring checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beckring misses with a body shot.
Kopf throws a low kick, looking for Beckring's leg but Beckring calmly moves out of range.
Toten Kopf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kopf misses with a body shot.
Kopf throws a chopping leg kick but Beckring manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kopf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beckring shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Beckring showed some decent athleticism there.
Beckring scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beckring prevents Kopf from standing back up.
Beckring drops an elbow to the side of Kopf's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckring not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beckring not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Beckring there.
Kopf is trying to stand up here but Beckring is controlling him well.
Kopf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beckring pulls his head out easily.
Kopf is not content to let Beckring control the position.
Kopf pushes Beckring off looking to stand but Beckring dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beckring is stalling here. Kopf is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Beckring seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kopf has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Beckring is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kopf off and has taken his back!
Kopf grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Beckring is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Beckring gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Beckring gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Beckring apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kopf is rocked!
Kopf slips a jab from Beckring.
Oh Kopf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toten Kopf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckring misses with a hook.
Kopf seems to have got his legs back now.
Kopf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kopf throws a right hand that Beckring ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckring also avoids with ease.
Beckring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beckring shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kopf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckring tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kopf's legs.
Beckring landing strikes.
Beckring throwing strikes but Kopf manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Toten Kopf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim Beckring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckring is trying to control Kopf's posture but Kopf avoids it.
Beckring sneaks back into half guard.
Beckring works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Beckring holds on and takes a little breather.
Kopf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Beckring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beckring 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Beckring!
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hype
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pop
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