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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Not Falling" by Mudvayne. Wade Anderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Kravichenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves away
and Kravichenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kravichenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Kravichenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kravichenko counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kravichenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wade Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kravichenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Oleg Kravichenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Anderson.
Kravichenko darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Kravichenko into the ropes.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Kravichenko.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Kravichenko keeps him there for the moment.
Kravichenko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravichenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson controls Kravichenko momentarily but Kravichenko frees himself.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Kravichenko from controlling successfully.
Kravichenko won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson wants to stand up but Kravichenko is controlling him.
Anderson is looking to stand back up but Kravichenko counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Anderson.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Kravichenko is going to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson tries to move into range but Kravichenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves away
and Kravichenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kravichenko passes to full mount!
Kravichenko stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Kravichenko is avoiding it.
Kravichenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kravichenko swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to clinch
and Kravichenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Kravichenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kravichenko circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kravichenko.
Anderson closes the distance but Kravichenko moves to the side
and Kravichenko counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Kravichenko counter with a right hand.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kravichenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kravichenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kravichenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kravichenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves away
and Kravichenko counters with a straight right hand.
Kravichenko lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravichenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kravichenko drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kravichenko tries to stand but Anderson is controlling from the bottom.
Kravichenko stands and steps away. Anderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kravichenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kravichenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Kravichenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kravichenko engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Kravichenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Kravichenko keeps it at a distance.
Kravichenko cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kravichenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Kravichenko has control of the leg.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kravichenko decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The fighters circling - Kravichenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Kravichenko keeps it at a distance.
Kravichenko cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Kravichenko circles away.
Kravichenko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Anderson is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kravichenko ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kravichenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kravichenko keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Kravichenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kravichenko stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kravichenko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kravichenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kravichenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kravichenko looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kravichenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kravichenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Kravichenko ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kravichenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kravichenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anderson controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Kravichenko keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wade Anderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kravichenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravichenko.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Kravichenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson wants to clinch but Kravichenko slips to the side
and Kravichenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Kravichenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kravichenko throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Kravichenko.
Kravichenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kravichenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Kravichenko keeps it at a distance.
Kravichenko tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kravichenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Kravichenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Kravichenko dominated that second round.
That's time! Kravichenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anderson looks to clinch
and Kravichenko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kravichenko.
Kravichenko looking to pass the guard.
Kravichenko wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Kravichenko gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kravichenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kravichenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kravichenko gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson is not content to let Kravichenko control the position.
Anderson is trying to stand back up but Kravichenko is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to roll over but Kravichenko keeps him under control.
Kravichenko passes to full mount!
Anderson is trying to stand up.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kravichenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kravichenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wade Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kravichenko misses with a straight left.
Kravichenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Kravichenko is avoiding it.
Anderson wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko gets tackled into the ropes by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Kravichenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Kravichenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the ropes. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Kravichenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kravichenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kravichenko counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Kravichenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anderson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Kravichenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Kravichenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Kravichenko taking a breather here.
Kravichenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Anderson tries to buck Kravichenko off but Kravichenko is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravichenko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kravichenko backs up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson misses with a hook. Kravichenko ducked under it nicely.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Wade Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Kravichenko has the dominant position.
Anderson wants to break free but Kravichenko has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Kravichenko is controlling him.
Kravichenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kravichenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Kravichenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kravichenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Kravichenko!
An out of breath Oleg Kravichenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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