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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulov Nalimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa has chosen Dice - Abusing Drugs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulov Nalimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nalimov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Nalimov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nalimov is looking to clinch but Taalasmaa is avoiding it.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that Nalimov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nalimov also avoids with ease.
Nalimov shoots in and bounces Taalasmaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nalimov prevents Taalasmaa from getting back to his feet.
Nalimov throwing strikes but missing.
Nalimov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nalimov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taalasmaa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nalimov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nalimov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nalimov postures up in Taalasmaa's guard and throws a big left but Taalasmaa blocks it.
Taalasmaa wants to stand but Nalimov is controlling the position.
Nalimov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nalimov throws a low kick but Taalasmaa avoids it.
Nalimov shoots in but no luck this time.
Nalimov is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the side of Nalimov's head.
Nalimov pulls Taalasmaa into guard.
Taalasmaa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taalasmaa gets to his feet - Nalimov follows without any prompting.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa looks to land a combination but Nalimov avoids it well.
Nalimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nalimov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taalasmaa.
A swing and a miss from Nalimov.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy right hand but Nalimov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nalimov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nalimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Taalasmaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taalasmaa clinches.
Nalimov tries to score a body lock takedown but Taalasmaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taalasmaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nalimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
Nalimov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nalimov dodges the punch combination from Taalasmaa.
Nalimov misses with a hook. Taalasmaa ducked under it nicely.
Nalimov tests Taalasmaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nalimov throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Taalasmaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nalimov slips a jab and a cross from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that Nalimov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nalimov also avoids with ease.
Nalimov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taalasmaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nalimov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nalimov clobbers Taalasmaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nalimov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nalimov lunges at Taalasmaa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taalasmaa's hand.
Taalasmaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taalasmaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nalimov pulls guard successfully.
Taalasmaa trying to control but Nalimov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nalimov working for a triangle but Taalasmaa defends it easily.
Nalimov tries to strike from the bottom.
Taalasmaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nalimov's guard.
Nalimov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taalasmaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Nalimov keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taalasmaa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nalimov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
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 Ulov Nalimov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nalimov misses the shot to the body.
Taalasmaa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nalimov waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa slips a jab from Nalimov.
Nalimov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nalimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa wants to clinch up but Nalimov keeps it at a distance.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Nalimov.
Nalimov looks to land a right hand but Taalasmaa moved out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nalimov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nalimov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taalasmaa.
Nalimov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taalasmaa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ulov Nalimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa misses with a double jab
enabling Nalimov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taalasmaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nalimov.
A big left from Nalimov misses.
Taalasmaa throws a combination. Nalimov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ulov Nalimov is winning the standup battle so far.
Taalasmaa misses with the combination.
Taalasmaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nalimov.
Nalimov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taalasmaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nalimov.
Nalimov tries to clinch up.
Taalasmaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nalimov.
Taalasmaa misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taalasmaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Nalimov.
A slow jab from Nalimov misses its intended target.
Nalimov shoots in but no luck this time.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Nalimov.
Nalimov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nalimov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nalimov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taalasmaa to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taalasmaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taalasmaa pushes Nalimov up against the cage in a clinch.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nalimov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taalasmaa duly obliges.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch but Nalimov is having none of it.
Nalimov moves in looking to clinch but Taalasmaa pushes him off.
Nalimov loads up on a big right hand but Taalasmaa slips the punch.
Taalasmaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taalasmaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taalasmaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taalasmaa stops a takedown attempt from Nalimov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulov Nalimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position but instead, Nalimov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taalasmaa into the cage.
Taalasmaa works on Nalimov's body with a couple of short punches.
Taalasmaa slowing the pace effectively.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa forces Nalimov back against the cage and clinches.
Taalasmaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a punch to the head.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild combination.
Nalimov throws a hook to the side of Taalasmaa's head but Taalasmaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Taalasmaa scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nalimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taalasmaa tests Nalimov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Taalasmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nalimov moves out of range as Taalasmaa strikes.
Nalimov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taalasmaa misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa 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!
Taalasmaa moves in looking to clinch but Nalimov pushes him off.
Nalimov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nalimov throws out a loose jab but Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taalasmaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nalimov throws a lazy right hand but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taalasmaa defending well as Nalimov loads up on a big left hand.
Nalimov swings for the body but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Nalimov just misses with a punch to the body.
Taalasmaa looks to land a right hand but Nalimov moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nalimov misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Nalimov scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Nalimov.
Taalasmaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a double jab
and Nalimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taalasmaa connects with a jab.
Nalimov swings for the body but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild combination.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taalasmaa throws the left hand but Nalimov avoids the punch easily.
Taalasmaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nalimov.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Nalimov.
Taalasmaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taalasmaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants to break free but Nalimov has control.
Taalasmaa gets underhooks to prevent Nalimov's takedown attempt.
Nalimov fails to pull guard.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Nalimov misses with an uppercut. Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nalimov misses with an uppercut. Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nalimov looks to throw the jab but Taalasmaa is out of range.
Nalimov tries to move into range but Taalasmaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nalimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nalimov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa thuds a left hand into Nalimov's body.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nalimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nalimov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulov Nalimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa tests Nalimov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taalasmaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Taalasmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nalimov throws a big shot that misses.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa defending well as Nalimov loads up on a big left hand.
Nalimov keeps the fight on the outside.
Taalasmaa works over Nalimov's head and body with a nice combination.
Taalasmaa blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Nalimov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taalasmaa tries to bum rush Nalimov with a series of wild strikes but Nalimov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taalasmaa clinches up against the cage.
Taalasmaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nalimov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taalasmaa breaks the clinch.
Taalasmaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taalasmaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Taalasmaa throws a combination that misses
and Nalimov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Taalasmaa.
I think Taalasmaa 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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