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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Kalyagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalyagin comes to the cage accompanied by Show Me Your Genitals. Carver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yung Jeezy/Jay Z - Go Crazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Kalyagin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bishop Carver!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver tries to bum rush Kalyagin with a series of wild strikes but Kalyagin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kalyagin walks into a jab.
Kalyagin scoring well with a low kick there.
Kalyagin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kalyagin throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kalyagin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalyagin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carver.
Kalyagin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Kalyagin.
Kalyagin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Carver.
Kalyagin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalyagin throws an overhand right that lands on Carver's shoulder, as Carver tries to avoid the shot.
Carver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Kalyagin.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kalyagin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carver misses with a hook. Kalyagin ducked under it nicely.
Kalyagin throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalyagin throws a big shot that misses.
Carver moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
Carver misses with a straight left.
Kalyagin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Carver scores with a four punch combination!
Carver lands a nice hook to Kalyagin's body. Kalyagin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Kalyagin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kalyagin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver throws a hook to the side of Kalyagin's head but Kalyagin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carver defending well as Kalyagin loads up on a big left hand.
Kalyagin throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalyagin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalyagin throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
Carver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carver scores with a jab to the body.
Carver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalyagin.
Carver digs a good hook to Kalyagin's body.
Kalyagin is breathing heavily.
Kalyagin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kalyagin.
Carver cracks Kalyagin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carver.
Carver lands with a cross.
Kalyagin needs to keep his hands up - Carver had a free shot at his head there.
Carver is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Kalyagin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Carver stuns Kalyagin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carver catches Kalyagin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kalyagin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kalyagin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bishop Carver dominated that round.
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.
Carver throws out a powerful jab.
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Carver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kalyagin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carver scores with a jab to the head.
Carver lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalyagin's head.
Kalyagin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carver lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Carver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kalyagin throws a wild body kick that Carver sees coming a mile off.
Bishop Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalyagin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kalyagin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carver.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kalyagin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kalyagin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kalyagin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carver scores with a nice head shot.
Kalyagin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carver counters with a two punch combo.
Carver thuds a left hand into Kalyagin's body.
Carver cracks Kalyagin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carver sizes up Kalyagin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kalyagin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carver is able to avoid easily.
Carver lands a nice hook to Kalyagin's body. Kalyagin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalyagin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carver counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Carver.
Carver works the jab nicely.
Kalyagin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carver lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kalyagin sprawling to the canvas. Carver follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kalyagin hang on?
Kalyagin is rocked!
Carver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carver seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Carver's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalyagin is not content to let Carver control the position.
Kalyagin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carver is thwarting Kalyagin's attempts to control the position.
Carver stands up from half guard.
Carver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalyagin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carver finds it's way round the side to connect with Kalyagin's head.
Kalyagin scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carver lands a nice looking body shot.
Carver lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalyagin off the cage and back into rage.
Carver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kalyagin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carver.
Kalyagin throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalyagin throws out a loose jab but Carver uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Kalyagin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bishop Carver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carver with a nice cross.
Kalyagin throws a jab but it's blocked by Carver.
Carver throws a shot to the body.
Carver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carver connects with a right hand. Kalyagin shakes it off.
Kalyagin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carver thuds his right hand into Kalyagin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kalyagin thows a body shot but no joy.
Carver cracks a nice hook into Kalyagin's ribs.
Kalyagin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bishop Carver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver stuns Kalyagin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kalyagin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carver.
Carver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalyagin momentarily.
Carver misses with a series of wild punches.
Carver defending well as Kalyagin loads up on a big left hand.
Kalyagin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carver lands a really nice looking cross but Kalyagin seems unphased.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Kalyagin misses
and Carver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalyagin.
Kalyagin slips a jab from Carver.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kalyagin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Carver does it's job there.
Kalyagin loads up on a big right hand but Carver slips the punch.
Kalyagin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kalyagin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carver lands a nice hook to Kalyagin's body. Kalyagin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalyagin slips a jab and a cross from Carver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kalyagin 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 Carver has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Carver and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kalyagin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carver with a nice cross.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalyagin motions for Carver to come forward. Kalyagin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carver stuns Kalyagin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalyagin was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Kalyagin throws a leg kick but Carver moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws the left hand but Kalyagin avoids the punch easily.
Kalyagin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carver lands with a cross.
Kalyagin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carver to score with a decent uppercut.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver misses with a wild combination.
Kalyagin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bishop Carver really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kalyagin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Carver - just one landing.
Carver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kalyagin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalyagin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kalyagin throws a hook to the side of Carver's head but Carver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalyagin looks to land a right hand but Carver moved out of range.
Carver misses the shot to the body.
Carver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kalyagin on the side of the head.
Kalyagin scores with a jab to the body.
Carver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalyagin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carver connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carver works Kalyagin's body with a nice hook.
Kalyagin misses with a combination
and Carver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carver misses with a double jab.
Carver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalyagin at a distance.
Carver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalyagin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Carver.
Kalyagin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kalyagin ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Kalyagin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalyagin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carver digs a good hook to Kalyagin's body.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kalyagin misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carver, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalyagin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carver moves out of range of the body kick from Kalyagin.
Carver stalks Kalyagin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kalyagin's face. Kalyagin staggers backwards, shaken.
Carver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalyagin.
Carver digs a good hook to Kalyagin's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kalyagin tries to land a body kick
and Carver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalyagin missing with a left hand there. Carver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A right-left combo lands from Carver.
Carver throws a shot to the body.
Carver scores with the left hand. Kalyagin knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carver blocks a jab.
Carver scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver lands a two punch combo.
Carver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carver.
Oh Kalyagin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalyagin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carver.
Kalyagin seems to have got his legs back now.
A cross from Carver lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carver lands a nice looking body shot.
Kalyagin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bishop Carver dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carver throws a right hand that Kalyagin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalyagin also avoids with ease.
Kalyagin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Carver both land. Nice combination.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carver checks a leg kick.
Carver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalyagin misses with a straight left.
Carver connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver scores with a decent looking hook.
Kalyagin throws a hook but Carver avoids it easily.
Carver lands the left hand.
Carver cracks Kalyagin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalyagin ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kalyagin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kalyagin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carver!
Konstantin Kalyagin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kalyagin backs up against the cage.
Kalyagin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalyagin takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
No joy there for Carver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalyagin.
Carver throws a good cross that connects.
Kalyagin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalyagin swings for the body but Carver moves out of range.
Kalyagin looks to throw the jab but Carver is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Carver.
Kalyagin walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by Carver - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Carver lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kalyagin doesn't seem phased though.
Kalyagin misses with a body shot
and Carver counters with a right hand to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carver.
Nice cross by Carver.
Kalyagin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kalyagin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalyagin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Carver.
Carver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kalyagin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carver drops Kalyagin with a beautiful combination! Kalyagin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Carver is looking for the KO!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carver moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kalyagin goes down! Can Carver finish him!?
And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop Carver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 43:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Carver!
Bishop Carver is the new light heavyweight champion!
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