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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stef Power Jr (ranked 2970 p4p, 383 weight class) and Denis Kurlaev (ranked 6057 p4p, 594 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stef Power Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Kurlaev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurlaev throws a jab when Power Jr was well out of range.
Kurlaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Power Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Denis Kurlaev has been cut.
Kurlaev throws a right hand that misses
and Power Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power Jr cracks Kurlaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kurlaev misses with an uppercut
and Power Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurlaev swings widly with a right hand
and Kurlaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Power Jr.
Kurlaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power Jr.
Power Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power Jr swinging wildly here.
Power Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurlaev throws out a counter right but Power Jr avoids it with no problem.
Power Jr takes a swing at Kurlaev's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Kurlaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Power Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Kurlaev misses with a looping left.
Kurlaev connects with a crisp jab.
Kurlaev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kurlaev is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stef Power Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurlaev looks to land a left hand but Power Jr moved out of range nicely.
Power Jr catches Kurlaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Power Jr - just one landing.
Kurlaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power Jr tests Kurlaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Power Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Kurlaev's shoulder, as Kurlaev tries to avoid the shot.
Kurlaev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Power Jr moves into range and clinches up with Kurlaev.
Power Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Power Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurlaev has double underhooks.
Kurlaev blocks an uppercut.
Kurlaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurlaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kurlaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurlaev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kurlaev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power Jr.
Kurlaev can't find room to land a body shot as Power Jr controls the action.
Power Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kurlaev controls the action.
Kurlaev keeps control of Power Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurlaev.
A short body shot lands from Kurlaev as the two fighters clinch.
Kurlaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurlaev is pushing Power Jr up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
Kurlaev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Stef Power Jr has been cut.
Power Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Kurlaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurlaev tries to work over Power Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Power Jr can't break the clinch.
Power Jr takes a shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kurlaev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurlaev.
Power Jr misses with the head strike.
Power Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That has opened up Denis Kurlaev's cut even more.
Power Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurlaev misses with the head strike.
Kurlaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Power Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Power Jr can't break the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kurlaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Power Jr controls his hands.
Power Jr is trying to pull guard but Kurlaev turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Kurlaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
Power Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kurlaev fails to land.
Kurlaev misses with a body punch.
Kurlaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Power Jrs head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev lands a right hand.
Kurlaev has Power Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Power Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Power Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Power Jr fails to land.
Power Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stef Power Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurlaev lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurlaev pushes Power Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurlaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power Jr misses with the head strike.
Power Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kurlaev uses from the top position.
Power Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kurlaev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kurlaev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Power Jr, up you get!
Power Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kurlaev moves out of range easily.
Kurlaev wants to counter the offense by Power Jr and move into the clinch position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power Jr.
Power Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kurlaev moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurlaev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurlaev. Power Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Power Jr throws a combination that misses
and Kurlaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab from Power Jr.
Kurlaev tries to clinch there but Power Jr circles away.
Kurlaev misses with a straight left.
As Kurlaev looks to move away, Power Jr throws a big counter combo but Kurlaev just gets out of the way.
A left and a right from Power Jr both land. Nice combination.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power Jr.
Good exchange - Kurlaev coming out on top.
Kurlaev misses with an uppercut
and Power Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Power Jr darts in and clinches Kurlaev up against the ropes.
Kurlaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Power Jr misses with some punches.
Kurlaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power Jr's elbow.
Kurlaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Power Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurlaev.
Power Jr is trying to pull guard but Kurlaev has him pressed against the ropes.
Power Jr can't break the clinch.
Power Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kurlaev.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev tries to stall but Power Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Power Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
Power Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Kurlaev is proving a slippery customer.
Kurlaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kurlaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Power Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kurlaev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Power Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurlaev throws a big elbow that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Kurlaev advances position into side control!
Kurlaev throws a strike aimed at the side of Power Jr's head but Power Jr avoids it well.
Power Jr parries the strikes from Kurlaev easily there. Kurlaev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Power Jr to escape.
Kurlaev in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Power Jr defending against the ground and pound.
Power Jr struggling a bit here.
Kurlaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Power Jr down.
Kurlaev wants to control for a moment but Power Jr uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Power Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurlaev pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stef Power Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Power Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Power Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Power Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurlaev momentarily.
Kurlaev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Power Jr misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurlaev! But no joy.
Kurlaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Power Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Power Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power Jr throws a head kick but Kurlaev moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurlaev! But no joy.
A cross from Power Jr lands.
Kurlaev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurlaev misses with a body shot.
Power Jr throws out a loose jab but Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power Jr sets himself, and Kurlaev steps forward looking for the clinch! Power Jr avoids it this time.
Power Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurlaev.
Nice uppercut lands for Power Jr. That snapped Kurlaev's head back.
Power Jr feints a jab promting Kurlaev to slip. Power Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kurlaev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The cut above Denis Kurlaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kurlaev throws a combination that misses
and Power Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Power Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kurlaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kurlaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurlaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr misses with a straight left.
Power Jr tests Kurlaev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kurlaev misses the target.
Kurlaev ducks under a wild hook from Power Jr.
Power Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurlaev can do to turn this around?
Power Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurlaev throws out the jab.
Power Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power Jr throws a series of punches but Kurlaev avoids them all with ease.
Kurlaev wants to clinch up but Power Jr keeps it at a distance.
Kurlaev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Power Jr misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Power Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power Jr lands a jab to the head.
Power Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kurlaev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Power Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurlaev misses the target.
Kurlaev rushes Power Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
Kurlaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Power Jr.
Denis Kurlaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Power Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurlaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Power Jr.
Denis Kurlaev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurlaev.
Kurlaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev misses with an elbow strike.
Kurlaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurlaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kurlaev - that landed with a thud.
Power Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurlaev lands an elbow just above Power Jr 's eye.
Power Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurlaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurlaev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kurlaev presses Power Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurlaev blocking some punches.
Kurlaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Power Jr has had enough of the clinch but Kurlaev keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurlaev.
Power Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev is trying to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kurlaev.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Power Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurlaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power Jr tries to pull guard but Kurlaev won't allow it.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurlaev controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev blocking some punches.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurlaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kurlaev working aggressively here.
Kurlaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Kurlaev.
Power Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kurlaev controls the action.
Kurlaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurlaev misses with some punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power Jr.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Kurlaev as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kurlaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kurlaev pushes off an throws an elbow but Power Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kurlaev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Power Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurlaev stalling in the clinch but Power Jr improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kurlaev has a couple of punches blocked by Power Jr.
Kurlaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a body punch.
Power Jr blocking some punches.
Power Jr lands a right hand.
Kurlaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurlaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power Jr is trying to pull guard but Kurlaev turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Kurlaev misses with a punch to the body.
Kurlaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Power Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kurlaev controls the action.
Kurlaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurlaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power Jr blocking some punches.
Kurlaev takes a shot to the head.
Power Jr takes a shot to the head.
Kurlaev trying to control the position but instead, Power Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kurlaev into the ropes.
Kurlaev controlling the action here for a moment.
Power Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kurlaev.
Kurlaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurlaev throws a head punch that misses.
Power Jr takes a shot to the head.
Power Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denis Kurlaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power Jr misses with some punches.
Power Jr pushes Kurlaev back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurlaev lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurlaev blocks a body shot from Power Jr.
Power Jr scores with a shot to the side of Kurlaev's head.
Kurlaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurlaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurlaev can't find room to land a body shot as Power Jr controls the action.
A short right from Power Jr on the inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Denis Kurlaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stef Power Jr!
Stef Power Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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