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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavey Beaumont (ranked 1066 p4p, 132 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 668 p4p, 82 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavey Beaumont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaumont slips a straight right by Gruzdev.
Beaumont is looking to clinch but Gruzdev is avoiding it.
Beaumont on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Beaumont.
Gruzdev works Beaumont's body with a nice hook.
Beaumont ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Beaumont throws a jab when Gruzdev was well out of range.
Beaumont staying out of range there.
Cavey Beaumont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Beaumont.
Gruzdev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beaumont throws a head kick but Gruzdev moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beaumont momentarily.
Gruzdev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beaumont fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Beaumont throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Gruzdev.
It looks like Cavey Beaumont has been cut.
Beaumont misses with an uppercut. Gruzdev saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beaumont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gruzdev tries a quick counter leg kick but Beaumont is wise to it.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Beaumont saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Beaumont tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gruzdev lands a jab to the nose.
Beaumont throws a low kick, looking for Gruzdev's leg but Gruzdev calmly moves out of range.
Beaumont takes one to the chin there.
Gruzdev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gruzdev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beaumont sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beaumont lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gruzdev backs up against the cage.
Beaumont scores with a nice right hand.
Gruzdev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gruzdev walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruzdev missing with a left hand there. Beaumont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beaumont looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gruzdev is fending him off so far but Beaumont persists. Nope, Gruzdev circles away and we're back to standing.
Gruzdev lands a jab to the nose.
Gruzdev misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Beaumont misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
Gruzdev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Beaumont is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been informed that Gruzdev has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Beaumont ducks down to avoid it.
Gruzdev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beaumont looks to land a right hand but Gruzdev moved out of range.
Gruzdev motions for Beaumont to come forward. Gruzdev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beaumont was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beaumont avoids the body shot from Gruzdev.
Beaumont closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beaumont tried to score with a low kick but Gruzdev checks it.
Beaumont rushes Gruzdev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gruzdev tries to break free but Beaumont pushes him back against the cage.
Beaumont misses with a knee strike.
Gruzdev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gruzdev working hard to break the clinch.
Gruzdev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beaumont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gruzdev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Beaumont scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gruzdev blocking some punches.
Gruzdev avoiding damage as Beaumont throws knees to the body.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gruzdev looks to land a left hand but Beaumont moved out of range nicely.
Beaumont appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beaumont wants to clinch but Gruzdev slips to the side
and Gruzdev counters with a straight right hand.
Beaumont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzdev throws out the jab.
Beaumont takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gruzdev connects with a nice looking jab.
Gruzdev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beaumont had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Beaumont ducks down to avoid it.
Beaumont bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gruzdev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Gruzdev there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaumont thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gruzdev if he has to take too many more of those.
Beaumont takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cavey Beaumont's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gruzdev. That snapped Beaumont's head back.
Gruzdev throws out a loose jab but Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander Gruzdev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gruzdev throws a jab but it's blocked by Beaumont.
Gruzdev ducks under a wild hook from Beaumont.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Gruzdev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beaumont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gruzdev slips under a jab.
Beaumont wants to clinch.
Gruzdev throws a big counter head kick but Beaumont avoids it with no problem.
Beaumont misses with an uppercut. Gruzdev saw that one coming.
Gruzdev throws out a counter right but Beaumont avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Gruzdev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gruzdev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruzdev tries to keep at a distance but Beaumont has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gruzdev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Beaumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gruzdev avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gruzdev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cavey Beaumont's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Beaumont misses with a kick to the body.
Gruzdev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gruzdev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzdev scores with a jab to the body.
Gruzdev blocks a jab.
Gruzdev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruzdev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gruzdev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beaumont.
Gruzdev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gruzdev tests Beaumont's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gruzdev connects with a nice looking jab.
Beaumont throws a nice looking combination but Gruzdev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzdev moves out of range as Beaumont throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a jab but it's blocked by Beaumont.
Beaumont looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gruzdev cracks Beaumont with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cavey Beaumont's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaumont is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaumont throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gruzdev's waist but Gruzdev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beaumont off to one side.
Gruzdev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beaumont scores with a takedown into Gruzdev's guard.
Gruzdev is looking to stand up but Beaumont isn't so interested in that idea.
Gruzdev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beaumont postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gruzdev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beaumont is controlling him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gruzdev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Beaumont throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gruzdev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beaumont accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruzdev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beaumont throws a strike but Gruzdev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev tries to stand but Beaumont is controlling from the bottom.
Beaumont bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gruzdev's guard.
Beaumont will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beaumont accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruzdev wants to get back to his feet but Beaumont is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Beaumont works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beaumont working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzdev kicks off Beaumont and gets to his feet.
Beaumont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gruzdev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beaumont takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gruzdev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Beaumont tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beaumont slips under a jab.
Beaumont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beaumont.
A little jabbing left from Gruzdev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beaumont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzdev.
An attempted straight right counter from Beaumont misses the target.
Beaumont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruzdev moves away.
Gruzdev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beaumont lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruzdev's sensitive parts.
Beaumont throws a lazy uppercut
and Gruzdev counters with a good low kick that Beaumont was not able to check.
Gruzdev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gruzdev misses the jab.
Beaumont was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Beaumont.
Gruzdev loads up on a big right hand but Beaumont slips the punch.
Gruzdev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gruzdev throws a combination that misses
and Beaumont counters with a right hand to the body.
Beaumont looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beaumont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beaumont looks to land a body kick but Gruzdev moved away.
Gruzdev raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev scores with the left hand. Beaumont knows he should have avoided that one.
Jeez, Cavey Beaumont's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gruzdev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beaumont.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gruzdev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruzdev misses with a looping left.
Gruzdev throws a big shot that misses.
Beaumont tried to counter with a leg kick but Gruzdev avoided it.
Gruzdev throws a chopping leg kick but Beaumont manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beaumont swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gruzdev connects with a single shot there.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beaumont misses with a body kick.
Beaumont lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beaumont wants to clinch up but Gruzdev keeps it at a distance.
Gruzdev throws a jab but it's blocked by Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gruzdev.
Beaumont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gruzdev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cavey Beaumont's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Beaumont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beaumont is looking to clinch.
Gruzdev swinging wildly here.
Beaumont clinches up with Gruzdev and pushes him back against the cage.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch but Beaumont keeps him there for the moment.
Beaumont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beaumont.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch but Beaumont keeps him there for the moment.
Gruzdev wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaumont won't allow it.
Gruzdev lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaumont lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruzdev backwards.
Gruzdev can't break the clinch.
Gruzdev wants to get back to striking at distance but Beaumont won't allow it.
Beaumont has a couple of punches blocked by Gruzdev.
Beaumont digs a right hand into Gruzdev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gruzdev's gas tank.
Beaumont throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruzdev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beaumont using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gruzdev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beaumont lands with a light punch inside.
Beaumont swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev is trying to break the clinch but Beaumont is controlling him.
Beaumont working aggressively here.
Cavey Beaumont has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gruzdev lands a left hand.
Gruzdev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beaumont scores with a nice right hand.
Gruzdev throws a hook but Beaumont avoids it easily.
Gruzdev misses with a straight left.
Beaumont takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beaumont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzdev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Gruzdev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cavey Beaumont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev moves forwards but Beaumont connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beaumont shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gruzdev lands a head shot.
Gruzdev lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gruzdev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beaumont was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruzdev.
Beaumont swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gruzdev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beaumont blocks the body kick.
Beaumont is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beaumont swings widly with a right hand
and Gruzdev counters with a straight right hand.
Beaumont throws a hook but Gruzdev blocks it.
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruzdev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beaumont has closed the distance and engaged Gruzdev in a clinch.
Gruzdev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beaumont rushes Gruzdev and presses him up against the cage.
Beaumont lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gruzdev or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gruzdev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beaumont lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruzdev backwards.
Beaumont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gruzdev is defending well for now.
Gruzdev breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Beaumont checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gruzdev throws a looping overhand right but Beaumont ducks down to avoid it.
Gruzdev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gruzdev lands a slapping body shot.
Gruzdev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beaumont looks for the body kick but Gruzdev saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Gruzdev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gruzdev misses with a looping left.
Beaumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruzdev.
Beaumont doesn't manage to clinch there - Gruzdev circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Beaumont misses the target.
Beaumont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Beaumont.
Beaumont throws a head kick that misses.
Gruzdev looks to throw the jab but Beaumont is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaumont lunges at Gruzdev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gruzdev's hand.
Beaumont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beaumont backing away here, and Gruzdev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gruzdev scores with a hook.
Gruzdev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gruzdev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gruzdev, right into the meat.
Alexander Gruzdev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beaumont stuns Gruzdev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beaumont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beaumont is looking to land body kicks.
Gruzdev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beaumont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzdev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gruzdev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cavey Beaumont.
I think Gruzdev 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gruzdev!
Alexander Gruzdev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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