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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toten Kopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopf has chosen Motörhead - Iron Fist as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toten Kopf!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopf throws a leg kick which misses Sakuraba's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakuraba tries to avoid it.
Kopf tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Sakuraba gets a takedown into half guard.
Kopf wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sakuraba wants to stand up but Kopf has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kopf is trying to stand back up but Sakuraba is controlling him
Kopf is staying active underneath Sakuraba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakuraba is really struggling to control Kopf but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba moves nicely into side control.
Sakuraba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sakuraba has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kopf tries to escape but Sakuraba is in control.
Kopf sneaks back into half guard.
Kopf is trying is best to control the position here.
Kopf moves into full guard.
Kopf is controlling Sakuraba's posture.
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.
Kopf keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Kopf pulls Sakuraba in close to prevent any damage.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba stops Kopf from standing up.
Sakuraba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kopf is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sakuraba, into his guard.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Kopf stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakuraba has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kopf can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sakuraba looking for a sweep. Not yet Sakuraba, not yet.
Sakuraba is working an open guard so Kopf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Kopf shows good takedown defense.
Sakuraba slips a jab and a cross from Kopf.
Kopf tries a head kick but it misses.
Kopf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Kopf slips the punch.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Kopf.
Sakuraba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kopf circles away.
Sakuraba shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Kopf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Kopf is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toten Kopf will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses
and Kopf counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Toten Kopf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kopf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kopf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Kopf.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakuraba checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopf swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakuraba.
Kopf throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kopf is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to control but Kopf is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura but Kopf is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sakuraba to get the leverage.
Kopf kicks Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.
Kopf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakuraba gets a clinch.
Kopf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kopf tries a knee to the head but Sakuraba blocks it.
Kopf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakuraba turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Kopf is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Kopf throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Kopf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakuraba is out of range.
Sakuraba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sakuraba wants to control but Kopf is keeping him busy.
Kopf is trying to control Sakuraba's posture but Sakuraba avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kopf manages to get back to half guard.
Kopf keeping hold of Sakuraba's head, controlling as best he can.
Let's hope that Kopf has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kopf gets back to full guard.
Kopf wants to stand and escape but Sakuraba is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopf controlling the position.
Sakuraba stops Kopf from standing up.
Kopf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kopf tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A combination from Kopf does no damage.
Kopf throws a one two combo.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Sakuraba gets a takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sakuraba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Kopf keeps moving.
Kopf keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Fedor Sakuraba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakuraba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kopf is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sakuraba, into his guard.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kopf passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba struggling a bit here.
Sakuraba tries to bench press Kopf off him but Kopf keeps the position.
Sakuraba is working hard here to advance position.
Sakuraba throws Kopf to one side and escapes!
Kopf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toten Kopf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopf tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba dodges the punch combination from Kopf.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Sakuraba clinches with his opponent.
Sakuraba prevents Kopf from breaking the clinch.
Sakuraba stalling in the clinch.
Kopf manages to break the clinch.
Kopf misses with a head kick.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kopf throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopf throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
Kopf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kopf throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba pushes Kopf up against the cage in a clinch.
Kopf tries to break the clinch but Sakuraba is controlling the position.
Kopf landing knees to the head.
Sakuraba leaning against his opponent.
Kopf wants to stall.
Kopf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sakuraba lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba wants to take a breather but Kopf is having none of it.
Sakuraba throwing shots but Kopf is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toten Kopf.
I think Kopf 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toten Kopf!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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