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CFK:16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne Gacy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Kent has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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270 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
6 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Wayne Gacy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gacy has managed to clinch.
Gacy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gacy jumps guard.
Gacy controlling Kent's posture.
Gacy wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Gacy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gacy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gacy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gacy wants to sweep here but Kent controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gacy throws a low kick but Kent moves out of range easily.
Gacy slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Kent throws a series of punches but Gacy moves out of range.
Kent throws the left hand but Gacy avoids the punch easily.
Gacy clinches up with Kent and pushes him back against the cage.
Gacy breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Kent scores with a four punch combination!
Gacy throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gacy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gacy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Gacy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kent misses with a combination
and Gacy counters with a thumping low kick.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Gacy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gacy is taking a breather. Kent says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gacy looks gassed!
Gacy tries to stand and escape but Kent is controlling the position.
Gacy is pressing down on Kent's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kent is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to roll over but Gacy keeps him under control.
Gacy thows a huge punch but Kent dodges it nicely.
Kent tries to roll over but Gacy keeps him under control.
Kent wants to control but Gacy is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gacy is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gacy prevents Kent from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent cracks Gacy with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gacy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kent misses with a two punch combination.
Clark Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent scores with a decent looking hook.
Gacy moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kent here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gacy tries to clinch but Kent moves out of range.
Gacy tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Kent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gacy counter with a right hand.
Kent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gacy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gacy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gacy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gacy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gacy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gacy stands up and waves to Kent to follow him.
Gacy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kent sprawls well. Kent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gacy gets slowly back to his feet.
Kent lands a jab.
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.
Gacy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kent.
Kent tries to move into range but Gacy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gacy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kent's waist but Kent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gacy off to one side.
Gacy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kent defends it nicely.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Gacy.
A left and a right from Kent both land. Nice combination.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gacy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands with a hook. Gacy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gacy connects with a nice looking jab.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Gacy counters with a straight right hand.
Kent lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kent stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Gacy counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.
Gacy dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Gacy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gacy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gacy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gacy takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Gacy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Gacy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gacy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Gacy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gacy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kent is able to avoid easily.
Gacy misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Gacy scores with a four punch combination!
Gacy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne Gacy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gacy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gacy misses with a hook.
Gacy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gacy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Gacy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gacy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gacy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kent is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gacy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
Kent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gacy has closed the distance and engaged Kent in a clinch.
Gacy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gacy is trying to break the clinch but Kent has him pressed against the cage.
Kent tries to circle away but Gacy has him pinned against the cage.
Gacy breaks from the clinch.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Kent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gacy.
Kent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gacy misses with a low kick as Kent jumps back.
Gacy throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gacy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Gacy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gacy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gacy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gacy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kent misses with a combination
and Gacy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kent tries to stall but Gacy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gacy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gacy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Gacy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gacy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gacy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kent lands with a straight right. Gacy didn't see that one coming.
Gacy lands with a nice combination. Kent backs away looking to recover.
Gacy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gacy takes the fight into the clinch.
Kent is looking to break free of the clinch but Gacy has double underhooks.
Gacy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gacy misses with a combination
and Kent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gacy has closed the distance and engaged Kent in a clinch.
Gacy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gacy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gacy 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gacy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bo Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable clobbers Stackhouse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gable moves into the clinch.
Stackhouse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stackhouse jumps guard.
Stackhouse lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gable!
Stackhouse looking to ground and pound but Gable is blocking nicely.
Stackhouse misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gable avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stackhouse.
Gable is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse wants to get back to his feet but Gable is holding on tight.
Stackhouse tries to control but Gable wriggling away.
Stackhouse looking to finish with strikes here!
Gable is trying to stand.
Stackhouse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gable is trying to stand up.
Stackhouse throwing strikes but Gable uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Stackhouse prevents Gable from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stackhouse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stackhouse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gable does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gable is trying to stand.
Stackhouse throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stackhouse prevents Gable from standing back up.
Stackhouse looks gassed!
Stackhouse is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gable reverses the position - he's now on top in Stackhouse's guard.
Stackhouse manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bo Gable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gable has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gable breaks the clinch.
Gable pushes Stackhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Gable lands a shoulder strike.
Gable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gable moves into range and clinches up with Stackhouse.
Gable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gable lands a head kick!
It looks like Jason Stackhouse has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gable moves into the clinch.
Gable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gable has closed the distance and engaged Stackhouse in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gable.
Gable lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gable bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stackhouse's head backwards.
Gable throws an overhand right that has Stackhouse reeling! Gable follows up with more punches and Stackhouse is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bo Gable!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Merlotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Dahmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sam Merlotte has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Merlotte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Dahmer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dahmer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Merlotte fails with a takedown attempt.
Merlotte is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dahmer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dahmer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dahmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dahmer has hold of Merlotte's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Merlotte tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Dahmer cranks the arm and Merlotte screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Merlotte, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jeffrey Dahmer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Sichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Sichev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Sichev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton takes a swing at Sichev's ribcage but misses.
Compton tries to clinch there but Sichev circles away.
Compton looks for a takedown but Sichev sprawls well.
Sichev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Compton trying his best to control but Sichev has mounted him.
Sichev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Compton working to try and regain half guard.
Compton tries to hold on but Sichev pushes him away.
Compton is looking to improve his position but Sichev isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Compton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yuri Sichev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sichev has Compton up against the cage in a clinch.
Compton jumps guard but Sichev stands there with Compton around his waist. Compton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sichev trying to land knees to the body.
Sichev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Compton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Sichev does no damage.
Compton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sichev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Compton is breathing heavily.
Compton tries to keep at a distance but Sichev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sichev is struggling to control the position.
Sichev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sichev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sichev has hold of one of Compton's legs. Compton is fighting the takedown attempt but Sichev gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Compton working a defensive guard but Sichev passes into half guard.
Sichev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Compton!
Sichev content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sichev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Compton misses the target.
Sichev tries to close the distance and clinch but Compton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sichev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Compton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sichev is controlling him.
Sichev decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Compton, up you get!
Sichev darts in and clinches Compton up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sichev manages to break the clinch.
Sichev moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sichev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sichev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Compton was covering up waiting for the punch and Sichev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sichev is pushing down on Compton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Compton is fighting to maintain full guard but Sichev has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sichev moves nicely into side control.
Sichev stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sichev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sichev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Compton!
Sichev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Sichev 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yuri Sichev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sichev rushes Compton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Sichev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sichev gets a clinch.
Compton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sichev.
Sichev trying to land knees to the body.
Sichev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Compton has his takedown stuffed
and Sichev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sichev performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sichev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sichev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sichev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Compton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sichev controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yuri Sichev.
Compton blocks a head kick by Sichev.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Compton checks a leg kick.
Sichev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Compton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sichev passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Compton!
Sichev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Sichev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sichev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Sichev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Northman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIKE HAWK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MIKE HAWK is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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193 lbs
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201 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Northman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MIKE HAWK!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Northman has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from HAWK. No joy for Northman on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Northman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
HAWK throws a looping overhand right but Northman ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Northman takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Eric Northman has been cut.
Northman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from HAWK.
HAWK lands a knee to the head.
A short right from HAWK.
HAWK lands a nice elbow.
HAWK lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Northman backwards.
HAWK lands with a short punch from the clinch.
HAWK lands a left hand that snaps the head of Northman backwards.
Northman is rocked!
HAWK lands a good knee to the midsection. Northman won't want to take too many of those.
Northman is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
HAWK gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Northman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
HAWK lands a big right hand that drops Northman! The killer instinct kicks in and HAWK finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by HAWK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MIKE HAWK!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Padrone Shinobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
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191 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Padrone Shinobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kane Gable!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shinobi is staying active underneath Gable, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gable really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinobi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gable winds up and cracks Shinobi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shinobi is pressing down on Gable's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shinobi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gable rolls with it to try and escape but Shinobi cranks on the arm and Gable is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Padrone Shinobi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Heino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Werdumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heino comes to the cage accompanied by Caesars - Jerk It Out. Werdumov has chosen wait and bleed as his entrance music. Fedor Werdumov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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233 lbs
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Heino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Werdumov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Werdumov swivels and escapes.
Werdumov misses with a head kick.
Heino throws an overhand right that lands on Werdumov's shoulder, as Werdumov tries to avoid the shot.
Werdumov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Heino to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Werdumov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heino controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Heino seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Werdumov for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pekka Heino.
Heino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Werdumov defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Heino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Werdumov throws a right and a left that Heino avoids nicely.
Heino looks for a takedown but Werdumov sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Werdumov as Heino shoots in.
Werdumov ducks under a wild hook from Heino.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heino.
Heino is breathing heavily.
A big left from Heino misses.
Heino shoots in but Werdumov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Heino or perhaps it was just good defense by Werdumov which made him look bad.
Werdumov scores with a leg kick.
Heino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Werdumov can pounce on him.
Werdumov lands a big head kick that sends Heino tumbling to the mat! Werdumov takes a step backwards and waves Heino back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Pekka Heino has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werdumov lands a brutal head kick. Heino looks out on his feet and Werdumov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Fedor Werdumov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Didier Baeyens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutz Kilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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194 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Didier Baeyens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Kilian!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baeyens misses with a takedown attempt - Kilian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baeyens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilian. Kilian obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilian throws a head kick that Baeyens semi-blocks.
Kilian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kilian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baeyens. That did some damage!
Baeyens is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baeyens will feel that in the morning.
Kilian clinches up against the cage.
Kilian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baeyens's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kilian obliges.
A hook to the body from Kilian.
Kilian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kilian breaks the clinch.
Kilian connects with a high kick.
It looks like Didier Baeyens has been cut.
Kilian lands a big head kick that sends Baeyens tumbling to the mat! Kilian takes a step backwards and waves Baeyens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baeyens is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilian, right into the meat.
Kilian lands a big head kick that sends Baeyens tumbling to the mat! Kilian takes a step backwards and waves Baeyens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Baeyens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baeyens's calf.
Baeyens seems to have got his legs back now.
Kilian thumps Baeyens with a low kick.
Kilian lands a big head kick that sends Baeyens tumbling to the mat! Kilian takes a step backwards and waves Baeyens back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kilian throws a quick head kick that knocks Baeyens silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Kilian is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lutz Kilian!
Lutz Kilian is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darth Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piak Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piak Drake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darth Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piak Drake!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Drake.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake looks gassed!
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia feints and as Drake raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia stays in close to Drake's body and controls the position.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Drake.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Drake keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garcia pushes down on Drake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garcia 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.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Drake is having none of it.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Drake won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Drake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drake!
Drake tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Garcia prevents Drake from getting the reversal.
Drake wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Garcia looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Drake manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Drake is looking to reverse the position.
Garcia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Drake tries to improve position but can't.
Drake wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Drake.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Piak Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drake wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garcia is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drake defends it well.
Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Drake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is keen to just control but Drake is a slippery customer.
Drake won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia is thwarting Drake's attempts to control the position.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Drake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Drake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Drake desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Drake wants to control but Garcia is keeping busy.
Drake is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Piak Drake.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Drake throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Drake, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Drake against the cage but Drake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drake throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drake sprawls well initially but Garcia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Drake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is working for a kimura but Drake is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Drake is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darth Garcia!
Darth Garcia retains his lightweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syete Gabilog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Markov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syete Gabilog!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabilog shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gabilog showed some decent athleticism there.
Gabilog is looking to advance position but Markov won't allow it.
Markov has a hand on Gabilog's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gabilog takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Markov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Markov is working hard here to advance position.
Gabilog looking to control but Markov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Markov tries to reverse the position but Gabilog maintains control.
Gabilog landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gabilog landing strikes from the mount.
Markov is trying desperately to improve position.
Gabilog lands a big shot there that rocks Markov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabilog with good strikes from the mount here!
Gabilog lands a big shot there that rocks Markov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Markov tries to hold on but Gabilog postures up.
Markov working to try and regain half guard.
Gabilog working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Gabilog.
Markov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gabilog working Markov over with strikes here.
Markov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov is refusing to be controlled, as Gabilog sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabilog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Markov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Markov trying to control but Gabilog postures up.
Gabilog prevents Markov from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markov has hold of Gabilog's hands but Gabilog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gabilog frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog dominating with strikes here.
Gabilog wants to control the pace but Markov is squirming around nicely.
Markov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gabilog lands a big elbow.
Markov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gabilog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Markov is breathing heavily.
Gabilog working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gabilog controlling from mount.
Gabilog lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Markov is trying to escape the mount.
Markov taking shots to the head.
Gabilog working the ground and pound effectively.
Gabilog postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Markov looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabilog is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Markov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Markov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gabilog lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syete Gabilog dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Markov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gabilog, pushing him back against the cage.
Gabilog tries for a takedown but Markov manages to get underhooks.
Gabilog is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Markov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gabilog tries to pull guard but Markov holds him up against the cage and eventually Gabilog drops back down to his feet.
Ivan Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Syete Gabilog.
Gabilog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gabilog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Markov manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gabilog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Markov - the referee stops the clock and Gabilog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Markov. Gabilog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Markov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gabilog counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Markov!
Gabilog is breathing heavily.
Markov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gabilog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Syete Gabilog has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Gabilog.
Gabilog scoring with strikes but Markov is staying in there.
Gabilog lands a big elbow.
Markov taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gabilog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Markov is working to get back to half guard.
Gabilog working Markov over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gabilog wants to pass to mount but Markov is defending the position.
Gabilog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markov is trying to control but Gabilog passes into side control!
Markov is looking for a sweep.
Gabilog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markov keeps working.
Markov taking a bit of punishment here - Gabilog scoring with strikes.
Gabilog working the head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gabilog tries to advance to mount but Markov denies him.
Gabilog lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov is looking to regain half guard here but Gabilog keeps moving and retains side control.
Gabilog tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gabilog lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
You can see the frustration on Markov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gabilog trying to control the position but Markov is working away.
Gabilog cracks Markov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gabilog lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog grinds an elbow into Markov's temple.
Markov trying to control but Gabilog flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Gabilog is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gabilog gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gabilog gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gabilog apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Markov throws a solid leg kick but Gabilog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Markov.
Markov fails to land with a series of punches.
Markov tries for a takedown but Gabilog circles away easily
so Gabilog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gabilog trying to control but Markov is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabilog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gabilog wants to pass the guard but Markov is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syete Gabilog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Gabilog scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gabilog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Markov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gabilog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gabilog works his way into full mount!
Gabilog in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gabilog moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Markov has worked his arm free - good work by Markov!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gabilog tries to score with some ground and pound. Markov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markov can't do much from the bottom here.
Gabilog creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Markov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gabilog wants to take a breather but Markov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gabilog.
Markov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gabilog trying to control but Markov is working from the bottom.
Gabilog postures up.
Gabilog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markov is keeping the position for now.
Markov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Markov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gabilog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gabilog tries to hold on but Markov postures up.
Gabilog is trying to reverse the position but instead Markov has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog staying busy and making it hard for Markov to control.
Gabilog defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Markov's arms.
Markov is throwing strikes by Gabilog counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Gabilog regains half guard.
That's four 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.
Gabilog moves into full guard.
Markov wanted to stand there but Gabilog had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syete Gabilog really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gabilog.
Gabilog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Markov keeps working.
Gabilog creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gabilog trying to control the action but Markov is working from the bottom.
Markov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gabilog's best efforts.
Markov trying to control from the bottom.
Markov punching from the bottom.
Markov trying to control from the bottom.
Gabilog is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabilog working over Markov with some ground and pound. Markov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gabilog throwing shots but Markov is blocking nicely.
Markov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gabilog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Markov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Markov won't allow Gabilog to pass to mount.
Markov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabilog is working away from the top position though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Markov is trying to get back to full guard.
Gabilog is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Markov defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Markov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabilog.
Markov trying to control here.
Gabilog scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gabilog throwing shots but Markov is blocking nicely.
Gabilog passes the guard and advances to mount!
Markov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gabilog working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markov is squirming around, avoiding Gabilog's attempts to control the action.
Gabilog working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Markov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Markov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabilog is working away from the top position though.
Gabilog trying to mount his opponent but Markov defends it.
Gabilog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Markov's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gabilog is trying to control the action in half guard but Markov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gabilog slips a nice elbow through Markov's hands, connecting with Markov's forehead.
Markov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gabilog pulls his head out easily.
Gabilog has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gabilog dominating with strikes here.
Gabilog lands a nice shot to the head.
Gabilog looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Markov is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syete Gabilog dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gabilog has his takedown stuffed
and Markov counters by clinching up.
Markov manages to pull guard.
Gabilog distracts Markov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gabilog is working Markov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gabilog stands and steps away. Markov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Markov throws a shot from downtown. Gabilog moves away and avoids it.
Gabilog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markov throws a series of punches but Gabilog moves out of range.
Gabilog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Markov is looking to slow Gabilog down with leg kicks.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabilog tries for a takedown but Markov circles away easily
and Markov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gabilog tries to kick Markov off but Markov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Markov trying to control the action but Gabilog is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gabilog is trying to maintain the position but Markov is very close to passing his half guard.
Markov has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Gabilog works to full guard.
Markov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog wants to get back to his feet but Markov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Markov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabilog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Markov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabilog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Markov just wasn't active enough.
Gabilog closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gabilog lands in his opponent's guard.
Syete Gabilog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov looking to control.
Markov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gabilog manages to get himself to full guard.
Markov looking to sit in guard and control but Gabilog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gabilog cracks Markov with a solid left hand.
Ivan Markov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabilog is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Markov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gabilog 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 45:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syete Gabilog!
Syete Gabilog is the new welterweight champion!
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