RCD 25: Human Target PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lolcake roflcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jones
vs
roflcake

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, lolcake roflcake!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and roflcake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and roflcake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

roflcake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
roflcake thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but roflcake is very close to passing his half guard.

roflcake 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.
roflcake passes into side control, despite Jones's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but roflcake postures up.
Jones is trying to work for a sweep but roflcake has mounted him!
Poor strikes thrown by roflcake there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones has given up his back here.
roflcake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jones is really stuck here.
roflcake controlling from the back.
roflcake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
roflcake controlling from the back.
Jones has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from roflcake.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones wants to escape the position.
roflcake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Jones defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of roflcake's arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't escape the position.
roflcake throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jones covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jones covering up well under a series of strikes from roflcake.
Jones is trying to break free.
roflcake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Jones staying busy and making it hard for roflcake to control.

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.
roflcake is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
roflcake somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
roflcake punches Jones on the ear.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
roflcake thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
roflcake somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
roflcake biding his time, controlling Jones.
Jones rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lolcake roflcake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
roflcake fails with the takedown.

roflcake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is trying to work for a sweep but roflcake has mounted him!
roflcake avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
roflcake looking to control and managing it successfully.

roflcake looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from roflcake.
Jones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
roflcake prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Jones throwing hammer fists to the chest of roflcake. What's that going to do exactly?
roflcake sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones is just holding on here. roflcake manages to take his back.

roflcake is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones trying to control the action but roflcake just sinks the hooks in.
roflcake tries to keep control of the position but Jones is staying busy.
Jones tries to escape the position.
Jones avoids the strikes from roflcake.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jones tries to roll but roflcake sticks to his back.

roflcake has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jones wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - roflcake's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
roflcake biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jones is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
roflcake not allowing Jones to control his hands.
Jones tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

roflcake looking for the RNC.
roflcake throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lolcake roflcake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

roflcake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones wants to clinch but roflcake slips to the side

and roflcake counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
roflcake stops Jones from standing up.

roflcake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and roflcake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
roflcake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
roflcake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jones has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. roflcake is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jones.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but roflcake drags him back down.

roflcake stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roflcake shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
roflcake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and roflcake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
roflcake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but roflcake is very close to passing his half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones wants to control but roflcake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

roflcake decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

roflcake scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
roflcake misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roflcake controlling the position easily from mount.
lolcake roflcake has got the better of the ground game so far.
roflcake throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jones has given up his back here.
roflcake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jones's body.
roflcake missing with strikes from the back.

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.
roflcake throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jones looking very determined here, making life difficult for roflcake.
roflcake not allowing Jones to control his hands.
roflcake struggling to land strikes to the head as Jones covers up.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones breaks roflcake's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
roflcake trying to control the position.
lolcake roflcake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

roflcake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
lolcake roflcake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well roflcake 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lolcake roflcake!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kochergin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Kochergin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boy
vs
Kochergin

191 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Boy!
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, Andrey Kochergin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochergin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kochergin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.
Kochergin misses with a shot to the body
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy shoots in for a takedown but Kochergin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kochergin moves to clinch but Boy breaks away

and Boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Boy in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kochergin tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Boy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Boy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Krasowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Krasowsky will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Reid
vs
Krasowsky

185 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vernon Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Krasowsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasowsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Krasowsky persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
Reid throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Dylan Krasowsky has been cut.
Reid connects with a right hand. Krasowsky shakes it off.

Reid cracks Krasowsky with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Krasowsky looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Reid finish him?

Krasowsky is rocked!
Reid stuffs the takedown.
Krasowsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Reid finish him?
Krasowsky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a huge right that knocks Krasowsky out cold! Reid is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vernon Reid!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Terkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fo Sheezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fo Sheezy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Terkin
vs
Sheezy

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Terkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fo Sheezy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheezy tries to clinch up.

Sheezy tries to sprawl but Terkin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Terkin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sheezy defending well though.

Terkin stands up out of the half guard.
Sheezy misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Terkin shoots in and gets a takedown into Sheezy's guard.
Sheezy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sheezy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sheezy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terkin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Terkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheezy has wrist control.
Sheezy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Terkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Terkin throws and elbow that misses. Sheezy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Terkin's guard. Nice move by Sheezy!

Terkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheezy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Sheezy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sheezy has managed to get both his arms back between Terkin's legs - danger averted.
Sheezy trying to control but Terkin is working from the bottom.
Sheezy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Terkin, not yet.
Terkin trying to control the position.
Sheezy pushes down on Terkin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

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.

Sheezy is working for a submission of some sort.
Sheezy wants to free his trapped foot but Terkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Terkin controlling the position for now.

Terkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sheezy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Terkin is trying to maintain the position but Sheezy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sheezy wants to work for an arm triangle but Terkin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Terkin is trying to stand back up but Sheezy is controlling him

Terkin actively working from the bottom here.
Terkin tries to get to full guard but Sheezy has control of the leg.
Terkin is refusing to be controlled, as Sheezy sits in half guard.
Sheezy throwing shots but Terkin is blocking nicely.
Terkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sheezy trying to control from Terkin's half guard. Terkin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Terkin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Terkin tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sheezy trying to control but Terkin is working from the bottom.

Sheezy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Terkin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sheezy has Terkin in his guard.
Terkin won't allow Sheezy to sweep him here.
Terkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Terkin scoring with some ground and pound.
Terkin postures up in Sheezy's guard and throws a big left but Sheezy blocks it.
Sheezy working a defensive guard here.
Terkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasiliy Terkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sheezy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terkin blocks a head kick by Sheezy.
Sheezy lands a two punch combo.
Terkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheezy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheezy throws a right hand that Terkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Terkin also avoids with ease.

Sheezy gets caught flat footed, as Terkin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sheezy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Terkin!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheezy avoids the attempt from Terkin to control.
Terkin tries to improve his position but instead Sheezy has taken his back!
Terkin is trying to break free.
Sheezy lands punches and elbows.
Sheezy is not going to allow Terkin to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheezy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Terkin trying to control the position but Sheezy manages to sink in the hooks.
Sheezy wants to control but Terkin is keeping busy.

Sheezy is looking for a choke. Terkin gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Terkin manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sheezy has his foot on Terkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terkin works his way back into a safe position though.
Sheezy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terkin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Sheezy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sheezy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Terkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheezy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Terkin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Terkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Terkin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Terkin thows a huge punch but Sheezy dodges it nicely.
Sheezy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Sheezy is defending against the submission attempts here by Terkin.

Terkin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sheezy defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sheezy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Terkin postures up and lands a big shot to Sheezy's brow.
Terkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sheezy's head.
Terkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terkin won't allow Sheezy to get back to his feet.
Terkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheezy has wrist control.
Sheezy trying to keep a closed guard but Terkin is proving a slippery customer.

Sheezy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheezy keeping moving, preventing Terkin from controlling successfully.
Sheezy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Terkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheezy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Terkin passes Sheezy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sheezy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Terkin pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheezy gets back to full guard.
Terkin works over Sheezy with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fo Sheezy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Terkin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Terkin is working Sheezy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Terkin landing some decent shots from guard.

Sheezy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Terkin defends it easily.
Terkin lands a couple of elbows.
Terkin throwing strikes from guard but Sheezy blocks nicely.
Terkin preventing the sweep.
Sheezy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Terkin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sheezy dives on top into guard.

Terkin has his foot on Sheezy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sheezy works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheezy wants to control from the top but Terkin keeps moving.
Sheezy is looking to stand up but Terkin won't let him.
Sheezy wants to control from the top but Terkin keeps moving.

Terkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sheezy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheezy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Terkin trying to keep a closed guard but Sheezy is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Terkin working for a triangle but Sheezy defends it easily.
Terkin is trying to control the position but Sheezy postures up.

Sheezy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Terkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sheezy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sheezy misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Sheezy. Sheezy gets slowly back to his feet.

Terkin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sheezy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Terkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sheezy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terkin won't allow Sheezy to sweep him here.
Terkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terkin looking to sit in guard and control but Sheezy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vasiliy Terkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sheezy stands up and waves to Terkin to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terkin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Terkin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sheezy, who protects the arm well.
Sheezy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sheezy gets full guard.
Terkin stopping the sweep attempt from Sheezy.
Sheezy lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Terkin advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Terkin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Terkin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson MONTAIN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

MONTAIN
vs
Dostoevsky

203 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emerson MONTAIN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Dostoevsky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Dostoevsky.
An inside leg kick from Dostoevsky misses.
Dostoevsky closes the distance looking to clinch
and MONTAIN cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dostoevsky looks to clinch
and MONTAIN counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Fedor Dostoevsky has been cut.
Dostoevsky wants to land a leg kick but MONTAIN is out of range.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch
and MONTAIN counters with a nice uppercut.

MONTAIN gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MONTAIN goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

MONTAIN ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. MONTAIN no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
MONTAIN pulls Dostoevsky in close to his closed guard and prevents Dostoevsky from doing any damage or advancing position.
MONTAIN throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dostoevsky wants to get up but he can't break MONTAIN's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dostoevsky stands up and waves to MONTAIN to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and MONTAIN counters with a shoot takedown. Dostoevsky fights it but they end up in guard.
MONTAIN sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dostoevsky keeping full guard, as MONTAIN tries to pass.
MONTAIN is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MONTAIN engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Emerson MONTAIN has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

MONTAIN fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dostoevsky sprawls well initially but MONTAIN persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dostoevsky is trying to control but can't.
MONTAIN throwing shots but Dostoevsky is blocking nicely.
MONTAIN trying to control the pace.
MONTAIN's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Emerson MONTAIN.

MONTAIN closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dostoevsky did well to prevent MONTAIN getting side control.
MONTAIN looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

MONTAIN stands up out of the half guard.

MONTAIN closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

MONTAIN escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dostoevsky throws a leg kick but MONTAIN moved away.
MONTAIN circles away from the clinch attempt

and MONTAIN counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dostoevsky is looking for a sweep.
Dostoevsky looks gassed!
MONTAIN remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
MONTAIN controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dostoevsky is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson MONTAIN dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Dostoevsky's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

MONTAIN circles away from the clinch attempt

and MONTAIN counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dostoevsky won't be happy with that.
MONTAIN taking a breather here.

MONTAIN decides to stand back up.

MONTAIN gets the takedown into side control.

MONTAIN decides to stand back up. MONTAIN steps back and let's Dostoevsky get back to his feet.
Dostoevsky wants to clinch but MONTAIN slips to the side

and MONTAIN counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but MONTAIN blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but MONTAIN blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MONTAIN blocking some punches.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MONTAIN blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky is breathing heavily.

MONTAIN has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dostoevsky is trying to keep an underhook but MONTAIN manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MONTAIN passes to full mount!
MONTAIN landing strikes, looking to finish!

Dostoevsky is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big strike lands for MONTAIN! That's really hurt Dostoevsky and he's turned his back - MONTAIN keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! MONTAIN jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emerson MONTAIN!

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100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ac is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Death Walks Behind You. James Ford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mr Ac's chin.

Ford
vs
Ac

190 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

203 cm
26
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Fugly Face Clothing ($20 or less)
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Ac!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ac throws a nice head kick!

Ford feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Ac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ford wanted to stand there but Ac had control of the position.
Ac is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ford looking to sit in guard and control but Ac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ac throws a big right hand that misses.
Ac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ac is looking to work some ground and pound but Ford has wrist control.
Ac slips nicely into half guard.
Ford is trying to stand back up but Ac is controlling him
Ac is thwarting Ford's attempts to control the position.
Ac wants to pass to mount but Ford is defending the position.
Ford tries to kick Ac off but Ac keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ac not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ford wants to get back to full guard.
Ford keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ac with the ground and pound but Ford uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Ac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ford!
Ford lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Ford crashes against the mat.
Ford tries to score with some ground and pound. Ac controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford working the ground and pound from side control.
Ford throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ac is looking to regain half guard here but Ford keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Ford.
Ford working the ground and pound from side control.
Ford lands an elbow.
Ford in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Ac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ford working the body and head with strikes.
Ac throws a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ford is looking to take a break and control but Ac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ac takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ac manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ford wants to control but Ac is keeping him busy.
Ac has hold of Ford's hands but Ford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ford with the ground and pound but Ac uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ford trying to control the position from guard on top but Ac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ford gets to his feet. Ac looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Ford misses
and Ac counters with a head kick.

It looks like James Ford has been cut.
Ac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford lands with an overhand left.
Ford misses with an uppercut. Ac saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a double jab

and Ac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ac.
Ac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ac crunches a lovely knee into Ford's ribcage.
Ford fails to pull guard.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ac is leaning against Ford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ford is trying to break free.
Ford is trying to push Ac away but Ac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ac.
Ford is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ac.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Ac with a knee to the head.
Ac is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford tries to break the clinch but Ac is controlling the position.
Ford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ac.
Ac lands a knee to the body.
Ac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ford's face.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac scores with a knee to the head.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ac lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ac obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ford jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ac walks away with a smile on his face. Ford gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ac thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ford if he has to take too many more of those.
James Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ac lands with a kick to the temple. Ford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ac tries to clinch there but Ford circles away.
Ac wants to clinch.

Ac rushes Ford and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ac obliges.
Ac scores with a knee to the head.

James Ford's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ford in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ac lands a good knee to the midsection. Ford won't want to take too many of those.
Ac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ac lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Ac.
Ac connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ford's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ac.
Ac scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ford fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ford takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ac lands a hook that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
Ac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ac lands a knee to the body.
Ford tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mr Ac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ac lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ac lands a damaging elbow.
Ford wants to get back to striking at distance but Ac won't allow it.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ac landing knees to the head.

Ac drops Ford with a big knee straight up the middle! Ford is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ford is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Ac.
Ac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mr Ac seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ac feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ford sprawling to the canvas! Ford rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ac finish him?!
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ac digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Ac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Ford's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.

Ac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ford tries to score a body lock takedown but Ac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ac lands a knee to the head.

Ford is rocked!
Ac lands a nice shot to the body.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ac.
Ac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ac landing knees to the head.
Ford takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ac lands an elbow just above Ford 's eye.
Oh Ford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Ac.
Ford wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ford seems to have got his legs back now.
Ac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

James Ford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ford is trying to drag Ac to the mat but Ac just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Ac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac lands a damaging elbow.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ford is trying to push Ac away but Ac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ford is trying to force a seperation but Ac has the dominant position.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ac.
Ac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ac.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Ac.
A right hand to the body from Ac.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ac lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ac pushes Ford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ac lands a shoulder strike.
Ac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ford wants to get back to striking at distance but Ac won't allow it.
Ac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ford or not.
Ac landing knees to the body.
Ac connects with a knee to the head.
Ac lands a good knee to the midsection. Ford won't want to take too many of those.
Ac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ford lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ac with a knee to the head.
Ac lands a shot to the body.
Ac scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, James Ford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac scores a nice knee to the body.
Ac utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ac working Ford over with knees to the body.
Ac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ac lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ac.
Ac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ac lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ac.
Ac lands an elbow just above Ford 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Ford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Ac!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilary Valujew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Drwal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Valujew
vs
Drwal

188 cm
25
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilary Valujew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Drwal!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drwal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Valujew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Valujew darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Drwal actively working from the bottom here.
Drwal gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valujew is working Drwal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Valujew is in close to Drwal's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Drwal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Valujew accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Valujew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drwal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valujew has managed to get both his arms back between Drwal's legs - danger averted.
Drwal keeping moving, preventing Valujew from controlling successfully.
Valujew is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Drwal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valujew gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Drwal is looking to sinch up a triangle. Valujew throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Drwal's body to avoid the submission. Drwal has instead reached around Valujew's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Drwal arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tomasz Drwal!

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A | B

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuya Germs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Morozov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Morozov
vs
Germs

190 cm
23
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
244 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuya Germs!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov lands a nice hook to Germs's body. Germs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Germs slips a jab and a cross from Morozov.
Morozov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Kuya Germs has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morozov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morozov throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Germs colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Morozov as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Germs is left battered and dazed whilst Morozov and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Morozov!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh McRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ross
vs
McRoberts

200 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh McRoberts!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross throws a lazy uppercut
and McRoberts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McRoberts drives through with a takedown into guard.
McRoberts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McRoberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ross swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRoberts pushing down on Ross's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ross moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ross kicks McRoberts off and gets to his feet.
McRoberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross looks to land a right hand but McRoberts moved out of range.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricky Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Josh McRoberts has been cut.
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!
McRoberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McRoberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ross tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McRoberts feints and as Ross raises his hands in defense, McRoberts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ross trying to keep a closed guard but McRoberts is proving a slippery customer.
McRoberts stopping the sweep attempt from Ross.
Ross throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McRoberts distracts Ross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ross wants to get back to his feet but McRoberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McRoberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ross is keeping the position for now.

McRoberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McRoberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ross has McRoberts pulled in close to control his posture.
Ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McRoberts manages to get himself to full guard.
Ross is working McRoberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ross postures up and lands a big shot to McRoberts's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McRoberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ross defends it easily.
McRoberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

McRoberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

McRoberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McRoberts looks gassed!
Ross is in close to McRoberts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ross landing with the ground and pound.

Ross decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross misses with a lunging right hand

and McRoberts counters with a single leg into guard. Ross didn't expect that.
Ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McRoberts manages to get himself to full guard.
McRoberts has momentary wrist control but Ross slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McRoberts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ross postures up and lands a big shot to McRoberts's brow.

McRoberts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ross defends well.
McRoberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
Ross thows a big elbow that misses.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McRoberts is keeping the position for now.

McRoberts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ross is aware though and is defending well.

McRoberts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRoberts has momentary wrist control but Ross slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ross lands a couple of elbows.
Ross with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Ross landing some decent shots from guard.
Ross has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

McRoberts looking for a guillotine here but Ross defends easily.
McRoberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.

McRoberts working for a triangle but Ross defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh McRoberts's cut.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ross throws an ugly left hook that misses

and McRoberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ross looking for a sweep. Not yet Ross, not yet.

McRoberts drops back looking for a leg! Ross is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ross manages to kick McRoberts off! McRoberts jumps back into Ross's guard.
McRoberts is fighting to break Ross's control of his arms but Ross is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McRoberts won't allow Ross to sweep him here.
Ross is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ross working a defensive guard here.
McRoberts stopping the sweep attempt from Ross.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricky Ross wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and McRoberts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McRoberts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricky Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a looping left.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross swings widly with a right hand
and McRoberts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ross throws the left hand but McRoberts avoids the punch easily.

McRoberts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ross's guard.
Ross is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ross keeping full guard, as McRoberts tries to pass.
Ross lands an upkick as McRoberts stands over him.
Ross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McRoberts manages to get himself to full guard.
Ross thows a big elbow that misses.

McRoberts scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McRoberts.
Ross is looking to clinch but McRoberts is avoiding it.
McRoberts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but McRoberts persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McRoberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ross throws a nice looking combination but McRoberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross avoids the head kick by McRoberts.
McRoberts blocks a jab.

McRoberts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

McRoberts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McRoberts working away.
Ross sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McRoberts is working away from the top position though.
McRoberts is keen to just control but Ross is a slippery customer.

McRoberts 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.
Ross keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross gets back to full guard.
Ross wants to stand and escape but McRoberts is having none of it.
McRoberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ross manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ross landing strikes from the mount and McRoberts is in trouble!
Ross landing strikes from the mount.
McRoberts is in a horrible position here. Ross smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McRoberts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross landing punches.
Ross lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross dominating with strikes here.
Ross landing strikes from the mount.
Ross lands a big shot there that rocks McRoberts but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ross lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ross landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ross lands a nice shot to the head.
McRoberts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ross lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Ross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh McRoberts's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross wants to clinch up but McRoberts keeps it at a distance.
McRoberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross throws a hook to the side of McRoberts's head but McRoberts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross misses with a left hand

and McRoberts counters with a shoot takedown. Ross fights it but they end up in guard.
Ross bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McRoberts's guard.
McRoberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ross.
McRoberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

McRoberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ross manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricky Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

McRoberts is looking for a triangle but Ross pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross connects with a couple of short punches.
Ross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ross scoring with some ground and pound.
McRoberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross stands up over McRoberts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McRoberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

McRoberts is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ross gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McRoberts moves away from the strike by Ross.
No joy there for Ross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ross throws a poor cross that misses

and McRoberts counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ross!
Ross is squirming around, avoiding McRoberts's attempts to control the action.
Ross is desperately trying to improve his position but McRoberts has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross is in a horrible position here. McRoberts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ross is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRoberts wants to control the pace but Ross is squirming around nicely.
Ross is working to get back to half guard.
McRoberts wants to control the pace but Ross is squirming around nicely.
Ross is in all sorts of trouble here.
McRoberts landing shots from mount.
McRoberts landing strikes from the mount and Ross is in trouble!

McRoberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ross wants to hold on but McRoberts pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is working to get back to half guard.
McRoberts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ross gets back to half guard.

McRoberts is working for a kimura but Ross is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ross manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ross is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ross is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McRoberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ross is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McRoberts tries to free his leg and advance position but Ross is retaining full guard.
McRoberts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ross's guard.
Ross is staying active underneath McRoberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

McRoberts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Josh McRoberts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McRoberts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McRoberts's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is taking a good look at McRoberts as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ross!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ross. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh McRoberts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ross!