BHSP 17 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Breznev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charon Fawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Charon Fawkes enters the cage!

Breznev
vs
Fawkes

200 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Breznev!
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, Charon Fawkes!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fawkes shoots in for a takedown but Breznev shows good takedown defense.
Breznev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fawkes misses with a head kick.
Fawkes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Breznev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Charon Fawkes has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fawkes.
Dmitry Breznev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charon Fawkes.
Fawkes with a poor takedown
and Breznev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fawkes looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fawkes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Breznev is fending him off so far but Fawkes persists. Nope, Breznev circles away and we're back to standing.
Breznev lands with a slapping head kick.
Breznev lands with a shot to the body.
Breznev cracks Fawkes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Fawkes falls to his knees and Breznev doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Breznev!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasgen Umarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pavlik
vs
Umarov

209 cm
20
269 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
228 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ingo Pavlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasgen Umarov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umarov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlik.

It looks like Vasgen Umarov has been cut.
Pavlik lands with a nice combination. Umarov backs away looking to recover.
Pavlik tries to clinch
enabling Umarov to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Pavlik misses.
Jab from Pavlik.
Pavlik tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Umarov to counter with a crisp jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pavlik enables Umarov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pavlik manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umarov postures up in Pavlik's guard and throws a big left but Pavlik blocks it.

Umarov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pavlik manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Umarov has Pavlik in his guard.
Pavlik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Umarov has his foot on Pavlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pavlik works his way back into a safe position though.
Pavlik wants to stand but Umarov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pavlik trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Umarov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pavlik defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to stand but Umarov is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Ingo Pavlik wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pavlik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik moves to clinch but Umarov breaks away

so Umarov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Umarov looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umarov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pavlik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Umarov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Pavlik manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pavlik is looking to clinch but Umarov is avoiding it.
Pavlik scores with a nice strike.

That has opened up Vasgen Umarov's cut even more.
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!
Pavlik looks to clinch

and Umarov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pavlik won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ingo Pavlik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vasgen Umarov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Umarov tries to keep at a distance but Pavlik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pavlik lands a nice elbow.
Pavlik prevents the takedown attempt.
Pavlik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umarov prevents Pavlik from breaking the clinch.
Pavlik prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov wants a takedown.
Ingo Pavlik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasgen Umarov.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umarov is working for takedown but Pavlik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Umarov is breathing heavily.
Umarov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pavlik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavlik.
Umarov managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlik.
Nice body punch from Pavlik - that landed with a thud.
Pavlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Umarov won't allow it.

Pavlik breaks from the clinch.

Pavlik closes the distance and clinches.

Pavlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pavlik!

Pavlik has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavlik leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik misses with an elbow over the top.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Umarov is controlling him.
Umarov keeps control of Pavlik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pavlik has Umarov pressed against the cage.
Umarov blocks an elbow strike from Pavlik.
Pavlik is trying to push Umarov away but Umarov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pavlik stalling against the cage.
Pavlik is trying to push Umarov away but Umarov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pavlik wants to get back to striking at distance but Umarov won't allow it.

Pavlik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pavlik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pavlik tries to circle away but Umarov has him pinned against the cage.
Pavlik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Umarov has him pressed against the cage.
Umarov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pavlik pulls his leg out and moves away.

Pavlik moves into range and clinches up with Umarov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Umarov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Umarov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pavlik prevents it.
Pavlik can't break the clinch.
Pavlik lands with a left to the head.

The cut above Vasgen Umarov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Pavlik breaks the clinch.
Umarov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Umarov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ingo Pavlik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umarov blocks a low kick nicely.
Umarov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingo Pavlik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasgen Umarov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pavlik throws a series of strikes that have Umarov backpedaling.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ingo Pavlik is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavlik lands with a nice combination. Umarov backs away looking to recover.

Umarov is rocked!

Vasgen Umarov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Pavlik has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.

Pavlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pavlik has Umarov up against the cage in a clinch.
Umarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pavlik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlik connects with a high kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ingo Pavlik!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sieger Goddarm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goddarm has chosen Blue Stahli-Scrape as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dog
vs
Goddarm

184 cm
26
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
27
264 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sieger Goddarm!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goddarm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Goddarm clinches up with Dog and pushes him back against the cage.
Dog working hard to break the clinch.
Goddarm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dog working hard to break the clinch.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goddarm has Dog pressed against the cage, preventing Dog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goddarm has him pressed against the cage.
Goddarm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but Goddarm has the dominant position.

Goddarm breaks the clinch.
Goddarm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goddarm under the eye.
Dog lands with a straight right. Goddarm didn't see that one coming.
Goddarm misses with a combination
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog scoring well with a low kick there.

Dog scores with a takedown into Goddarm's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog throws a strike but Goddarm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Goddarm stands up from Dog's guard - Goddarm perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddarm throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.

Dog scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dog with the ground and pound but Goddarm uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dog 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.
Goddarm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goddarm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dog is controlling him.
Dog throws a strike but Goddarm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Goddarm stands up from Dog's guard - Goddarm perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goddarm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dog counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goddarm!
Dog throws a wild left hand from mount and Goddarm manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog with the ground and pound but Goddarm uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dog is looking to work some ground and pound but Goddarm has wrist control.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goddarm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goddarm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Goddarm has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dog off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Goddarm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog connects with a crisp jab.
Dog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dog lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goddarm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goddarm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goddarm wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddarm tries to clinch up.
Goddarm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Goddarm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Goddarm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goddarm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Dog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dog throws a head kick that Goddarm semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Goddarm moves out of range easily.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goddarm blocks a head kick by Dog.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goddarm at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goddarm tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Goddarm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws a series of strikes that have Goddarm backpedaling.
A head kick misses from Dog.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goddarm misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dog.
Goddarm tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog throws a head kick but Goddarm moves out of range.
Goddarm throws a combination that misses
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sieger Goddarm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dog with a jab.
Goddarm throws a combination that misses

and Dog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goddarm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goddarm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dog landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goddarm is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog working some strikes from top position.
Dog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Goddarm uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Goddarm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goddarm throws a combination that misses
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog lands a body shot.
Goddarm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Dog darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dog with the ground and pound but Goddarm uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throwing strikes but missing.
Dog throws a strike but Goddarm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Goddarm stands up from Dog's guard - Goddarm perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goddarm throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Dog lands a head kick!
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dog lands a jab to Goddarm's midsection.
Goddarm moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Goddarm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Goddarm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goddarm ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Goddarm misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goddarm throws a combination that misses
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog with a jab.
Dog connects with a leg kick. Goddarm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Goddarm misses with a combination
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Sieger Goddarm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Goddarm's head back.
Goddarm misses with a double jab
and Dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goddarm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Dog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dog is in close to Goddarm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog lands a couple of digs.
Dog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dog trying to move into half guard but instead Goddarm has managed to sweep!
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goddarm is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goddarm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dog is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Goddarm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goddarm throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Goddarm falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goddarm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dog counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goddarm won't be happy with that.
Dog looks up at the clock and then as Goddarm takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dog smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goddarm pushes Dog away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dog gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Goddarm is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog is trying to ground and pound but Goddarm uses the momentary lack of control by Dog to regain half guard.
Dog lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goddarm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Dog looks to land a strike but Goddarm avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dog throws and elbow that misses. Goddarm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dog's guard. Nice move by Goddarm!
Goddarm is looking to stand up but Dog won't let him.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Dog pulls Goddarm in close to his closed guard and prevents Goddarm from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goddarm is standing up over Dog. Dog looks to escape but Goddarm dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goddarm decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Goddarm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goddarm.
Goddarm misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goddarm misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Goddarm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goddarm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goddarm takes one to the chin there.
Goddarm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog lands with a straight right. Goddarm didn't see that one coming.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog throws a head kick but Goddarm moves out of range.
Sieger Goddarm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goddarm misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goddarm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goddarm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dog scores with a takedown into Goddarm's guard.
Goddarm has momentary wrist control but Dog slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aristarh Grobokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novak comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Novak
vs
Grobokov

186 cm
25
229 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aristarh Grobokov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak wants to clinch up but Grobokov keeps it at a distance.
Grobokov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grobokov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Novak counters by moving into the clinch.

Novak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grobokov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grobokov blocks a head kick by Novak.

Grobokov gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grobokov seems to be looking for submissions.
Novak could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Grobokov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Novak's head.
Grobokov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Novak defending well though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Novak is trying to stand back up but Grobokov is controlling him
Novak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grobokov.

Grobokov stands up and beckons Novak to join him on the feet.
Novak is breathing heavily.
Grobokov shoots in for a double leg but Novak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mirko Novak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristarh Grobokov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobokov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Novak is fending him off so far but Grobokov persists. Nope, Novak circles away and we're back to standing.

Grobokov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Novak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grobokov wants to control from the top but Novak keeps moving.
Grobokov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Novak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Novak is working an open guard so Grobokov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Grobokov darts in and clinches Novak up against the cage.
Novak scores with a shoulder strike.
Novak is looking to control Grobokov's arms but Grobokov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Novak has his back to the cage.
Grobokov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Novak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Novak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grobokov tries for a takedown but Novak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grobokov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Novak quickly recovers to half guard.
Novak is trying to stand.

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

Grobokov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Grobokov throws a sloppy head kick

and Novak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Novak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Novak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grobokov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aristarh Grobokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Grobokov.
Novak is being controlled here.

Grobokov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Grobokov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Grobokov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grobokov lands in his opponent's guard.
Novak keeping moving, preventing Grobokov from controlling successfully.
Novak wants to stand up but Grobokov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grobokov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grobokov trying to control but Novak is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aristarh Grobokov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Novak avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Novak counters with a low kick, right behind Grobokov 's knee.
Grobokov misses with a kick to the body
and Novak counters with a head kick. That will keep Grobokov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grobokov fails with a takedown attempt.
Grobokov misses with the body kick
and Novak counters with a big head kick but Grobokov shrugs it off.
Novak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Grobokov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Novak is trying to defend but Grobokov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Grobokov working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novak is looking to improve his position.
Grobokov trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aristarh Grobokov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grobokov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Grobokov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Grobokov misses
and Novak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grobokov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Novak's waist but Novak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grobokov off to one side.
Grobokov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Novak counters with a head kick. That will keep Grobokov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Grobokov shoots for a takedown but Novak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirko Novak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aristarh Grobokov.
Novak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grobokov.
Grobokov avoids the head kick by Novak.

Grobokov clinches up with Novak and pushes him back against the cage.

Novak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Grobokov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Novak.
Grobokov throwing strikes but missing.
Novak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grobokov is controlling him.
Novak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grobokov!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grobokov can do anything to dispel that myth.
You get the feeling that Grobokov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Novak 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.

That's two 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.
Grobokov really wants to buck Novak off and get back to his feet.

Novak moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grobokov has worked his arm free - good work by Grobokov!
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Grobokov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Novak throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Grobokov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Novak is looking for submissions but instead, Grobokov has regained full guard.
Novak wanted to stand there but Grobokov had control of the position.
Novak thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Novak looking to sit in guard and control but Grobokov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grobokov postures up in Novak's guard and throws a big left but Novak blocks it.
Novak trying to control the position.
Grobokov landing some decent shots from guard.
Grobokov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grobokov stands up over Novak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Novak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aristarh Grobokov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Grobokov jabs Novak to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Grobokov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Novak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Grobokov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Novak sees it coming and defends easily.
Grobokov blocks the strikes from Novak.
Novak wants to get back to his feet.
Grobokov is taking a breather. Novak 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.
Novak wants to get back to his feet.
Grobokov is trying to control. Novak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Grobokov seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aristarh Grobokov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Grobokov shoots in for a double leg but Novak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Novak swats away the attempt to clinch by Grobokov.
Grobokov misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Novak.
Grobokov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Novak moves out of range as Grobokov throws a body kick.

Grobokov darts in and clinches Novak up against the cage.
Novak swings wildly with an uppercut but Grobokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grobokov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Novak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Novak shoots in but Grobokov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Grobokov scores with a takedown into Novak's guard.
Novak keeping moving, preventing Grobokov from controlling successfully.

Grobokov gets to his feet. Novak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Grobokov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Grobokov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Novak wants to control but Grobokov is having none of it.
Grobokov looking to control but Novak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Novak holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Grobokov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Novak looks a forlorn figure.
Grobokov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Novak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Novak tries to hold on but Grobokov pushes him away.
Novak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mirko Novak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Novak's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Grobokov controlling the pace for now.
Grobokov prevents Novak from getting the reversal.

Grobokov wants to finish this one by submission but Novak is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grobokov.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grobokov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Grobokov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Novak can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Grobokov trying to control but Novak is having none of it.
Novak tries to buck Grobokov off but he can't manage it.
Grobokov trying to control but Novak is having none of it.

Grobokov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Novak has managed to escape the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristarh Grobokov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grobokov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristarh Grobokov!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Vatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vatin
vs
Roman

187 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Vatin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Roman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vatin closes the distance and clinches.
Roman lands with a left to the head.
Vatin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vatin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Come on Roman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vatin tries for a takedown but Roman manages to get underhooks.
Roman lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roman.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vatin is looking to control Roman's arms but Roman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vatin has his back to the cage.
Vatin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roman prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Vatin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vatin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vatin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vatin trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roman.
Vatin is breathing heavily.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Vatin's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vatin blocks the elbow strike.
Roman is working Vatin over against the cage.
Roman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roman gets underhooks to prevent Vatin's takedown attempt.
Roman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vatins head.
A body shot lands from Roman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vatin backwards.
Roman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Vatin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatin managing to block the knees to the body from Roman.
Oh Vatin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roman lands with a right to the head.
Roman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vatin with a big uppercut! Vatin tries to clinch up but Roman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vatin to the mat! Vatin covers up and Roman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samuel Roman!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the rock says kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Magomedov
vs
johnson

200 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwayne johnson !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Magomedov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magomedov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like Dwayne johnson has been cut.
johnson is positioning himself well to prevent Magomedov advancing to mount.
johnson trying to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. johnson defending well though.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov 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.
johnson trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Magomedov lands a nice short elbow.
johnson is trying to maintain the position but Magomedov is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magomedov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Magomedov there.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
johnson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Magomedov throwing shots but johnson is blocking nicely.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Magomedov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Magomedov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magomedov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed johnson 's head.
johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

Magomedov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shamil Magomedov!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Monfriesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pumba Ottavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pumba Ottavainen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Monfriesz
vs
Ottavainen

190 cm
25
199 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Monfriesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pumba Ottavainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottavainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monfriesz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ottavainen throws a low kick, looking for Monfriesz's leg but Monfriesz calmly moves out of range.
Monfriesz checks a leg kick nicely.
Monfriesz misses with a combination
and Ottavainen counters with a leg kick.
Monfriesz misses with a hook
and Ottavainen counters with a two punch combo.
Ottavainen throws a low kick but Monfriesz moves out of range easily.

Monfriesz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Monfriesz lands in his opponent's guard.
Monfriesz trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.
Monfriesz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monfriesz wants to control from the top but Ottavainen keeps moving.
Monfriesz stopping the sweep attempt from Ottavainen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monfriesz trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.
Monfriesz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ottavainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two 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.
Monfriesz trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Monfriesz.
Ottavainen tries to clinch
and Monfriesz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monfriesz avoids a kick to the body.
Ottavainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Monfriesz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monfriesz connects with a body shot.
Ottavainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Monfriesz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ottavainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monfriesz is looking to slow Ottavainen down with leg kicks.
Ottavainen throws a series of punches but Monfriesz avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz takes a swing at Ottavainen's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Monfriesz.
Pumba Ottavainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ottavainen looks gassed!
Monfriesz blocks a low kick nicely.
Monfriesz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Monfriesz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ottavainen sprawls well initially but Monfriesz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ottavainen is refusing to be controlled, as Monfriesz sits in half guard.
Ottavainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monfriesz.

Monfriesz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monfriesz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ottavainen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz is trying to control. Ottavainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monfriesz is looking to pass Ottavainen's guard but actually Ottavainen recovers to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ottavainen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Monfriesz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Monfriesz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Monfriesz throws a lazy right hand but Ottavainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ottavainen throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Ottavainen misses.
Ottavainen misses with a leg kick
and Monfriesz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monfriesz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ottavainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Monfriesz lands a really nice looking cross but Ottavainen seems unphased.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monfriesz.
Monfriesz misses with a few strikes there.
Ottavainen throws a sloppy head kick
and Monfriesz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monfriesz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ottavainen is out of range and Monfriesz settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Monfriesz.
Monfriesz throws a leg kick that misses.
Monfriesz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ottavainen on the side of the head.

Ottavainen is rocked!
Ottavainen is holding his hands too far apart here. Monfriesz throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Ottavainen is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Monfriesz!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashe Corven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corven comes to the cage accompanied by Escape. Emelianenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Казачья - Ой т& kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fedor Emelianenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Corven
vs
Emelianenko

194 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Resistance

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashe Corven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Corven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corven misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body kick.
Corven misses with a takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
Corven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a two punch combo.
Corven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a good low kick that Corven was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashe Corven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko . Those never looked like landing.

Corven shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emelianenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Corven content to stall in guard here.
Corven wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corven won't allow Emelianenko to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Corven from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corven is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Ashe Corven wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Corven misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combo that has Corven backing up. Corven nods at Emelianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko .
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Corven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Corven uses his free foot to push down on Emelianenko 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Emelianenko .

Corven swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Emelianenko is now in Corven's guard. A big mistake from Corven there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corven is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Emelianenko pushes Corven off looking to stand but Corven dives back in and keeps control.

Corven wants to work for an arm triangle but Emelianenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Corven counters with a takedown into side control.
Corven wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.

Corven working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Corven trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corven is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emelianenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet.

Corven thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Emelianenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

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.

Emelianenko is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Corven take his back! Uh oh - Corven has got a rear naked choke here! Emelianenko is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ashe Corven!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvald Kikkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanek Butsikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osvald Kikkas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vanek Butsikov's chin.

Kikkas
vs
Butsikov

205 cm
22
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvald Kikkas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vanek Butsikov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butsikov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kikkas to the mat! Kikkas manages to get full guard.
Butsikov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Butsikov throws and elbow that misses. Kikkas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butsikov's guard. Nice move by Kikkas!
Kikkas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butsikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butsikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kikkas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kikkas pushing down on Butsikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Kikkas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Butsikov is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Osvald Kikkas!