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TD 16: FEDOR BACK!! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Volynkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volynkin has chosen Ария - Встань, as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Volynkin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Volynkin keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Volynkin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alvarez smiles and moves away.
Alvarez tries to clinch up
and Volynkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Volynkin moves away
and Volynkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Volynkin from controlling successfully.
Volynkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volynkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Volynkin from controlling successfully.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Volynkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Volynkin throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Volynkin is controlling him.
Volynkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volynkin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Volynkin looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alvarez wanted to stand there but Volynkin had control of the position.
Alvarez stops Volynkin from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez stands and steps away. Volynkin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Volynkin gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Come on Alvarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volynkin tries a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez presses Volynkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volynkin.
Volynkin looks gassed!
Alvarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volynkin's face.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alvarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alvarez is pushing Volynkin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
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 Miguel Alvarez will probably get the nod.
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.
Alvarez forces Volynkin back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Volynkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volynkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvarez misses with a knee to the head.
Volynkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Volynkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alvarez has Volynkin pressed against the cage, preventing Volynkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez trying to stall but Volynkin improves his position.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volynkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Volynkin improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volynkin misses with some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez trying to stall but Volynkin improves his position.
Volynkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Volynkin backwards.
Volynkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Volynkin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alvarez to the mat. Alvarez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Volynkin trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Volynkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volynkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Volynkin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Alvarez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Volynkin, into his guard.
Alvarez stands up from Volynkin's guard - Alvarez perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Alvarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Volynkin with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Volynkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Volynkin takes one on the button.
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Volynkin gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volynkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Volynkin takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Volynkin improves position.
Alvarez stalling the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvarez with a knee to the head.
Volynkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alvarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Volynkin tries for a takedown but Alvarez manages to get underhooks.
Miguel Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Volynkin.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volynkin backwards.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Alvarez.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Volynkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarez walks away with a smile on his face. Volynkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Volynkin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Volynkin.
Volynkin has gone for a leg lock! Alvarez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Volynkin's guard.
Volynkin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alvarez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Volynkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarez tries to clinch up
and Volynkin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alvarez won't be happy with that.
Alvarez is trying to buck Volynkin off.
Volynkin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alvarez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Volynkin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Volynkin is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volynkin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volynkin working the strikes but Alvarez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Alvarez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Volynkin on that attempt.
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alvarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volynkin's brow.
A short right from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volynkin blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Alvarez.
Volynkin avoiding damage.
Alvarez is trying to stall.
Volynkin pulls guard.
Alvarez stands and steps away. Volynkin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Volynkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volynkin tries to keep at a distance but Alvarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a knee to the head.
Alvarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Volynkin blocks it.
Alvarez is stalling here.
Alvarez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volynkin's face.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volynkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alvarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Volynkin blocks it.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volynkin gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alvarez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez kicks Volynkin off and gets back to his feet.
Volynkin tries to clinch but Alvarez moves away
and Alvarez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alvarez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Volynkin blocks it.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
Volynkin lands a left hand.
Alvarez with a knee to the head.
Volynkin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Volynkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miguel Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Volynkin.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volynkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Volynkin wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarez.
Alexander Volynkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexander Volynkin.
I think Alvarez 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Miguel Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between po pola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Wotton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Wotton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, po pola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Wotton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wotton tries a head kick but it misses.
pola misses with a wild body shot.
pola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wotton misses with a combination
and pola counters with a left to the body.
Wotton misses with a lunging right hand
and pola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wotton thinking.
Henry Wotton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wotton throws a combination that misses
and pola counters with a right hand to the body.
Wotton falls off balance throwing a combination
and pola counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wotton thinking.
pola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wotton was well out of range. Poor timing from pola.
Wotton throws a one two combo.
Jab from Wotton.
Wotton falls off balance throwing a combination
and pola counters with a left and a right that stings Wotton.
Wotton misses with a double jab
and pola counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
pola blocks a leg kick.
pola throws a combination. Wotton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
pola fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pola throws a combination that misses
and Wotton counters with a one-two to the body.
pola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wotton misses with a combination
and pola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
pola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wotton falls off balance throwing a combination
and pola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
pola misses with a jab, cross combination.
pola works Wotton's body with a nice hook.
Wotton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
pola scores with a one two! Wotton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wotton throws a left and a right that both miss
and pola counters with a left and a right that stings Wotton.
pola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wottons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
pola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
pola lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
pola throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wotton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wotton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
pola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
pola thuds a left hand into Wotton's body.
Wotton misses with an uppercut
and Wotton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
pola is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wotton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling pola to counter with a crisp jab.
Wotton is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from pola. Those never looked like landing.
Wotton is still on wobbly legs! Can pola finish him?
pola fails to land with a series of punches.
Wotton throws a lazy head kick
and pola counters with a huge left! Wotton is in big trouble! He's backing up but pola isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wotton from any more damage. A dominating finish by pola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). po pola!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Kanashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Sikorsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaly Kanashkin!
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, Igor Sikorsky!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikorsky dives in and grabs Kanashkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kanashkin pushes down on Sikorsky's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanashkin.
Kanashkin misses the shot to the body.
Sikorsky lands a big head kick that sends Kanashkin tumbling to the mat! Sikorsky takes a step backwards and waves Kanashkin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Vitaly Kanashkin has been cut.
Kanashkin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sikorsky's half guard.
Kanashkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sikorsky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sikorsky trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sikorsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kanashkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kanashkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sikorsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanashkin throwing strikes but missing.
Kanashkin connects with a couple of short punches.
Sikorsky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kanashkin tries to stand but Sikorsky is controlling from the bottom.
Sikorsky looking to control.
Sikorsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kanashkin is aware though and is defending well.
Kanashkin stands and steps away. Sikorsky gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kanashkin is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Kanashkin. No joy for Sikorsky on that attempt.
Sikorsky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sikorsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kanashkin keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikorsky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kanashkin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kanashkin wants to get back to his feet.
Sikorsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Kanashkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sikorsky wants to stand up but Kanashkin has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikorsky is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kanashkin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kanashkin is trying to stand back up but Sikorsky is controlling him
Sikorsky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sikorsky trying to control but Kanashkin is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Kanashkin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four 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.
Sikorsky looking to control but Kanashkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sikorsky jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kanashkin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ground and pound from Sikorsky seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kanashkin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sikorsky trying to control the position but Kanashkin is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Sikorsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaly Kanashkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sikorsky wants to clinch.
Sikorsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A slow jab from Sikorsky misses its intended target.
Sikorsky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kanashkin is trying to stand back up but Sikorsky is controlling him
Sikorsky is looking to take a break and control but Kanashkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikorsky is taking a breather. Kanashkin 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sikorsky is looking to advance position but Kanashkin won't allow it.
Sikorsky moves nicely into side control.
Sikorsky thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kanashkin pushes Sikorsky away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sikorsky gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Sikorsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Kanashkin is defending well.
Sikorsky is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kanashkin is trying to escape and Sikorsky transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kanashkin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sikorsky! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Sikorsky!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavonik Powarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slavonik Powarenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powarenko fails with the takedown
and Em counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Slavonik Powarenko has been cut.
Em misses the body punch
and Powarenko counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
Powarenko is trying for a kimura here. Em looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Powarenko wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slavonik Powarenko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack McLumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexsandr Kovrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLumberg comes into the arena with AC/DC - Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McLumberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexsandr Kovrov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses
and McLumberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovrov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McLumberg eats them both and turns towards Kovrov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Jack McLumberg has been cut.
McLumberg misses with a hook. Kovrov ducked under it nicely.
Kovrov throws a hook to the side of McLumberg's head but McLumberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovrov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovrov looks to land a combination but McLumberg avoids it well.
Kovrov tries to bum rush McLumberg with a series of wild strikes but McLumberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLumberg thows a body shot but no joy.
McLumberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kovrov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
McLumberg misses with an uppercut. Kovrov saw that one coming.
McLumberg throws an off balance right hand
and Kovrov counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kovrov.
Some wild striking there from Kovrov.
Kovrov misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLumberg misses the shot to the body.
Kovrov cracks McLumberg with a good jab.
McLumberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kovrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLumberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
McLumberg dodges the punch combination from Kovrov.
Kovrov feints and then cracks McLumberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLumberg down.
Kovrov throws out a powerful jab.
Kovrov lands a nice shot that snaps McLumberg's head back.
Alexsandr Kovrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLumberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovrov.
Kovrov throws an off balance right hand
and McLumberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLumberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kovrov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McLumberg scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Kovrov misses with an uppercut. McLumberg saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Kovrov has knocked McLumberg down with a huge combo! Kovrov steps away and waves a wobbly McLumberg back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kovrov lands a big uppercut and McLumberg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McLumberg looks OK. Kovrov waves McLumberg back to his feet!
McLumberg is rocked!
Kovrov dips to his left and cracks McLumberg with an uppercut!
Oh McLumberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLumberg clinches with his opponent.
McLumberg seems to have got his legs back now.
McLumberg misses with an elbow strike.
McLumberg stalling against the cage.
McLumberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kovrov smiles and moves away.
McLumberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kovrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLumberg taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on McLumberg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McLumberg jumps guard but Kovrov stands there with McLumberg around his waist. McLumberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kovrov throws a lazy head kick
and McLumberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kovrov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kovrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and McLumberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLumberg misses with an uppercut
and Kovrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovrov scores with a hook to the body. McLumberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovrov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovrov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McLumberg throws a leg kick but Kovrov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kovrov throws a body kick the misses
and McLumberg counters with a two punch combo.
McLumberg is breathing heavily.
Kovrov scores with a three punch combo!
McLumberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kovrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kovrov comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! McLumberg stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Kovrov is on him like rabid pit bull! McLumberg slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexsandr Kovrov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
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, Aleksei Cop!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Cop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko has managed to clinch.
Cop decides to pull guard.
Cop looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Emelianenko has picked Cop up and slammed him! Cop can't keep hold of the triangle and Emelianenko manages to pass to side control!
Cop is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cop is avoiding damage well.
Cop seems a little lost for a moment, as Emelianenko dominates the positioning.
Emelianenko lands some shots froms side control.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Cop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Cop holds on to Emelianenko's head and controls the position momentarily.
Cop is trying to control Emelianenko's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.
Cop is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
A control attempt from Cop but he's now mounted!
Emelianenko wants to control the pace but Cop is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cop controls the position.
Cop manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cop is looking for a sweep. Emelianenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emelianenko wants to stand up but Cop is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop wants to get back to his feet.
Cop is trying to control but can't.
Emelianenko passes to full mount!
Emelianenko lands a big shot there that rocks Cop but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cop wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko dominating with strikes here.
Emelianenko can't control as he wanted to and Cop manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Cop is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Emelianenko pulls his head out easily.
Cop is trying to control but can't.
Cop is refusing to be controlled, as Emelianenko sits in half guard.
Cop looking for submissions off his back.
Cop trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
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.
Cop fails with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cop won't be happy with that.
Emelianenko decides to stand back up. Emelianenko steps back and let's Cop get back to his feet.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown
and Cop counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cop.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cop trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Cop is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emelianenko controls Cop momentarily but Cop frees himself.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Cop from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emelianenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cop!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cop is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Cop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cop wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
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.
Cop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emelianenko looking to control but Cop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cop sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cop trying to control but Emelianenko postures up.
Cop is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is thwarting Cop's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksei Cop was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cop clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Cop jumps guard.
Cop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emelianenko trying to control but Cop is working from the bottom.
Cop trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Emelianenko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cop has his hands on Emelianenko's head, controlling the position.
Cop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aleksei Cop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
and Cop counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cop thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Cop is keen to just control but Emelianenko is a slippery customer.
Cop is controlling the pace.
Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko moves into full guard.
Cop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cop is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksei Cop was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cop blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cop counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko's guard now.
Cop showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cop is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko 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.
Cop gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cop.
Cop shoots in and gets a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko is looking to sweep but instead, Cop has passed into half guard.
Cop decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop pushing down on Emelianenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cop tries to pass to full mount but Emelianenko defends it.
Cop is trying to work for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.
Cop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Emelianenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
Cop performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Ground and pound from Cop.
Cop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cop controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cop is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emelianenko is just riding it out for now. Cop eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksei Cop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cop 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 27:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksei Cop!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Herrer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Stalin!
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, Jack Herrer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin dodges the punch combination from Herrer.
Herrer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herrer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jack Herrer has been cut.
Stalin lands a left and a right that send Herrer crashing to the mat, dazed. Stalin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Herrer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herrer tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Herrer lands a jab to the nose.
Herrer misses with a double jab
and Stalin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herrer looks gassed!
Stalin throws a series of punches but Herrer moves out of range.
Stalin misses with a double jab.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Herrer avoids them all with ease.
Herrer throws a series of punches but Stalin avoids them all with ease.
Stalin looks to land a combination but Herrer avoids it well.
Herrer wants to clinch.
Herrer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stalin counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Jack Herrer's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herrer slips a jab and a cross from Stalin.
Herrer takes a swing at Stalin's ribcage but misses.
Stalin ducks under a wild hook from Herrer.
Herrer misses with a combination
and Stalin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Jack Herrer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Herrer throws a series of punches but Stalin avoids them all with ease.
Herrer moves in looking to clinch but Stalin pushes him off.
Stalin connects with a jab.
Herrer tries to clinch up but Stalin circles away and keeps his distance.
Herrer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herrer circles away quickly and effectively.
Stalin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herrer shoots in for a takedown but Stalin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Herrer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stalin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack Herrer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herrer throws a combination that misses
and Stalin counters with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Herrer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vlad Stalin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Van Wissil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - Break. The key to victory for Anderson da Silva has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Van Wissil!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva tries for a takedown but Van Wissil circles away easily
and Van Wissil counters with a nice uppercut.
da Silva fails with the takedown
and Van Wissil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Wissil bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Van Wissil advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Wissil prevents da Silva from getting the reversal.
da Silva tries to hold on but Van Wissil postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva regains half guard.
da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
da Silva tries to roll over but Van Wissil keeps him under control.
da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
da Silva trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
da Silva tries to reverse the position but Van Wissil maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wissil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
da Silva is looking to improve his position but Van Wissil isn't that keen on the idea.
Van Wissil takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Wissil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Silva wants to clinch
and Van Wissil counters with a single leg into guard. da Silva didn't expect that.
da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Wissil's guard.
Van Wissil has a closed guard, preventing da Silva from standing up.
Van Wissil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
da Silva trying to control but Van Wissil is working from the bottom.
da Silva stops Van Wissil from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wissil has his feet on da Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Anderson da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Wissil counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Wissil is looking to advance position but da Silva won't allow it.
da Silva pushes Van Wissil off looking to stand but Van Wissil dives back in and keeps control.
Van Wissil not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is trying to stand back up but Van Wissil is controlling him
Van Wissil seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Van Wissil wasn't active enough on the ground.
Van Wissil checks a low kick from da Silva.
Van Wissil 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.
da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Wissil's guard.
Van Wissil keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.
Van Wissil wants to stand up but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva wanted to stand there but Van Wissil had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Van Wissil is keeping the position.
Van Wissil can't keep his opponent in guard - da Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
da Silva is keen to just control but Van Wissil is a slippery customer.
Van Wissil is trying to stand.
da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Van Wissil defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Wissil wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Van Wissil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
da Silva tries to sprawl but Van Wissil drives through with a takedown into half guard.
da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Van Wissil controlling the action here.
Van Wissil prevents da Silva from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wissil with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
da Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Wissil won't allow da Silva to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Wissil controls the pace.
da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike Van Wissil has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
da Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Wissil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Wissil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Van Wissil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. da Silva is keeping the position for now.
da Silva trying to control the position.
Van Wissil stays in close to da Silva's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Wissil is controlling him.
Anderson da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Van Wissil has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Van Wissil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Wissil 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Van Wissil!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeni Raduchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rabago's choice of entrance music: Dance Gavin Dance - Thug City. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yevgeni Raduchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago wants to clinch but Raduchenko slips to the side
and Raduchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabago wants to clinch
and Raduchenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rabago moves into range and clinches up with Raduchenko.
Raduchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rabago can't find room to land a body shot as Raduchenko controls the action.
Rabago tries a body shot but Raduchenko blocks it.
Raduchenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raduchenko blocks an elbow strike from Rabago.
Rabago letting Raduchenko take a breather here.
Rabago throws a punch but it's blocked by Raduchenko.
Rabago lands a shot to the body.
Raduchenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rabago lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Raduchenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rabago lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Rabago fails to land.
Rabago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raduchenko is stalling here.
Rabago misses with a body punch.
Rabago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rabago tries to throw a body punch but Raduchenko avoids it by throwing Rabago back against the cage.
Raduchenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raduchenko trying to control the position but instead, Rabago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raduchenko into the cage.
Raduchenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabago smiles and moves away.
Adam Rabago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raduchenko clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raduchenko slows down the pace here.
Raduchenko pulls guard effortlessly.
Raduchenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rabago gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rabago stands and steps away. Raduchenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rabago moves to clinch but Raduchenko breaks away
and Raduchenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rabago!
Raduchenko working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Raduchenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Raduchenko is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rabago to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rabago shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabago wants to try and get back to his feet.
Raduchenko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Adam Rabago has been cut.
Rabago wants to try and get back to his feet.
Raduchenko landing strikes from the mount and Rabago is in trouble!
Rabago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rabago is rocked!
That has opened up Adam Rabago's cut even more.
Raduchenko landing punches.
Rabago is still in real trouble! Can Raduchenko finish him?
Rabago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raduchenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raduchenko landing strikes from the mount.
Raduchenko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rabago badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Raduchenko around the waist but Raduchenko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Raduchenko is the winner by TKO! Raduchenko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yevgeni Raduchenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uster Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Struve might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Celldweller - Switchback . Uster Best has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Struve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uster Best!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best has his takedown stuffed
and Struve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Best sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Best doesn't seem bothered though.
Best looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Best has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Best tries for a takedown but Struve circles away easily
and Struve counters with a head kick. That will keep Best thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Best stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Struve.
Struve throws a head kick that Best semi-blocks.
It looks like Uster Best has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struve throws a nice inside leg kick.
Best stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Struve.
Struve scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struve throws a nice head kick!
Struve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Best steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Struve. That one must have hurt.
A head kick lands from Struve that sends Best to the canvas. Best tries to scramble back to his feet but Struve brings him back down into side control.
That has opened up Uster Best's cut even more.
Struve wants to control but Best is keeping him busy.
Struve looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struve tries to advance to mount but Best denies him.
Struve wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Best, who protects the arm well.
Best looking for a sweep but Struve has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Struve moves to back control.
Struve keeps control of the position as Best tries to break free.
Struve biding his time, controlling Best.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struve is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Best taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Struve.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stefan Struve!
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