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RC 15 - Suvorov vs. Stiga PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opa Lainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opa Lainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Opa Lainen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big darts in and clinches Lainen up against the cage.
A short right from Big.
Big lands a takedown into guard.
Big loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Big stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lainen keeping moving, preventing Big from controlling successfully.
Big is looking to work some ground and pound but Lainen has wrist control.
Big missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Big working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Big doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lainen is tightening it up a little... Big has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Big reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Big taps out! nice BJJ there by Lainen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Opa Lainen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romano Dzolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Tchersov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tchersov has chosen Amatory - Oskolki as his entrance music. Nikolai Tchersov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romano Dzolic!
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, Nikolai Tchersov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchersov tries for a takedown but Dzolic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tchersov avoids the head kick by Dzolic.
Dzolic dips to his left and cracks Tchersov with an uppercut!
Dzolic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dzolic passes Tchersov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dzolic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tchersov wants to get back to full guard.
Dzolic wants to stand up but Tchersov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dzolic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tchersov to get to his feet.
Dzolic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dzolic passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Tchersov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dzolic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzolic tries for a kimura but Tchersov is defending well.
Tchersov tries to improve position but can't.
Tchersov looks gassed!
Dzolic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dzolic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dzolic wants to control but Tchersov is keeping him busy.
Tchersov is looking to regain half guard here but Dzolic keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic tries for a kimura but Tchersov is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dzolic is putting a hurting on Tchersov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tchersov is trying to improve his position.
Dzolic stands up.
Dzolic misses with a two punch combination.
Dzolic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dzolic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dzolic wants to take a breather but Tchersov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tchersov to get to his feet.
Dzolic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dzolic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dzolic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tchersov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tchersov tries to hold on but Dzolic pushes him away.
Dzolic wants to control the pace but Tchersov is squirming around nicely.
Tchersov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dzolic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dzolic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tchersov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov wants to hold on but Dzolic pushes him away.
Dzolic 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.
Tchersov can't escape the position.
Dzolic working for a guillotine from mount but Tchersov is in no mood to give up.
Tchersov is trying to escape the mount.
Tchersov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dzolic is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchersov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dzolic trying to control the position from guard on top but Tchersov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Dzolic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tchersov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dzolic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzolic wants to pass the guard but Tchersov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzolic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tchersov to get to his feet.
Dzolic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dzolic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tchersov!
Tchersov is breathing heavily.
Tchersov wants to control but Dzolic is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzolic controlling from the full mount.
Dzolic landing strikes from the mount and Tchersov is in trouble!
Dzolic lands a big elbow.
Dzolic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tchersov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tchersov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dzolic.
Tchersov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tchersov is looking to improve his position.
Dzolic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic landing strikes from the mount.
Dzolic lands with some strikes.
Dzolic looking to control but Tchersov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tchersov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tchersov is squirming around, avoiding Dzolic's attempts to control the action.
Tchersov tries to reverse the position but Dzolic maintains control.
Dzolic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tchersov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dzolic tries to control but Tchersov wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzolic with a couple of short strikes.
Tchersov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dzolic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dzolic has control of Tchersov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tchersov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dzolic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tchersov is looking to escape.
Dzolic is working for a guillotine from mount but Tchersov frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov working to try and regain half guard.
Tchersov regains half guard.
Tchersov trying to control from the bottom.
Dzolic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tchersov!
Dzolic is landing with some decent strikes but Tchersov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tchersov is in a horrible position here. Dzolic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchersov is squirming around, avoiding Dzolic's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Dzolic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dzolic with a jab.
Dzolic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dzolic lands in his opponent's guard.
Dzolic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dzolic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dzolic trying to control but Tchersov is working from the bottom.
Dzolic drops back looking for a leg! Tchersov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tchersov manages to kick Dzolic off! Dzolic jumps back into Tchersov's guard.
Dzolic stands up and waves to Tchersov to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzolic shoots and misses
and Tchersov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dzolic keeping full guard, as Tchersov tries to pass.
Dzolic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tchersov is one step ahead there.
Dzolic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tchersov!
Dzolic wants to finish this one by submission but Tchersov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dzolic.
Tchersov is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchersov tries to improve his position but Dzolic has taken his back! Dzolic has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Tchersov tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Dzolic pushes Tchersov away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Romano Dzolic!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Zarubaylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Sweet Child O Mine. Nikolay Zarubaylo 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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159 lbs
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158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Rose!
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, Nikolay Zarubaylo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarubaylo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Zarubaylo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zarubaylo - that will leave a mark!
Zarubaylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zarubaylo thuds his shin into the meat of Rose's side.
Rose shoots in and drives through. Zarubaylo sprawls well.
Zarubaylo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rose tries for a takedown but Zarubaylo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Rose shoots in looking for a takedown. Zarubaylo tries to sprawl out of it but Rose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zarubaylo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zarubaylo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zarubaylo looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Rose takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rose fails to land the takedown.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rose is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarubaylo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Rose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zarubaylo lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rose crumples to the floor! Zarubaylo milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nikolay Zarubaylo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colt Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Millner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan Millner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colt Slater!
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, Nolan Millner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater throws a right and a left that Millner avoids nicely.
Millner tries to bum rush Slater with a series of wild strikes but Slater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slater lands with a shot to the body.
Millner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slater swivels and escapes.
Millner slips a jab and a cross from Slater.
Slater avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by Millner.
Slater blocks a low kick nicely.
Millner knocks Slater to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Slater is rocked!
Millner trying to control the position but Slater is working away.
Oh Slater is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Millner stands up and beckons Slater to his feet.
Slater lands a with a good body shot.
Millner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slater but Slater pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Slater seems to have got his legs back now.
Slater has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millner manages to break the clinch.
Millner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slater.
Slater scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Slater.
Millner is rocked!
It looks like Nolan Millner has been cut.
Slater is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Millner hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colt Slater!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavriil Endymion struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Andrei Chikatilo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Chikatilo!
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, Gavriil Endymion!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikatilo tries to clinch up but Endymion circles away and keeps his distance.
Chikatilo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chikatilo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Chikatilo showed some decent athleticism there.
Endymion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chikatilo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Endymion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Endymion is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chikatilo jumps into side control!
Endymion is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chikatilo off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chikatilo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Chikatilo is trying desperately to improve position.
Chikatilo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Endymion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Endymion wants to take Chikatilo's back here but Chikatilo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Chikatilo is trying desperately to improve position.
Chikatilo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Endymion wants to pass to mount but Chikatilo is defending the position.
Endymion looks gassed!
Chikatilo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chikatilo.
Chikatilo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chikatilo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Endymion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Endymion pushes down on Chikatilo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chikatilo is looking for a sweep. Endymion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chikatilo is defending against the submission attempts here by Endymion.
Chikatilo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endymion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chikatilo is just riding it out for now. Endymion eventually gives up the hold.
Endymion is working for a kimura but Chikatilo is defending it quite comfortably.
Endymion working Chikatilo over with strikes.
Chikatilo trying to control from the bottom.
Endymion works his way into full mount!
Endymion wants to take Chikatilo's back but he can't do it this time.
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.
Endymion is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Endymion moves to the back.
Chikatilo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Endymion has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Chikatilo is defending well but eventually Endymion manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Chikatilo has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gavriil Endymion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kostroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghazala Hussein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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159 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Kostroff!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostroff misses with the combination.
Kostroff scores with a jab. Hussein acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alex Kostroff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussein dips to his left and cracks Kostroff with an uppercut!
Hussein avoids a kick to the body.
Kostroff tries a head kick but it misses.
Kostroff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hussein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kostroff throws a chopping leg kick but Hussein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hussein lands the left hand.
Hussein checks a leg kick.
Hussein scores with a jab. Kostroff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kostroff misses with a head kick.
Kostroff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oooh a lovely combination from Hussein sends Kostroff down but not out. Hussein dives into side control looking to finish.
Kostroff is rocked!
Hussein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kostroff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kostroff is still in real trouble! Can Hussein finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hussein advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein looking to isolate an arm here. Kostroff doesn't see it coming and as Hussein extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hussein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ghazala Hussein!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fuad Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aliyev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The key to victory for Fuad Aliyev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuad Aliyev!
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, Per Manne!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aliyev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manne looks gassed!
A jab from Aliyev does it's job there.
Per Manne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manne misses with a leg kick
and Aliyev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aliyev slips a jab from Manne.
Manne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aliyev checks it well.
Aliyev throws a wild body kick that Manne sees coming a mile off.
Manne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aliyev lands a head kick that stumbles Manne and the fighters go to the mat.
Manne is rocked!
It looks like Per Manne has been cut.
Aliyev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Manne is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev lands a jab to Manne's midsection.
Manne seems to have recovered his senses.
Aliyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manne looks to throw a body kick
and Aliyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manne thinking.
Aliyev lands a right hook to the body.
Manne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Manne connects with a body shot.
Aliyev misses with an uppercut. Manne saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aliyev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manne can pounce on him.
Aliyev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to de liver by Aliyev. Beautiful body shot.
Aliyev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Aliyev there.
Aliyev sizes up Manne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aliyev lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aliyev lands with a big right hook that stumbles Manne - he's out on his feet here! Aliyev follows up with another monster hook that separates Manne from consciousness! Manne falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Aliyev stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fuad Aliyev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Peltonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltonen comes to the cage accompanied by Kotiteollisuus - Kuolemajärvi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Peltonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drake Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peltonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tillman as Peltonen shoots in.
Peltonen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peltonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Tillman sprawls well. He's pushed Peltonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peltonen.
Tillman doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltonen circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peltonen swings for the body but Tillman moves out of range.
Peltonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peltonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman stuffs the takedown attempt from Peltonen. Peltonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Tillman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tillman swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peltonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Peltonen is breathing heavily.
Peltonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tillman blocks it with crossed arms.
Tillman breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Peltonen.
Tillman moves in looking to clinch but Peltonen pushes him off.
Tillman closes the distance and clinches.
Tillman trying to land knees to the body.
Tillman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tillman breaks the clinch.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Peltonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tillman doesn't manage to clinch there - Peltonen circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman is looking to clinch but Peltonen is avoiding it.
Peltonen closes the distance and clinches up with Tillman, looking for a takedown. Peltonen pushes Tillman against the cage but Tillman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tillman rushes Peltonen and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tillman.
Tillman lands an uppercut.
Peltonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tillman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tillman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Peltonen looking to stall.
Tillman blocking some punches.
Tillman is leaning against Peltonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tillman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peltonen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peltonen is trying to break free.
Peltonen blocks a body shot from Tillman.
Tillman gets underhooks to prevent Peltonen's takedown attempt.
Tillman wants to break free but Peltonen has control.
Peltonen throws an elbow but it misses.
Tillman digs a right hand underneath Peltonen's ribcage. Peltonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tillman digs a right hand underneath Peltonen's ribcage. Peltonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltonen scores with a knee to the head.
Tillman lands with a short shot to the head.
Tillman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tillman.
Tillman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Peltonen trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman manages to break the clinch.
Tillman wants to clinch up but Peltonen keeps it at a distance.
Tillman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tillman trying to stall but Peltonen improves his position.
Tillman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tillman stuffs the takedown attempt from Peltonen. Peltonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Peltonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peltonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tillman circles away.
Peltonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peltonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Tillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peltonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tillman wants to clinch up but Peltonen keeps it at a distance.
Peltonen looks for a takedown but Tillman sprawls well.
Tillman clinches with his opponent.
Peltonen digs a right hand into Tillman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tillman's gas tank.
Tillman misses with the head strike.
Peltonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as Peltonen controls the action.
Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peltonen misses with a takedown attempt - Tillman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Tillman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tillman stuffs the takedown attempt from Peltonen. Peltonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Peltonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Peltonen pulls guard.
Tillman gets to his feet - Peltonen follows without any prompting.
Peltonen has Tillman up against the cage in a clinch.
Tillman tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltonen avoids the damage to the body.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Tillman holds him up against the cage and eventually Peltonen drops back down to his feet.
Peltonen can't break the clinch.
Tillman lands with a short shot to the head.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Tillman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltonen.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as Peltonen controls the action.
Peltonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tillman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tillman lands a right hand.
Tillman leaning against his opponent.
Tillman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peltonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tillman can't find room to land a body shot as Peltonen controls the action.
Peltonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tillman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Tillman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltonen misses with a knee to the head.
Tillman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tillman trying to stall but Peltonen improves his position.
Peltonen is working for takedown but Tillman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tillman pushes Peltonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tillman is pressed up against the cage. Peltonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tillman down to the mat. Tillman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tillman moves in looking to clinch but Peltonen pushes him off.
Peltonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tillman counters with a straight right hand.
Tillman wants to clinch.
Peltonen misses with a takedown
and Tillman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tillman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peltonen has picked Tillman up - he's going for a ride! Peltonen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tillman pushes Peltonen off and gets back to his feet.
Peltonen tries for a takedown but Tillman circles away easily
and Tillman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen tries to clinch up.
Peltonen throws a head kick but Tillman moves out of range.
Peltonen tries for a takedown but Tillman circles away easily
and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tillman.
Tillman tries a knee to the head but Peltonen blocks it.
Tillman is trying to maintain a safe position but Peltonen gets an underhook and turns Tillman into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peltonen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tillman.
Peltonen is trying to maintain a safe position but Tillman gets an underhook and turns Peltonen into the cage.
Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jukka Peltonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peltonen misses with a head kick.
Peltonen looks to land a right hand but Tillman moved out of range.
Peltonen throws a head kick that misses.
Peltonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peltonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen has managed to clinch.
Tillman tries to land knees in the clinch but Peltonen avoids the damage to the body.
Peltonen tries to stall but Tillman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peltonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tillman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peltonens head.
A hook to the body from Tillman.
Peltonen tries to stall but Tillman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peltonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tillman's brow.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tillman is keeping busy.
Peltonen misses with a body punch.
Tillman tries to stall but Peltonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peltonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peltonen misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Tillman.
Peltonen fails to pull guard.
Tillman is working Peltonen over against the cage.
Peltonen dodges an elbow strike from Tillman.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tillman.
Tillman wants to get back to striking at distance but Peltonen won't allow it.
Peltonen dodges an elbow strike from Tillman.
Tillman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peltonen lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen breaks the clinch.
Peltonen throws a sloppy body shot
and Tillman moves into the clinch.
Tillman is trying to maintain a safe position but Peltonen gets an underhook and turns Tillman into the cage.
Peltonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tillman avoids the damage to the body.
Tillman works on Peltonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Tillman is trying to maintain a safe position but Peltonen gets an underhook and turns Tillman into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peltonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tillman's brow.
Tillman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tillman lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peltonen.
Tillman looking to throw knees to the head but Peltonen is blocking nicely.
Drake Tillman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peltonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Tillman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peltonen blocks a body shot from Tillman.
Peltonen has Tillman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peltonen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tillman tumbling to the mat - Peltonen dives into Tillman's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peltonen manages to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peltonen is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Tillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Peltonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tillman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peltonen throws an elbow that misses.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Tillman won't allow it.
Tillman wants to stall.
Tillman is trying to break free.
Peltonen tries to pull guard but Tillman holds him up against the cage and eventually Peltonen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peltonen manages to break the clinch.
Peltonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peltonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tillman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peltonen tries a knee to the head but Tillman blocks it.
Tillman avoiding damage as Peltonen throws knees to the body.
Peltonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Tillman has double underhooks.
Peltonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tillman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tillman.
Peltonen tries to break the clinch but Tillman is controlling the position.
Tillman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake Tillman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen moves away
and Peltonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tillman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen is having none of it.
Tillman tries to clinch up.
Peltonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Peltonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tillman counters with a thumping low kick.
Tillman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peltonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tillman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Tillman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tillman has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Tillman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tillman manages to escape to his feet.
Peltonen has his takedown stuffed
and Tillman counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltonen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tillman uses from the top position.
Tillman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen shoots and misses
and Tillman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peltonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tillman is looking to clinch.
Tillman wants to clinch up but Peltonen keeps it at a distance.
Tillman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peltonen shoots and misses
and Tillman moves into the clinch.
Tillman looking to stall.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tillman leaning against his opponent.
Peltonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tillman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peltonen blocks an elbow strike from Tillman.
Peltonen is trying to break the clinch but Tillman has him pressed against the cage.
Peltonen is looking to control Tillman's arms but Tillman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peltonen has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Tillman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltonen avoiding damage as Tillman throws knees to the body.
Tillman looking to throw knees to the head but Peltonen is blocking nicely.
Peltonen goes for a takedown attempt but Tillman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peltonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tillman moves out of range as Peltonen strikes.
Tillman tries to clinch up but Peltonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Peltonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tillman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peltonen is trying to break free.
Tillman misses with a punch to the body.
Peltonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tillman.
Peltonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tillman is keeping busy.
Tillman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Tillman really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peltonen tries to clinch there but Tillman circles away.
Peltonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tillman moves away.
Tillman tries to close the distance and clinch but Peltonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peltonen misses with a takedown attempt
letting Tillman counter with a right hand.
Tillman throws a right and a left that Peltonen avoids nicely.
Tillman wants to clinch.
Tillman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Peltonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peltonen has his takedown stuffed
and Tillman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tillman just leaning against Peltonen, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman trying to land knees to the body.
Tillman missing with knees to the body.
Peltonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tillman digs a right hand into Peltonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peltonen's gas tank.
Tillman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peltonen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Peltonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tillman lands with a light punch inside.
Peltonen pulls Tillman into guard.
Tillman tries to stand but Peltonen is controlling from the bottom.
Peltonen is working an open guard so Tillman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tillman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peltonen is trying to stall.
Peltonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tillman lands with a light punch inside.
Tillman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peltonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peltonen is leaning against Tillman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tillman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peltonen breaks from the clinch.
Peltonen is looking to clinch but Tillman is avoiding it.
Tillman tries to clinch but Peltonen moves away
and Peltonen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tillman!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tillman wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Peltonen has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Tillman taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukka Peltonen!
Jukka Peltonen is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Suvorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trader Stiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suvorov comes to the cage accompanied by World in Conflict - Polyushko-Pole.. On his way into the cage it seems that Alexandr Suvorov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexandr Suvorov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Suvorov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trader Stiga!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Suvorov misses.
Stiga is looking to clinch.
Stiga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suvorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stiga moves away.
Stiga is looking to slow Suvorov down with leg kicks.
Stiga misses with a body kick.
Stiga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stiga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stiga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suvorov blocks it with crossed arms.
Suvorov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stiga digs a right hand into Suvorov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suvorov's gas tank.
Stiga misses with a knee strike.
Stiga scores a nice knee to the body.
Stiga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suvorov moves out of range of the body kick from Stiga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Suvorov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suvorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Stiga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suvorov.
Stiga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suvorov.
Stiga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stiga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suvorov throws the left hand but Stiga avoids the punch easily.
Stiga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suvorov counters with a three punch combo that has Stiga backing up. Stiga nods at Suvorov to acknowledge the strikes.
Stiga moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga wants to clinch.
Stiga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stiga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stiga tries to clinch but Suvorov is having none of it.
Stiga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stiga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Trader Stiga has been cut.
Stiga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suvorov is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov misses with a straight left.
Stiga staying out of range there.
Trader Stiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suvorov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suvorov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suvorov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stiga. That's going to slow Suvorov down.
Suvorov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stiga's hands.
Stiga moves forwards but Suvorov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov misses the jab.
A big left from Suvorov misses.
Stiga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stiga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Suvorov circles away.
Suvorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stiga.
Suvorov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Suvorov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stiga moves away.
Stiga tries to clinch but Suvorov moves away
and Suvorov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stiga!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stiga can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suvorov controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Suvorov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trader Stiga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stiga tries to clinch up but Suvorov circles away and keeps his distance.
Stiga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Stiga misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Suvorov scores with a four punch combination!
Stiga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suvorov.
Suvorov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stiga.
Suvorov looks to land a combination. Stiga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga misses with an uppercut.
Suvorov works Stiga's body with a nice hook.
Suvorov misses with a hook.
Stiga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stiga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Suvorov counters with a nice uppercut.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suvorov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suvorov misses with an uppercut. Stiga saw that one coming.
Suvorov misses the jab.
Stiga lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suvorov tests Stiga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trader Stiga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Suvorov.
Stiga forces Suvorov back against the cage and clinches.
Stiga tries to land a knee to the head but Suvorov blocks with his arms.
Stiga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suvorov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiga.
Stiga is trying to break free.
Stiga takes a shot to the head.
Stiga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Suvorov blocks it with crossed arms.
Stiga misses with a knee strike.
Stiga tries to land a knee to the head but Suvorov blocks with his arms.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suvorov.
Stiga missing with knees to the body.
Stiga is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suvorov.
Suvorov tries to break the clinch but Stiga is controlling the position.
Stiga blocks an uppercut.
Suvorov prevents Stiga from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiga.
Suvorov lands with a short shot to the head.
Stiga prevents a body shot from Suvorov.
Stiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suvorov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suvorov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stiga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Suvorov takes a swing at Stiga's ribcage but misses.
Stiga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stiga is looking to clinch.
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.
Stiga moves in looking to clinch but Suvorov pushes him off.
Stiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Suvorov circles away.
Suvorov throws a shot from downtown. Stiga moves away and avoids it.
Suvorov cracks a nice hook into Stiga's ribs.
Suvorov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stiga slips a straight right by Suvorov.
Stiga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suvorov moves out of range as Stiga throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stiga - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Suvorov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trader Stiga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stiga slips a jab and a cross from Suvorov.
Stiga misses with a hook to the body
and Suvorov counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Suvorov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suvorov misses the jab.
Suvorov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stiga.
Suvorov throws a combination. Stiga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Suvorov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stiga on the side of the head.
That has opened up Trader Stiga's cut even more.
Stiga throws a leg kick
and Suvorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stiga misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvorov misses the shot to the body.
Suvorov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stiga throws a push kick but Suvorov slaps the foot to one side.
Stiga looks to clinch
and Suvorov counters with a one-two to the body.
Stiga is rocked!
Stiga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stiga gets caught flat footed, as Suvorov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stiga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suvorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suvorov cracks Stiga with a solid left hand.
Stiga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suvorov is one step ahead there.
Suvorov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stiga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov preventing the sweep.
Stiga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stiga tries to stand and escape but Suvorov is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suvorov wants to control but Stiga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Suvorov gets back to full guard.
Suvorov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stiga!
Stiga is looking to improve his position but Suvorov isn't that keen on the idea.
Suvorov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Suvorov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga working to try and regain half guard.
Suvorov lands a big shot there that rocks Stiga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stiga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Suvorov blocks Stiga's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Suvorov prevents Stiga from getting the reversal.
Suvorov controlling his opponent.
Stiga swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suvorov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Suvorov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stiga takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stiga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Suvorov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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.
Stiga is looking to get to half guard.
Stiga taking shots to the head.
Suvorov 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.
Stiga tries to reverse the position but Suvorov maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Suvorov.
Stiga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suvorov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Suvorov with shots to the head and body - Stiga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stiga is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suvorov wants to finish this one by submission but Stiga is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Suvorov.
Suvorov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Suvorov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Trader Stiga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stiga misses with a kick to the body.
Stiga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suvorov.
Stiga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suvorov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stiga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stiga throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stiga throws an elbow but misses.
Stiga misses with an elbow over the top.
Stiga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stiga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suvorov struggles to land a body shot inside as Stiga controls his hands.
Stiga throws an elbow but it misses.
Stiga landing knees to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Suvorov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stiga lands a nice knee to the body.
Suvorov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suvorov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot in the inside from Suvorov.
Suvorov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Suvorov as the two fighters clinch.
Suvorov scores with a hook to the body.
Stiga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stiga wants a takedown.
Stiga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suvorov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suvorov.
Stiga trying to land knees to the body.
Suvorov breaks the clinch.
Stiga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suvorov throws out a loose jab but Stiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stiga takes the fight into the clinch.
Stiga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suvorov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stiga tries to break the clinch but Suvorov is controlling the position.
Stiga misses with an elbow strike.
Stiga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Suvorov is pressed up against the cage. Stiga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suvorov down to the mat. Suvorov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suvorov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suvorov misses the jab.
Suvorov missing with a left hand there. Stiga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stiga motions for Suvorov to come forward. Stiga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stiga tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Suvorov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiga tries a head kick but it misses.
Stiga is looking to score with low kicks.
Stiga wants to clinch up but Suvorov keeps it at a distance.
Stiga throws a chopping leg kick but Suvorov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stiga misses with a head kick.
Suvorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stiga.
Suvorov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stiga tries to land a front kick but Suvorov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stiga throws a leg kick which misses Suvorov's front leg but catches the back leg as Suvorov tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stiga throws a push kick but Suvorov slaps the foot to one side.
Stiga wants to clinch up but Suvorov keeps it at a distance.
Stiga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stiga misses with a body kick.
Alexandr Suvorov is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Suvorov blocks the leg kick.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Suvorov circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stiga misses with a low kick.
Suvorov connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trader Stiga dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Trader Stiga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stiga throws a wild body kick that Suvorov sees coming a mile off.
Suvorov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stiga.
Suvorov closes the distance and clinches up with Stiga, looking for a takedown. Suvorov pushes Stiga against the cage but Stiga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suvorov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Stiga as Suvorov shoots in.
Stiga stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandr Suvorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiga tries to close the distance and clinch but Suvorov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suvorov avoids a kick to the body.
Suvorov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Suvorov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stiga misses the jab.
Stiga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stiga has a takedown stuffed.
Stiga tries to clinch there but Suvorov circles away.
Suvorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stiga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stiga walks into a straight right hand from Suvorov.
Stiga misses with a wild body shot.
Stiga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suvorov.
Stiga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stiga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suvorov misses the jab.
Trader Stiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov tries to bum rush Stiga with a series of wild strikes but Stiga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stiga tries to clinch up
and Suvorov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stiga wants to stand up but Suvorov is controlling him.
Suvorov advances to half guard.
Suvorov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stiga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Suvorov lands a couple of digs.
Alexandr Suvorov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stiga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stiga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Suvorov is looking to control Stiga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suvorov avoid being mounted?
Stiga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suvorov defending well though.
Suvorov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stiga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stiga landing some decent shots from guard.
Suvorov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stiga manages to get himself to full guard.
Stiga tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Suvorov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suvorov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Suvorov!
Alexandr Suvorov retains his middleweight title!
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