DIV-E - Eleven PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanut Jelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Griffin
vs
Jelly

191 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Rising Sun Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Jelly!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a series of punches but Jelly avoids them all with ease.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Peanut Jelly has been cut.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Griffin. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jelly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jelly wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Jelly looks gassed!
Jelly has momentary wrist control but Griffin slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jelly throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Griffin throwing strikes but missing.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
Jelly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jelly wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Griffin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin won't allow Jelly to sweep him here.
Jelly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Griffin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griffin connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jelly is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jelly takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Griffin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Griffin 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.
Jelly lands a couple of digs.
Jelly postures up.
Griffin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffin 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.
Jelly connects with a couple of short punches.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Jelly controlling him for the moment.
Griffin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griffin tries to avoid it but Jelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griffin to the ground. Griffin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jelly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a series of strikes. Jelly will be more careful next time no doubt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jelly.
Jelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jelly is chipping away with strikes.
Griffin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jelly on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jelly is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Griffin is trying to escape and Jelly transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Griffin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Jelly! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peanut Jelly!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eshkar Gabai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ya by Mosh Ben-Ari. Bengtsson has chosen Flat Beat - Mr Oizo as his entrance music. Kalle Bengtsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gabai
vs
Bengtsson

182 cm
22
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eshkar Gabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Bengtsson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bengtsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gabai as he avoids it easily.
Kalle Bengtsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabai scores with a three punch combo!
Bengtsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bengtsson shoots in but Gabai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eshkar Gabai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Bengtsson.
Gabai's corner calls for a 1-2. Gabai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bengtsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bengtsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gabai's waist but Gabai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bengtsson off to one side.
Bengtsson fails with a takedown attempt.

Gabai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bengtsson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gabai escapes and gets back to his feet.

Gabai scores a takedown into full mount!
Gabai trying to control but Bengtsson is having none of it.
Gabai controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bengtsson for as long as he can get away with.
Gabai tries to control but Bengtsson wriggling away.
Gabai controlling from the full mount.
Bengtsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Eshkar Gabai just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bengtsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gabai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bengtsson's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bengtsson working for submissions but it's allowed Gabai to get to half guard.
Bengtsson looks gassed!
Bengtsson trying to control but Gabai postures up.

Gabai escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bengtsson has his takedown stuffed

and Gabai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bengtsson has momentary wrist control but Gabai slips an elbow through the middle.
Gabai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bengtsson is proving hard to escape from.

Gabai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson with a poor takedown

and Gabai counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabai cracks Bengtsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Gabai decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bengtsson to his feet.
Gabai digs a good body shot into Bengtsson's ribs.
Gabai lands a jab to the nose.

Gabai changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bengtsson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gabai decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bengtsson to his feet.
Bengtsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Gabai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bengtsson won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Bengtsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gabai stands up and beckons Bengtsson to his feet.
Gabai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bengtsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bengtsson lands a few punches from side control.
Gabai pushes Bengtsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bengtsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bengtsson trying to control the position but Gabai is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabai tries to improve position but can't.

Bengtsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gabai has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bengtsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gabai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bengtsson scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eshkar Gabai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gabai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bengtsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gabai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bengtsson tries to move into range but Gabai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Bengtsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gabai's guard.
Gabai trying to keep a closed guard but Bengtsson is proving a slippery customer.
Bengtsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gabai is retaining full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gabai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Bengtsson 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.
Gabai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gabai tries to get out of the position.
Gabai looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gabai wants to stand but Bengtsson is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bengtsson postures up and lands a big shot to Gabai's brow.
Gabai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eshkar Gabai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gabai is trying to control the position but Bengtsson postures up.
Gabai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bengtsson on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gabai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Bengtsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gabai is trying to control Bengtsson's posture but Bengtsson avoids it.
Gabai is trying to improve his position.
Bengtsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gabai keeps working.
Gabai wants to get back to his feet but Bengtsson drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bengtsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bengtsson trying to control the action but Gabai is working from the bottom.

Bengtsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gabai is trying to buck Bengtsson off.
Gabai is trying to improve his position.
Gabai seems a little lost for a moment, as Bengtsson dominates the positioning.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bengtsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bengtsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gabai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bengtsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bengtsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Gabai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gabai tries to improve position but can't.

Bengtsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Gabai is defending well.
Gabai can't do much from the bottom here.
Bengtsson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Gabai sneaks out the side door and pushes Bengtsson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Bengtsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gabai's guard.
Gabai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gabai wants to get back to his feet but Bengtsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bengtsson advances to half guard.
Bengtsson is tying to control. Gabai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Bengtsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gabai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gabai showed some decent athleticism there.
Gabai wants to get back to his feet.
Bengtsson wants to improve his position but Gabai is controlling well.
Bengtsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bengtsson.

Gabai stands and steps away. Bengtsson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bengtsson has his takedown stuffed

and Gabai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bengtsson's guard now.
Gabai postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bengtsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gabai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabai is looking to stand up but Bengtsson won't let him.
Gabai landing some decent shots from guard.
Gabai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bengtsson's guard.
Gabai looking to sit in guard and control but Bengtsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bengtsson drops back looking for a leg! Gabai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gabai manages to kick Bengtsson off! Bengtsson jumps back into Gabai's guard.
Bengtsson wants to control from the top but Gabai keeps moving.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bengtsson has his takedown stuffed

and Gabai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bengtsson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bengtsson trying to control but Gabai postures up.
Bengtsson tries to get to full guard but Gabai has control of the leg.
Gabai slips a nice elbow through Bengtsson's hands, connecting with Bengtsson's forehead.
Gabai is tying to control. Bengtsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabai is looking to stall here but Bengtsson recovers full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bengtsson is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson trying to control but Gabai is working from the bottom.
Gabai is looking to stand up but Bengtsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Bengtsson trying to control but Gabai is working from the bottom.

Bengtsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bengtsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bengtsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bengtsson stops Gabai from standing up.
Bengtsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gabai is keeping the position for now.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Gabai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Gabai postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bengtsson to stand up.
Bengtsson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gabai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bengtsson won't be happy with that.
Eshkar Gabai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Bengtsson.
Bengtsson is not content to let Gabai control the position.
Bengtsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bengtsson can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bengtsson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gabai is staying active.

Gabai stands up and we're back to a striking position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eshkar Gabai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gabai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eshkar Gabai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Borjesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linus Borjesson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Borjesson
vs
Soler

180 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Linus Borjesson!
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, Gabilondo Soler!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borjesson.
Borjesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borjesson is breathing heavily.
Borjesson fails with a takedown attempt.
Soler throws an overhand right that lands on Borjesson's shoulder, as Borjesson tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Soler misses.
Borjesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borjesson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Borjesson slips a jab from Soler.
Jab by Soler.

It looks like Linus Borjesson has been cut.
Soler drops his shoulder and cracks Borjesson with a huge uppercut! Borjesson goes down! Can Soler finish him?

Soler stands and steps away. Borjesson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Soler cracks Borjesson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Borjesson falls backwards against the cage. Soler follows up with more strikes that drop Borjesson to his knees. Soler keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Borjesson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabilondo Soler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rami Charger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (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!

Charger
vs
Marko

180 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Charger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko lands a nice shot that snaps Charger's head back.
Marko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marko throws a series of punches but Charger moves out of range.
A punch combination from Marko misses.
Charger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marko.
Marko throws a sloppy head kick and Charger moves out of range easily.
Marko misses with a straight left.
Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marko.
Charger lands a head kick. Marko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Charger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Charger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cain Marko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger counters with a good, hard body kick but Marko shrugs it off.
Charger throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charger blocks a jab.
Marko misses with a body shot.
Charger scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Charger finds it's target.
Charger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marko's sensitive parts.
Charger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marko throws a hook but Charger blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charger.
Marko looks gassed!
Charger throws a head kick that Marko semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow Marko down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marko.
Charger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marko.
Left hook, right uppercut from Charger.
Marko misses the body punch
and Charger counters with a leg kick.
Charger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marko.

It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.
Charger is looking to slow Marko down with leg kicks.
Charger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A left lands for Charger.
Charger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Charger lands a with a good body shot.
Charger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Charger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charger lands a jab-cross combination.
Charger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Charger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Charger - that will leave a mark!
Charger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charger.
A head kick from Charger lands but Marko takes it in his stride.
Charger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marko has time to react.
Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Charger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charger is working the combinations to good effect here.
Marko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Marko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charger.
A left and a right from Charger both land. Nice combination.
Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Charger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger throws a shot to the body.
Charger lands a slapping body shot.
Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charger fakes the leg kick and cracks Marko in the body.
Charger lands a head kick. Marko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with a head kick. That will keep Marko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Charger lands a head kick!
Charger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charger throws a combination. Marko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charger throws a head kick that Marko semi-blocks.
Charger tests Marko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger counters with a series of strikes. Marko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marko on the side of the head.
Marko throws a head kick that misses
and Charger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Charger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marko takes a step back to recover.
Charger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charger's corner calls for a 1-2. Charger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marko throws a combination that misses
and Charger counters with a good low kick that Marko was not able to check.
Charger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marko will feel that in the morning.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charger.
Marko misses with a shot to the body
letting Charger counter with a right hand.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charger throws a one two combo.
Charger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marko.
Charger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Charger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Charger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Marko'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.

An inside leg kick lands from Charger.
Charger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marko can do to turn this around?
Marko misses with a wild body shot.
Charger misses with a wild combination.
Marko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charger.
Charger throws a leg kick which misses Marko's front leg but catches the back leg as Marko tries to avoid it.
Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Charger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marko.
Marko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Charger blocks a jab.
Charger ducks under a wild hook from Marko.
Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger counters with a head kick.
Charger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charger throws a leg kick which misses Marko's front leg but catches the back leg as Marko tries to avoid it.
Rami Charger is winning the standup battle so far.
Charger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Charger throws a one two combo.
Charger lands a jab to the head.
Charger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marko loads up on a big right hand but Charger slips the punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Charger has got the better of the exchanges.
A shot to the body from Marko misses
and Charger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charger lands with a slapping head kick.
Charger lands a jab-cross combination.
Charger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Charger counters with a thumping low kick.
Marko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Charger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Charger both land. Nice combination.
Charger thows a body kick. Marko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with an inside leg kick.
Charger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Charger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charger was well out of range. Poor timing from Marko.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Rami Charger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Charger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Charger lands with a nice combination. Marko backs away looking to recover.
A head kick from Charger lands but Marko takes it in his stride.
Charger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charger lands with a nice combination. Marko backs away looking to recover.
Marko throws a hook to the side of Charger's head but Charger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters circling a little - Charger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marko slips a jab and a cross from Charger.
Marko looks to land a right hand but Charger moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marko thuds a left hand into Charger's body.
Marko throws out a loose jab but Charger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marko just misses with a punch to the body.
Marko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charger can pounce on him.
Charger slips under a jab from Marko.
Marko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marko throws a sloppy body shot
and Charger counters with a nice body kick.
Marko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charger. That one must have hurt.
Charger tries a head kick but it misses.
Charger moves out of range as Marko strikes.
A good leg kick by Charger.
A head kick misses from Charger.
Charger slips under a jab from Marko.
Marko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charger throws a series of punches but Marko moves out of range.
Marko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charger scores with a one two! Marko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marko throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Marko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Charger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Charger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charger moves away.
Charger scores with a nice strike.
Charger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Marko there.
Marko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Charger scores with a leg kick.
Marko throws a shot from downtown. Charger moves away and avoids it.
Charger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marko misses with a double jab
and Charger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Charger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Marko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Charger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marko.
Marko ducks right into an uppercut from Charger.
Charger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Charger connects with a high kick.
Charger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charger pushes Marko away with a front kick.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charger on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charger.
Charger lands with a kick to the temple. Marko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Charger scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marko.
Charger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marko's sensitive parts.
Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Charger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marko lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Charger counters with a stiff right hand.
Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charger. Charger obviously looking to wear him down.
Marko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Charger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Charger.
Charger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marko.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charger. Marko shrugs it off though.
Marko misses with a body shot.
Charger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Charger misses with a double jab.
Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marko throws a combination. Charger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage!
Charger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marko cracks Charger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Charger lands a head kick!
Charger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko throws a shot from downtown. Charger moves away and avoids it.
Charger lands a head kick!
Charger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marko avoids the head kick by Charger.
Some wild striking there from Marko.
Marko takes one on the button.
Charger throws a series of punches but Marko moves out of range.
Marko misses with a double jab
and Charger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick from Charger lands but Marko takes it in his stride.
Marko misses with a double jab.
Charger lands a high kick!
Charger works over Marko's head and body with a nice combination.
Charger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko throws a chopping leg kick but Charger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marko. That did some damage!
Charger tries to bum rush Marko with a series of wild strikes but Marko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Charger counters with a nice body shot.
Marko cracks Charger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Charger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marko.
Charger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cain Marko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marko throws a jab when Charger was well out of range.
Charger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charger throws a head kick that half lands.
Charger misses with a few strikes there.
Marko throws a hook to the side of Charger's head but Charger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charger. That's going to slow Marko down.
Charger ducks under a wild hook from Marko.
Good shot there by Charger.
Marko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charger dodges the punch combination from Marko.
Marko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charger fails to land the takedown.
Marko misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Marko misses
and Charger counters with a head kick.
Charger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charger tries to bum rush Marko with a series of wild strikes but Marko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marko throws a jab but it's blocked by Charger.
Charger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rami Charger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charger throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Charger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Charger!

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FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muf Tripod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Valnokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Valnokov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tripod
vs
Valnokov

209 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
273 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muf Tripod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Valnokov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Valnokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valnokov tries to clinch but Tripod is having none of it.
Tripod lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tripod lands a big shot that drops Valnokov! Can he finish him?

Tripod drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Valnokov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tripod has Valnokov in his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valnokov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tripod works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Tripod working for submissions but it's allowed Valnokov to get to half guard.
Tripod blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valnokov.
Valnokov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripod is trying to maintain the position but Valnokov is very close to passing his half guard.
Valnokov is keen to just control but Tripod is a slippery customer.
Valnokov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tripod tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Valnokov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tripod is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valnokov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tripod. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tripod tries to hold on but Valnokov pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Tripod really doesn't like being in this position too much.

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.
Tripod is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tripod is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tripod takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Valnokov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tripod is looking to get to half guard.
Valnokov looking to finish with strikes here!
Tripod really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tripod is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripod is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Valnokov tries to control but Tripod wriggling away.
Tripod wants to control but Valnokov is having none of it.
Tripod is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tripod is desperately trying to improve his position but Valnokov has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tripod wants to control but Valnokov is having none of it.
Valnokov prevents Tripod from getting the reversal.
Tripod is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Valnokov punching from mount but Tripod doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tripod is looking to improve his position but Valnokov isn't that keen on the idea.
Tripod tries to hold on but Valnokov postures up.
Tripod is looking to improve his position but Valnokov isn't that keen on the idea.
Valnokov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tripod tries to reverse the position but Valnokov maintains control.
Valnokov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tripod is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muf Tripod dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valnokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valnokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valnokov is looking to clinch.
Valnokov is looking to clinch.
Tripod shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Valnokov as he avoids it easily.
Boris Valnokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripod with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tripod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valnokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valnokov tries to clinch up but Tripod circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valnokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boris Valnokov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valnokov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valnokov tries to clinch up.
Valnokov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tripod shoots in looking for a takedown. Valnokov tries to sprawl out of it but Tripod keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valnokov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tripod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Tripod misses.
Valnokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Tripod circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valnokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tripod throws a left and a right that both miss

and Valnokov moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov lands a nice elbow.
Valnokov lands an elbow just above Tripod 's eye.

It looks like Muf Tripod has been cut.
Tripod jumps guard but Valnokov stands there with Tripod around his waist. Tripod gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muf Tripod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valnokov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tripod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tripod here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Valnokov lands an elbow inside that Tripod shrugs off.
Tripod wants a takedown.
Valnokov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valnokov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valnokov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tripod lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tripod takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valnokov lands a knee to the head.
Valnokov landing knees to the head.
Valnokov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Valnokov.
Tripod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tripod tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valnokov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tripod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valnokov has him pressed against the cage.
Valnokov lands an elbow inside that Tripod shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valnokov.
Valnokov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tripod's defenses.
Valnokov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tripod pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tripod is trying to control the position but Valnokov postures up.
Tripod 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.
Tripod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tripod looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tripod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tripod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valnokov trying to control but Tripod is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valnokov tries to clinch there but Tripod circles away.
Valnokov tries to clinch but Tripod moves out of range.
Valnokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valnokov stuffs the takedown.
Valnokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tripod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valnokov is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Valnokov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muf Tripod's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Valnokov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tripod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valnokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muf Tripod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valnokov wants to clinch up but Tripod keeps it at a distance.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tripod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tripod keeps the fight on the outside.
Tripod checks a leg kick.
Valnokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tripod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tripod swats away the attempt to clinch by Valnokov.
Valnokov fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valnokov tries to clinch up but Tripod circles away and keeps his distance.
Tripod circles away from the clinch attempt.

Valnokov rushes Tripod and presses him up against the cage.
Valnokov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tripod tries to score a body lock takedown but Valnokov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valnokov lands an elbow inside.
Valnokov lands a nice elbow.
Tripod tries to pull guard but Valnokov won't allow it.
Valnokov lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valnokov lands an elbow inside.
Tripod takes an elbow to the temple.
Valnokov trying to control the position but instead, Tripod has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valnokov into the cage.

Valnokov breaks the clinch.

Valnokov clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tripod takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valnokov pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valnokov scores with a knee to the head.

Muf Tripod's cut is getting worse.
Tripod tries to pull guard but Valnokov holds him up against the cage and eventually Tripod drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muf Tripod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Valnokov.
Valnokov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valnokov lands an elbow just above Tripod 's eye.
Valnokov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tripod's face.
Valnokov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tripod wants a takedown but no success here.
Tripod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valnokov smiles and moves away.
Tripod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valnokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valnokov wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valnokov tries to clinch there but Tripod circles away.
Valnokov tries to clinch up but Tripod circles away and keeps his distance.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tripod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tripod tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valnokov swivels and escapes.
Valnokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tripod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valnokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valnokov tries to clinch up.

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.
Tripod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valnokov tries to clinch but Tripod is having none of it.

Tripod feints and as Valnokov raises his hands in defense, Tripod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tripod advances position into side control!
Valnokov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Tripod is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Valnokov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tripod is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valnokov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Valnokov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valnokov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Valnokov!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Yelsin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best. The key to victory for Oscar Martinsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martinsson
vs
Yelsin

184 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Yelsin!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yelsin tries to bum rush Martinsson with a series of wild strikes but Martinsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martinsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a head kick!
Martinsson scores with a leg kick.
Martinsson lands a really nice looking cross but Yelsin seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yelsin.
Yelsin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Yelsin pushes Martinsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Martinsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yelsin fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Yelsin gets control of Martinsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yelsin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Yelsin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yelsin jumps guard but Martinsson stands there with Yelsin around his waist. Yelsin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yelsin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelsin wants a takedown.
Oscar Martinsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Yelsin.
Martinsson keeps control of Yelsin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yelsin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Yelsin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martinsson connects with a high kick.
Martinsson works Yelsin's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Martinsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Martinsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yelsin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martinsson misses with a wild combination.
Martinsson lands a jab to Yelsin's midsection.
Yelsin looks gassed!
Martinsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yelsin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelsin throws a leg kick but Martinsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinsson!

It looks like Yuri Yelsin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martinsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oscar Martinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson throws a nice head kick!
Yelsin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yelsin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yelsin thuds his shin into the meat of Martinsson's side.
Yelsin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Martinsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Yelsin walks into a stiff left hand from Martinsson.
Yelsin fails to land with a series of punches.
Martinsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martinsson scores with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Yelsin
and Martinsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Yelsin tries to land a leg kick but Martinsson saw it coming and moves away.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the temple. Yelsin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Yelsin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martinsson wants to break free but Yelsin has control.
Yelsin tries to pull guard but Martinsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yelsin drops back down to his feet.
Yelsin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Yelsin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martinsson uses from the top position.
Martinsson wanted to stand there but Yelsin had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yelsin pushes Martinsson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yelsin.
Yelsin fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinsson connects with a crisp jab.
Yelsin misses with a kick to the body
and Martinsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martinsson keeps Yelsin at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Martinsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Yelsin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yelsin wants to clinch.
Martinsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinsson misses with a head kick.
Oscar Martinsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Yelsin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yelsin throws a series of punches but Martinsson avoids them all with ease.
Yelsin wants to clinch.
Martinsson lands a body shot.

Martinsson tries to keep at a distance but Yelsin has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinsson gets underhooks to prevent Yelsin's takedown attempt.
Yelsin trying to land knees to the body.
Yelsin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martinsson prevents Yelsin from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yelsin trying to land knees to the body.
Yelsin misses with a knee strike.
Yelsin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Martinsson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martinsson avoiding damage as Yelsin throws knees to the body.
Yelsin misses with a knee strike.
Yelsin is breathing heavily.
Yelsin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oscar Martinsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Yelsin.

Martinsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinsson.
Yelsin tries to score with a low kick but Martinsson moves his leg out of the way.
Yelsin throws a combination that misses
and Martinsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Yelsin tries to clinch there but Martinsson circles away.
Yelsin misses with a double jab.
Yelsin throws a lazy body kick
and Martinsson counters with a good low kick that Yelsin was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yelsin if he has to take too many more of those.
Yelsin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martinsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yelsin.
Martinsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Martinsson connects with a crisp jab.
Oscar Martinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yelsin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martinsson - the referee stops the clock and Yelsin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martinsson. Yelsin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Martinsson lands the left hand.
Martinsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martinsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yelsin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yelsin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinsson lands a head kick. Yelsin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yelsin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinsson can pounce on him.
Martinsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yelsin moves in looking to clinch but Martinsson pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martinsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martinsson lands a high kick!
Martinsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martinsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martinsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Martinsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Yelsin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Yelsin's head.
Yelsin throws a sloppy head kick and Martinsson moves out of range easily.
Martinsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yelsin tries to clinch but Martinsson moves out of range.
Martinsson feints and then cracks Yelsin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yelsin down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martinsson.
Good leg kick by Martinsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yelsin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinsson.
Yelsin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martinsson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Martinsson.
Martinsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Martinsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinsson thows a body kick. Yelsin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick from Martinsson.
Martinsson throws a head kick that Yelsin semi-blocks.
Yelsin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yelsin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinsson. Martinsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Yelsin tries to clinch there but Martinsson circles away.
Martinsson throws a nice head kick!
Yelsin tries to clinch up but Martinsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Yelsin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yelsin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinsson. Martinsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yelsin's head.
Martinsson scores with a head kick.
Yelsin tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Martinsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Yelsin's cut.
That's time! Martinsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Martinsson lands a with a good body shot.
Martinsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelsin can do to turn this around?
Martinsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martinsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinsson jabs Yelsin right on the nose. Yelsin blinks but takes it well.
Yelsin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yelsin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martinsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yelsin's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinsson.
Jab, jab by Yelsin - just one landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinsson checks a leg kick.
Yelsin walks into a jab.
Yelsin misses with a double jab.
Martinsson misses with a head kick.
Martinsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yelsin wants to clinch.
A head kick by Yelsin misses
and Martinsson counters with a head kick.
Martinsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Yelsin off the cage and back into rage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yelsin is looking to clinch but Martinsson is avoiding it.
Yelsin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Yelsin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yelsin tries to pull guard but Martinsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Yelsin drops back down to his feet.
Martinsson avoiding damage as Yelsin throws knees to the body.
Yelsin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yelsin tries to pull guard but Martinsson won't allow it.
Oscar Martinsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Yelsin.

Martinsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yelsin tries to clinch but Martinsson moves out of range.
Martinsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yelsin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yelsin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yelsin moves in looking to clinch but Martinsson pushes him off.
Yelsin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yelsin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yelsin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Martinsson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martinsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martinsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Martinsson lands with a kick to the temple. Yelsin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yelsin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Martinsson - the referee stops the clock and Yelsin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Martinsson. Yelsin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yelsin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yelsin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Martinsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yelsin's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson cracks the inside of Yelsin's front leg.
Yelsin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinsson counters with a head kick.
Yelsin looks to score with a jab to the body but Martinsson is just out of range.
Martinsson moves out of range as Yelsin throws a body kick.
Yelsin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martinsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yelsin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yelsin.
Martinsson lands a high kick!

Yelsin clinches with his opponent.
Yelsin fails to pull guard.
Martinsson is pressed up against the cage. Yelsin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Martinsson down to the mat. Martinsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yelsin swinging wilding here.
Martinsson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson feints and then cracks Yelsin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yelsin down.
Yelsin is looking to clinch but Martinsson is avoiding it.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yelsin.
Yelsin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinsson throws a leg kick which misses Yelsin's front leg but catches the back leg as Yelsin tries to avoid it.
Yelsin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yelsin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinsson manages to avoid it.
Martinsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yelsin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Yelsin misses with a kick to the body.
Yelsin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Yelsin clinches.
Yuri Yelsin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oscar Martinsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yelsin misses with a knee strike.
Martinsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Martinsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Martinsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mak McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLovin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Love Gun, Title: KISS kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roger Garcia looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Garcia
vs
McLovin

185 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mak McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin misses with a double jab.
McLovin drops Garcia with a beautiful combination! Garcia stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McLovin is looking for the KO!

Garcia is rocked!

It looks like Roger Garcia has been cut.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
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!
McLovin misses with the combination.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McLovin misses with a double jab.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.

McLovin clinches up against the cage.

McLovin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
McLovin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLovin throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
McLovin throws a left that rocks Garcia and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McLovin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Garcia regain composure!

McLovin stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLovin instigates a clinch.

McLovin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLovin connects with a nice cross there... Garcia is looking wobbly and McLovin recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Garcia to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - McLovin jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mak McLovin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zab Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Judah
vs
Jones

171 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zab Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah misses with a double jab.
Judah catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Judah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
Judah is trying to get back to his feet.
Judah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Judah tries to get out of the position.
Jones landing strikes.
Judah bucks up and tries to throw Jones off but instead Jones has got his back!

Jones looking for the choke but no joy.
Judah trying to get back to his feet but Jones is in full control for now.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Jones lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Judah covers up after that shot from Jones.
Jones tries to keep control of the position but Judah is staying busy.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Jones working for the choke.
Judah holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judah is breathing heavily.
Jones trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Judah holding both Jones 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Judah right now.

Jones looking for the RNC.
Judah has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggling to keep hold of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judah looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Jones looking to break Judah's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Judah remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jones connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Judah to escape the position.
Judah is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Judah is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Jones dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Judah in a clinch.

Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Judah clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Judah looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Jones is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Judah preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Jones.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Jones is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Judah wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Judah flattened out and is raining down punches.
Judah is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jones is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Jones gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Jones gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Jones apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Judah waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jones.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Judah which made him look bad.
Judah cracks Jones with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Judah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Judah scores with a nice right hand.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Judah circles away.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Judah as he avoids it easily.
Zab Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Jones.
Judah fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Judah tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Judah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Judah lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Judah.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones blocks a jab.

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.
Judah avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Judah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judah misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Judah thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Judah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Zab Judah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jones slips a jab from Judah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones slips a jab from Judah.
Judah stuffs the takedown.
Jones looks for a takedown but Judah sprawls well.
Judah misses with a hook.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Judah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Judah is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Judah circles away and we're back to standing.
Zab Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Jones.
Judah throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Judah swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Judah tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Judah to the ground. Judah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Judah misses with a hook.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Judah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Judah is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Judah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Judah.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Judah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Judah's corner calls for a 1-2. Judah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Judah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Judah throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Judah sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works Judah's body with a nice hook.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Judah pinned against the cage. Judah gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Judah throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Judah misses with a two punch combination.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Judah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Judah!
A jab lands there for Judah.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Judah sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Judah scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zab Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Jones!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Huber had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Huber
vs
Alapaa

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Huber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alapaa misses with a two punch combination.
Huber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alapaa throws a hook to the side of Huber's head but Huber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huber throws a looping overhand right but Alapaa ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huber lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Hella Alapaa has been cut.
Huber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alapaa.

Alapaa has Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alapaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber is trying to break the clinch but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Huber avoids the damage to the body.
Alapaa stalling in the clinch.
Huber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huber is looking to control Alapaa's arms but Alapaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huber has his back to the cage.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alapaa looks to land a combination but Huber avoids it well.
Alapaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa throws a head kick that misses.
Alapaa ducks right into an uppercut from Huber.
Alapaa lands with an uppercut that bounces Huber off the cage and back into rage.
Hella Alapaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huber misses with a takedown attempt - Alapaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Alapaa moves into the clinch.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Huber has had enough of the clinch but Alapaa keeps him there for the moment.
Alapaa keeps control of Huber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber misses with a punch on the inside.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Huber letting Alapaa take a breather here.
Alapaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber can't break the clinch.
Alapaa stalling the fight.
Alapaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
The is referee keeping an eye on Alapaa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Alapaa clinches up with Huber and pushes him back against the cage.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber has had enough of the clinch but Alapaa keeps him there for the moment.
Alapaa crunches a lovely knee into Huber's ribcage.
Alapaa keeps control of Huber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Alapaa slowing the pace effectively.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa lands a knee to the body.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hella Alapaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alapaa pushes Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch lands to the side of Huber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alapaa's waist but Alapaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huber off to one side.
Alapaa throws a sloppy head kick and Huber moves out of range easily.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but Alapaa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber tries to move into range but Alapaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
A big right from Huber misses.
Alapaa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alapaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alapaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Alapaa gets a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huber is trying to break free.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa lands a knee to the body.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Alapaa crunches a lovely knee into Huber's ribcage.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa landing knees to the body.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.

Alapaa gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa landing knees to the body.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Alapaa to work.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Huber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Huber is trying to break the clinch but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Huber wants to break free but Alapaa has control.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alapaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Huber up against the cage.
Alapaa trying to land knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hella Alapaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Alapaa.
Alapaa wants to stall.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Alapaa is controlling the position.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Huber blocks an elbow strike from Alapaa.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Alapaa is controlling the position.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Huber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alapaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huber throws a lazy right hand but Alapaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alapaa but Alapaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huber fails to land the takedown.
Alapaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Alapaa lands a knee to the body.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Alapaa.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Alapaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Huber. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Alapaa is controlling the position.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alapaa lands a knee to the body.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alapaa.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hella Alapaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alapaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alapaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Alapaa throws a shot to the body.
Alapaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alapaa misses with a few strikes there.
Huber shoots in looking for a takedown. Alapaa tries to sprawl out of it but Huber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alapaa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alapaa!
Huber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huber shoots in but no luck this time.
Huber takes one on the button.
Alapaa connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Alapaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huber doesn't seem phased though.
Alapaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alapaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huber's sensitive parts.
Alapaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Alapaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but Alapaa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alapaa has Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Alapaa blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alapaa.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huber is trying to break the clinch but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huber.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alapaa.
Alapaa stalling in the clinch.
Huber can't break the clinch.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huber wants to break free but Alapaa has control.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.

Huber gets control of Alapaa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Huber will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Huber working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alapaa has passed into half guard!
Alapaa is pressing down on Huber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huber is holding on for now.
Huber is looking to improve his position.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huber is looking to improve his position.
Huber trying to hold on to Alapaa's head to control him but Alapaa postures up.
Alapaa is taking a breather. Huber 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.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alapaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Huber circles away.
Huber slips under a jab.
Alapaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alapaa cracks Huber with a good jab.
Hella Alapaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huber throws a hook but Alapaa blocks it.
Alapaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Huber misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Huber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alapaa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huber misses with an uppercut.
Alapaa throws a front kick aimed at Huber's knee but Huber avoids it well.
Alapaa throws a right hand that Huber ducks under and follows up with a left that Huber also avoids with ease.
Huber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alapaa pinned against the cage. Alapaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hella Alapaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Alapaa has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alapaa missing with knees to the body.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Alapaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alapaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alapaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Alapaa stuffs the takedown.

Alapaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hella Alapaa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
That's time! Huber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alapaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Alapaa misses.
Huber throws a right and a left that Alapaa avoids nicely.

Alapaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Alapaa prevents Huber from breaking the clinch.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Alapaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Alapaa prevents Huber from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber is trying to break the clinch but Alapaa has him pressed against the cage.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Alapaa crunches a lovely knee into Huber's ribcage.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.

Alapaa pushes Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Alapaa blocking some punches.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alapaa.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huber is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alapaa lands a nice shot that snaps Huber's head back.
Alapaa stuffs the takedown attempt from Huber. Huber gets slowly back to his feet.
Alapaa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Alapaa pushes Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from Alapaa finds it's way through Huber's defenses.

Alapaa has Huber up against the cage in a clinch.
Huber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alapaa stalling.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Alapaa is controlling the position.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alapaa trying to stall but Huber improves his position.
Huber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Huber wants to break free but Alapaa has control.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huber managing to block the knees to the body from Alapaa.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Huber has had enough of the clinch but Alapaa keeps him there for the moment.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Huber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alapaa's waist but Alapaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huber off to one side.
Alapaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Huber or perhaps it was just good defense by Alapaa which made him look bad.
Alapaa scores with a nice right hand.

Alapaa moves into the clinch successfully.

Huber breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
A jab from Alapaa finds it's way through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huber at a distance.

Alapaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huber has a couple of punches blocked by Alapaa.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huber tries to break the clinch but Alapaa is controlling the position.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Huber 's eye.
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alapaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Huber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hella Alapaa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
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!

Huber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alapaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alapaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alapaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Alapaa darts in and clinches Huber up against the cage.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Alapaa is struggling to control the position.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alapaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alapaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Huber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alapaa as he jumps to the side.
Alapaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huber.
Huber walks into a straight right hand from Alapaa.
Huber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alapaa lands a head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Alapaa.
Huber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alapaa as he jumps to the side.
Alapaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huber. Huber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alapaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Alapaa gets a clinch.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Huber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alapaa.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Huber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huber wants to break free but Alapaa has control.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow.
Huber is trying to break free.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Huber is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Alapaa.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Alapaa.
Huber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alapaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber misses with the head strike.
Huber fails to pull guard.
Alapaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alapaa lands a damaging elbow.
Alapaa prevents Huber from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa won't allow it.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside.
Alapaa is struggling to control the position.
Alapaa lands an elbow that stopped Huber in his tracks for a moment.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Alapaa prevents Huber from breaking the clinch.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alapaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huber working aggressively here.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alapaa smiles and moves away.
Alapaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huber's sensitive parts.
Alapaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alapaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huber moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Huber shoots in but Alapaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but Alapaa shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alapaa darts in and clinches Huber up against the cage.
Huber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alapaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Alapaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Huber's defenses.
Huber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alapaa lands an elbow inside that Huber shrugs off.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Alapaa lands a nice knee to the body.
Hella Alapaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huber jumps guard but Alapaa stands there with Huber around his waist. Huber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alapaa pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Huber tries to pull guard but Alapaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Huber drops back down to his feet.
Huber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alapaa walks away with a smile on his face. Huber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Alapaa instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chris Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alapaa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hella Alapaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alapaa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 43:50
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 43:50
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hella Alapaa!
Hella Alapaa is the new middleweight champion!

C
A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Holloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCann
vs
Holloway

180 cm
22
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony McCann!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holloway misses with a looping left.
Holloway throws a series of punches but McCann avoids them all with ease.
McCann lands a slapping body shot.
Holloway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holloway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCann with a jab.

It looks like Joshua Holloway has been cut.
Nice cross by McCann.
Joshua Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway fails to land with a series of punches.
McCann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holloway.
McCann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holloway manages to avoid it.
McCann lands a jab to Holloway's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCann bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Holloway! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Holloway is rocked!

McCann stands up and waves to Holloway to follow him.
Holloway is still on wobbly legs! Can McCann finish him?
McCann lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Holloway is looking to close the distance but McCann sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Holloway crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Holloway is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Tony McCann!
Tony McCann retains his lightweight title!