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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Lev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Lev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Tepes's chin.

Lev
vs
Tepes

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregor Lev!
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, Vladimir Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes avoids the body shot from Lev.
Tepes misses with a two punch combination.
Tepes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Tepes scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tepes, as that shot connected.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Lev avoids nicely.
Lev missing with a left hand there. Tepes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lev scores with a jab. Tepes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Vladimir Tepes has been cut.
Tepes scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Tepes does no damage.
Tepes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes lands a two punch combo.
Tepes throws a right hand that Lev ducks under and follows up with a left that Lev also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Lev.
Tepes misses with a double jab
and Lev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lev throws a right and a left that Tepes avoids nicely.
A cross from Tepes lands.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Lev avoids nicely.
Lev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Lev moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tepes has Lev up against the cage in a clinch.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Lev has double underhooks.
Tepes tries to pull guard but Lev holds him up against the cage and eventually Tepes drops back down to his feet.
Lev lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Lev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tepes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lev lands with a left to the head.
Lev is looking to control Tepes's arms but Tepes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lev has his back to the cage.
Tepes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tepes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lev circles away quickly and effectively.
Lev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tepes.
The crowd cheers as Tepes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lev doesn't seem phased though.
Tepes scores with a three punch combo!
Tepes connects with a nice looking jab.
Tepes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tepes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lev counters with a big uppercut that knocks Tepes off his feet! Lev dives into side control looking to finish!

Tepes is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lev controls the action.
Lev misses with a punch to the head.
Lev biding his time, controlling Tepes.
Tepes staying busy and making it hard for Lev to control.
Tepes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tepes avoids the strikes from Lev.
Tepes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lev is persistently looking for the submission but Tepes is defending it well.
Tepes holding both Lev 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lev tries to keep control of the position but Tepes is staying busy.

Lev is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Tepes taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Lev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregor Lev!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Bienvenueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie The Supreme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bienvenueve comes to the cage accompanied by Bounty Killer by Depthcharge. This should be a great matchup!

Bienvenueve
vs
The Supreme

182 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pierre Bienvenueve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackie The Supreme!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bienvenueve misses.
A big right from The Supreme misses.
Nice takedown defense from Bienvenueve. No joy for The Supreme on that attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bienvenueve. That's going to slow The Supreme down.
Pierre Bienvenueve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Supreme fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bienvenueve avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Bienvenueve.
The Supreme looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bienvenueve steps into range and cracks The Supreme with a monster punch that buckles his knees! The Supreme flops backwards and Bienvenueve dives into his guard looking to finish!

The Supreme is rocked!

Bienvenueve gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The Supreme is still on wobbly legs! Can Bienvenueve finish him?
Bienvenueve closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks The Supreme out cold! The Supreme corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pierre Bienvenueve!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rourke
vs
Kos

186 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Kos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos connects with a jab.
Kos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rourke on the side of the head.
Kos closes the distance and clinches up with Rourke, looking for a takedown. Kos pushes Rourke against the cage but Rourke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rourke misses with a takedown

and Kos counters by clinching up.
Rourke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt
and Kos counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kos wants to clinch.
Kos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Rourke counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rourke drops back looking for a leg! Kos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kos manages to kick Rourke off! Rourke jumps back into Kos's guard.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
Kos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rourke.
Kos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke cracks Kos with a solid left hand.
Rourke throws a big right hand that misses.

Kos kicks Rourke off and gets to his feet.

Kos has managed to clinch.
Rourke has Kos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rourke can't fight it off and eventually Kos manages to take the fight to the floor. Rourke looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kos with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rourke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rourke working for a triangle but Kos defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos scoring with some ground and pound.

Rourke throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kos uses it to pass to side control.
Kos gets to mount! Rourke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rourke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rourke tries to reverse the position but Kos maintains control.
Rourke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rourke taking shots to the head.
Kos dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rourke is looking for a sweep. Kos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is refusing to be controlled, as Kos sits in half guard.

Rourke looking for submissions off his back.
Kos slips a nice elbow through Rourke's hands, connecting with Rourke's forehead.
Rourke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Kos.
Rourke tries to roll over but Kos keeps him under control.
Kos lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kos slips a nice elbow through Rourke's hands, connecting with Rourke's forehead.
Kos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rourke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rourke.

Rourke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rourke 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.
Kos lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rourke 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.

Rourke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Kos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kos tries to clinch there but Rourke circles away.
Rourke shoots and misses
and Kos counters with a stiff right hand.
Rourke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rourke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rourke tries for a takedown but Kos circles away easily
and Kos counters with a nice uppercut.
Rourke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rourke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rourke is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kos rushes Rourke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Rourke has a couple of punches blocked by Kos.
Kos looking to stall.
Rourke wants a takedown but no success here.
Rourke misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rourke gets underhooks to prevent Kos's takedown attempt.
Rourke stops a takedown attempt from Kos.
Rourke wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos can't get the takedown.
Rourke can't get the takedown.
Kos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rourke pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rourke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kos wants a takedown but no success here.
Rourke goes for a takedown attempt but Kos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rourke.
Kos has Rourke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rourke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Rourke has Kos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rourke pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kos tumbling to the mat - Rourke dives into Kos's guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rourke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kos is working Rourke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Rourke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kos working some strikes from top position.
Rourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kos is one step ahead there.

Rourke working for a triangle but Kos defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kos wants to control from the top but Rourke keeps moving.
Mickey Rourke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rourke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kos manages to get himself to full guard.
Rourke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kos's head.

Rourke drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rourke has Kos in his guard.

Rourke looking for a guillotine here but Kos defends easily.
Rourke wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kos trying to control the position from guard on top but Rourke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rourke wants to sweep but no luck.
Kos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kos wants to stand but Rourke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rourke has momentary wrist control but Kos slips an elbow through the middle.

Rourke looking for a guillotine here but Kos defends easily.
Kos lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Rourke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Kos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Kos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rourke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kos scores with a couple of nice shots.

Rourke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kos pulls his head out easily.
Kos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kos winds up and cracks Rourke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kos prevents Rourke from improving his position.
Rourke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos wants to control but Rourke is keeping him busy.
Rourke is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rourke swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rourke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Kos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rourke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kos has managed to get both his arms back between Rourke's legs - danger averted.
Kos preventing the sweep.
Kos connects with a couple of short punches.
Kos scoring with some ground and pound.

Rourke is looking for a triangle here but Kos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos scores with punches from side control.
Kos is chipping away with strikes.
Rourke is trying to improve his position.
Rourke manages to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Kos there.
Rourke tries to roll over but Kos keeps him under control.
Rourke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kos is working Rourke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kos lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rourke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rourke is pressing down on Kos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kos is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rourke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kos!

Rourke looking to secure an arm triangle but Kos defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke throwing strikes here but Kos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rourke thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Rourke looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mickey Rourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rourke goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kos is on top in guard.

Rourke has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rourke.
Josh Kos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rourke throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Kos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Kos!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Giel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Alexiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Alexiev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Giel
vs
Alexiev

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexiev throws a lazy right hand but Giel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Giel throws a right hand that Alexiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexiev also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Alexiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Alexiev misses.
Alexiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alexiev.
Giel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mark Giel has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Giel as he connects with a hook.
Alexiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alexiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giel was well out of range. Poor timing from Alexiev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alexiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexiev misses with a combination
and Giel counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexiev misses with a wild combination.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexiev moves in looking to clinch but Giel pushes him off.
Alexiev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Alexiev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giel manages to avoid it.
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giel misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Alexiev.
Vlad Alexiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexiev thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexiev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giel rather than just go for the knockout.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel slips a jab from Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a hook but Giel avoids it easily.
Alexiev throws a body punch but Giel moves out of range.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Alexiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giel manages to avoid it.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Giel moves out of range.
Alexiev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Giel counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Giel.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
letting Giel counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel slips a straight right by Alexiev.
Alexiev swinging wilding here.
Alexiev looks gassed!
Alexiev throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
Giel swinging wilding here.
Alexiev misses with a wild body shot.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Giel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexiev avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Giel misses with a combination
and Alexiev counters with a left to the body.
Alexiev misses the jab.
Alexiev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexiev tries to clinch up.
Alexiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel slips a straight right by Alexiev.
Alexiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Giel is having none of it.
Alexiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Alexiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Giel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Giel'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.

Alexiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Giel misses with a double jab
and Alexiev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giel thinking.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mark Giel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexiev throws a combination that misses
and Alexiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexiev misses with a straight left.
Giel slips a jab from Alexiev.
Alexiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Alexiev is breathing heavily.
Alexiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Alexiev tries to clinch but Giel is having none of it.
Alexiev throws out a loose jab but Giel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Alexiev misses.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Alexiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alexiev tries to clinch up but Giel circles away and keeps his distance.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giel throws a combination. Alexiev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alexiev misses with a few strikes there.
Alexiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Giel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexiev.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Giel lands a two punch combo.
Giel tries to bum rush Alexiev with a series of wild strikes but Alexiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
Alexiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giel counters with a nice uppercut.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Giel.

Alexiev closes the distance and clinches.
Giel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alexiev's efforts to push away.

Alexiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giel misses with a two punch combination.
Alexiev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alexiev takes a swing at Giel's ribcage but misses.
Alexiev looks to clinch
and Giel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Alexiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alexiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Giel's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giel.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexiev misses with a double jab.
Giel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mark Giel is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexiev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giel circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Giel to counter with a crisp jab.

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.
Alexiev misses with a jab to the body
and Giel counters with a series of strikes. Alexiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alexiev takes one to the side of the head.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexiev looks to land a left hand but Giel moved out of range nicely.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexiev misses with a jab to the body
and Giel counters with a series of strikes. Alexiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giel throws a right hand that Alexiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexiev also avoids with ease.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Giel misses with a series of wild punches.
Alexiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Giel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Giel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alexiev dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Giel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alexiev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Giel counters with a left and a right that stings Alexiev.
Giel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alexiev wants to clinch up but Giel keeps it at a distance.
Alexiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Giel is just out of range.
Giel lands a jab-cross combination.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giel counters with a right hand to the body.
Giel misses with a combination
and Alexiev counters with a three punch combo that has Giel backing up. Giel nods at Alexiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giel counters with a three punch combo that has Alexiev backing up. Alexiev nods at Giel to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexiev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giel.
Alexiev misses with a combination
and Giel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giel throws a right hand that Alexiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexiev also avoids with ease.
Alexiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giel counters with a one-two to the body.
Alexiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alexiev tries to clinch
and Giel counters with a one-two to the body.
Alexiev clinches but Giel breaks the clinch
and Giel counters with a three punch combo that has Alexiev backing up. Alexiev nods at Giel to acknowledge the strikes.
Alexiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a two punch combo.
Giel throws a series of punches but Alexiev avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Giel.
Giel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alexiev circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Alexiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Giel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexiev counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Alexiev misses.
Giel throws a nice looking combination but Alexiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Giel throws a shot to the body.
Alexiev misses with a double jab
and Giel counters with a left and a right that stings Alexiev.
Giel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Giel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexiev.
Alexiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Giel does no damage.
Alexiev looks to clinch
and Alexiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexiev misses with a double jab.
Giel misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
No joy there for Giel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexiev tries to bum rush Giel with a series of wild strikes but Giel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Alexiev misses.
Giel misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Giel misses.
Alexiev wants to clinch
and Giel counters with a series of strikes. Alexiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giel swinging wilding here.

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.

Giel tries to keep at a distance but Alexiev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Alexiev.
Giel gets underhooks to prevent Alexiev's takedown attempt.
Alexiev is trying to force a seperation but Giel has the dominant position.
Alexiev keeps control of Giel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Alexiev breaks the clinch.
Alexiev slips a jab and a cross from Giel.
Giel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alexiev wants to clinch
and Giel counters with a right hand to the body.
Vlad Alexiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Giel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Giel!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tran Do Di (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogerio Farias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Do Di
vs
Farias

170 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Murder Inc.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tran Do Di!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Farias!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Di closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Farias to the mat! Farias manages to get full guard.

Di avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Farias keeping moving, preventing Di from controlling successfully.

Di drops back looking for a leg! Farias is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farias manages to kick Di off! Di jumps back into Farias's guard.
Farias is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Di has gone for a leg lock! Farias slips out almost immediately though and dives into Di's guard.

Farias is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Di has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Farias is looking to defend but Di has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Farias! Di pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Farias taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tran Do Di!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harri Sirkkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Harri Sirkkeli has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harri Sirkkeli seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sirkkeli
vs
Anatolievich Alenitchev

184 cm
22
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harri Sirkkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alenitchev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirkkeli lands a nice looking body shot.
Sirkkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirkkeli throws a shot from downtown. Alenitchev moves away and avoids it.

Alenitchev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sirkkeli's guard.

Alenitchev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sirkkeli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alenitchev, into his guard.

Sirkkeli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sirkkeli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sirkkeli is pushing down on Alenitchev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alenitchev is fighting to maintain full guard but Sirkkeli has managed to sneak the leg through.

Alenitchev looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sirkkeli in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev is looking for a sweep. Sirkkeli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Alenitchev looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sirkkeli passes into side control!
Alenitchev is not content to let Sirkkeli control the position.
Alenitchev is trying to improve his position.

Sirkkeli decides to stand back up. Sirkkeli steps back and let's Alenitchev get back to his feet.
Harri Sirkkeli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirkkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alenitchev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirkkeli throws a combination. Alenitchev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has been cut.
Alenitchev shoots in for a double leg but Sirkkeli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alenitchev looks gassed!
Sirkkeli throws the left hand but Alenitchev avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev fails with the takedown.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Alenitchev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sirkkeli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alenitchev somewhat.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Sirkkeli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sirkkeli throws a series of punches but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli tries to clinch but Alenitchev moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot.
Sirkkeli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev swats away the attempt to clinch by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirkkeli is looking to wear down Alenitchev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sirkkeli cracks a nice hook into Alenitchev's ribs.
Alenitchev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirkkeli looks to land a combination but Alenitchev avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli wants to clinch up but Alenitchev keeps it at a distance.
Alenitchev moves out of range of the strikes.
Alenitchev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli misses with a looping left.
Alenitchev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sirkkeli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sirkkeli misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Alenitchev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sirkkeli defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Sirkkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sirkkeli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harri Sirkkeli is winning the standup battle so far.
Alenitchev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirkkeli throws out the jab.
Sirkkeli tries to bum rush Alenitchev with a series of wild strikes but Alenitchev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sirkkeli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sirkkeli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alenitchev.
A swing and a miss from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli throws a jab but it's blocked by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev shoots for a double leg takedown but Sirkkeli sprawls well. He's pushed Alenitchev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sirkkeli looks to land a left hand but Alenitchev moved out of range nicely.
Sirkkeli throws a body punch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Alenitchev moves away from the strike by Sirkkeli.
A right-left combo lands from Sirkkeli.
Alenitchev is breathing heavily.
Sirkkeli lands the left hand.
Sirkkeli scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot.
Sirkkeli connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkkeli looks to land a body kick but Alenitchev moved away.
Sirkkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirkkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alenitchev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirkkeli misses with a two punch combination.
Sirkkeli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sirkkeli misses with an uppercut. Alenitchev saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alenitchev avoids the body shot from Sirkkeli.
Alenitchev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sirkkeli thows a body shot but no joy.
Sirkkeli throws a body punch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot.
Sirkkeli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alenitchev.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev shoots for a takedown but Sirkkeli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sirkkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirkkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alenitchev was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirkkeli.
Alenitchev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sirkkeli to score with a decent uppercut.
Sirkkeli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alenitchev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Sirkkeli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sirkkeli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sirkkeli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli stuffs the takedown.
Jab, jab by Sirkkeli - just one landing.
Sirkkeli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirkkeli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sirkkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alenitchev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sirkkeli throws out a powerful jab.
Sirkkeli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alenitchev manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkkeli misses with a straight left.
Sirkkeli misses with a double jab.
Sirkkeli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alenitchev.
Alenitchev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot.
Sirkkeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirkkeli throws the left hand but Alenitchev avoids the punch easily.
Sirkkeli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alenitchev can do to turn this around?
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alenitchev fails to land the takedown.
Alenitchev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harri Sirkkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Alenitchev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harri Sirkkeli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alenitchev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sirkkeli swings for the body but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli swings for the body but Alenitchev moves out of range.
Sirkkeli takes a swing at Alenitchev's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sirkkeli as he jumps to the side.
Sirkkeli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alenitchev.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown but Sirkkeli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alenitchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sirkkeli throws a big shot that misses.
Sirkkeli digs a good body shot into Alenitchev's ribs.
Alenitchev takes one to the side of the head.
Alenitchev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirkkeli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sirkkeli!
Alenitchev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirkkeli.
Sirkkeli missing with a left hand there. Alenitchev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirkkeli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sirkkeli takes a swing at Alenitchev's ribcage but misses.
Sirkkeli tries to clinch there but Alenitchev circles away.
Sirkkeli looks to land a combination but Alenitchev avoids it well.
Sirkkeli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sirkkeli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harri Sirkkeli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sirkkeli 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 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Sirkkeli!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - All Eyes On Me. Niemi has chosen Parker & Clind - Generator as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ortiz
vs
Niemi

170 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
173 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Punishment Nutrition
Fightworld Formula

Katukauppa.com

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jetset Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemi is just out of range.
Ortiz moves out of range as Niemi strikes.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niemi.
A punch lands to the side of Niemi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Niemi throws a hook but Ortiz avoids it easily.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that lands on Niemi's shoulder, as Niemi tries to avoid the shot.
Ortiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niemi lands with a cross.
Niemi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Niemi misses with a body shot
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortiz delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Niemi scores with a body shot.
Niemi misses with a few strikes there.
Niemi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
Ortiz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Niemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niemi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niemi blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Niemi misses with a double jab.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the body.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Niemi looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niemi scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ortiz.
Jetset Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortiz to score with a decent uppercut.
Niemi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Ortiz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ortiz moves out of range as Niemi strikes.
Ortiz throws a wild body kick that Niemi sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz motions for Niemi to come forward. Ortiz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Niemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ortiz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Niemi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemi defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Ortiz tries to land a front kick but Niemi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niemi looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Niemi slips a jab from Ortiz.
A low kick from Ortiz is predictable there
and Niemi counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ortiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ortiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niemi is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Niemi.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niemi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortiz wants to land a leg kick but Niemi is out of range.
Crunch! Ortiz slams his shin into Niemi's torso.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Ortiz.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Niemi.
Niemi defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niemi's sensitive parts.
Niemi looks gassed!
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Niemi saw that one coming.
Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ortiz digs a good hook to Niemi's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Niemi down.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz.
Ortiz clobbers Niemi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Niemi throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz lands a jab to the nose.
Niemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Niemi's front leg.
Niemi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Ortiz.
Nice shot by Ortiz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Niemi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ortiz - the referee stops the clock and Niemi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ortiz. Niemi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Niemi will feel that in the morning.
Ortiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Niemi in his tracks.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niemi circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ortiz moves out of range as Niemi strikes.
Ortiz blocks a jab.
Niemi scores with a jab to the body.
Niemi moves away from the strike by Ortiz.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortiz. Niemi shrugs it off though.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
A jab lands there for Ortiz.

Ortiz has managed to clinch.
Ortiz leaning against his opponent.
Niemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortiz.
Niemi managing to block the knees to the body from Ortiz.
Ortiz stalls.
Niemi has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but Niemi is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Niemi is trying to stall.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Niemi manages to get underhooks.
Niemi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ortiz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ortiz is struggling to control the position.
Niemi wants to stall.
Niemi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortiz wants to stall.
Niemi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortiz leaning against his opponent.

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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Forrest Ortiz.
Niemi moves away from the strike by Ortiz.
Niemi looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Niemi throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.
Niemi throws a shot to the body.
Niemi throws a jab when Ortiz was well out of range.
Niemi swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Niemi.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Niemi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Ortiz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Niemi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ortiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niemi moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi with a hook.
Ortiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niemi. That did some damage!
Niemi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to score with a low kick but Niemi moves his leg out of the way.
Niemi works the jab nicely.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niemi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortiz misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Ortiz.
Ortiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ortiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Niemi missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz looks for the body kick but Niemi saw that one coming.
Niemi blocks a leg kick.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niemi ducks right into an uppercut from Ortiz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Ortiz connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheers as Niemi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortiz doesn't seem phased though.
Niemi misses the jab.
Niemi misses with a looping right.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Niemi throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Ortiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemi misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Ortiz.
Niemi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niemi can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ortiz.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Niemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Ortiz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiz works the jab nicely.
Niemi throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi scores with a hook.
Forrest Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Niemi scores with the left hand. Ortiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Niemi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Ortiz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Niemi. Niemi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Niemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Niemi throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niemi jabs at Ortiz's body.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Niemi.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but Niemi moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Niemi moved away.
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Niemi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niemi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Niemi counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ortiz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niemi doesn't seem phased though.
Niemi blocks a low kick nicely.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Niemi thuds his right hand into Ortiz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Niemi throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Niemi ducks down to avoid it.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Niemi lands with a straight right. Ortiz didn't see that one coming.
Ortiz misses the jab.
Niemi misses with a straight left.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemi manages to avoid it.
Ortiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
Niemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Niemi moves out of range easily.
Ortiz thumps Niemi with a low kick.
Ortiz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niemi moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz moves forwards but Niemi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niemi throws out the jab.
A shot to de liver by Niemi. Beautiful body shot.
Ortiz lands a glancing blow to the side of Niemi's head.
Ortiz throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Niemi misses its intended target.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niemi staying out of range there.
Niemi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left lands for Niemi.
Niemi misses with a straight right.
Niemi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Niemi ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeps Niemi at a distance using the push kick.
Some wild striking there from Niemi.
Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Niemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niemi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Niemi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Niemi looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Niemi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Niemi lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Niemi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jetset Niemi really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Niemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Niemi moves away and avoids it.
Niemi throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niemi checks a leg kick.
Niemi throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.
Nice defenses there by Ortiz.
Niemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Niemi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Niemi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Niemi.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Ortiz moves forwards but Niemi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Niemi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niemi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
Niemi misses with a body shot.
Ortiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Niemi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortiz's head.
Niemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niemi lands the left hand.
Niemi with a nice cross.
Ortiz slips a jab from Niemi.
Ortiz loads up on a big right hand but Niemi slips the punch.
Niemi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Niemi swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Niemi scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Niemi moves out of range.
Niemi cracks Ortiz with an open hand slap.
Ortiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortiz misses with the body kick
enabling Niemi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Niemi moves out of range easily.
Niemi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ortiz on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Niemi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortiz throws a hook but Niemi avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Niemi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.

Ortiz is rocked!
Niemi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niemi cracks Ortiz on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ortiz falls backwards against the cage. Niemi follows up with more strikes that drop Ortiz to his knees. Niemi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ortiz! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jetset Niemi! Jetset Niemi retains his welterweight title!