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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Malyszowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Malyszowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Gladiator!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malyszowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gladiator counters with a stiff right hand.
Malyszowski misses with a double jab
and Gladiator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malyszowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gladiator to counter with a crisp jab.
Malyszowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gladiator counters with a nice uppercut.
Malyszowski drives through and clinches with Gladiator against the cage.
Malyszowski is pressed up against the cage. Gladiator has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malyszowski down to the mat. Malyszowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gladiator is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malyszowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Gladiator counters with a nice uppercut.
Malyszowski misses with a double jab
and Gladiator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malyszowski tries for a takedown but Gladiator circles away easily
letting Gladiator counter with a right hand.
Malyszowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Gladiator counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malyszowski throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gladiator to counter with a crisp jab.
Gladiator tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malyszowski counters with a shoot takedown. Gladiator fights it but they end up in guard.
Malyszowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gladiator swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malyszowski is breathing heavily.
Gladiator managing to control the position.
Malyszowski content to stall in guard here.
Malyszowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gladiator is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malyszowski is looking to advance position but Gladiator has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gladiator wants to control the pace but Malyszowski is squirming around nicely.
Malyszowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator wants to control the pace but Malyszowski is squirming around nicely.
Malyszowski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gladiator wants to control the pace but Malyszowski is squirming around nicely.
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 looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malyszowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gladiator counters by moving into the clinch.
Gladiator has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malyszowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gladiator has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malyszowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Malyszowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malyszowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gladiator gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malyszowski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gladiator regains guard.
Malyszowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gladiator seems keen to control Malyszowski's posture.
Malyszowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gladiator is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Malyszowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Malyszowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gladiator holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malyszowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gladiator pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malyszowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gladiator.
Gladiator tries for a takedown but Malyszowski manages to get underhooks.
Malyszowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gladiator clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gladiator trying to control the hands but Malyszowski breaks the grip.
Gladiator is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Malyszowski 's hooks.
Malyszowski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malyszowski landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malyszowski breaks from Gladiator's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gladiator is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Malyszowski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gladiator is bucking up trying to escape but Malyszowski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Malyszowski with good strikes from the mount here!
Gladiator is squirming around, avoiding Malyszowski's attempts to control the action.
Malyszowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malyszowski raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Malyszowski.
Malyszowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Malyszowski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gladiator's face.
Gladiator wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Malyszowski.
Malyszowski punching from mount but Gladiator doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Malyszowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malyszowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Malyszowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gladiator looks a forlorn figure.
Malyszowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gladiator?
Malyszowski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Malyszowski breaks from Gladiator's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malyszowski landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gladiator taking shots to the head.
Malyszowski punching from mount but Gladiator doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Malyszowski breaks from Gladiator's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Malyszowski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gladiator is surviving well by controlling Malyszowski's body position as best he can.
Malyszowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Malyszowski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Malyszowski throws a nice looking combination but Gladiator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gladiator is looking to clinch.
Malyszowski misses with a left hand
and Gladiator counters by moving into the clinch.
Malyszowski breaks the clinch.
Malyszowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gladiator counters by clinching up.
Gladiator has Malyszowski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gladiator pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Malyszowski tumbling to the mat - Gladiator dives into Malyszowski's guard.
Gladiator prevents Malyszowski from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gladiator doesn't manage to clinch there - Malyszowski circles away.
Malyszowski keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Malyszowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gladiator holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gladiator is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gladiator drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Malyszowski has Gladiator pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Malyszowski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gladiator tumbling to the mat - Malyszowski dives into Gladiator's guard.
Malyszowski is working Gladiator over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Malyszowski is pushing down on Gladiator's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gladiator is fighting to maintain full guard but Malyszowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gladiator trying to hold on to Malyszowski's head to control him but Malyszowski postures up.
Malyszowski trying to control from half guard but Gladiator is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malyszowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malyszowski trying to control from half guard but Gladiator is working away.
Malyszowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Malyszowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gladiator knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adam Malyszowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malyszowski controlling the action here.
Malyszowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Gladiator is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Malyszowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malyszowski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Malyszowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malyszowski, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Malyszowski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lelik Eremia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lelik Eremia!
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, Antonio Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eremia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rivera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eremia pulls his head out easily.
Rivera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rivera trying to strike off his back.
Rivera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eremia 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.
Eremia is in close to Rivera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eremia could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Eremia chips away with some ground and pound.
Eremia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eremia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rivera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eremia!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rivera jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Eremia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rivera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rivera has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Eremia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rivera yanks on the arm and Eremia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rivera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rivera!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emelianenko Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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151 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emelianenko Jr!
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, Michael Riley!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr throws a hook but Riley blocks it.
Riley blocks a jab.
Riley tries for a takedown but Jr circles away easily
and Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley can't do much from the bottom here.
Riley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jr makes his way to full guard, as Riley worked for a kimura.
Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.
Jr passes Riley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Riley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Jr is tapping! Great win for Riley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Riley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Christian Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva tries to move into range but Mikhailov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mikhailov tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mikhailov to the ground. Mikhailov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mikhailov lands a big shot that drops Silva! Can he finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhailov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva is trying to control the position but Mikhailov postures up.
Mikhailov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailov trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mikhailov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mikhailov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Mikhailov is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Mikhailov from controlling successfully.
Mikhailov lands a couple of digs.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mikhailov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mikhailov throwing strikes but missing.
Mikhailov is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mikhailov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mikhailov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikhailov wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Mikhailov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mikhailov preventing the sweep.
Mikhailov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikhailov scoring with some ground and pound.
Mikhailov scoring with some ground and pound.
Mikhailov is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mikhailov defends it easily.
Mikhailov stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikhailov is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Mikhailov is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mikhailov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mikhailov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mikhailov!
Mikhailov thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva wants to sweep here but Mikhailov controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mikhailov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Mikhailov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Mikhailov throws a big right hand that misses.
Mikhailov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mikhailov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mikhailov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Mikhailov is proving a slippery customer.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Mikhailov landing with the ground and pound.
Mikhailov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikhailov stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Mikhailov dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mikhailov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anton Mikhailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Mikhailov and Silva goes tumbling to the canvas! Mikhailov follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikhailov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva is pushing down on Mikhailov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mikhailov is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is thwarting Mikhailov's attempts to control the position.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mikhailov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Mikhailov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva is looking to advance position but Mikhailov won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Mikhailov is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mikhailov sees it coming and defends easily.
Mikhailov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Mikhailov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silva is working for a kimura but Mikhailov is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mikhailov defends it well.
Mikhailov trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva is working for a kimura but Mikhailov is defending it quite comfortably.
Mikhailov is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to advance position but Mikhailov won't allow it.
Mikhailov tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
Mikhailov pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Mikhailov is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Silva prevents Mikhailov from standing back 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.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Christian Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mikhailov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mikhailov!
Mikhailov throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Mikhailov trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Mikhailov thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva prevents Mikhailov from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Mikhailov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silva shoots and misses
and Mikhailov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Mikhailov looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Mikhailov.
Mikhailov misses with a two punch combination.
Mikhailov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mikhailov.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Mikhailov defends the submission attempt.
Mikhailov trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Mikhailov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mikhailov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mikhailov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mikhailov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mikhailov wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
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.
Mikhailov wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mikhailov can do anything to dispel that myth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mikhailov trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Mikhailov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov trying to control from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anton Mikhailov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mikhailov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Mikhailov finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Mikhailov misses with a hook.
Mikhailov cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Mikhailov throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mikhailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mikhailov stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Mikhailov jabs at Silva's body.
Silva shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mikhailov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva tries for a kimura but Mikhailov is defending well.
Silva working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mikhailov gets full guard.
Mikhailov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mikhailov controlling Silva's posture.
Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva 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.
Christian Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Mikhailov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Mikhailov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mikhailov manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Mikhailov's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Mikhailov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mikhailov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Mikhailov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Raiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PELIMUSA. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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140 lbs
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153 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Raiona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to clinch but Raiona moves out of range.
Raiona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Raiona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Raiona counters with a left to the body.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raiona misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Raiona.
Raiona throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Raiona avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Raiona's head but Raiona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Raiona avoids it.
Raiona blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Raiona takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiona blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raiona avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Raiona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Raiona moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Raiona moves out of range easily.
Raiona misses with a few strikes there.
Raiona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raiona blocks a jab.
Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raiona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Raiona with a series of wild strikes but Raiona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Raiona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raiona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Raiona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Raiona is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Raiona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Raiona can't break the clinch.
Raiona is trying to break free.
Raiona is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez misses with a knee to the head.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Raiona blocks with his arms.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Sanchez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Raiona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raiona is trying to break free.
Raiona is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Alex Raiona has been cut.
Sanchez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Raiona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Raiona has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Raiona as the two fighters clinch.
Raiona is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Sanchez crunches a lovely knee into Raiona's ribcage.
Raiona is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Raiona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Raiona has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raiona tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Raiona takes a shot to the head.
Raiona lands an uppercut.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raionas head.
Raiona is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Raiona is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the side of Raiona's head.
Raiona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Raiona has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Raiona misses.
Raiona misses with an uppercut.
Jose Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raiona's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raiona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanchez. Sanchez obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Raiona smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raiona.
Raiona tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanchez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez.
Sanchez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanchez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raiona. That did some damage!
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Raiona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jose Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raiona keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raiona.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Raiona's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez throws a right hand that Raiona ducks under and follows up with a left that Raiona also avoids with ease.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanchez throws a lazy uppercut
and Raiona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raiona avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Raiona slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Raiona misses.
Raiona swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanchez scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Sanchez.
Raiona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez scores with a head kick. Raiona tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raiona is rocked!
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Oh Raiona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Raiona shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Raiona misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Raiona takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raiona misses with a combination
and Sanchez counters with a good low kick that Raiona was not able to check.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Raiona's head back.
Raiona throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raiona seems to have got his legs back now.
Raiona will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raiona is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raiona drops his hands momentarily and Sanchez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Raiona counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Raiona circles away.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raiona.
Raiona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex Raiona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Raiona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raiona misses with a body kick.
Raiona on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Raiona off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Raiona keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Raiona.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiona moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez 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.
Raiona blocks the body kick.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Raiona counters with a straight right hand.
Raiona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
Sanchez cracks Raiona with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez clobbers Raiona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiona throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Raiona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Raiona.
Raiona blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Raiona moves out of range easily.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raiona.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Raiona walks into a straight right hand from Sanchez.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Raiona shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Raiona avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Raiona's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
letting Raiona counter with a right hand.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Raiona counters with a two punch combo.
Raiona blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Raiona counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raiona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Raiona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez scores with a spinning back kick!
Raiona misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Raiona's head but Raiona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jose Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raiona swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raiona blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Raiona moves out of range.
Raiona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raiona misses with a few strikes there.
Raiona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raiona misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanchez throws a front kick that sends Raiona stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.
Raiona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Raiona's head.
Sanchez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raiona's sensitive parts.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Raiona avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
letting Raiona counter with a right hand.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Raiona.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Raiona takes it in his stride.
Sanchez throws a shot from downtown. Raiona moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez keeps Raiona at a distance using the push kick.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Sanchez throws a head kick but Raiona moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Raiona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Raiona counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez throws a push kick but Raiona slaps the foot to one side.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Raiona takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Raiona moves out of range easily.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raiona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raiona looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raiona on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raiona misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Raiona counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raiona.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez misses with a hook. Raiona ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Raiona counter with a right hand.
Raiona throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez slaps away a takedown attempt from Raiona, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Raiona. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez misses with a double jab
and Raiona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Raiona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raiona takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raiona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jose Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raiona takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Sanchez.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Sanchez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stepka Gusarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Pasquale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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22
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stepka Gusarov!
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, Hector Pasquale!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusarov moves into range and clinches up with Pasquale.
Pasquale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gusarov misses with a knee strike.
Pasquale is trying to maintain a safe position but Gusarov gets an underhook and turns Pasquale into the cage.
Gusarov lands a nice elbow.
Gusarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gusarov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pasquale's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gusarov.
Pasquale tries to pull guard but Gusarov won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gusarov.
Gusarov lands a nice knee to the body.
Gusarov prevents Pasquale from breaking the clinch.
Gusarov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pasquale wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gusarov has him pressed against the cage.
Pasquale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pasquale looking to slow down the pace here.
Gusarov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pasquale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gusarov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gusarov.
Pasquale is rocked!
Pasquale avoids a wild elbow strike from Gusarov.
Pasquale is still on wobbly legs! Can Gusarov finish him?
Gusarov jerks Pasquale's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Pasquale drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Gusarov goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Gusarov because Pasquale was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Stepka Gusarov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamiyashi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 lbs
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217 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Yurinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamiyashi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Suzuki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Boris Yurinov has been cut.
Yurinov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suzuki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yurinov somewhat.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suzuki scores with a decent looking hook.
Suzuki lands with a cross.
Suzuki throws a shot to the body.
Yurinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzuki.
Kamiyashi Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Yurinov.
Suzuki connects with the punch.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Yurinov avoids it well.
Suzuki with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yurinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yurinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Suzuki is just out of range.
Good exchange - Suzuki coming out on top.
Kamiyashi Suzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yurinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Yurinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yurinov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suzuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yurinov is breathing heavily.
Suzuki misses with a wild combination.
Suzuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yurinov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Suzuki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suzuki connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki stalks Yurinov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yurinov's face. Yurinov staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Suzuki lands with an uppercut that bounces Yurinov off the cage and back into rage.
Suzuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurinov is just out of range.
Suzuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yurinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yurinov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Suzuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki lands an overhand right.
Suzuki looks to land a combination but Yurinov avoids it well.
Yurinov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
Suzuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Suzuki finds it's way through Yurinov's defenses.
Suzuki scores with the left hand. Yurinov knows he should have avoided that one.
Suzuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Suzuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boris Yurinov's cut is getting worse.
Suzuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yurinov at a distance.
Suzuki digs a good hook to Yurinov's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Suzuki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yurinov's head.
Suzuki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suzuki lands a jab to the head.
Yurinov is rocked!
Suzuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suzuki connects with a body shot that sends Yurinov's belly button to the back.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suzuki digs a good body shot into Yurinov's ribs.
Suzuki stuns Yurinov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yurinov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Suzuki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boris Yurinov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Suzuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yurinov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suzuki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yurinov.
Suzuki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suzuki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yurinov's hands.
Suzuki lands with a good body shot.
Suzuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suzuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suzuki jabs Yurinov right on the nose. Yurinov blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suzuki drops Yurinov with a beautiful combination! Yurinov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Suzuki is looking for the KO!
Oh Yurinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suzuki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Boris Yurinov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sloppy strikes from Suzuki. Those never looked like landing.
Yurinov seems to have got his legs back now.
Suzuki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamiyashi Suzuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Yurinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Suzuki swings for the body but Yurinov moves out of range.
Suzuki scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Yurinov.
Suzuki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yurinov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzuki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suzuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boris Yurinov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yurinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yurinov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yurinov there as he acknowledges the shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Boris Yurinov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kamiyashi Suzuki!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Pierwszy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Jose Santa Cruz!
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, Mieszko Pierwszy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierwszy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Santa Cruz is trying to keep Pierwszy in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierwszy stands up over Santa Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierwszy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pierwszy trying to move into half guard but instead Santa Cruz has managed to sweep!
Pierwszy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pierwszy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pierwszy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Santa Cruz wants to control from the top but Pierwszy keeps moving.
Pierwszy tries to strike from the bottom.
Pierwszy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pierwszy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santa Cruz is one step ahead there.
Santa Cruz trying to control but Pierwszy is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pierwszy tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz stops Pierwszy from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierwszy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pierwszy keeping moving, preventing Santa Cruz from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Santa Cruz just wasn't active enough.
Santa Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pierwszy.
Pierwszy looks gassed!
Pierwszy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Santa Cruz!
Santa Cruz has given up his back here. Will Pierwszy look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Santa Cruz trying to control the position but Pierwszy manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierwszy is trying to stick to Santa Cruz's back but Santa Cruz is turning into Pierwszy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pierwszy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Santa Cruz.
Pierwszy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Santa Cruz has passed into half guard!
Pierwszy throws a strike from the bottom but Santa Cruz passes into side control!
Pierwszy throws a few strikes from the bottom but Santa Cruz takes advantage and mounts!
Santa Cruz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Santa Cruz trying to control but Pierwszy is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierwszy tries to improve his position but instead Santa Cruz has taken his back!
Santa Cruz lands a shot to the head.
Pierwszy is really stuck here.
Santa Cruz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierwszy tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Santa Cruz has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Pierwszy is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Santa Cruz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank Abobo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Abobo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harkonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Abobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abobo working for a triangle but Harkonnen defends it easily.
Abobo looking for a guillotine here but Harkonnen defends easily.
Harkonnen 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.
Abobo keeping full guard, as Harkonnen tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abobo is looking for a triangle here but Harkonnen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Abobo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harkonnen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Abobo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harkonnen pulls his head out easily.
Abobo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harkonnen pulls his head out easily.
Abobo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harkonnen is trying to work for a kimura but Abobo is defending well.
Abobo looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Harkonnen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Abobo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abobo is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Harkonnen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Harkonnen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Abobo is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Harkonnen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Harkonnen!
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