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TD 25 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Pavlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavel Pavlov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slava Vitruk's chin.
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300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Pavlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlov lands an overhand right.
It looks like Slava Vitruk has been cut.
Pavlov throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Vitruk crashing down! Vitruk tries to stagger back to his feet but Pavlov just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Vitruk asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pavel Pavlov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devils Obstacle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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236 lbs
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199 cm
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260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonard Ortiz!
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, Devils Obstacle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Obstacle circles away easily
and Obstacle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ortiz.
Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Obstacle has Ortiz pulled in close to control his posture.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Obstacle keeps moving.
Obstacle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obstacle can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obstacle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Obstacle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz prevents Obstacle from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz stands and throws Obstacle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ortiz tries to score with some ground and pound. Obstacle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obstacle is looking to reverse the position.
Obstacle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ortiz throws an elbow but Obstacle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Obstacle can't do much from the bottom here.
Ortiz prevents Obstacle from escaping the position.
Obstacle is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Ortiz 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obstacle is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
Ortiz wants to control but Obstacle is keeping him busy.
Obstacle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ortiz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Obstacle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ortiz.
Obstacle is trying to buck Ortiz off.
Obstacle can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obstacle parries the strikes from Ortiz easily there. Ortiz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Obstacle to escape.
Ortiz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Obstacle struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obstacle is looking to reverse the position.
Obstacle controls the position for a moment.
Obstacle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Obstacle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Obstacle is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortiz throwing shots but Obstacle is blocking nicely.
Obstacle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Obstacle manages to get to full guard.
Obstacle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Obstacle is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Obstacle misses.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obstacle counters with a takedown into side control.
Obstacle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ortiz regains half guard.
Obstacle wants to work for an arm triangle but Ortiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ortiz trying to hold on to Obstacle's head to control him but Obstacle postures up.
Obstacle wants to work for an arm triangle but Ortiz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obstacle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obstacle is working for a kimura but Ortiz is defending it quite comfortably.
Obstacle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Obstacle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Obstacle tries to pass to full mount but Ortiz defends it.
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.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Obstacle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obstacle controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Devils Obstacle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Obstacle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Obstacle wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is defending well.
Ortiz is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obstacle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obstacle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Obstacle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ortiz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Obstacle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obstacle decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Obstacle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
It looks like Leonard Ortiz has been cut.
Obstacle throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.
Obstacle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ortiz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Obstacle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Obstacle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obstacle postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devils Obstacle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonard Ortiz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz fails with the takedown
and Obstacle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Obstacle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obstacle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ortiz's head.
Obstacle controlling the pace.
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obstacle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obstacle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Devils Obstacle.
Obstacle throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Obstacle wants to slow Ortiz down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obstacle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz gets caught flat footed, as Obstacle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Obstacle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Obstacle stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obstacle sitting in guard here, content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Devils Obstacle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Obstacle is looking to clinch.
Ortiz gets caught flat footed, as Obstacle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Obstacle looking to pass the guard.
Obstacle controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Obstacle stands up and waves to Ortiz to follow him.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Obstacle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obstacle slows the pace down in half guard.
Ortiz won't allow Obstacle to pass to mount.
Ortiz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Obstacle jumps into side control!
Obstacle decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devils Obstacle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obstacle 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devils Obstacle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seroga Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pugan Puganchich (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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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seroga Free!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pugan Puganchich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puganchich shoots in and bounces Free off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puganchich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Free throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Puganchich escapes and throws Free's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Puganchich happy to just control the position for now.
Free bucks up and tries to throw Puganchich off but instead Puganchich has got his back!
Puganchich is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Free is defending well though. Puganchich let's go of the attempt for now.
Free wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Free looking very determined here, making life difficult for Puganchich.
Puganchich is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Free has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Free controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Free is trying to defend against the choke here but Puganchich has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Puganchich Tightens the hold and Free taps out furiously! Puganchich displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pugan Puganchich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Kinionez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Tends to cut |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
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, Raul Kinionez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinionez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katchenko counters with a nice body kick.
Kinionez closes the distance and clinches up with Katchenko, looking for a takedown. Kinionez pushes Katchenko against the cage but Katchenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raul Kinionez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katchenko lands a head kick!
It looks like Raul Kinionez has been cut.
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!
Kinionez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Katchenko lands a front kick.
Kinionez looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katchenko, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katchenko.
Katchenko lands a big head kick that sends Kinionez tumbling to the mat! Katchenko takes a step backwards and waves Kinionez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kinionez is rocked!
Katchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Kinionez is still on wobbly legs! Can Katchenko finish him?
Katchenko lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Kinionez crumples to the floor! Katchenko milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrei Katchenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hieronymous Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie McDougle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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290 lbs
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290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hieronymous Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnie McDougle!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by McDougle misses
and Bosch counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the body from McDougle misses
and Bosch counters with a one-two to the body.
Bosch misses with a head kick.
McDougle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bosch swivels and escapes.
McDougle gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDougle maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bosch could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McDougle has cracked it and Bosch is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McDougle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arnie McDougle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Emelianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Vovkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Emelianov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Vovkov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vovkov.
Emelianov wants to get back to his feet but Vovkov drags him back down.
Vovkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vovkov swings around for an armbar but Emelianov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vovkov's guard.
Emelianov trying to control but Vovkov is working from the bottom.
Emelianov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vovkov is proving hard to escape from.
Vovkov trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianov is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianov being controlled here momentarily.
Vovkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Emelianov is aware though and is defending well.
Vovkov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Emelianov gets to his feet - Vovkov follows without any prompting.
Emelianov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vovkov, pushing him back against the cage.
Emelianov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vovkov has his takedown stuffed
and Emelianov counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovkov fails to pull guard.
Emelianov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vovkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Emelianov looking to pass the guard.
Emelianov is looking to stand up but Vovkov won't let him.
Vovkov keeping moving, preventing Emelianov from controlling successfully.
Vovkov has his hands on Emelianov's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianov trying to control but Vovkov is working from the bottom.
Vovkov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Emelianov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vovkov is proving hard to escape from.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Roman Emelianov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vovkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Emelianov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vovkov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roman Emelianov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Vovkov.
Emelianov gets a clinch.
Vovkov letting Emelianov take a breather here.
Vovkov fails to pull guard.
Vovkov pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vovkov has a closed guard, preventing Emelianov from standing up.
Vovkov has Emelianov pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roman Emelianov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelianov tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianov is looking to clinch.
Emelianov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emelianov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vovkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vovkov gets control of Emelianov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vovkov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vovkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vovkov pulls Emelianov in close to prevent any damage.
Emelianov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianov wants to control from the top but Vovkov keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Emelianov.
Vovkov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vovkov won't be happy with that.
Emelianov tries to stand but Vovkov controls the position and pulls Emelianov into his guard.
Emelianov trying to control but Vovkov is working from the bottom.
Emelianov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vovkov's guard.
Vovkov trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianov trying to control but Vovkov is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vovkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emelianov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vovkov is proving hard to escape from.
Vovkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianov wanted to stand there but Vovkov had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Emelianov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Emelianov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vovkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianov just stands there and leans against the cage.
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.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Emelianov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Emelianov trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianov avoiding damage.
Emelianov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vovkov feints and as Emelianov raises his hands in defense, Vovkov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianov wants to get back to his feet but Vovkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vovkov drops back looking for a leg! Emelianov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Emelianov manages to kick Vovkov off! Vovkov jumps back into Emelianov's guard.
Vovkov prevents Emelianov from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Emelianov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vovkov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Emelianov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vovkov is trying to get an arm triangle but Emelianov is defending well.
Vovkov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Emelianov, who protects the arm well.
Vovkov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Emelianov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vovkov's guard! Nice work there by Emelianov!
Emelianov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vovkov on the ground.
Emelianov is looking to stand up but Vovkov won't let him.
Emelianov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vovkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vovkov has a closed guard, preventing Emelianov from standing up.
Emelianov tries to free his leg and advance position but Vovkov is retaining full guard.
Emelianov wants to stand but Vovkov is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Vovkov pulls Emelianov in close to his closed guard and prevents Emelianov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vlad Vovkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianov wants to stand but Vovkov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vovkov keeping moving, preventing Emelianov from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roman Emelianov just wasn't active enough.
Vovkov misses with a takedown
and Emelianov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vovkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianov has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vovkov regains guard immediately.
Emelianov trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vovkov keeping moving, preventing Emelianov from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Emelianov tries to stand but Vovkov is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roman Emelianov just wasn't active enough.
Emelianov misses with a double jab
and Vovkov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emelianov's guard.
Roman Emelianov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vovkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovkov wants to pass the guard but Emelianov is keeping the position.
Emelianov looking for a sweep. Not yet Emelianov, not yet.
Vovkov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emelianov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emelianov has escaped and now he's on top!
Emelianov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vovkov is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Vovkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roman Emelianov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medved Volohander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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283 lbs
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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, Dan Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Medved Volohander!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson throws a one two combo.
Dotson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dotson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dotson tries to sprawl but Volohander drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dotson trying to control but Volohander postures up.
Volohander performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Volohander there.
Volohander tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dotson.
Dotson punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volohander is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dotson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dotson is looking to control Volohander's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dotson avoid being mounted?
Dotson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Volohander's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Volohander's back!
Dotson has got one arm under Volohander's chin. This could be trouble... Volohander trying to control the other hand but Dotson gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Volohander has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Dotson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Click Here (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Stalin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Click Here!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Here fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stalin to the ground. Here is now in Stalin's guard.
Here working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Here is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Here trying to control the position from guard on top but Stalin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Here stands up from Stalin's guard - Here perhaps looking for a knockout.
Here tries for a takedown but Stalin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vlad Stalin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Here wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Stalin.
Here tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stalin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stalin misses with a two punch combination.
Stalin tries to bum rush Here with a series of wild strikes but Here uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Here tries for a takedown but Stalin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stalin fails to land with a series of punches.
Here tries a head kick but it misses.
Here showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stalin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Here is looking to clinch.
Here tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stalin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stalin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Here scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Here wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stalin keeps working.
Here 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Here in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Click Here.
Here closes the distance but Stalin moves to the side
and Stalin counters with a nice right hand that sends Here toppling to the canvas! Here scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stalin finish him?!
It looks like Click Here has been cut.
Stalin lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Here falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vlad Stalin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Herrer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Dag (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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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Herrer!
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, First Dag!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrer wants to clinch.
Dag slips a jab and a cross from Herrer.
Dag shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Herrer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Herrer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dag creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Herrer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Check out the look on Dag's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Herrer prevents Dag from improving position.
Herrer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dag.
Dag throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dag working the ground and pound but Herrer is defending the strikes.
Dag scoring with punches from side control.
It looks like Jack Herrer has been cut.
Herrer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrer wants to control but Dag postures up.
Dag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dag fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dag misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dag is trying to ground and pound but Herrer uses the momentary lack of control by Dag to regain half guard.
Dag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herrer pushes Dag off looking to stand but Dag dives back in and keeps control.
Dag scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dag wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herrer keeps working.
Dag thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Herrer to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dag advances to half guard.
Herrer has hold of Dag's hands but Dag slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dag thows a huge punch but Herrer dodges it nicely.
Dag seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Herrer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Herrer is breathing heavily.
Dag thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dag sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Herrer defending well though.
Dag looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Herrer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dag throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dag thows a huge punch but Herrer dodges it nicely.
Dag is looking to take a break and control but Herrer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag is nestled in close to Herrer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dag slips a nice elbow through Herrer's hands, connecting with Herrer's forehead.
Dag working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Herrer taking some punishment here, with Dag in his half guard.
Dag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dag winds up and cracks Herrer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dag with the ground and pound but Herrer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dag lands a couple of elbows.
Herrer has momentary wrist control but Dag slips an elbow through the middle.
Dag pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herrer is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dag slips nicely into half guard.
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!
Herrer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dag.
Dag is nestled in close to Herrer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dag looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dag lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dag not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Herrer is staying active underneath Dag, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Dag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Herrer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Herrer enables Dag to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Herrer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dag drops back, looking for a kneebar! Herrer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Herrer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Herrer!
Herrer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Herrer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dag moves away.
Herrer throws a low kick, looking for Dag's leg but Dag calmly moves out of range.
Herrer slaps away a takedown attempt from Dag, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Herrer is looking to clinch.
Herrer thows a body shot but no joy.
Dag drives through with a takedown into Herrer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag thows a big elbow that misses.
First Dag has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dag throws a big right hand that misses.
Herrer keeping full guard, as Dag tries to pass.
Dag postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dag postures up in Herrer's guard and throws a big left but Herrer blocks it.
Herrer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dag trying to control the position from guard on top but Herrer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dag drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dag as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Herrer screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dag! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). First Dag!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wando Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Kasta - Normal'no vsyo. Zhirinovsky has chosen Zhirinovsky and Serega - Murka as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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218 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wando Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirinovsky misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zhirinovsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zhirinovsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhirinovsky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zhirinovsky stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Zhirinovsky misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zhirinovsky misses with a combination
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to pull guard but Zhirinovsky won't allow it.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Zhirinovsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva moves out of range as Zhirinovsky strikes.
Zhirinovsky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirinovsky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Zhirinovsky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silva to stand up.
Zhirinovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Zhirinovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Zhirinovsky pushes him off.
Zhirinovsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Wando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Silva moves forwards but Zhirinovsky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhirinovsky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Zhirinovsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zhirinovsky stands up from Silva's guard - Zhirinovsky perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zhirinovsky decides to return to a standing position.
Zhirinovsky throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Zhirinovsky shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zhirinovsky defends well.
Silva is working an open guard so Zhirinovsky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zhirinovsky looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Zhirinovsky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhirinovsky gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Zhirinovsky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhirinovsky missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhirinovsky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zhirinovsky pulls his head out easily.
Zhirinovsky decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Zhirinovsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Zhirinovsky to get to half guard.
Zhirinovsky stands up out of the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhirinovsky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Zhirinovsky shoots in.
Zhirinovsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zhirinovsky closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Zhirinovsky getting side control.
Zhirinovsky is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhirinovsky slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Zhirinovsky stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirinovsky tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zhirinovsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhirinovsky scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Zhirinovsky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Zhirinovsky dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Zhirinovsky's head and hops out.
Wando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Silva wants to clinch up but Zhirinovsky keeps it at a distance.
Zhirinovsky misses with a double jab.
Zhirinovsky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zhirinovsky has a takedown stuffed.
Wando Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhirinovsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Zhirinovsky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zhirinovsky misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zhirinovsky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zhirinovsky off to one side.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Zhirinovsky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Zhirinovsky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Zhirinovsky was not able to check.
Zhirinovsky throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Zhirinovsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky dives in and grabs Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes down on Zhirinovsky's head and hops out.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhirinovsky circles away.
Zhirinovsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhirinovsky shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhirinovsky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhirinovsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zhirinovsky is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
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.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhirinovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva jumps guard but Zhirinovsky stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zhirinovsky has Silva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zhirinovsky pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Silva tumbling to the mat - Zhirinovsky dives into Silva's guard.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zhirinovsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhirinovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhirinovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Zhirinovsky's shoulder, as Zhirinovsky tries to avoid the shot.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva slips under a jab from Zhirinovsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhirinovsky gets a double leg takedown into Silva's guard.
Zhirinovsky decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zhirinovsky ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zhirinovsky does it's job there.
Silva slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Zhirinovsky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky scores a takedown into full mount!
Vladimir Zhirinovsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky controlling the action here.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zhirinovsky stands up and beckons Silva to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Zhirinovsky lands a jab to the nose.
Wando Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhirinovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhirinovsky.
Wando Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Zhirinovsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhirinovsky throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zhirinovsky is defended easily by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
Zhirinovsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhirinovsky throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Zhirinovsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zhirinovsky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Zhirinovsky manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zhirinovsky controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
Zhirinovsky tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhirinovsky throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A shot to the body from Zhirinovsky misses
and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zhirinovsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Zhirinovsky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zhirinovsky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to improve position but can't.
Zhirinovsky advances nicely into full mount.
Zhirinovsky controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhirinovsky blocks Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Zhirinovsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zhirinovsky 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
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