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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakie Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Kutuzov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakie Noir!
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, Michail Kutuzov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutuzov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kutuzov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kutuzov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noir won't be happy with that.
Noir bucks up and tries to throw Kutuzov off but instead Kutuzov has got his back!
Noir is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kutuzov wants to control but Noir is keeping busy.
Kutuzov controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutuzov is riding his opponent, not letting Noir buck him off.
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.
Noir holding both Kutuzov 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kutuzov controls the position.
Noir looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kutuzov controls the position.
Noir trying to get back to his feet but Kutuzov is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutuzov keeps control of the position easily here as Noir tries to buck him off.
Noir controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kutuzov has good solid back control here.
Kutuzov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Noir holding both Kutuzov 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kutuzov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Noir doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Kutuzov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Noir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kutuzov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Noir is in Kutuzov's guard.
Noir wants to get up but he can't break Kutuzov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kutuzov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kutuzov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noir is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir throws an elbow but it misses.
Kutuzov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kutuzov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noir misses with a knee to the head.
Kutuzov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kutuzov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kutuzov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kutuzov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutuzov just leaning against Noir, taking a breather.
Kutuzov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noir.
Kutuzov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kutuzov controlling the action here for a moment.
Noir missing with knees to the body.
Noir tries to land a knee to the head but Kutuzov blocks with his arms.
Kutuzov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kutuzov as Noir tries to tie him up.
Kutuzov prevents a body shot from Noir.
Kutuzov missing with knees to the body.
Kutuzov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Noir is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kutuzov.
Noir tries to land a knee to the head but Kutuzov blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutuzov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kutuzov lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
Kutuzov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kutuzov wants to clinch up but Noir keeps it at a distance.
Kutuzov clinches up against the cage.
Noir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kutuzov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kutuzov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kutuzov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Noir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kutuzov is keeping busy.
Kutuzov has Noir pressed against the cage.
Noir misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kutuzov.
Kutuzov breaks the clinch.
Kutuzov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kutuzov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kutuzov trying to control the pace.
Noir pushes Kutuzov off looking to stand but Kutuzov dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Kutuzov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Noir fails with the takedown
and Kutuzov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Noir!
Kutuzov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Noir is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutuzov controlling his opponent.
Noir is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kutuzov controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Noir really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two 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.
Kutuzov controlling his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Noir is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Michail Kutuzov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kutuzov content just to control the position here.
Kutuzov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kutuzov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Noir really wants to buck Kutuzov off and get back to his feet.
Kutuzov controlling the pace for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michail Kutuzov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Noir looks to clinch
and Kutuzov moves into the clinch.
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.
Kutuzov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kutuzov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kutuzov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Noir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kutuzov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kutuzov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kutuzov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Noir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kutuzov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jakie Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noir misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michail Kutuzov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kutuzov 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michail Kutuzov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valeh Dgafarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bokya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Bokya will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeh Dgafarov!
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, Yuri Bokya!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dgafarov shoots in and drives through. Bokya sprawls well.
Dgafarov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dgafarov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bokya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dgafarov scrambles back to his feet.
Dgafarov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bokya counters with a thumping low kick.
Valeh Dgafarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokya scores with a nice body kick.
Bokya lands a leg kick that knocks Dgafarov off balance momentarily.
Bokya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Bokya.
Bokya scores with a sloppy right hand. Dgafarov should have avoided that one.
It looks like Valeh Dgafarov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bokya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bokya throws a leg kick which misses Dgafarov's front leg but catches the back leg as Dgafarov tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bokya.
Dgafarov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Bokya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bokya connects with a solid leg kick.
Dgafarov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bokya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bokya lands a slapping body shot.
Bokya stalks Dgafarov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dgafarov's face. Dgafarov staggers backwards, shaken.
Bokya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dgafarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Bokya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dgafarov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dgafarov is rocked!
Bokya lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Dgafarov crumples to the floor! Bokya milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yuri Bokya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thug Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagner Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vagner Souza struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thug Red!
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, Vagner Souza!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Red counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Red has hold of one of Souza's legs. Souza is fighting the takedown attempt but Red gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Red trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
Souza working for a triangle but Red defends it easily.
Red might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Red drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Red off! Red jumps back into Souza's guard.
Red stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries for a takedown but Red circles away easily
and Red counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Red tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Red is breathing heavily.
Red is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Red eventually gives up the hold.
Souza trying to control here.
Red stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza trying to control but Red is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Red because Souza loaded up on that one.
Souza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Red tries to buck Souza off but he can't manage it.
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.
Souza is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Red is surviving well by controlling Souza's body position as best he can.
Souza working for a guillotine from mount but Red is in no mood to give up.
Souza tries to control but Red wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vagner Souza will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Red counters with a takedown into side control.
Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Red keeps moving and retains side control.
Red decides to stand back up.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Red counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thug Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vagner Souza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red wants to work for an arm triangle but Souza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza is trying to maintain the position but Red is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Red knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Red won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Red is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Red decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Souza shoots and misses
and Red counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Red.
Red content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Red keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Souza's efforts to push away.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Red won't allow it.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Red gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch
and Red holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Red avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Red just stands there and leans against the cage.
Red is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Souza can't fight it off and eventually Red manages to take the fight to the floor. Souza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Red would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Red postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Red stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Red closes the distance and clinches.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Red has him pressed against the cage.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Red avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thug Red dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Red counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red decides to return to a standing position.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Red counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
Red content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Red gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red prevents the takedown attempt.
Thug Red has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vagner Souza.
Red has clasped his hands together around Souza's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Souza regains half guard.
Red is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Red eventually gives up the hold.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Red stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Red decides to stand up.
Red pushes Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souza throws an elbow that misses.
Souza is trying to drag Red to the mat but Red just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Red breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Red counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
Souza throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Red is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Red makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Souza is working an open guard so Red takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souza looking for a takedown.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Red counters with a single leg into guard. Souza didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Red from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Red scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thug Red showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Red has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thug Red!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Happy Me has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anton Gad's chin.
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265 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Gad!
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, Happy Me!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gad with a poor takedown
and Me counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gad's guard now.
Me working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gad managing to control the position.
Gad keeping moving, preventing Me from controlling successfully.
Gad looking for a sweep. Not yet Gad, not yet.
Me wanted to stand there but Gad had control of the position.
Me wants to control from the top but Gad keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Happy Me was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gad has his takedown stuffed
and Me counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Me.
Me dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Me breaks from the clinch.
Gad misses with a takedown attempt
and Me counters with a flying knee that drops Gad! Me dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Me!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen has chosen Duran Duran - WIld Boys as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
9 - 19 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaikkonen has managed to clinch.
Pigg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pigg lands a big knee to the head and Kaikkonen goes down! Pigg is looking to finish!
It looks like Otto Kaikkonen has been cut.
Pigg misses with the ground and pound.
Pigg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kaikkonen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pigg.
Pigg cracks Kaikkonen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaikkonen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pigg.
Pigg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pigg looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kaikkonen is avoiding damage well.
Pigg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kaikkonen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pigg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pigg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaikkonen keeps working.
An elbow from Pigg crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pigg working the ground and pound but Kaikkonen is defending the strikes.
Pigg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Pigg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Pigg.
Kaikkonen looks gassed!
Pigg tries to score with some ground and pound. Kaikkonen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pigg fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kaikkonen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pigg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kaikkonen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pigg cracks Kaikkonen with a big elbow.
Pigg working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pigg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaikkonen down.
Kaikkonen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pigg landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pigg throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pigg 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.
Kaikkonen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The strikes coming from Pigg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kaikkonen taking a bit of punishment here - Pigg scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigg cracks Kaikkonen with a big right hand but Kaikkonen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pigg looks up at the clock and then as Kaikkonen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pigg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pigg lands some shots froms side control.
Pigg throws an elbow but Kaikkonen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pigg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaikkonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pigg landing a few strikes.
Pigg is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pigg is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaikkonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pigg landing strikes.
Pigg working the body and head with strikes.
Kaikkonen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kaikkonen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pigg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pigg scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaikkonen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pigg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pigg working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juice Pigg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otto Kaikkonen'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.
Pigg rushes Kaikkonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pigg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kaikkonen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pigg throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Pigg throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Pigg scores with strikes from the back.
Pigg punches the canvas rather than the man.
Pigg punishes Kaikkonen with strikes from the back mount.
Pigg looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Pigg working for the choke.
Kaikkonen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pigg has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kaikkonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigg is working for a rear naked choke. Kaikkonen is not defending it well and Pigg has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kaikkonen refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kaikkonen's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juice Pigg!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike The Great Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akito Ramnath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Akito Ramnath enters the cage!
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245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike The Great Finisher!
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, Akito Ramnath!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great Finisher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramnath is fending him off so far but The Great Finisher persists. Nope, Ramnath circles away and we're back to standing.
The Great Finisher looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Ramnath.
The Great Finisher managing to block the knees to the body from Ramnath.
Ramnath pulls guard effortlessly.
Ramnath wants to stand and escape but The Great Finisher is having none of it.
Ramnath looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Great Finisher is one step ahead there.
Ramnath manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramnath looking to control but The Great Finisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great Finisher can't escape the position.
Ramnath tries to control but The Great Finisher wriggling away.
Ramnath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Great Finisher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramnath has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Great Finisher's face.
Ramnath lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Great Finisher hang on?
The Great Finisher holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ramnath tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Great Finisher wants to control but Ramnath is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Great Finisher blocking the ground and pound.
Ramnath avoids the attempt from The Great Finisher to control.
Ramnath punching from mount but The Great Finisher doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Great Finisher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Great Finisher is trying desperately to improve position.
The Great Finisher tries to hold on but Ramnath pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramnath looking to control but The Great Finisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ramnath thowing shots but they're missing.
Ramnath is stalling here but it's allowed The Great Finisher to get half guard.
The Great Finisher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Great Finisher.
Ramnath trying to move into half guard but instead The Great Finisher has managed to sweep!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ramnath had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Great Finisher defends it easily.
Ramnath has control of The Great Finisher's left arm, preventing The Great Finisher from doing any damage.
The Great Finisher wants to control from the top but Ramnath keeps moving.
Ramnath working a defensive guard here.
The Great Finisher wants to control from the top but Ramnath keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akito Ramnath dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The Great Finisher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ramnath is fending him off so far but The Great Finisher persists. Nope, Ramnath circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramnath instigates a clinch.
Ramnath taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramnath has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics The Great Finisher uses from the top position.
The Great Finisher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ramnath tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Great Finisher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Great Finisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramnath working a defensive guard but The Great Finisher manages to pass into side control anyway.
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.
Ramnath is looking to regain half guard here but The Great Finisher keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ramnath's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Great Finisher has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ramnath is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. The Great Finisher yanks on the arm and Ramnath is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by The Great Finisher.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike The Great Finisher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zork Nemesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Molotav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nemesis comes to the cage accompanied by Zork Nemesis. Vladimir Molotav is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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24
205 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zork Nemesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Molotav!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nemesis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nemesis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Vladimir Molotav has been cut.
Nemesis throws a nice looking combination but Molotav bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molotav bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nemesis's head backwards.
Nemesis with a hook.
Molotav throws a combination that misses
and Nemesis counters with a crisp one two that drops Molotav! Nemesis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Molotav to his feet! Molotav is in big trouble!
Molotav is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nemesis throws an overhand right that has Molotav reeling! Nemesis follows up with more punches and Molotav is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zork Nemesis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigor Borisov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Jones's chin.
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200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Borisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov misses with a looping left.
Borisov misses with a body shot.
Borisov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Borisov does no damage.
Borisov misses with a few strikes there.
Borisov throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grigor Borisov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borisov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Borisov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Borisov lands the left hand.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Borisov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigor Borisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Jones.
Borisov swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borisov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Borisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borisov throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Borisov. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Borisov thinking.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borisov.
Borisov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch there but Borisov circles away.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Borisov.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Borisov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Borisov can't break the clinch.
Borisov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borisov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Borisov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Borisov counters with a nice uppercut.
Borisov throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Borisov circles away.
Borisov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borisov's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones pushes down on Borisov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Borisov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is pressing down on Borisov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borisov is holding on for now.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Borisov is working from the bottom.
Borisov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Borisov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Borisov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
Jones has gone for a leg lock! Borisov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borisov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones working for a triangle but Borisov defends it easily.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borisov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borisov trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Borisov gets to his feet. Jones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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 Grigor Borisov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Borisov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borisov misses with a two punch combination.
Borisov lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Borisov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borisov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borisov lands a two punch combo.
Borisov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Borisov counters with a two punch combo.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Borisov sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Borisov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones shoots in but Borisov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grigor Borisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Jones.
Borisov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand.
Borisov misses with an uppercut
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Borisov misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Borisov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Borisov.
Borisov fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Borisov pinned against the cage. Borisov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Borisov throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Borisov trying to control the position.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Borisov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Borisov in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borisov trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones is trying to control the position but Borisov postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borisov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice sprawl there from Borisov as Jones shoots in.
Borisov sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borisov.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Borisov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones moves away from the strike by Borisov.
Borisov tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borisov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Borisov misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borisov won't be happy with that.
Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Borisov's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones laying and praying for a moment but Borisov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Borisov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Borisov moves into full guard.
Jones trying to control but Borisov is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borisov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigor Borisov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones with a poor takedown
letting Borisov counter with a right hand.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borisov.
Good standup being displayed there by Borisov as he connects with a hook.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borisov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borisov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Borisov. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Borisov counters with a straight right hand.
Grigor Borisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Jones.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Borisov walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Borisov misses with a body shot
and Borisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Borisov avoids it really well and circles away.
Borisov misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Borisov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Borisov misses with a body punch
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Borisov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borisov.
Borisov swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisov misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Borisov swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borisov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borisov looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Borisov misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Borisov keeps the fight on the outside.
Borisov misses with the combination.
Borisov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borisov counters with a nice uppercut.
Borisov misses with a right hand
so Jones counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones trying to control but Borisov is working from the bottom.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Borisov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Borisov in his guard.
Jones looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borisov stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borisov is aware though and is defending well.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borisov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borisov is stalling in the full guard.
Borisov stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigor Borisov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borisov, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigor Borisov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Cherenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ruslan Cherenkov enters the cage!
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232 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toni Soprano!
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, Ruslan Cherenkov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cherenkov.
Soprano looks to land a combination but Cherenkov avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Soprano throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Ruslan Cherenkov has been cut.
Soprano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soprano lands a jab-cross combination.
Soprano stalks Cherenkov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cherenkov's face. Cherenkov staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
Toni Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cherenkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Soprano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Toni Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soprano misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano swinging wildly here.
Cherenkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soprano but Soprano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soprano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherenkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soprano avoids it really well and circles away.
Toni Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Cherenkov.
Soprano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherenkov.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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.
Soprano cracks Cherenkov with a good jab.
Soprano misses with the combination.
Soprano misses with the combination.
Soprano scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Soprano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Cherenkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Toni Soprano is winning the standup battle so far.
Soprano works over Cherenkov's head and body with a nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
Soprano catches Cherenkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cherenkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cherenkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Soprano throws a series of strikes that have Cherenkov backpedaling.
That has opened up Ruslan Cherenkov's cut even more.
Soprano fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with the combination.
Cherenkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cherenkov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Soprano misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cherenkov is defended easily by Soprano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano swinging wildly here.
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cherenkov gets a double leg takedown into Soprano's guard.
Cherenkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cherenkov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cherenkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soprano sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Soprano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Cherenkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Soprano catches Cherenkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soprano scores with a one two! Cherenkov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soprano throws a right hand that Cherenkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Cherenkov also avoids with ease.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Cherenkov avoids them all with ease.
Cherenkov ducks right into an uppercut from Soprano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Soprano. No joy for Cherenkov on that attempt.
Soprano stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherenkov. Cherenkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano leaves Cherenkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toni Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Cherenkov.
Cherenkov dodges the punch combination from Soprano.
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.
Soprano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cherenkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soprano as he avoids it easily.
Cherenkov dodges the punch combination from Soprano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a double jab.
Soprano misses with a series of wild punches.
Cherenkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soprano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cherenkov somewhat.
Soprano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Toni Soprano 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.
Cherenkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soprano misses with a combination
and Cherenkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Soprano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soprano, 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 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Soprano!
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