WFC Russia 13: Kiko Vs Colonel PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Shcholkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shcholkin comes to the cage accompanied by King Ring. Wright has chosen 3-6 mafia , its a fight as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Shcholkin
vs
Wright

184 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Shcholkin!
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, Jordan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright dives in and grabs Shcholkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shcholkin pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
Wright looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shcholkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shcholkin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Shcholkin forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.

Shcholkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shcholkin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Shcholkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Shcholkin. No joy for Wright on that attempt.
Shcholkin feints a jab promting Wright to slip. Shcholkin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wright slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shcholkin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shcholkin!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shcholkin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Shcholkin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shcholkin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shcholkin shoots in and drives through. Wright sprawls well.

Shcholkin takes the fight into the clinch.

Shcholkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright leaves Shcholkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Shcholkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shcholkin has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin wants to get back to his feet but Wright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Shcholkin has his feet on Wright's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Shcholkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shcholkin throws a nice inside leg kick.

Shcholkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shcholkin pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shcholkin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stalling in the clinch from Shcholkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shcholkin drags the fight down to the ground.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Shcholkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shcholkin lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Wright trying to control but Shcholkin is working from the bottom.

Shcholkin wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks for a takedown but Shcholkin sprawls well.
Shcholkin shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shcholkin as he avoids it easily.

Shcholkin has managed to clinch.

Shcholkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shcholkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shcholkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Shcholkin drags the fight down to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shcholkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Wright. No joy for Shcholkin on that attempt.
Wright takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Shcholkin circles away.
Shcholkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wright shoots in but Shcholkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shcholkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wright's waist but Wright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shcholkin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Shcholkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shcholkin clinches.

Shcholkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Shcholkin closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shcholkin breaks from the clinch.

Shcholkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shcholkin lands a shoulder strike.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shcholkin lands a left hand.
Shcholkin lands a right hand.

Shcholkin gets control of Wright's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shcholkin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Shcholkin has Wright pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shcholkin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Shcholkin kicks Wright off and gets to his feet.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shcholkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shcholkin defends it nicely.
Wright misses with a hook
and Shcholkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Shcholkin forces Wright back against the cage and clinches.
Wright is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Shcholkin breaks from the clinch.
Shcholkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wright wants it to stay on the feet.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Shcholkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Shcholkin closes the distance and pushes Wright back into the cage.

Shcholkin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wright can't fight it off and eventually Shcholkin manages to take the fight to the floor. Wright looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shcholkin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wright for as long as he can get away with.
Leonid Shcholkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shcholkin lands a couple of elbows.

Shcholkin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shcholkin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shcholkin looking to sit in guard and control but Wright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shcholkin pushes Wright off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonid Shcholkin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wright fails with the takedown.

Shcholkin closes the distance and clinches.
Shcholkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Shcholkin jumps guard and drags Wright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wright stops Shcholkin from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shcholkin uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright moves in looking to clinch but Shcholkin pushes him off.
Jordan Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Shcholkin moves into the clinch successfully.

Shcholkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shcholkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wright is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shcholkin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wright.

Shcholkin moves into range and clinches up with Wright.
Shcholkin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shcholkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Wright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shcholkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Shcholkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shcholkin.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Shcholkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the cage.
Shcholkin lands a nice knee to the body.
Shcholkin stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shcholkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shcholkin clinches up against the cage.

Shcholkin pulls guard.
Wright wants to control from the top but Shcholkin keeps moving.
Shcholkin wants to stand but Wright is controlling the position.

Shcholkin uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shcholkin shoots for a takedown but Wright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonid Shcholkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shcholkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shcholkin avoiding damage as Wright throws knees to the body.

Shcholkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Shcholkin with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shcholkin has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Shcholkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shcholkin 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Shcholkin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Barrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Den Filippov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Barrows has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barrows
vs
Filippov

167 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Barrows!
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, Den Filippov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barrows rushes Filippov and presses him up against the cage.

Barrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barrows lands a nice looking body shot.
Barrows circles away from the clinch attempt

and Barrows counters by moving into the clinch.
Filippov letting Barrows take a breather here.
Barrows is pressed up against the cage. Filippov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barrows down to the mat. Barrows avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barrows punishes Filippov's body with a nice straight punch.
Filippov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barrows.

It looks like Den Filippov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrows circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barrows cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Filippov is rocked!
Barrows feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Filippov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Barrows!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stas Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuznetsov's entrance music is Ленинград - К&#. A fine choice. Thiago Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuznetsov
vs
Sanchez

174 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stas Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thiago Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov fails with the takedown

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kuznetsov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sanchez has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Sanchez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kuznetsov to his feet.
Kuznetsov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Kuznetsov makes his way to full guard, as Sanchez worked for a kimura.

Kuznetsov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kuznetsov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kuznetsov's guard now, I'm sure.

Sanchez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kuznetsov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
Sanchez wants to stand but Kuznetsov is controlling his posture from full guard.

Sanchez stands up from Kuznetsov's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stas Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kuznetsov!
Kuznetsov tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.

Sanchez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kuznetsov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kuznetsov shrugs it off.
Kuznetsov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kuznetsov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but Kuznetsov is defending it quite comfortably.

Sanchez stands up and beckons Kuznetsov to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez gets a takedown into half guard.

Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Kuznetsov defends the submission attempt.

Sanchez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuznetsov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanchez.

Kuznetsov actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.

Sanchez is working for a kimura but Kuznetsov is defending it quite comfortably.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kuznetsov is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into Kuznetsov's guard.

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

Kuznetsov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetsov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuznetsov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Kuznetsov from controlling successfully.
Kuznetsov wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuznetsov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Kuznetsov from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stas Kuznetsov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.

Sanchez drives through with a takedown into Kuznetsov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez is looking to advance position but Kuznetsov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sanchez wants to hold on but Kuznetsov pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuznetsov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sanchez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sanchez shrugs it off.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Kuznetsov postures up.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Kuznetsov postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Kuznetsov's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Kuznetsov pushes him away.
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Sanchez bucks up and throws Kuznetsov to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thiago Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuznetsov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Sanchez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanchez throws a lazy body kick
and Kuznetsov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kuznetsov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stas Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kuznetsov moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.

Kuznetsov successfully pulls guard.
Sanchez advances to half guard.

Sanchez 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.
Kuznetsov is looking to control Sanchez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuznetsov avoid being mounted?

Kuznetsov is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuznetsov is pressing down on Sanchez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Sanchez stands up from Kuznetsov's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Kuznetsov shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuznetsov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sanchez quickly recovers to half guard.

Kuznetsov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control but Kuznetsov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Sanchez trying to control the hands but Kuznetsov breaks the grip.
Kuznetsov just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov avoiding Sanchez 's attempts to control his hands.
Sanchez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kuznetsov stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuznetsov pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez wants to sweep but Kuznetsov has passed to side control!
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom here.
Kuznetsov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanchez struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sanchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is trying to control Kuznetsov's posture but Kuznetsov avoids it.

Kuznetsov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kuznetsov working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Sanchez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kuznetsov's best efforts.
Stas Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Sanchez.
I've got Sanchez 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Sanchez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roma Ko You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Malov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac - Changes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ko You
vs
Malov

177 cm
23
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roma Ko You!
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, Sergey Malov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Malov wants to take a breather but Ko You is having none of it.

Malov is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Malov wants to work for an arm triangle but Ko You is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ko You might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ko You tries to kick Malov off but Malov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Malov passes to side control.

Malov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malov is working to tighten is grip on Ko You's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ko You has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Malov is really squeezing tight and eventually Ko You passes out! Malov breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sergey Malov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hokkus Pokkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokkus has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Baird
vs
Pokkus

175 cm
27
177 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

185 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hokkus Pokkus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pokkus counters with an inside leg kick.
Baird avoids the head kick by Pokkus.
Pokkus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baird lands a jab to Pokkus's midsection.
Pokkus tries to clinch up but Baird circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Pokkus misses.

Pokkus clinches up against the cage.
Baird tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pokkus misses with a knee to the head.
Baird throws an elbow that misses.
Baird avoiding damage as Pokkus throws knees to the body.
Pokkus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baird.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokkus pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pokkus working Baird over with knees to the body.
Baird misses with a punch on the inside.
Baird is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baird is trying to push Pokkus away but Pokkus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baird trying to land knees to the body.

Baird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baird looks to land a combination but Pokkus avoids it well.
Baird fails to land the takedown.
Baird thows a leg kick but Pokkus checks it
and Pokkus counters with a good low kick that Baird was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pokkus scores with a jab. Baird acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hokkus Pokkus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baird tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pokkus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baird somewhat.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baird takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Brady Baird 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!

Pokkus clinches.
Pokkus working Baird over with knees to the body.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baird is pushing Pokkus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pokkus lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokkus lands a knee to the body.
Pokkus keeps control of Baird as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baird tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Baird can't break the clinch.
Pokkus looking to throw knees to the head but Baird is blocking nicely.
Pokkus prevents a body shot from Baird.
Pokkus looking to throw knees to the head but Baird is blocking nicely.
Pokkus blocks a body shot from Baird.
A short left from Baird.
Pokkus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pokkus misses with a knee strike.
Pokkus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baird has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pokkus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baird blocks it with crossed arms.
Pokkus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baird can't find room to land a body shot as Pokkus controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokkus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baird's face.
Pokkus misses with a knee to the head.
Pokkus looking to throw knees to the head but Baird is blocking nicely.
Baird managing to block the knees to the body from Pokkus.
Baird struggles to land a body shot inside as Pokkus controls his hands.
Pokkus stops a takedown attempt from Baird.
Pokkus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pokkus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokkus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baird drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pokkus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baird will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pokkus under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hokkus Pokkus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pokkus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baird.
Pokkus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baird lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pokkus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baird changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pokkus tries to avoid it but Baird manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pokkus to the ground. Pokkus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Baird misses
and Pokkus counters with an inside leg kick.
Pokkus darts in trying to clinch
letting Baird counter with a right hand.

Pokkus clinches with his opponent.
Baird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pokkus avoids it.
Baird drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pokkus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baird fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pokkus breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pokkus as Baird shoots in.
Baird looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pokkus moves in looking to clinch but Baird pushes him off.
Baird throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pokkus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baird's knee momentarily.
Pokkus tries to close the distance and clinch but Baird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baird has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baird tries to clinch up but Pokkus circles away and keeps his distance.
Hokkus Pokkus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baird throws a leg kick
and Pokkus counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pokkus gets a clinch.
Baird wants to break free but Pokkus has control.
Pokkus scores with a knee to the head.
Pokkus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pokkus landing knees to the head.
Pokkus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokkus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baird up against the cage.
Baird tries a body shot but Pokkus blocks it.

Pokkus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baird throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pokkus.
Pokkus fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pokkus is fending him off so far but Baird persists. Nope, Pokkus circles away and we're back to standing.
Baird throws a low kick, looking for Pokkus's leg but Pokkus calmly moves out of range.
Baird shoots in and drives through. Pokkus sprawls well.
Good work by Pokkus as he checks the leg kick.
Baird throws a right and a left that Pokkus avoids nicely.
Pokkus connects with a solid leg kick.
Pokkus tries to clinch there but Baird circles away.
Horrible takedown by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Pokkus which made him look bad.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Pokkus moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokkus crunches a lovely knee into Baird's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baird takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pokkus lands a good knee to the midsection. Baird won't want to take too many of those.
Pokkus tries to land a knee to the head but Baird blocks with his arms.
Pokkus trying to land knees to the body.
Pokkus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baird up against the cage.
Pokkus tries a knee to the head but Baird blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird trying to control the position but instead, Pokkus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baird into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hokkus Pokkus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baird.
Pokkus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pokkus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Baird successfully pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Pokkus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baird.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pokkus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baird shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baird tries to clinch up.
Baird misses with a body punch
and Pokkus counters with a nice leg kick.
Brady Baird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokkus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baird.

Pokkus rushes Baird and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pokkus is pushing Baird up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pokkus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pokkus leaning against his opponent.
Pokkus misses with a knee strike.
Pokkus missing with knees to the body.
Baird drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pokkus pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pokkus wants to clinch up but Baird keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird misses with a lunging right hand
and Pokkus counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Baird.
Baird misses with a double jab
and Pokkus counters with a body kick.
Pokkus tries to clinch up but Baird circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pokkus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pokkus scores with a head kick.
Pokkus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pokkus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baird throws a right hand that Pokkus ducks under and follows up with a left that Pokkus also avoids with ease.
Brady Baird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pokkus moves into the clinch.
Pokkus misses with a knee to the head.
Pokkus lands a good knee to the midsection. Baird won't want to take too many of those.
Pokkus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baird taking a breather.
Pokkus lands a good knee to the midsection. Baird won't want to take too many of those.
Pokkus has Baird pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Pokkus.
Pokkus avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pokkus tries to clinch there but Baird circles away.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Pokkus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baird tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pokkus was well out of range. Poor timing from Baird.
Pokkus leaves Baird with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokkus tries to clinch but Baird moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pokkus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokkus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hokkus Pokkus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pokkus 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hokkus Pokkus!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Canadian Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junichi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen "One Thing Leads to Another" by The Fixx as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Canadian Kid
vs
Watanabe

177 cm
27
160 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

MFS Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $50 *SALE*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Canadian Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junichi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canadian Kid.
Watanabe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Canadian Kid works Watanabe's body with a nice hook.
Canadian Kid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Watanabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canadian Kid.
Canadian Kid lands with a hook. Watanabe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Watanabe misses with a right hand
and Canadian Kid finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Watanabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Canadian Kid lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canadian Kid lands with a nice body kick.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
and Canadian Kid counters with a nice body shot.
Watanabe looks gassed!
Canadian Kid tests Watanabe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canadian Kid connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Canadian Kid gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Watanabe is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Canadian Kid!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Chilcoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kaluma
vs
Chilcoat

190 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
142 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colonel Chilcoat!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chilcoat lands with a right hand.
Chilcoat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaluma.
Chilcoat thuds a left hand into Kaluma's body.
Chilcoat misses with an uppercut. Kaluma saw that one coming.

Chilcoat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Chilcoat trying to control the action but Kaluma is working from the bottom.
Chilcoat lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chilcoat scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chilcoat lands some shots froms side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaluma is trying to buck Chilcoat off.
Chilcoat scoring with punches and elbows.
Kaluma gets back to half guard.
Kaluma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chilcoat lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaluma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chilcoat controlling the action here.
Kaluma wants to get back to full guard but Chilcoat has mounted him!
Kaluma is desperately trying to improve his position but Chilcoat has a good base and remains in mount.
Chilcoat lands a big elbow.
Kaluma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chilcoat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Kaluma is rocked!
Kaluma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chilcoat on the ground.
Kaluma taking some punishment here, with Chilcoat in his half guard.
Oh Kaluma is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chilcoat working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chilcoat is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Kaluma is hurt! He's hurt bad - Chilcoat fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Kaluma from any more punishment! Congratulations to Chilcoat! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colonel Chilcoat!
Colonel Chilcoat is the new bantamweight champion!