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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malchik Spalchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Happy Me has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Happy Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malchik Spalchik!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Me got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spalchik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Me has managed to get both his arms back between Spalchik's legs - danger averted.
Me will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Me trying to control the position from guard on top but Spalchik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Me decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Me leaves Spalchik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
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!
Me gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spalchik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Me manages to pull guard.
Spalchik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Me is keeping the position for now.
Me keeping moving, preventing Spalchik from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spalchik is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Spalchik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Me is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Me knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spalchik on the ground.
Me working for a triangle but Spalchik defends it easily.
Spalchik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Me is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spalchik looking to sit in guard and control but Me gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spalchik looking for a triangle here. Me is fighting it but it looks tight! Spalchik pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Me is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Malchik Spalchik!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Molotav (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. Vladimir Molotav could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otto Kaikkonen's chin.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Molotav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotav looks to land a combination but Kaikkonen avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Molotav.
Molotav tries to bum rush Kaikkonen with a series of wild strikes but Kaikkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Molotav throws a combination that misses
and Kaikkonen counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Molotav down! Kaikkonen is looking to finish but Molotav is intelligently defending himself.
Molotav is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaikkonen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Molotav, up you get!
Oh Molotav is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaikkonen working the clinch nicely. Molotav is working for position but Kaikkonen cracks him with a big knee to the head! Molotav crumples up against the cage and Kaikkonen lands two more shots before the ref can save Molotav! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Otto Kaikkonen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike The Great Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike The Great Finisher!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Great Finisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Great Finisher looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The Great Finisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Gad circles away.
Gad rushes The Great Finisher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gad pulls The Great Finisher into guard.
Gad wants to stand but The Great Finisher is controlling the position.
Gad keeping moving, preventing The Great Finisher from controlling successfully.
Gad looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Great Finisher is one step ahead there.
Gad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gad is working hard here to advance position.
Gad managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gad is looking for a kimura here.
Gad trying to mount his opponent but The Great Finisher defends it.
Gad wants to stand but The Great Finisher has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gad is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great Finisher trying to control but Gad postures up.
Gad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gad controlling the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gad tries to stand but can't do so whilst The Great Finisher controls his leg.
Gad is trying to control. The Great Finisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anton Gad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gad shoots in looking for a takedown but The Great Finisher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gad clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Gad.
Gad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Great Finisher regains guard immediately.
Gad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gad trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Great Finisher's guard.
Gad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Great Finisher working a defensive guard here.
Gad wants to pass the guard but The Great Finisher is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great Finisher working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike The Great Finisher hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gad clinches.
Gad fails to pull guard.
Gad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gad looks for a takedown but The Great Finisher sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Gad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Gad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Great Finisher is trying to maintain the position but Gad is very close to passing his half guard.
Gad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Great Finisher on the ground.
Gad controlling the action here.
The Great Finisher is refusing to be controlled, as Gad sits in half guard.
Gad wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gad keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anton Gad wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Great Finisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gad clinches.
Gad lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anton Gad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Great Finisher defending well though.
Gad controlling the action here.
The Great Finisher kicks Gad off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gad shoots in for a double leg but The Great Finisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gad swinging wildly here.
The Great Finisher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gad is fending him off so far but The Great Finisher persists. Nope, Gad circles away and we're back to standing.
Anton Gad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gad fails with a takedown attempt.
Gad tries to clinch up.
Gad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Great Finisher is fending him off so far but Gad persists. Nope, The Great Finisher circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Gad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gad throws a push kick but The Great Finisher slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great Finisher connects with a solid leg kick.
Gad swats away the attempt to clinch by The Great Finisher.
Gad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Great Finisher sprawls well. The Great Finisher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gad gets slowly back to his feet.
Gad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Great Finisher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gad.
Gad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Great Finisher moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great Finisher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gad wants to clinch.
Gad moves in looking to clinch but The Great Finisher pushes him off.
The Great Finisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gad wants to clinch up but The Great Finisher keeps it at a distance.
Gad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gad with shots to the head and body - The Great Finisher looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Gad dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gad tries to clinch but The Great Finisher moves out of range.
Gad shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gad showed some decent athleticism there.
Gad is controlling the pace.
Gad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gad wants to pass the guard but The Great Finisher is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gad is controlling the pace.
Gad is pressing down on The Great Finisher's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Great Finisher is holding on for now.
Gad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Great Finisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gad is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Great Finisher is just riding it out for now. Gad eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gad stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The Great Finisher tries to clinch but Gad moves out of range.
Gad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gad fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Great Finisher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great Finisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Gad. Gad gets slowly back to his feet.
The Great Finisher wants to clinch.
The Great Finisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gad.
Anton Gad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Great Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Gad throws a head kick that misses.
The Great Finisher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Gad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great Finisher gets caught flat footed, as Gad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Great Finisher has momentary wrist control but Gad slips an elbow through the middle.
The Great Finisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gad looking to pass the guard.
Gad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Great Finisher is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Gad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gad 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Gad!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan de Kort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dwight Howard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan de Kort!
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, Dwight Howard !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
de Kort tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
de Kort throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
de Kort lets loose with a powerful body kick. Howard will feel that in the morning.
de Kort keeps the fight on the outside.
de Kort fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howard .
de Kort tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by de Kort.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Howard throws a strike but de Kort avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Kort is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but de Kort is retaining full guard.
Howard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Howard is looking to advance position but de Kort has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Howard tries to reverse the position but de Kort maintains control.
Howard wants to control but de Kort is having none of it.
de Kort can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howard is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
de Kort stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Howard . No joy for de Kort on that attempt.
Howard dives in and scores a takedown into de Kort's guard.
Howard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Howard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Howard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throwing strikes from guard but de Kort blocks nicely.
de Kort tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howard throws and elbow that misses. de Kort uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howard 's guard. Nice move by de Kort!
Howard striking off his back but it's not causing de Kort any problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
de Kort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howard as he jumps to the side.
Howard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Howard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Howard stands up from half guard.
de Kort takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by de Kort.
Howard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. de Kort is defending well for now.
Howard takes a knee right on the jaw!
de Kort is pressed up against the cage. Howard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag de Kort down to the mat. de Kort avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by de Kort.
de Kort stuffs the takedown.
Stefan de Kort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Howard .
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by de Kort.
A knee to the head by de Kort.
de Kort connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howard 's face.
de Kort scores with a knee to the head.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de Kort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Kort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howard is breathing heavily.
de Kort landing knees to the body.
Howard wants to break free but de Kort has control.
Howard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
de Kort throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Kort misses with a knee to the head.
Howard is trying to push de Kort away but de Kort has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
de Kort blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but de Kort won't allow it.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
de Kort landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
de Kort scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from de Kort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Kort unloads a knee to the mid-section. Howard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howard takes a knee to the side of the body.
de Kort scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by de Kort.
de Kort using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
de Kort controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from de Kort.
Howard stalling in the clinch but de Kort improves position.
de Kort tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Howard looking to slow down the pace here.
de Kort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howard blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
de Kort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
de Kort lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
de Kort connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howard 's face.
de Kort looking to stall.
Stefan de Kort has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Howard .
de Kort landing knees to the head.
de Kort managing to block the knees to the body from Howard .
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but de Kort uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Kort tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
de Kort throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
de Kort throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howard blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Kort blocks a body shot from Howard .
Howard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
de Kort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howard looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stefan de Kort will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Howard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. de Kort tries to avoid it but Howard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag de Kort to the ground. de Kort escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Howard tries to clinch up.
de Kort stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and de Kort wants it to stay on the feet.
Stefan de Kort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Howard .
de Kort leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
de Kort moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
de Kort tries to clinch up.
de Kort shoots in looking for a takedown but Howard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing de Kort's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
de Kort has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
de Kort scores with a knee to the head.
de Kort lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Kort misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howard as de Kort tries to tie him up.
de Kort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Kort tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Kort misses with a knee strike.
de Kort landing knees to the head.
Howard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. de Kort is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Howard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howard lands a left hand.
de Kort misses with an elbow strike.
Howard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as de Kort walks away with a smile on his face. Howard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging de Kort to the ground. Howard is now in de Kort's guard.
Howard postures up in de Kort's guard and throws a big left but de Kort blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Kort wants to stand up but Howard is controlling him.
Howard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
de Kort trying to control the position.
Howard stands and throws de Kort's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Howard crashes against the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
de Kort avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Howard .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard working the ground and pound.
Dwight Howard has got the better of the ground game so far.
de Kort is looking to regain half guard here but Howard keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Howard crashes against the mat.
Howard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by de Kort, who protects the arm well.
de Kort is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Howard is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard trying to control the action but de Kort is working from the bottom.
de Kort avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Howard .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Kort is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Howard !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karp Medvedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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260 lbs
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254 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karp Medvedov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soprano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Medvedov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Medvedov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Medvedov slips a straight right by Soprano.
Medvedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soprano, pushing him back against the cage.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Medvedov has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano is looking to break free of the clinch but Medvedov has double underhooks.
Medvedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medvedov closes the distance and clinches.
Soprano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Medvedov successfully pulls guard.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Medvedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Medvedov is proving hard to escape from.
We're going to have a standup here because Toni Soprano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Soprano throws a nice looking combination but Medvedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medvedov.
Soprano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Medvedov moves out of range.
Soprano scores with a one two! Medvedov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Soprano coming out on top.
Karp Medvedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Soprano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to keep at a distance but Medvedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Medvedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soprano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Medvedov's head but Medvedov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
Soprano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Soprano duly obliges.
Medvedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medvedov dives in and grabs Soprano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soprano pushes down on Medvedov's head and hops out.
Medvedov tries to close the distance and clinch but Soprano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano sizes up Medvedov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Medvedov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soprano counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedov backing up. Medvedov nods at Soprano to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Medvedov both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Soprano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soprano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soprano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medvedov has him pressed against the cage.
Medvedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medvedov darts in and clinches Soprano up against the cage.
Medvedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medvedov clinches with his opponent.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Medvedov has him pressed against the cage.
Soprano is looking to break free of the clinch but Medvedov has double underhooks.
Medvedov manages to break the clinch.
Medvedov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soprano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toni Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karp Medvedov.
Medvedov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Medvedov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Medvedov looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soprano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medvedov.
Soprano throws a right and a left that Medvedov avoids nicely.
Soprano tries to bum rush Medvedov with a series of wild strikes but Medvedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soprano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano throws a series of punches but Medvedov moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Medvedov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soprano doesn't seem phased though.
Medvedov clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Medvedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soprano slaps away a takedown attempt from Medvedov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karp Medvedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soprano slips a straight right by Medvedov.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Medvedov saw that one coming.
No luck for Medvedov with that takedown attempt.
Soprano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Medvedov moves into range and clinches up with Soprano.
Soprano is trying to break free.
Medvedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Medvedov has managed to clinch.
Medvedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Medvedov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soprano swivels and escapes.
Medvedov dodges the punch combination from Soprano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
A jab from Medvedov does it's job there.
Horrible takedown by Medvedov or perhaps it was just good defense by Soprano which made him look bad.
Toni Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karp Medvedov.
Medvedov is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Medvedov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soprano tries to avoid it but Medvedov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soprano to the ground. Soprano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Medvedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medvedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medvedov drives through and clinches with Soprano against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedov has Soprano pressed against the cage, preventing Soprano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Medvedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soprano misses with a few strikes there.
Medvedov slips under a jab.
Medvedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soprano, pushing him back against the cage.
Medvedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medvedov tries to move into range but Soprano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Medvedov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soprano scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soprano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Medvedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Medvedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soprano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toni Soprano is winning the standup battle so far.
Medvedov rushes Soprano and presses him up against the cage.
Soprano tries to circle away but Medvedov has him pinned against the cage.
Soprano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soprano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medvedov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medvedov.
Soprano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medvedov throws out the jab.
Soprano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soprano stuffs the takedown attempt from Medvedov. Medvedov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soprano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Medvedov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Soprano misses with a series of wild punches.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Medvedov avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medvedov drives through and clinches with Soprano against the cage.
Medvedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medvedov shoots in but no luck this time.
Soprano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medvedov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karp Medvedov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Donk. Soprano catches Medvedov right on the button with a cross.
Soprano scores with a shot to the body.
Medvedov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soprano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Toni Soprano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Soprano.
Medvedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Medvedov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medvedov shoots in for a takedown but Soprano shows good takedown defense.
Toni Soprano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karp Medvedov.
Sloppy strikes from Soprano. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medvedov avoids the body shot from Soprano.
Soprano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Medvedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soprano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soprano is trying to push Medvedov away but Medvedov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Soprano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medvedov breaks from the clinch.
Soprano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medvedov circles away quickly and effectively.
Medvedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Medvedov throws a hook but Soprano blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Soprano counter with a right hand.
Medvedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Medvedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medvedov misses with a few strikes there.
Soprano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Medvedov dives in and grabs Soprano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soprano pushes down on Medvedov's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano lands with a nice body punch.
Soprano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Medvedov. Medvedov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soprano stuffs the takedown attempt from Medvedov. Medvedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Medvedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Medvedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soprano is fending him off so far but Medvedov persists. Nope, Soprano circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano tries to bum rush Medvedov with a series of wild strikes but Medvedov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Soprano. No joy for Medvedov on that attempt.
A jab from Soprano does it's job there.
Soprano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Soprano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soprano throws a right hand that Medvedov ducks under and follows up with a left that Medvedov also avoids with ease.
Soprano throws a series of punches but Medvedov moves out of range.
Toni Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medvedov shoots in looking for a takedown. Soprano tries to sprawl out of it but Medvedov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soprano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Medvedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soprano circles away quickly and effectively.
Medvedov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Medvedov throws a series of punches but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano misses with a wild combination.
Toni Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Soprano misses.
Medvedov closes the distance and clinches.
Medvedov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soprano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soprano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medvedov.
Karp Medvedov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Medvedov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Soprano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Medvedov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karp Medvedov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Szyszkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Szyszkowski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szyszkowski walks into a left hand.
It looks like Artur Szyszkowski has been cut.
Mikhailov looks to land a right hand but Szyszkowski moved out of range.
Szyszkowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikhailov tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Szyszkowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Szyszkowski passes into half guard.
Mikhailov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Szyszkowski on the ground.
Szyszkowski wants to free his trapped foot but Mikhailov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szyszkowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Szyszkowski trying to mount his opponent but Mikhailov defends it.
Szyszkowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mikhailov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Szyszkowski.
Mikhailov is trying to stand back up but Szyszkowski is controlling him
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.
Mikhailov is looking to improve his position.
Szyszkowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Szyszkowski trying to advance position but Mikhailov counters by regaining guard.
Szyszkowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Szyszkowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Szyszkowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikhailov is retaining full guard.
Szyszkowski drops back looking for a leg! Mikhailov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mikhailov manages to kick Szyszkowski off! Szyszkowski jumps back into Mikhailov's guard.
Mikhailov is controlling Szyszkowski's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Szyszkowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mikhailov has momentary wrist control but Szyszkowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Mikhailov wants to sweep here but Szyszkowski controlling him for the moment.
Szyszkowski is pushing down on Mikhailov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mikhailov is fighting to maintain full guard but Szyszkowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mikhailov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mikhailov tries to get out of the position.
Szyszkowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mikhailov is just riding it out for now. Szyszkowski eventually gives up the hold.
Mikhailov is trying to control but can't.
Szyszkowski passes the guard and advances to mount!
Szyszkowski is working for a guillotine from mount but Mikhailov frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov has given up his back here.
Mikhailov trying to control the hands but Szyszkowski breaks the grip.
Szyszkowski is looking for a rear naked choke here but Mikhailov reverses the position brilliantly into Szyszkowski's guard!
Mikhailov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Szyszkowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailov.
Mikhailov stands up from Szyszkowski's guard - Mikhailov perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szyszkowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mikhailov tries to clinch but Szyszkowski is having none of it.
Mikhailov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szyszkowski at a distance.
Szyszkowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mikhailov sprawls well. Mikhailov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Szyszkowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Mikhailov lands with a big left! Szyszkowski is wobbled badly! Mikhailov comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Szyszkowski to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anton Mikhailov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Night Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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254 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Night Butterfly!
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, Tyler Cigano!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cigano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Butterfly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Butterfly being controlled for a moment.
Butterfly tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Butterfly is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Cigano has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly is trying to get back to his feet but Cigano has full control of the position and if anything, Butterfly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cigano biding his time, controlling Butterfly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly trying to get back to his feet but Cigano is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cigano controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Butterfly throws a head kick but Cigano moves out of range.
Night Butterfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cigano blocks a head kick by Butterfly.
A head kick misses from Butterfly.
Butterfly tries to sprawl but Cigano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cigano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cigano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cigano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Butterfly's guard.
Cigano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Butterfly throws a sloppy head kick and Cigano moves out of range easily.
Butterfly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cigano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cigano.
Cigano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tyler Cigano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Butterfly is looking to stand back up but Cigano counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Butterfly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cigano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Cigano wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick by Butterfly misses
and Cigano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cigano slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cigano feints and as Butterfly raises his hands in defense, Cigano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butterfly wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cigano manages to pass to side control.
Cigano controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Cigano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Butterfly with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cigano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cigano slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler Cigano has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick by Butterfly misses
and Cigano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Butterfly!
Butterfly is trying to stand but he's just given Cigano his back.
Cigano really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Butterfly.
Cigano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Cigano.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyler Cigano.
Butterfly misses with a takedown
and Cigano counters with a single leg into guard. Butterfly didn't expect that.
Butterfly is looking to stand back up but Cigano counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Butterfly.
Cigano controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cigano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Cigano wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cigano shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Butterfly is trying to defend but Cigano finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Night Butterfly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler Cigano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cigano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Cigano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cigano 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cigano!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Pawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Juice Pigg enters the cage!
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209 lbs
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213 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Pawn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawn connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pigg. Pawn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pigg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pawn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pigg.
Pawn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pigg's head backwards.
Pawn leaves Pigg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Pawn. That snapped Pigg's head back.
Pigg throws a leg kick but Pawn moved away.
Pigg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pigg cracks Pawn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pawn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pawn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pawn throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Pigg has his hands clasped together but Pawn breaks the hold and Pigg is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pawn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). White Pawn!
White Pawn is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Weichanthal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Borisov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Weichanthal!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisov throws a hook but Weichanthal blocks it.
A combination from Borisov does no damage.
Weichanthal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borisov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weichanthal avoids the body shot from Borisov.
Weichanthal gets a takedown into half guard.
Weichanthal wants to free his trapped foot but Borisov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borisov wants to control but Weichanthal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Weichanthal there.
Weichanthal trying to control from half guard but Borisov is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borisov wants to improve his position but Weichanthal is controlling well.
Weichanthal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Borisov defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weichanthal.
Borisov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weichanthal throwing strikes but missing.
Borisov working for a triangle but Weichanthal defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borisov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weichanthal has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Borisov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Weichanthal is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Borisov pulls down on the head and he's put Weichanthal to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Grigor Borisov!
Grigor Borisov retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bokya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Bokya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokya lands with a nice body kick.
Gaziev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yuri Bokya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bokya lands a head kick!
It looks like Adam Gaziev has been cut.
Bokya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gaziev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaziev looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bokya.
Bokya scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaziev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bokya misses with a series of wild punches.
Bokya lands a left and a right that send Gaziev crashing to the mat, dazed. Bokya thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gaziev is rocked!
Bokya digs a good body shot into Gaziev's ribs.
Gaziev is still on wobbly legs! Can Bokya finish him?
Bokya lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Gaziev is looking to close the distance but Bokya sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Gaziev crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Gaziev is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Yuri Bokya!
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