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GFC 42 - Stairway to Heaven PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Woitek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janusz Woitek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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, Rocky Kovalev!
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, Janusz Woitek!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woitek instigates a clinch.
Woitek stalling in the clinch but Kovalev improves position.
Woitek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Woitek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Woitek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalev's elbow.
Woitek avoiding damage.
Woitek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Woitek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovalev blocks a body shot from Woitek.
Woitek throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalev.
Woitek working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woitek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Woitek taking a breather.
Kovalev tries for a takedown but Woitek manages to get underhooks.
Woitek misses with some punches.
Woitek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovalev blocking some punches.
Woitek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Woitek can't find room to land a body shot as Kovalev controls the action.
Woitek misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woitek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kovalev.
Kovalev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Woitek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Kovalev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woitek tries to throw a body punch but Kovalev avoids it by throwing Woitek back against the cage.
Woitek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalev's elbow.
Woitek is trying to maintain a safe position but Kovalev gets an underhook and turns Woitek into the cage.
Kovalev is trying to break the clinch but Woitek has him pressed against the cage.
Woitek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Woitek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev goes for a takedown attempt but Woitek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kovalev is breathing heavily.
Woitek looks to land a combination but Kovalev avoids it well.
Woitek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woitek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woitek.
Woitek moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kovalev goes down! Can Woitek finish him!?
Kovalev is rocked!
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Woitek passes into half guard.
Oh Kovalev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Woitek seems to be working for a kimura but Kovalev defends the submission attempt.
Woitek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kovalev defending well though.
Woitek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Woitek passes to side control.
Kovalev seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev seems a little lost for a moment, as Woitek dominates the positioning.
Woitek passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kovalev!
Woitek controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Woitek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left and a right from Woitek both land. Nice combination.
Woitek throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Kovalev's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Woitek dives in looking to finish as Kovalev flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Woitek's strikes! Woitek is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Kovalev's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Kovalev was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janusz Woitek!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Gaetan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Filipovich Petruhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Filipovich Petruhin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Gaetan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruhin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Petruhin happy to just control the position for now.
Petruhin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petruhin cracks Gaetan with a big right hand but Gaetan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Petruhin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Petruhin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gaetan is looking to reverse the position.
Petruhin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gaetan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Petruhin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gaetan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Petruhin is looking to take a break and control but Gaetan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petruhin slows the pace down.
Petruhin working the ground and pound but Gaetan is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan is letting Petruhin control him for a moment.
Gaetan tries to improve position but can't.
Petruhin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaetan keeps working.
Gaetan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gaetan is trying to escape the position but Petruhin is controlling the position.
Gaetan is looking to regain half guard here but Petruhin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin in side control, throwing shots but Gaetan defends.
Petruhin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gaetan tries to buck Petruhin off but Petruhin is having none of it.
Petruhin is trying to get an arm triangle but Gaetan is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Petruhin laying and praying for a moment but Gaetan takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Petruhin there.
Petruhin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Petruhin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaetan is fending him off so far but Petruhin persists. Nope, Gaetan circles away and we're back to standing.
Petruhin shoots in for a takedown but Gaetan shows good takedown defense.
Petruhin shoots in and drives through. Gaetan sprawls well.
Ditte Gaetan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Filipovich Petruhin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Petruhin counters with a head kick.
Gaetan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petruhin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gaetan quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin is trying to control. Gaetan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petruhin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petruhin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petruhin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Petruhin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Petruhin is working for a kimura but Gaetan is defending it quite comfortably.
Petruhin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin wants to pass to mount but Gaetan is defending the position.
Petruhin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gaetan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Petruhin.
Petruhin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaetan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gaetan is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Petruhin is tapping! Great win for Gaetan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ditte Gaetan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashid Magomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magomedov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wauzrPn0cfg&feature=related kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rashid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Rashid Magomedov has been cut.
Magomedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bravo sprawls well. He's pushed Magomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magomedov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magomedov tries to clinch up
and Bravo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bravo tries to avoid it but Magomedov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bravo to the ground. Bravo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rashid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Magomedov with that takedown attempt.
Mario Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashid Magomedov.
Magomedov moves forwards but Bravo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magomedov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack! Bravo connects with the perfect overhand right and Magomedov falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Bravo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Bravo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hb Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamye Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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160 lbs
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161 lbs
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hb Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamye Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pencil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jasta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pencil moves into the clinch.
Pencil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jasta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pencil looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jasta!
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!
Jasta trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pencil lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jasta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jasta wants to get back to his feet.
Pencil is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jasta has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jasta is trying to stand.
Jasta looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jasta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pencil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jasta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pencil is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jasta to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jasta shrugs it off.
Pencil controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pencil cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pencil working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pencil looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pencil lands a heavy elbow.
Pencil can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jasta is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jasta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pencil pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pencil controlling from mount.
Jasta wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jasta hang on?
A nice elbow there by Pencil.
Pencil with good strikes from the mount here!
Pencil has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jasta's face.
Pencil landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pencil tries to control but Jasta wriggling away.
Jasta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pencil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pencil working for a guillotine from mount but Jasta is in no mood to give up.
Pencil looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pencil lands a big elbow.
Pencil scoring with strikes but Jasta is staying in there.
Jasta taking shots to the head.
Jasta is rocked!
Pencil cracks Jasta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jasta is still in real trouble! Can Pencil finish him?
Pencil is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Jasta goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Pencil!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hb Pencil!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Say Nara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nara's entrance music is The Prodigy - Stand Up. A fine choice. Ruslan has chosen Hester Prynne as his entrance music. Dariusz Ruslan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Say Nara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruslan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nara scores with a takedown into Ruslan's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nara working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruslan's head.
Ruslan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nara wants to control from the top but Ruslan keeps moving.
Ruslan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ruslan lands a jab to Nara's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nara works the jab nicely.
Ruslan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nara connects with a body shot that sends Ruslan's belly button to the back.
Nara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruslan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Say Nara has been cut.
Ruslan doesn't manage to clinch there - Nara circles away.
Ruslan tries to clinch up.
Ruslan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nara.
Ruslan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ruslan misses the jab.
Ruslan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruslan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruslan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruslan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruslan scores with a punch to the head.
Ruslan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruslan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nara swings widly with a right hand
and Ruslan counters with a three punch combo that has Nara backing up. Nara nods at Ruslan to acknowledge the strikes.
Nara shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruslan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nara looks to land a combination but Ruslan avoids it well.
Ruslan shoots for a takedown but Nara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Ruslan.
Ruslan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Say Nara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Ruslan.
Ruslan looks gassed!
Nara throws a right hand that Ruslan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruslan also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara throws a good cross that connects.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruslan.
Ruslan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nara fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruslan jabs at Nara's body.
Ruslan looks to land a combination but Nara avoids it well.
Ruslan blocks a jab.
Nara shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruslan tries to sprawl out of it but Nara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruslan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruslan cracks Nara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Ruslan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nara blocks a head kick by Ruslan.
Ruslan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruslan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nara takes one on the button.
Ruslan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruslan loads up on a big right hand but Nara slips the punch.
Ruslan throws a series of punches but Nara moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruslan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nara.
Ruslan avoids the body shot from Nara.
Ruslan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruslan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nara doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Say Nara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruslan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nara.
Ruslan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nara moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruslan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nara counters with a shoot takedown. Ruslan fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruslan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruslan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nara wants to pass the guard but Ruslan is keeping the position.
Ruslan pulls Nara in to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruslan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nara wants to pass the guard but Ruslan is keeping the position.
Ruslan wants to get back to his feet but Nara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruslan keeping moving, preventing Nara from controlling successfully.
Nara thows a big elbow that misses.
Nara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruslan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruslan is looking to stand up but Nara isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say Nara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruslan is breathing heavily.
Nara postures up in Ruslan's guard and throws a big left but Ruslan blocks it.
Nara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nara throws a big right hand that misses.
Nara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ruslan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruslan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nara with a nice head shot there.
Nara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruslan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruslan wriggles free and stands up.
A punch combination from Ruslan misses.
A left and a right from Ruslan both land. Nice combination.
Nara swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruslan.
A left and a right from Ruslan both land. Nice combination.
Ruslan throws a series of punches but Nara avoids them all with ease.
Ruslan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nara drops Ruslan with a beautiful combination! Ruslan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nara is looking for the KO!
Ruslan is rocked!
It looks like Dariusz Ruslan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nara moves in close and cracks Ruslan with a massive right hand! Ruslan, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Nara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Say Nara!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Aleksander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jambo Desstutin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander comes to the cage accompanied by Backbone - Gojira. Desstutin has chosen ------------------------------------------------------------- as his entrance music. 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 Jambo Desstutin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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212 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aleksander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jambo Desstutin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Desstutin.
It looks like Ivan Aleksander has been cut.
Aleksander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Desstutin.
Desstutin with a hook.
Desstutin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Desstutin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desstutin throws a shot from downtown. Aleksander moves away and avoids it.
Aleksander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Desstutin throws a body punch but Aleksander moves out of range.
Aleksander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Desstutin on the side of the head.
Desstutin throws a lazy right hand but Aleksander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aleksander misses the shot to the body.
Aleksander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aleksander looks to throw the jab but Desstutin is out of range.
Aleksander staying out of range there.
Desstutin lands a jab.
Desstutin misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desstutin moves out of range as Aleksander strikes.
Desstutin throws a nice looking combination but Aleksander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desstutin looks to land a right hand but Aleksander moved out of range.
Desstutin lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab, jab by Desstutin - just one landing.
Aleksander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Desstutin.
Aleksander misses with a wild body shot.
Aleksander misses with a straight right.
Desstutin ducks under a wild hook from Aleksander.
Aleksander avoids a kick to the body.
Desstutin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aleksander.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Aleksander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Desstutin doesn't seem phased though.
Aleksander looks to land a left hand but Desstutin moved out of range nicely.
Jambo Desstutin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Aleksander. That snapped Desstutin's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aleksander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Desstutin throws a series of punches but Aleksander moves out of range.
Aleksander takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Desstutin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Desstutin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aleksander on the side of the head.
Aleksander takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aleksander displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Desstutin throws out the jab.
Desstutin throws a series of punches but Aleksander avoids them all with ease.
Desstutin scores with the left hand. Aleksander knows he should have avoided that one.
Desstutin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aleksander circles away quickly and effectively.
Oooooh!!! Desstutin has knocked Aleksander down with a huge combo! Desstutin steps away and waves a wobbly Aleksander back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Aleksander is rocked!
Desstutin throws a series of punches but Aleksander moves out of range.
Oh Aleksander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aleksander throws a hook but Desstutin blocks it.
Aleksander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aleksander is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desstutin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aleksander seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Desstutin.
Desstutin works the jab nicely.
Desstutin throws a right and a left that Aleksander avoids nicely.
Aleksander scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aleksander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Desstutin lands with a right that hurts Aleksander. Aleksander looks to clinch but Desstutin throws a short knee that drops Aleksander. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Jambo Desstutin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dincht comes to the cage accompanied by Fanfare. 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 Ali Bang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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179 lbs
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176 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zell Dincht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bang!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang drives through with a takedown into Dincht's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dincht is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bang trying to control but Dincht is working from the bottom.
Dincht not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dincht has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bang has managed to get both his arms back between Dincht's legs - danger averted.
Bang stands up over Dincht, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dincht looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Dincht controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bang closes the distance and clinches up with Dincht, looking for a takedown. Bang pushes Dincht against the cage but Dincht circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang tries to clinch but Dincht is having none of it.
Bang with a poor takedown
and Dincht counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dincht lands a jab to Bang's midsection.
Bang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zell Dincht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bang.
Dincht stuffs the takedown attempt from Bang. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
Dincht stuffs the takedown attempt from Bang. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
Dincht stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dincht wants it to stay on the feet.
Ali Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht connects with a nice looking jab.
Bang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dincht jabs Bang right on the nose. Bang blinks but takes it well.
Dincht turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Dincht - just one landing.
Bang tries to move into range but Dincht moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bang is rocked!
Dincht finds Bang's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Bang flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Dincht lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Bang will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zell Dincht!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldomir Zsofka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsofka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by " Ides Of Light" by Jucifer. Tom Cat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baldomir Zsofka's chin.
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265 lbs
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238 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldomir Zsofka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat has his takedown stuffed
and Zsofka counters with a nice body shot.
Zsofka moves into the clinch.
Zsofka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zsofka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zsofka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cat tries for a takedown but Zsofka circles away easily
enabling Zsofka to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zsofka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zsofka breaks the clinch.
Baldomir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat has a takedown stuffed.
Cat misses with a takedown attempt
and Zsofka counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zsofka finds it's way through Cat's defenses.
Cat tries for a takedown but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the body.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Zsofka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka tries a head kick but it misses.
Cat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zsofka sprawls well. Zsofka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cat gets slowly back to his feet.
Zsofka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cat 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zsofka looks to land a combination but Cat avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zsofka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zsofka rushes Cat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zsofka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zsofka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Zsofka stalling the fight.
Zsofka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zsofka closes the distance and clinches.
Zsofka lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Zsofka.
A short body shot lands from Zsofka as the two fighters clinch.
Zsofka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Zsofka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zsofka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zsofka lands a shoulder strike.
Zsofka scores with a shot to the side of Cat's head.
Zsofka lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Zsofka.
Zsofka digs a right hand into Cat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cat's gas tank.
Zsofka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zsofka lands a body shot.
A short right from Zsofka on the inside.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cat. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Zsofka pushes Cat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zsofka is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Zsofka as the two fighters clinch.
Zsofka lands a hook that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Zsofka breaks from the clinch.
Zsofka gets a clinch.
Zsofka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zsofka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zsofka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zsofka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cat avoids the body shot from Zsofka.
Zsofka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Zsofka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zsofka pinned against the cage. Zsofka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsofka.
Zsofka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zsofka thows a body shot but no joy.
Cat tries for a takedown but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zsofka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zsofka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zsofka tries a body shot but Cat blocks it.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsofka.
Cat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zsofka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zsofka clinches up against the cage.
Zsofka lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Zsofka.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zsofka breaks the clinch.
Tom Cat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zsofka moves into range and clinches up with Cat.
Zsofka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cat.
Zsofka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Zsofka works on Cat's body with a couple of short punches.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
Zsofka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsofka.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zsofka. Cat shrugs it off though.
Cat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zsofka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cat rather than just go for the knockout.
Zsofka throws a series of punches but Cat avoids them all with ease.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zsofka jabs Cat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka scores with a nice right hand.
Zsofka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cat takes one to the chin there.
Cat is rocked!
Zsofka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Cat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zsofka is working Cat over against the cage.
Zsofka effectively controlling the action here.
Cat seems to have got his legs back now.
Zsofka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zsofka clinches.
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!
Zsofka lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka is working Cat over against the cage.
Zsofka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zsofka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zsofka digs a right hand into Cat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cat's gas tank.
Zsofka manages to break the clinch.
Zsofka thuds a left hand into Cat's body.
Cat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zsofka closes the distance and clinches.
Baldomir Zsofka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zsofka walks away with a smile on his face. Cat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the body.
Cat takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baldomir Zsofka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Zsofka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle, before Zsofka throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cat's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zsofka lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Baldomir Zsofka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. Chamakh has chosen Immortal - Unearthly Kingdom as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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23
159 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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22
168 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Petrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chamakh moves forwards but Petrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kirill Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chamakh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Chamakh slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Petrov misses.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chamakh was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Chamakh checks a leg kick.
A jab from Petrov does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov tries for a takedown but Chamakh circles away easily
and Chamakh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petrov's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chamakh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chamakh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Petrov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chamakh uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Petrov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petrov trying his best to control but Chamakh has mounted him.
Petrov is squirming around, avoiding Chamakh's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to get to half guard.
Petrov tries to hold on but Chamakh pushes him away.
Chamakh controlling from mount.
Petrov tries to hold on but Chamakh pushes him away.
Chamakh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov wants to hold on but Chamakh pushes him away.
Petrov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petrov tries to hold on but Chamakh postures up.
Petrov working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Petrov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Petrov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chamakh sprawls well initially but Petrov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Petrov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Petrov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chamakh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Petrov.
Petrov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chamakh defending well though.
Chamakh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Petrov.
Petrov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Petrov thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chamakh to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
Petrov throws and elbow that misses. Chamakh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Petrov's guard. Nice move by Chamakh!
Chamakh won't allow Petrov to sweep him here.
Petrov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chamakh escapes and throws Petrov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Petrov wants to control but Chamakh postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a strike from the bottom.
Petrov is looking to reverse the position.
Petrov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petrov trying to control but Chamakh postures up.
Petrov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chamakh jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Petrov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Petrov tries to bench press Chamakh off him but Chamakh keeps the position.
Petrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Petrov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chamakh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Petrov is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Petrov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chamakh misses the shot to the body.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Chamakh slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov tries for a takedown but Chamakh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov lands a jab to the nose.
Chamakh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chamakh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petrov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chamakh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Petrov.
Petrov is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh stands up.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chamakh.
Petrov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chamakh as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov swings for the body but Chamakh moves out of range.
Chamakh shoots in looking for a takedown but Petrov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chamakh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Chamakh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petrov leaves Chamakh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kirill Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Chamakh.
Chamakh moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Chamakh staying out of range there.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chamakh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrov tries to avoid it but Chamakh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrov to the ground. Petrov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A low kick from Petrov misses
enabling Chamakh to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Karim Chamakh just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov looks to land a combination but Chamakh avoids it well.
Chamakh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chamakh feints and as Petrov raises his hands in defense, Chamakh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chamakh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kirill Petrov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Petrov controls Chamakh momentarily but Chamakh frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Petrov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petrov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chamakh defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petrov's guard.
Petrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chamakh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chamakh wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Petrov.
Chamakh is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Chamakh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Petrov landing shots from mount.
Petrov throws some wild stikes that Chamakh manages to avoid easily.
Petrov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chamakh in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Petrov had his way with Karim Chamakh in that round.
That's time! Petrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chamakh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petrov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chamakh somewhat.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chamakh pinned against the cage. Chamakh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chamakh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Chamakh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Petrov!
Petrov tries to hold on but Chamakh pushes him away.
Chamakh trying to control but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov is desperately trying to improve his position but Chamakh has a good base and remains in mount.
Chamakh avoids the attempt from Petrov to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh content just to control the position here.
Chamakh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Petrov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to hold on but Chamakh postures up.
Petrov working to try and regain half guard.
Karim Chamakh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh wants to control the pace but Petrov is squirming around nicely.
Kirill Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrov wants to control but Chamakh is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karim Chamakh.
Well Petrov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Petrov!
Kirill Petrov retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Electro Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalin comes to the cage accompanied by Hell March. Man has chosen THE PRODIGY - voodoo people as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Electro Stalin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Electro Stalin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demo Man!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man slips under a jab.
Stalin misses with a leg kick.
Stalin throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stalin lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
Man thows a body shot but no joy.
Stalin misses with a straight left.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stalin lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalin throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man takes a swing at Stalin's ribcage but misses.
Stalin lands with an uppercut that bounces Man off the cage and back into rage.
Stalin blocks a head kick by Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalin.
Stalin throws out a powerful jab.
Stalin jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Stalin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stalin.
Stalin lands a jab to the head.
Stalin ducks right into an uppercut from Man.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stalin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stalin connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Stalin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalin connects with a nice looking jab.
Demo Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin misses with a looping right.
Man throws a jab when Stalin was well out of range.
Stalin with a nice cross.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stalin tries to score with a low kick but Man moves his leg out of the way.
Stalin throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Man checks a low kick from Stalin.
Stalin takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man misses with a left hand
and Stalin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Man thinking.
Man misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stalin cracks Man with a good jab.
Man throws a right and a left that Stalin avoids nicely.
Man takes a swing at Stalin's ribcage but misses.
Stalin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stalin lands with a nice body punch.
Stalin connects with a body shot that sends Man's belly button to the back.
Stalin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Man's head.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Stalin slips the punch.
Stalin jabs Man right on the nose. Man blinks but takes it well.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stalin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man throws a hook but Stalin avoids it easily.
Stalin tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stalin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stalin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalin moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Man misses
and Stalin counters with a stiff right hand.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stalin lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Electro Stalin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stalin misses with a head kick.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Stalin.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man wants to slow Stalin down by chopping away at his legs.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stalin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Stalin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Stalin looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stalin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Stalin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stalin lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stalin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stalin thows a body kick. Man tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stalin lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Stalin.
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!
Stalin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man connects with a jab.
Stalin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stalin slips a jab and a cross from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stalin lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Stalin counters with a straight right hand.
Stalin stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Stalin misses the target.
Stalin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stalin scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Man has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Stalin finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stalin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Man is rocked!
Stalin blocks a jab.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Demo Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stalin throws a right hand that misses
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stalin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalin with a hook.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Stalin's shoulder, as Stalin tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Electro Stalin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Stalin is just out of range.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Man misses.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stalin scores with a body shot.
Stalin misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Stalin is rocked!
Man stuns Stalin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Stalin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Stalin out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demo Man!
Demo Man is the new light heavyweight champion!
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