RCD 54: KTFO or Die Trying PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Diaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakeem Diaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Diaw

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Diaw moves away and avoids it.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Diaw moves away and avoids it.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Diaw's head but Diaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Silva misses.
Diaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaw's head.
Silva misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Diaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Derrick Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a hook but Diaw avoids it easily.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Diaw moved out of range.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva walks into a left hand.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Diaw counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva misses with a hook. Diaw ducked under it nicely.
Diaw dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaw there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaw lands an overhand right.
Silva throws a right hand that misses

and Diaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaw keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaw lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Derrick Silva has been cut.
Diaw pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Silva is rocked!
Diaw loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Silva senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hakeem Diaw!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Veloso
vs
The Impaler

185 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Veloso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Impaler.

Veloso closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into The Impaler's guard.

Veloso drops back looking for a leg! The Impaler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Impaler manages to kick Veloso off! Veloso jumps back into The Impaler's guard.
The Impaler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Veloso drops back looking for a leg! The Impaler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Impaler manages to kick Veloso off! Veloso jumps back into The Impaler's guard.

Veloso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Veloso drops back looking for a leg! The Impaler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Impaler manages to kick Veloso off! Veloso jumps back into The Impaler's guard.

Veloso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Veloso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Impaler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler wants to stand and escape but Veloso is having none of it.

Veloso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

Veloso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Impaler controls Veloso momentarily but Veloso frees himself.
The Impaler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Veloso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Impaler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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.
The Impaler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Impaler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Veloso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Impaler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The Impaler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The Impaler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Veloso defends well.

Veloso drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Impaler manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Veloso has The Impaler in his guard.

Veloso has his foot on The Impaler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Impaler works his way back into a safe position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Veloso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Impaler defends well.

Veloso has his foot on The Impaler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Impaler works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler throwing strikes but missing.

Veloso looking for a triangle here. The Impaler is fighting it but it looks tight! Veloso pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, The Impaler is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Douglas Veloso!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor The Last Drinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Scherbakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Last Drinker comes to the cage accompanied by LIL WHYTE DRINKIN SONG. Fedor The Last Drinker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

The Last Drinker
vs
Scherbakov

196 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor The Last Drinker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Scherbakov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scherbakov shoots in looking for a takedown but The Last Drinker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scherbakov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scherbakov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

The Last Drinker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Last Drinker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scherbakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scherbakov keeping moving, preventing The Last Drinker from controlling successfully.
The Last Drinker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

The Last Drinker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The Last Drinker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Scherbakov enables The Last Drinker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Scherbakov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scherbakov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Last Drinker controlling from the top position.

Scherbakov looking for a guillotine here but The Last Drinker defends easily.
The Last Drinker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The Last Drinker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.

The Last Drinker stands up and waves to Scherbakov to follow him.
The Last Drinker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Scherbakov back to the cage. The Last Drinker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A nice combination there by The Last Drinker.

The Last Drinker rushes Scherbakov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Last Drinker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Last Drinker is looking to break free of the clinch but Scherbakov has double underhooks.

The Last Drinker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Last Drinker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Last Drinker trying to control the position from guard on top but Scherbakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Scherbakov working for a triangle but The Last Drinker defends it easily.
The Last Drinker is looking to stand up but Scherbakov won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Last Drinker throwing strikes but missing.
The Last Drinker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scherbakov on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Last Drinker scoring with some ground and pound.
The Last Drinker is working Scherbakov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Last Drinker wants to control from the top but Scherbakov keeps moving.

Scherbakov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Last Drinker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Last Drinker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The Last Drinker tries to free his leg and advance position but Scherbakov is retaining full guard.
The Last Drinker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Scherbakov has his foot on The Last Drinker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Last Drinker works his way back into a safe position though.
The Last Drinker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Scherbakov keeping moving, preventing The Last Drinker from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scherbakov has a closed guard, preventing The Last Drinker from standing up.
Scherbakov keeping moving, preventing The Last Drinker from controlling successfully.
The Last Drinker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scherbakov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scherbakov has a closed guard, preventing The Last Drinker from standing up.
The Last Drinker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scherbakov is keeping the position for now.

The Last Drinker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Last Drinker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The Last Drinker gets a clinch.

The Last Drinker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Last Drinker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last Drinker scores with a one two! Scherbakov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Last Drinker works over Scherbakov's head and body with a nice combination.
The Last Drinker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scherbakov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Last Drinker.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The Last Drinker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Last Drinker scores with punches from side control.
The Last Drinker lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Last Drinker wants to stand but Scherbakov is controlling his arm.
The Last Drinker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scherbakov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Scherbakov has hold of The Last Drinker's hands but The Last Drinker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Scherbakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor The Last Drinker 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.

Scherbakov shoots in looking for a takedown. The Last Drinker tries to sprawl out of it but Scherbakov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Last Drinker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The Last Drinker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scherbakov is refusing to be controlled, as The Last Drinker sits in half guard.
The Last Drinker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Scherbakov.
The Last Drinker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scherbakov can do to turn this around?
The Last Drinker wants to take a breather but Scherbakov is having none of it.
Ground and pound from The Last Drinker.

Scherbakov actively working from the bottom here.
The Last Drinker tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Scherbakov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scherbakov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Last Drinker pulls his head out easily.
The Last Drinker is trying to control the action in half guard but Scherbakov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The Last Drinker slips a nice elbow through Scherbakov's hands, connecting with Scherbakov's forehead.
The Last Drinker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Scherbakov is looking for a sweep. The Last Drinker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Last Drinker trying to control the action but Scherbakov is working from the bottom.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Last Drinker is trying to control. Scherbakov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Last Drinker trying to pass the guard but Scherbakov defending well.
The Last Drinker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Last Drinker controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Last Drinker wants to control but Scherbakov is keeping him busy.
The Last Drinker tries to pass to full mount but Scherbakov defends it.
Fedor The Last Drinker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Last Drinker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Last Drinker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The Last Drinker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
The Last Drinker is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scherbakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scherbakov taking some punishment here, with The Last Drinker in his half guard.
Scherbakov is trying to get back to full guard.
The Last Drinker tries to pass to full mount but Scherbakov defends it.
The Last Drinker is looking to take a break and control but Scherbakov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scherbakov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Last Drinker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Scherbakov wants to improve his position but The Last Drinker is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last Drinker is nestled in close to Scherbakov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from The Last Drinker.
The Last Drinker wants to stand but Scherbakov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The Last Drinker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Last Drinker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scherbakov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Last Drinker winds up and cracks Scherbakov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scherbakov works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Last Drinker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Scherbakov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The Last Drinker has passed into half guard!
The Last Drinker working over Scherbakov with some ground and pound. Scherbakov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor The Last Drinker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Last Drinker!

The Last Drinker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scherbakov taking some punishment here, with The Last Drinker in his half guard.

The Last Drinker decides to return to a standing position.
The Last Drinker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The Last Drinker scores with a head kick.
The Last Drinker stalks Scherbakov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scherbakov's face. Scherbakov staggers backwards, shaken.
The Last Drinker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fedor The Last Drinker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Last Drinker gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scherbakov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Last Drinker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scherbakov manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Last Drinker's best efforts.
The Last Drinker wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Last Drinker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scherbakov's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last Drinker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scherbakov keeps working.

The Last Drinker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Scherbakov sees it coming and defends easily.
The Last Drinker is keen to just control but Scherbakov is a slippery customer.

The Last Drinker stands up and beckons Scherbakov to join him on the feet.
A combination from The Last Drinker does no damage.
Scherbakov shoots in for a double leg but The Last Drinker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

The Last Drinker moves into range and clinches up with Scherbakov.
Scherbakov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Last Drinker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Last Drinker is trying to break the clinch but Scherbakov has him pressed against the cage.
The Last Drinker lands with a short shot to the head.

The Last Drinker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from The Last Drinker.
The Last Drinker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scherbakov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Last Drinker lands a right hook to the body.
Scherbakov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fedor The Last Drinker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Scherbakov.

The Last Drinker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
The Last Drinker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scherbakov keeps working.
Scherbakov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Scherbakov actively working from the bottom here.
The Last Drinker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scherbakov's head.
Ground and pound from The Last Drinker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The Last Drinker postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Scherbakov to stand up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scherbakov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The Last Drinker shoots in and bounces Scherbakov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Scherbakov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Last Drinker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Scherbakov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Last Drinker is aware though and is defending well.

Scherbakov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Scherbakov is working an open guard so The Last Drinker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Last Drinker dives in and scores a takedown into Scherbakov's guard.

Scherbakov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Last Drinker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scherbakov is keeping the position for now.
Alexander Scherbakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Scherbakov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! The Last Drinker rolls with it to try and escape but Scherbakov cranks on the arm and The Last Drinker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Scherbakov!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Burqa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Valiente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lubomir Burqa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burqa
vs
Valiente

207 cm
27
275 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

193 cm
26
239 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lubomir Burqa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julio Valiente!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burqa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valiente doesn't seem bothered though.
Burqa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Julio Valiente has been cut.
Valiente tries to clinch but Burqa moves away
and Burqa counters with a nice body shot.
Valiente looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valiente is looking to clinch.
Burqa lands an overhand right.
Burqa throws an overhand right that has Valiente reeling! Burqa follows up with more punches and Valiente is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lubomir Burqa!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Geist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Mailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Geist
vs
Mailov

180 cm
24
205 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

193 cm
28
209 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Geist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Mailov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mailov.
Mailov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mailov wants it to stay on the feet.
Geist shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mailov counters with a good low kick that Geist was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Geist. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Geist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mailov was covering up waiting for the punch and Geist finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Geist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov pulls Geist in close to prevent any damage.
Geist throwing strikes but missing.
Mailov is trying to keep Geist in close.
Geist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Geist throws and elbow that misses. Mailov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Geist's guard. Nice move by Mailov!
Geist looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mailov is one step ahead there.
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.
Mailov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Geist is proving hard to escape from.
Geist keeping moving, preventing Mailov from controlling successfully.
Mailov wants to stand and escape but instead Geist has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mailov looking to control.
Geist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mailov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mailov trying to keep a closed guard but Geist is proving a slippery customer.
Geist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mailov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Geist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Geist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Geist trying to control but Mailov is working from the bottom.
Geist advances position into side control!
Geist looks up at the clock and then as Mailov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Geist smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geist lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geist landing strikes.
Geist cracks Mailov with a big elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mailov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mailov wants to control but Geist postures up.
Mailov prevents Geist from moving into mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Geist.
Geist working the ground and pound.

Mailov is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geist staying calm.
Geist postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Geist 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.

Geist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Geist throws a hook to the side of Mailov's head but Mailov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mailov works the jab nicely.
Mailov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Geist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mailov is fending him off so far but Geist persists. Nope, Mailov circles away and we're back to standing.
Mailov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Geist manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mailov with a hook.
Geist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mailov thuds his right hand into Geist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Geist takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mailov throws the left hand but Geist avoids the punch easily.
Mailov cracks the inside of Geist's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Geist shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mailov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Geist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mailov stuffs the takedown attempt from Geist. Geist gets slowly back to his feet.
Geist sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geist ducks under a wild hook from Mailov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mailov. Geist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mailov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Geist.
Geist shoots in looking for a takedown but Mailov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Geist's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Geist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mailov was well out of range. Poor timing from Geist.
Mailov looks to land a combination. Geist sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geist misses with a takedown
and Mailov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mailov scoring well with a low kick there.
Mailov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Geist.
Geist missing with a left hand there. Mailov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxim Mailov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Geist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Geist fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Geist throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mailov's waist but Mailov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Geist off to one side.
Geist throws a looping overhand right but Mailov ducks down to avoid it.
Geist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mailov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Geist misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Geist shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Geist was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Geist landing strikes from the mount and Mailov is in trouble!
Mailov is still in real trouble! Can Geist finish him?
Mailov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A big strike lands for Geist! That's really hurt Mailov and he's turned his back - Geist keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Geist jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Geist!

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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hungy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Irons
vs
Henry

195 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
221 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Irons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Irons misses with an uppercut.

Henry clinches up with Irons and pushes him back against the cage.
Irons is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him.
Irons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Irons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irons misses with a looping right.
Irons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irons throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.

Henry takes the fight into the clinch.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Irons circles away.
Irons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Irons.
Irons throws a one two combo.
Henry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Irons.
Irons leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry tries to clinch but Irons moves out of range.
Irons misses with a left hand
enabling Henry to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry wants to clinch.
Irons comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irons.
Henry darts in trying to clinch
and Irons counters with a left to the body.
Bobby Irons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irons misses with the combination.
Henry tries for a takedown but Irons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Irons throws a combination. Henry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left lands for Irons.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
Bobby Irons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hungy Henry.
Irons misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Irons does it's job there.
Henry slips under a jab.
Irons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Irons throws a big shot that misses.
Irons cracks Henry with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irons looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Irons.
Henry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Irons finds it's way round the side to connect with Henry's head.
Henry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Irons falls off balance throwing a combination

and Henry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Irons prevents a takedown attempt there.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irons leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Irons missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Irons dominated that round.
That's time! Irons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irons lands a right hook to the body.
Bobby Irons is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry tries to clinch up
and Irons counters with a one-two to the body.
Irons lands a nice shot that snaps Henry's head back.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry tries to clinch up but Irons circles away and keeps his distance.
Irons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Irons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Irons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons scores with a three punch combo!

Henry has Irons up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry is trying desperately to land a takedown but Irons is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Henry.
Henry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Irons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irons fails to land with a series of punches.
Irons fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Irons.
Irons moves into range and connects with a jab.
Irons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to clinch there but Irons circles away.
Irons throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.

Henry gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Irons wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irons is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Irons wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
It looks like Henry is going to stand back up.
Henry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons is trying to maintain the position but Henry is very close to passing his half guard.
Irons taking some punishment here, with Henry in his half guard.
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Henry works his foot free and advances to mount.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Irons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henry on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hungy Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Henry blocks a jab.
Irons lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Irons. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Irons ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Irons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Irons lands with a hook. Henry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irons defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henry.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to clinch
and Irons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Irons misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Irons pushes him off.
Bobby Irons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irons lands with a nice body punch.
Irons moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Irons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irons looks to throw the jab but Henry is out of range.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobby Irons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hungy Henry.
Henry tries for a takedown but Irons circles away easily
and Irons counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irons lands with a shot to the body.
Irons tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Irons. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Irons.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt - Irons sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Irons misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Irons.
Irons throws out a powerful jab.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry moves forwards but Irons connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Henry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Irons moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons controlling Henry's posture.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry postures up in Irons's guard and throws a big left but Irons blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Irons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Irons has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Irons!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Riffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinclair has chosen as his entrance music. Brodie Sinclair is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Riffel
vs
Sinclair

170 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

West Coast Apparel
Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Riffel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riffel has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Sinclair as Riffel shoots in.

Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sinclair gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Riffel has his takedown stuffed

and Sinclair counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Riffel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sinclair stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riffel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sinclair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.

Riffel looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sinclair is defending well. Riffel quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sinclair has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Riffel celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andreas Riffel!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serg Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Senses Fail - Bonecrusher as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ramirez
vs
Kelly

195 cm
27
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serg Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristian Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramirez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelly.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Kelly moves out of range easily.
Ramirez misses with a hook

and Kelly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kelly.
Kelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ramirez is keeping the position for now.
Ramirez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly trying to control but Ramirez is working from the bottom.
Kelly 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.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kelly passes into half guard.
Kelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but Ramirez defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramirez is looking to improve his position.
Ramirez wants to get back to his feet.

Ramirez is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelly.
Kelly is keen to just control but Ramirez is a slippery customer.
Ramirez gets full guard.
Kelly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Ramirez is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramirez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez has Kelly pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Serg Ramirez.
Ramirez connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Kristian Kelly has been cut.
Ramirez throws a big shot that misses.
Kelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramirez fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kelly to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kelly looks to clinch but Ramirez throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kelly taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Serg Ramirez!
After winning the bout, Serg Ramirez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania has chosen Congo Natty Ft TopCat - Police In Helicopter as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hasu
vs
Mania

185 cm
21
212 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

191 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Gilop®

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mania throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mania will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mania lands a leg kick that knocks Hasu off balance momentarily.
Hasu misses with a body shot.
Mania misses with the combination.
Horse Mania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasu throws a good cross that connects.
Mania misses with a body kick.
Hasu misses with a body shot.
Mania is looking to slow Hasu down with leg kicks.
Mania connects with an inside leg kick.
Hasu swings for the body but Mania moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donk. Mania catches Hasu right on the button with a cross.
Mania scores with a sloppy right hand. Hasu should have avoided that one.
Mania throws a right hand that Hasu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasu also avoids with ease.
Hasu throws a body punch but Mania moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mania. Those never looked like landing.
Mania misses with a hook. Hasu ducked under it nicely.
Hasu is looking to wear down Mania with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hasu swats away the attempt to clinch by Mania.

Mania gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mania stalling the fight.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasu managing to block the knees to the body from Mania.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mania with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Henri Hasu has been cut.
Hasu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mania has him pressed against the cage.
Mania is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mania lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasu is looking to control Mania's arms but Mania gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hasu has his back to the cage.
Mania with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mania landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mania missing with knees to the body.
Hasu wants to break free but Mania has control.
Hasu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hasu blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
Mania looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hasu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hasu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mania avoiding damage.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Mania putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hasu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mania has a couple of punches blocked by Hasu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania just leaning against Hasu, taking a breather.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Hasu shrugs off.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
Mania will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hasu up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasu avoiding damage as Mania throws knees to the body.
Mania lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Mania.
Mania can't find room to land a body shot as Hasu controls the action.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horse Mania dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Hasu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mania throws a good cross that connects.
Mania shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hasu eats them both and turns towards Mania to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mania goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mania moves away from the strike by Hasu.
Hasu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mania counters with a leg kick.
Mania throws a head kick that misses.
Hasu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mania.
Mania lands a nice looking body kick.
Mania lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mania scoring well with a low kick there.
Good exchange - Mania coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania throws a quick inside leg kick.
Horse Mania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mania is looking to slow Hasu down with leg kicks.
Hasu dodges the punch combination from Mania.
Hasu jabs at Mania's body.
Mania misses with a low kick.
Mania tries to clinch up but Hasu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hasu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mania sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hasu somewhat.
Mania takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hasu misses with a left hand
and Mania counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Mania misses its intended target.
Hasu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mania manages to avoid it.
Mania cracks Hasu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mania.
Hasu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hasu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horse Mania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mania clinches with his opponent.
Hasu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasu blocks the elbow strike.
Hasu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mania creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hasu blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hasu's brow.
Mania has Hasu pressed against the cage, preventing Hasu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but Hasu blocks with his arms.
Mania is struggling to control the position.
Mania landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania connects with a knee to the head.
Mania scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hasu avoiding damage as Mania throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mania.
Mania throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mania - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horse Mania showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henri Hasu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hasu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mania tries to close the distance and clinch but Hasu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mania throws a head kick but Hasu moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick misses from Mania.
Hasu loads up on a big right hand but Mania slips the punch.
Hasu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mania.
Mania thumps Hasu with a low kick.
A jab from Hasu misses.
Mania scores with a leg kick.

Mania closes the distance and pushes Hasu back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mania throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Mania.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Mania lands a good knee to the midsection. Hasu won't want to take too many of those.
Mania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mania takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mania keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hasu's efforts to push away.
Mania with a knee to the head.
Mania taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hasu blocks it with crossed arms.
Hasu tries to work over Mania's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hasu's brow.
Mania lands a left hand.
Mania landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mania tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mania has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hasu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mania content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mania misses with a knee strike.
Mania trying to control the position but instead, Hasu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mania into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mania using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hasu blocks it with crossed arms.
Hasu is trying to maintain a safe position but Mania gets an underhook and turns Hasu into the cage.
Hasu blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
Hasu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mania lands a damaging elbow.
Horse Mania is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mania looking to throw knees to the head but Hasu is blocking nicely.
Hasu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hasu is trying to push Mania away but Mania has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but Hasu blocks with his arms.
Mania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hasu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mania throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Henri Hasu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mania lands a left hand.
Hasu is trying to maintain a safe position but Mania gets an underhook and turns Hasu into the cage.
Mania lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mania can't find room to land a body shot as Hasu controls the action.
Hasu is trying to break the clinch but Mania is controlling him.
Mania using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horse Mania comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mania has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horse Mania!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ross might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ashantie's choice of entrance music: Congo Ashanti. Congo Ashantie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ross
vs
Ashantie

200 cm
27
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

189 cm
24
230 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Ross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie throws a front kick aimed at Ross's knee but Ross avoids it well.
Ashantie lands a body shot.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross connects with a body shot.
Ross connects with a right hand. Ashantie shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross blocks a head kick by Ashantie.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Ashantie's head but Ashantie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ashantie lands a head kick!

It looks like Ricky Ross has been cut.
Ashantie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Ashantie moves out of range easily.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashantie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
Ross jabs Ashantie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ross misses with a head kick.
Ross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ashantie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ross tries to work over Ashantie's front leg with a kick but Ashantie checks it.
Ashantie throws a leg kick but Ross checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ross lands a leg kick that knocks Ashantie off balance momentarily.
Ashantie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Ross.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashantie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Ashantie. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross misses with a hook.
Ashantie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ashantie clinches with his opponent.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Ashantie.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Ashantie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ashantie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie takes a shot to the head.
Ashantie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosss head.
Ashantie pushes Ross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ashantie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashantie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ross leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ashantie landing knees to the body.
Ashantie effectively controlling the action here.
Ross tries to score a body lock takedown but Ashantie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ashantie misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Ross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Ashantie cracks Ross with a nice body shot.
Ashantie landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ross or not.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Ashantie landing knees to the head.
Ashantie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ashantie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.

Ashantie manages to break the clinch.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ashantie.
Ross looks to throw the jab but Ashantie is out of range.
Ashantie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ashantie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ross.
The fighters circling - Ross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ashantie checks a leg kick nicely.

Ashantie drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Ross creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashantie looking to throw knees to the head but Ross is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Ashantie.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ashantie is defending well for now.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Ross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ashantie crunches a lovely knee into Ross's ribcage.
Ashantie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ashantie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ross's face.
Ashantie lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ashantie.
Ashantie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ashantie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ashantie.

Ross is rocked!
Ashantie lands a big knee to the head and Ross goes down! Ashantie pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Congo Ashantie!
Congo Ashantie is the new super heavyweight champion!