AFC 12 "Geared For War" PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Sybert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sybert's entrance music is Victory. A fine choice. Mike Henry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ari Sybert's chin.

Sybert
vs
Henry

186 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ari Sybert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sybert throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sybert with a hook.
Ari Sybert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sybert ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Sybert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Henry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sybert!
Henry looking to ground and pound but Sybert is blocking nicely.
Henry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sybert because Henry loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sybert wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Henry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry unloads with some shots from mount but Sybert bucks and avoids them well.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Henry thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry thowing shots but they're missing.
Henry throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Henry is landing with some decent strikes but Sybert is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sybert working to try and regain half guard.
Henry thowing shots but they're missing.
Henry throwing strikes here but Sybert is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sybert avoids a series of strikes thrown by Henry.
Henry throws a sloppy strike and Sybert uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Sybert has ended up in Henry's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sybert trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sybert manages to pass to side control.
Henry punching from the bottom.
Well, if Sybert 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sybert stops Henry from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ari Sybert wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sybert tries to work over Henry's front leg with a kick but Henry checks it.
Sybert keeps Henry at a distance using the push kick.
Ari Sybert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry misses the jab.
Henry misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry avoids the body shot from Sybert.
Henry misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Henry 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.

Sybert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sybert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sybert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sybert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sybert connects with a single shot there.
Henry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sybert scores with a nice head shot.
Sybert throws a head kick that misses.
Sybert needs to keep his hands up - Henry had a free shot at his head there.

Sybert gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sybert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sybert is on top in guard.
Henry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sybert gets full guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Sybert blocks nicely.
Sybert wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Sybert blocks nicely.
Henry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sybert sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sybert defending against the ground and pound.
Henry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sybert is looking for a sweep.
Sybert takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henry works to advance to full mount. Sybert defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Henry lands a big shot there that rocks Sybert but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry breaks from Sybert's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Sybert is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry lands a big elbow - Sybert is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sybert is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Henry!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Alberta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Dubov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberta comes into the arena with TUF blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Alberta
vs
Dubov

200 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
287 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hashed Fight Attire
Physical Entertainment Development Supplements

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Alberta!
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, Aleksandr Dubov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Rocco Alberta has been cut.
Dubov ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Alberta out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandr Dubov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzelaludin Smajlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Thomas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thomas
vs
Smajlovic

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ethan Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzelaludin Smajlovic!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Smajlovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smajlovic lands a head kick!
Thomas misses with a wild combination.

Smajlovic has managed to clinch.
Smajlovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.

Smajlovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thomas instigates a clinch.
Smajlovic slowing the pace effectively.
Smajlovic has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smajlovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.

Thomas pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smajlovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.

Smajlovic stands up from Thomas's guard - Smajlovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smajlovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smajlovic instigates a clinch.

Thomas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smajlovic uses from the top position.
Smajlovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smajlovic stops Thomas from standing up.

Thomas pushes Smajlovic off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas throws a jab when Smajlovic was well out of range.
Smajlovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smajlovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ethan Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smajlovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smajlovic clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smajlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smajlovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Smajlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Smajlovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smajlovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smajlovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Smajlovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas misses with a hook. Smajlovic ducked under it nicely.
Smajlovic throws a head kick that misses.

Smajlovic tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smajlovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smajlovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to break free but Smajlovic pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smajlovic managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Smajlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smajlovic has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Smajlovic manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Smajlovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.

Smajlovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Smajlovic.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Smajlovic is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Thomas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas tries to break free but Smajlovic pushes him back against the cage.
Smajlovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smajlovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thomas is defending well.
Thomas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smajlovic tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ethan Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzelaludin Smajlovic.
Smajlovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thomas smiles and moves away.
Smajlovic lands a two punch combo.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smajlovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dzelaludin Smajlovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smajlovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smajlovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Smajlovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas tries to clinch but Smajlovic is having none of it.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown but Smajlovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thomas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.

Smajlovic moves into the clinch.
Smajlovic lands a knee to the head.
Thomas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smajlovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas is trying to push Smajlovic away but Smajlovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smajlovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thomas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Smajlovic keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Smajlovic's head.

Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smajlovic gets full guard.
Smajlovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.

Smajlovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Smajlovic leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smajlovic tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smajlovic to the ground. Smajlovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smajlovic is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.

Smajlovic forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Dzelaludin Smajlovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smajlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Smajlovic scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smajlovic.

Smajlovic successfully pulls guard.
Smajlovic keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Smajlovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smajlovic stands up and beckons Thomas to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smajlovic rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Smajlovic landing knees to the head.
Smajlovic keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smajlovic leaning against his opponent.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Smajlovic has the dominant position.
Smajlovic scores with a knee to the head.

Smajlovic manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smajlovic.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smajlovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Thomas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Smajlovic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smajlovic manages to avoid it.
Ethan Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smajlovic rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
The referee calls for Smajlovic to work.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Smajlovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thomas's face.
Thomas tries to circle away but Smajlovic has him pinned against the cage.

Smajlovic manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smajlovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dzelaludin Smajlovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Smajlovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smajlovic tries to clinch up.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Smajlovic shakes it off.
Thomas throws a right hand that Smajlovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Smajlovic also avoids with ease.
Smajlovic lands with a nice body kick.
Smajlovic lands a head kick. Thomas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smajlovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smajlovic tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.

Smajlovic gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smajlovic lands a knee to the body.
Smajlovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to break free but Smajlovic has control.
Smajlovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thomas's defenses.

Smajlovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smajlovic swivels and escapes.

Smajlovic darts in and clinches Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas tries to circle away but Smajlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Smajlovic lands a knee to the body.

Smajlovic breaks from the clinch.

Smajlovic clinches with his opponent.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Smajlovic.
Smajlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Smajlovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Smajlovic rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smajlovic breaks the clinch.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smajlovic tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Smajlovic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Smajlovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smajlovic slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Dzelaludin Smajlovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Smajlovic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Smajlovic breaks from the clinch.
Smajlovic leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Smajlovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic tries to pull guard but Thomas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Thomas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smajlovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Smajlovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Smajlovic postures up.

Smajlovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smajlovic has managed to get both his arms back between Thomas's legs - danger averted.
Thomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smajlovic is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smajlovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Smajlovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smajlovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smajlovic postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Dzelaludin Smajlovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Smajlovic stands up and waves to Thomas to follow him.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Smajlovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ethan Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Smajlovic has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dzelaludin Smajlovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smajlovic 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dzelaludin Smajlovic!
Dzelaludin Smajlovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Boitsoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector DeLuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boitsoff comes to the cage accompanied by My Domination. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Boitsoff
vs
DeLuca

180 cm
19
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector DeLuca!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

DeLuca feints and as Boitsoff raises his hands in defense, DeLuca changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

DeLuca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boitsoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, DeLuca has managed to get both his arms back between Boitsoff's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boitsoff keeping moving, preventing DeLuca from controlling successfully.
Boitsoff has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
DeLuca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Boitsoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeLuca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boitsoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Boitsoff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DeLuca trying to control the position from guard on top but Boitsoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boitsoff looking for a guillotine here but DeLuca defends easily.

Boitsoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

DeLuca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Boitsoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DeLuca gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boitsoff has his foot on DeLuca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DeLuca works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeLuca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
DeLuca throwing strikes from guard but Boitsoff blocks nicely.

Boitsoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
DeLuca tries to free his leg and advance position but Boitsoff is retaining full guard.

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

Boitsoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and DeLuca defends well.
DeLuca trying to control but Boitsoff is working from the bottom.

Boitsoff is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! DeLuca has his hands clasped together but Boitsoff extends an breaks DeLuca's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Boitsoff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitry Boitsoff!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dmitry Boitsoff waved his t-shirt featuring [GTI] Divine Clothing [UP TO 95% MONEY LAUNDRY]'s logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaurbek Beygansiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juris Dicktion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juris Dicktion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beygansiev
vs
Dicktion

205 cm
28
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zaurbek Beygansiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juris Dicktion!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicktion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dicktion scoring well with a low kick there.
Dicktion moves to clinch but Beygansiev breaks away
and Beygansiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dicktion, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dicktion - that will leave a mark!
Beygansiev is breathing heavily.
Dicktion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juris Dicktion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicktion throws a quick head kick that knocks Beygansiev silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Dicktion is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juris Dicktion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Facaloto Gals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathanial Glore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gals
vs
Glore

189 cm
20
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#
Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Facaloto Gals!
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, Nathanial Glore!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gals showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glore.
Glore scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Glore clinches with his opponent.
Glore stops a takedown attempt from Gals.
Glore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Glore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gals thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gals working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gals with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gals drops back, looking for a kneebar! Glore looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Glore looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Glore!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gals is trying to control Glore's posture but Glore avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glore swings around for an armbar but Gals sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Glore's guard.

Gals postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Glore is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gals, into his guard.

Gals pushes a forearm under Glore's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Glore is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Facaloto Gals!
Facaloto Gals managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# , into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ship Wreck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ship Wreck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zero
vs
Wreck

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

209 cm
20
282 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ship Wreck!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Wreck.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.

Wreck has Zero up against the cage in a clinch.
Zero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wreck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wreck avoids it.
Wreck lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wreck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wreck cracks Zero with a nice body shot.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Wreck dips a shoulder and cracks Zero with a mighty uppercut! Zero falls back against the cage and Wreck unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zero is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wreck screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ship Wreck!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Private Pile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Zaitsef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pile kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jelly Doughnut. Zaitsef comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mother Puncher - Mastodon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Vitali Zaitsef has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pile
vs
Zaitsef

198 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo

Wolfpack Threadz

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Private Pile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitali Zaitsef!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsef darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Private Pile has been cut.
Zaitsef throws an off balance right hand
and Pile counters with a good low kick that Zaitsef was not able to check.
A big right from Zaitsef misses.
Pile scores with a nice head shot.
Zaitsef throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pile lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaitsef closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pile! Zaitsef dives in looking to finish! Pile is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitali Zaitsef!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everon Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schrute comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out - Robert Tepper. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schrute
vs
Teixeira

176 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
27
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Everon Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Teixeira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schrute looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Teixeira throws an elbow but Schrute slips to the side and avoids it well.
Schrute is looking to reverse the position.
Teixeira grinds an elbow into Schrute's temple.
Teixeira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Teixeira scoring with punches and elbows.
Schrute is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Schrute dodges the ground and pound from Teixeira.
Teixeira scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira grinds an elbow into Schrute's temple.
Teixeira landing a few strikes.
Teixeira throws an elbow but Schrute slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Schrute's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schrute tries to buck Teixeira off but Teixeira is having none of it.
Teixeira landing strikes.
Teixeira working away.
Schrute takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Teixeira working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira lands some shots froms side control.
Schrute dodges the ground and pound from Teixeira.
Teixeira landing a few strikes.
Teixeira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Teixeira lands some shots froms side control.
Schrute is not content to let Teixeira control the position.
Teixeira scores with a couple of short elbows.
Teixeira is trying to ground and pound but Schrute uses the momentary lack of control by Teixeira to regain half guard.
Teixeira is looking to advance position but Schrute won't allow it.
Schrute wants to control but Teixeira is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schrute tries to roll over but Teixeira keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrute gets full guard.
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!
Teixeira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schrute is trying to keep Teixeira in close.
Teixeira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Teixeira trying to control but Schrute is working from the bottom.
Teixeira stands up over Schrute, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Teixeira is looking to work some ground and pound but Schrute has wrist control.

Schrute is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Teixeira frees his head nicely. Oh but Schrute has switched to an armbar! Teixeira is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dwight Schrute!
A determined Dwight Schrute didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!