TD 66: McKenzie - Kopylov PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Serbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Serbe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ilya Porunov's chin.

Serbe
vs
Porunov

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Serbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serbe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Porunov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Porunov stays in close to Serbe's body and controls the position.
Porunov passes Serbe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Serbe trying to control from the bottom.

Porunov seems to be looking for submissions.
Porunov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Porunov is working for a submission of some sort.
Serbe is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porunov wants to work for an arm triangle but Serbe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Serbe is looking to control Porunov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Serbe avoid being mounted?
Porunov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Porunov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Serbe has given up his back here. Will Porunov look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Serbe preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Porunov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Porunov looking to break Serbe's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Serbe remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Porunov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Porunov has got one arm under Serbe's chin. This could be trouble... Serbe trying to control the other hand but Porunov gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Serbe has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ilya Porunov!

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FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Skiter
vs
Nevsky

188 cm
29
197 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

181 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrick Skiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skiter gets a clinch.
Skiter lands with a light punch inside.
Nevsky is trying to drag Skiter to the mat but Skiter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skiter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skiter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Alexandr Nevsky has been cut.
Skiter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skiter throws a head punch that misses.

Skiter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skiter misses with the combination.
Skiter scores with a shot to the body.

Skiter takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skiter.
Nevsky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skiter prevents it.
Skiter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nevsky.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandr Nevsky.
Nevsky wants to take the fight to the mat but Skiter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skiter can't find room to land a body shot as Nevsky controls the action.
Skiter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Skiter manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skiter clinches.
Skiter lands a shot to the body.
Nevsky tries to pull guard but Skiter holds him up against the cage and eventually Nevsky drops back down to his feet.
Skiter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skiter gets through Nevsky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Skiter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skiter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skiter pushes Nevsky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nevsky looks gassed!
Skiter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nevskys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skiter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Skiter.
Skiter presses Nevsky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skiter lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Skiter scores with a nice short uppercut.

Skiter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodrick Skiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Skiter has Nevsky up against the cage in a clinch.

Skiter breaks from the clinch.

Skiter moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Skiter.

Skiter manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nevsky is defended easily by Skiter.
Rodrick Skiter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiter throws a series of punches but Nevsky avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skiter cracks a nice hook into Nevsky's ribs.
Skiter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nevsky staying out of range there.

Skiter cracks Nevsky with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nevsky looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Skiter finish him?

Nevsky is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Skiter clinches with his opponent.
Nevsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Skiter finish him?
Skiter pushes Nevsky against the cage. Skiter is working some dirty boxing. Skiter pushes off with a quick right hook! Nevsky goes down! Nevsky tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Skiter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrick Skiter!
A very excited looking Rodrick Skiter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Po Pola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Jaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jaa
vs
Pola

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
172 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Jaa!
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, Po Pola!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Pola pushes him off.
Pola moves out of range as Jaa throws a body kick.
Jaa misses with a body kick.

Pola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Pola misses with some punches.
Pola scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pola.
Pola swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Pola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa blocks an uppercut.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Pola.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pola lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Pola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaa's elbow.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Pola takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pola fails to land.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pola tries to throw a body punch but Jaa avoids it by throwing Pola back against the cage.
Pola misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Pola avoids the damage to the body.
Pola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaa obliges.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Pola blocks with his arms.
Pola tries to work over Jaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Pola managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Pola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa keeps control of Pola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pola pushes Jaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pola's face.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pola.
Pola lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pola misses with a punch on the inside.
Pola lands with a right to the head.
Pola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pola lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pola.
Pola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pola lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jaa.
Pola avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
A short right from Pola.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Pola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pola.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pola avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pola.
Pola lands a right hand.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa working Pola over with knees to the body.
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!
Pola is trying to break the clinch but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
Pola is working Jaa over against the cage.
Jaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pola digs a right hand underneath Jaa's ribcage. Jaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pola has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pola.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Pola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Jaa is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pola's face.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pola lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Jaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pola lands a nice uppercut.
Pola lands with a light punch inside.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.

Pola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaa shoots in but Pola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jaa wants to clinch up but Pola keeps it at a distance.
Pola with a nice cross.

Pola moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Pola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pola has a couple of punches blocked by Jaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pola avoids it.
Pola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pola scores with a shot to the side of Jaa's head.
Pola working aggressively here.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa crunches a lovely knee into Pola's ribcage.
Pola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po Pola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pola throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pola.
Pola misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Pola is working Jaa over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pola lands with a left to the head.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pola lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
A short right from Pola.
Pola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jaa backwards.
Pola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pola is defending well for now.
Pola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Pola.
Pola misses with some punches.
Pola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Pola blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Pola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pola lands an uppercut.
Pola digs a right hand underneath Jaa's ribcage. Jaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pola digs a right hand underneath Jaa's ribcage. Jaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Pola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaa is looking to clinch but Pola is avoiding it.
Jaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po Pola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pola cracks Jaa with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jaa falls to his knees and Pola doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Po Pola!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamura comes to the cage accompanied by Teriyaki boyz - Tokyo drift. 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.

Tamura
vs
Bravo

176 cm
23
188 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiyoshi Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bravo lands a nice shot that snaps Tamura's head back.
Bravo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Kiyoshi Tamura has been cut.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamura.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tamura takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Bravo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamura avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Bravo cracks Tamura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bravo!
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tamura.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Tamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Tamura counters with a left to the body.
Tamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Tamura ducks down to avoid it.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo cracks Tamura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tamura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamura throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamura misses with a straight right.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Tamura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bravo misses the jab.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tamura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Tamura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tamura loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Bravo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bravo throws a hook but Tamura blocks it.
Tamura throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tamura.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamura closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
Tamura throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tamura.
Tamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo.
Tamura tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Tamura's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamura staying out of range there.
Tamura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bravo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Tamura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tamura tries to clinch
enabling Bravo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Tamura's shoulder, as Tamura tries to avoid the shot.
Mario Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tamura scores with the left hand. Bravo knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bravo throws a right hand that Tamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Tamura also avoids with ease.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tamura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tamura misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Tamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tamura to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo throws a hook but Tamura avoids it easily.
Mario Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamura tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo slips a straight right by Tamura.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamura tries to clinch
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Tamura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Tamura counters with a left to the body.
Bravo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo misses with a straight left.
Tamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Tamura tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Tamura is looking to clinch.
Tamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Tamura misses with a looping left.
Tamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a jab.
Tamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
Tamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tamura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tamura tries to clinch up.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Tamura avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kiyoshi Tamura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kiyoshi Tamura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tamura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tamura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bravo slips under a jab from Tamura.
Bravo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo slips under a jab from Tamura.
Tamura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bravo misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Tamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Bravo misses.
Bravo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bravo catches Tamura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tamura wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
Tamura tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Jab, jab by Tamura - just one landing.

Bravo is rocked!
Bravo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamura counters with a left right combination that sends Bravo crashing to the mat - Tamura wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Bravo out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiyoshi Tamura!
An intense looking Kiyoshi Tamura took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would like to move to the lightweight division! and also i wanna say - Privet Sanya Mamontov!'.

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Schiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schiller has chosen Mad World as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Anderson
vs
Schiller

190 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
30
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horst Schiller!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Schiller counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Harry Anderson has been cut.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Schiller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson closes the distance but Schiller moves to the side

and Schiller counters by clinching up.
Anderson can't get the takedown.
Schiller stalling in the clinch.
Schiller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Schiller.
Schiller is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schiller down to the mat. Schiller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiller throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schiller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schiller throws a head kick that half lands.

Anderson is rocked!
Schiller drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Anderson's head, knocking him out cold! Schiller is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Horst Schiller!
After the fight, Horst Schiller was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pietro Falasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falasco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Se lento ancora il fulmine . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Falasco
vs
Bambang

186 cm
26
199 lbs
11 - 4 - 2

177 cm
24
212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pietro Falasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arto Bambang!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falasco throws a shot to the body.
Falasco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Falasco as Bambang shoots in.
Jab from Falasco.
Falasco swings for the body but Bambang moves out of range.
Falasco scores with a jab to the head.
Bambang fails to land the takedown.
Falasco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bambang moves away.
Falasco misses with a hook.
Bambang moves in looking to clinch but Falasco pushes him off.

Falasco takes the fight into the clinch.
Falasco lands an elbow that stopped Bambang in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
Bambang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Falasco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pietro Falasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Falasco leaves Bambang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bambang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Falasco misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Falasco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bambang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bambang wants to pass the guard but Falasco is keeping the position.
Falasco wants to stand up but Bambang is controlling him.
Bambang is looking to work some ground and pound but Falasco has wrist control.

Bambang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bambang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bambang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Falasco is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang wants to control from the top but Falasco keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bambang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bambang throws a strike but Falasco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bambang throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bambang trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Bambang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Falasco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bambang.
Bambang is trying to control Falasco's posture but Falasco avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang tries to buck Falasco off but Falasco is having none of it.
Bambang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bambang is trying to control Falasco's posture but Falasco avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang gets back to half guard.
Bambang trying to control from the bottom.
Bambang keeping control of the position.
Falasco is thwarting Bambang's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falasco blocks the strikes from Bambang.

Bambang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Bambang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
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.

Bambang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bambang wants to control but Falasco is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Falasco is avoiding damage well.

Bambang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Bambang.

Bambang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bambang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang misses with the ground and pound.

Bambang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Falasco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arto Bambang has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bambang tries for a kimura but Falasco is defending well.
Bambang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falasco keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bambang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Falasco, who protects the arm well.

Bambang is trying to get an arm triangle but Falasco is defending well.
Falasco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bambang has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bambang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Falasco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bambang trying to control the action but Falasco is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bambang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bambang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Falasco tries to buck Bambang off but Bambang is having none of it.

Bambang tries for a kimura but Falasco is defending well.
Falasco is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bambang has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bambang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falasco prevents Bambang from improving position.

Bambang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Falasco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bambang but great work by Falasco.
Bambang is trying to get back to half guard.
Falasco prevents Bambang from escaping the position.
Falasco working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Bambang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bambang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Bambang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Falasco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bambang, pushing him back against the cage.
Falasco lands a nice elbow.
Falasco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Bambang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Falasco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Falasco pushes off an throws an elbow but Bambang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Falasco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bambang's elbow.
Bambang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Falasco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Falasco lands a left hand.
Falasco lands an elbow that stopped Bambang in his tracks for a moment.
Bambang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falasco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pietro Falasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
A short right from Falasco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falasco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Falasco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bambang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falasco scores with a shot to the side of Bambang's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bambang.
Falasco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falasco.
Falasco lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Arto Bambang's cut even more.
Bambang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falasco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Falasco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Falasco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Falasco stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falasco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bambang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bambang blocks a body shot from Falasco.
Falasco lands a body shot.
Falasco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Falasco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bambangs head.
Falasco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Falasco.
Falasco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falasco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falasco looking to throw knees to the head but Bambang is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falasco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bambang blocks an elbow strike from Falasco.
A shot in the inside from Falasco.
Falasco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Falasco.
With the fighters up against the cage, Falasco throws an elbow but misses.
Falasco tries to land knees in the clinch but Bambang avoids the damage to the body.
Falasco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Falasco lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falasco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bambang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bambang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falasco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Arto Bambang's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bambang dodges an elbow strike from Falasco.
Falasco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Falasco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bambang's elbow.
Falasco tries to land a knee to the head but Bambang blocks with his arms.
Falasco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bambang's elbow.
Falasco misses with a body punch.
Falasco struggles to land a body shot inside as Bambang controls his hands.
Falasco misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bambang blocks a body shot from Falasco.
A head punch on the inside from Falasco fails to land.
Arto Bambang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bambang prevents a body shot from Falasco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pietro Falasco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bambang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Pietro Falasco!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Pietro Falasco!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Pietro Falasco!

Pietro Falasco wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Pietro Falasco was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Moks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Podogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Moks
vs
Podogo

175 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

171 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Moks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leandro Podogo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moks throws a series of punches but Podogo moves out of range.
Podogo scores with a nice head shot.
Moks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Podogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moks wants it to stay on the feet.
Moks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Podogo slips a jab and a cross from Moks.
Podogo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moks's waist but Moks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Podogo off to one side.
Moks throws a hook to the side of Podogo's head but Podogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Podogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Podogo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Podogo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Moks gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Moks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Podogo on the ground.
Podogo misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo pushes him away.
Podogo with shots to the head and body - Moks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moks tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Podogo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The referee warns Moks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Podogo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Podogo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Podogo controlling the pace for now.
Podogo landing strikes from the mount and Moks is in trouble!
Moks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Podogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moks looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podogo prevents Moks from getting the reversal.
Podogo throwing strikes here but Moks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Podogo prevents Moks from getting the reversal.

Podogo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Podogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Podogo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moks working to try and regain half guard.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo postures up.
Podogo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks is trying to escape the mount.
Moks avoids a series of strikes thrown by Podogo.
Podogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Podogo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Podogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moks hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Podogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moks is looking to escape.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Podogo content just to control the position here.
Moks working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Podogo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Podogo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moks squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Moks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Podogo.
Podogo throwing strikes here but Moks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Podogo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stefan Moks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Podogo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moks throws the left hand but Podogo avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Moks. Those never looked like landing.
Podogo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moks defends it nicely.
Moks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moks falls off balance throwing a combination

and Podogo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Podogo.
Podogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moks avoids it.
Podogo keeps control of Moks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Podogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podogo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moks to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moks avoids it.
Podogo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Podogo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moks avoiding damage as Podogo throws knees to the body.
Podogo lands a body shot.
Come on Podogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Podogo fails to pull guard.
Stefan Moks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Podogo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moks to keep the fight standing.
Moks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Podogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moks avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Moks avoids the damage to the body.
Podogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Podogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moks blocks an elbow strike.
Podogo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moks tries to break the clinch but Podogo is controlling the position.

Moks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Podogo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Moks to the mat. Moks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Podogo is controlling him.
Podogo wants to pass the guard but Moks is keeping the position.
Podogo stopping the sweep attempt from Moks.
Moks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moks wants to stand and escape but Podogo is having none of it.
Podogo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Podogo trying to control but Moks is working from the bottom.
Podogo won't allow Moks to get back to his feet.
Podogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Moks has wrist control.
Moks keeping moving, preventing Podogo from controlling successfully.
Moks wants to sweep but no luck.
Podogo trying to control but Moks is working from the bottom.
Podogo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo scores with punches from side control.
Moks can't do much from the bottom here.
Moks gets back to half guard.
Moks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moks.
Podogo wants to control from the top but Moks keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Podogo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moks wants to get back to his feet but Podogo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Podogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Podogo rushes Moks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Podogo to work.
Podogo has Moks pressed against the cage, preventing Moks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Podogo leaning against his opponent.
Podogo tries to pull guard but Moks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Podogo.
Podogo keeps control of Moks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Podogo.
Podogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Podogo fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo jumps guard but Moks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stefan Moks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Moks avoids a wild elbow strike from Podogo.
Podogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Podogo lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Stefan Moks has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Podogo.
Moks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moks is trying to force a seperation but Podogo has the dominant position.
Podogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Podogo keeps control of Moks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Podogo tries a body shot but Moks blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Podogo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Podogo showed some decent athleticism there.
Podogo is controlling the pace.
Podogo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moks defending well though.

Podogo is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Podogo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Podogo.
Leandro Podogo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moks wants to improve his position but Podogo is controlling well.
Podogo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Podogo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Podogo working Moks over with strikes here.
Moks is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Leandro Podogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Podogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moks holds on, trying desperately to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moks wants to control but Podogo is having none of it.
Moks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Podogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moks is looking to escape.
Moks really wants to buck Podogo off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Podogo lands a heavy elbow.
Moks is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podogo landing strikes from the mount.
Podogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stefan Moks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Podogo is landing with some decent strikes but Moks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Podogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Podogo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Leandro Podogo!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Leandro Podogo!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Leandro Podogo!

Leandro Podogo wins by unanimous decision!
Leandro Podogo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bret McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kopylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McKenzie
vs
Kopylov

176 cm
23
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bret McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kopylov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKenzie has Kopylov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kopylov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kopylov wants to break free but McKenzie has control.
McKenzie digs a right hand into Kopylov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kopylov's gas tank.
Kopylov is trying to break the clinch but McKenzie is controlling him.
McKenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McKenzie lands with a light punch inside.
Kopylov prevents a body shot from McKenzie.
Kopylov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kopylov is trying to break the clinch but McKenzie has him pressed against the cage.
Kopylov takes a shot to the head.
McKenzie pushes Kopylov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie misses with a body punch.
Kopylov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKenzie lands an uppercut.
McKenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Vladimir Kopylov has been cut.
McKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kopylovs head.

Kopylov is rocked!
A short body shot lands from McKenzie as the two fighters clinch.
Kopylov is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
Kopylov looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McKenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKenzie throws a big uppercut that drops Kopylov! More strikes from McKenzie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kopylov lies dazed against the cage as McKenzie celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bret McKenzie!