Divine 1 - A New Beginning PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yohand Krauz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Stanislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taras Stanislav will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Krauz
vs
Stanislav

176 cm
22
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yohand Krauz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Stanislav!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krauz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stanislav sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Krauz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Krauz throws a right and a left that Stanislav avoids nicely.
Stanislav keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Stanislav does no damage.
Krauz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yohand Krauz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stanislav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stanislav throws a right hand that Krauz ducks under and follows up with a left that Krauz also avoids with ease.
Stanislav works over Krauz's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Yohand Krauz has been cut.
Stanislav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krauz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stanislav scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanislav tries to bum rush Krauz with a series of wild strikes but Krauz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanislav throws a combination. Krauz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yohand Krauz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krauz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanislav misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Stanislav does no damage.
Krauz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Yohand Krauz's cut is getting worse.
Stanislav throws a right and a left that Krauz avoids nicely.
Stanislav tries to bum rush Krauz with a series of wild strikes but Krauz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanislav misses with a two punch combination.
Stanislav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Krauz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Stanislav closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stanislav moves into range and connects with a jab.

Nice combo by Stanislav! Oh, that's hurt him - Krauz falls to the canvas and Stanislav follows him into side control.

Krauz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stanislav has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Krauz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stanislav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krauz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krauz seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krauz seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Stanislav shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Krauz is backing up but Stanislav catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Krauz covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Stanislav Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taras Stanislav!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekah Chou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Morgoslepov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peekah Chou has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chou
vs
Morgoslepov

225 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peekah Chou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Morgoslepov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgoslepov shoots for a takedown but Chou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morgoslepov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chou gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morgoslepov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Chou has one foot on Morgoslepov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Morgoslepov.
Chou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morgoslepov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chou walks into a stiff left hand from Morgoslepov.

Morgoslepov closes the distance and clinches.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch but Chou keeps him there for the moment.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch but Chou keeps him there for the moment.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgoslepov is trying to force a seperation but Chou has the dominant position.
Chou prevents Morgoslepov from breaking the clinch.
Morgoslepov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chou has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Morgoslepov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgoslepov is trying to force a seperation but Chou has the dominant position.
Morgoslepov tries to pull guard but Chou holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgoslepov drops back down to his feet.
Morgoslepov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgoslepov is trying to break the clinch but Chou has him pressed against the cage.
Morgoslepov can't break the clinch.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgoslepov has had enough of the clinch but Chou keeps him there for the moment.
Morgoslepov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgoslepov's efforts to push away.
Chou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgoslepov pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peekah Chou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgoslepov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Chou counters with a takedown into side control.
Morgoslepov dodges the ground and pound from Chou.
Chou has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chou landing a few strikes.
Chou will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chou throws a strike aimed at the side of Morgoslepov's head but Morgoslepov avoids it well.
Chou lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chou looks up at the clock and then as Morgoslepov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chou smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Morgoslepov looks gassed!
Chou is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chou working the ground and pound.
Chou lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chou connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morgoslepov some visible discomfort.
Chou working the ground and pound.
Chou is working Morgoslepov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Chou scoring with punches and elbows.
Chou lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morgoslepov down.
Chou is putting a hurting on Morgoslepov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chou working the body and head with strikes.

Morgoslepov is rocked!
Chou grinds an elbow into Morgoslepov's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morgoslepov taking a bit of punishment here - Chou scoring with strikes.
Chou works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chou scores with punches from side control.
Morgoslepov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morgoslepov is still in real trouble! Can Chou finish him?
Chou takes a little break here. Morgoslepov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Morgoslepov seems to have recovered his senses.
Chou is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chou works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgoslepov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chou working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chou lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morgoslepov down.
Chou lands some shots froms side control.
Chou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Chou lands a few punches from side control.
Chou is putting a hurting on Morgoslepov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morgoslepov being controlled for a moment.
Morgoslepov taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peekah Chou dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chou connects with a nice short shot to Morgoslepov's temple.
Chou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morgoslepov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chou.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgoslepov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chou lands strikes from half guard.
Chou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morgoslepov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chou winds up and cracks Morgoslepov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chou working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morgoslepov is breathing heavily.
Chou scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chou slips a nice elbow through Morgoslepov's hands, connecting with Morgoslepov's forehead.
Chou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chou slips a nice elbow through Morgoslepov's hands, connecting with Morgoslepov's forehead.
Peekah Chou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chou winds up and cracks Morgoslepov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chou drops an elbow to the side of Morgoslepov's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chou working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chou lands a nice short elbow.
Chou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgoslepov can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Chou.
Morgoslepov taking some punishment here, with Chou in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chou lands a big elbow.
Chou putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chou scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morgoslepov?
Chou with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chou landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chou scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morgoslepov?
The referee warns Morgoslepov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chou raining down shots from the mount!
Chou content just to control the position here.
Chou landing shots from mount.
Chou postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Morgoslepov badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Chou around the waist but Chou pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Chou is the winner by TKO! Chou jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peekah Chou!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Danae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Morgoslepov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Morgoslepov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danae
vs
Morgoslepov

185 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Danae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Morgoslepov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgoslepov closes the distance and clinches up with Danae, looking for a takedown. Morgoslepov pushes Danae against the cage but Danae circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morgoslepov shoots in for a takedown but Danae shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgoslepov.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Morgoslepov.
Morgoslepov swats away the attempt to clinch by Danae.
No luck for Morgoslepov with that takedown attempt.
Morgoslepov shoots in and drives through. Danae sprawls well.
Morgoslepov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morgoslepov looks gassed!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Danae checks a leg kick.
Danae works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Sergey Morgoslepov has been cut.
Perseus Danae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgoslepov keeps the fight on the outside.
Danae wants to clinch up but Morgoslepov keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgoslepov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danae drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Morgoslepov right on the button. Morgoslepov goes down! Danae follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Danae gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Perseus Danae!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Petrorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Petrorian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Majja
vs
Petrorian

182 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Divine - Drugs (158 products)
Divine - Drugs (158 products)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Petrorian!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander Petrorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petrorian is out of range.
Majja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petrorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrorian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majja shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrorian sprawls well. He's pushed Majja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Majja scores with a four punch combination!
Petrorian misses with a combination
and Majja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Majja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrorian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guru Majja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrorian tries to clinch up
and Majja counters with a slapping leg kick.
Majja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrorian circles away quickly and effectively.
Majja tries for a takedown but Petrorian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petrorian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Majja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petrorian thinking.
Petrorian looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrorian keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrorian tries to clinch but Majja is having none of it.
Petrorian throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Majja counter with a right hand.
Majja fails with the takedown.
Majja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrorian tries to avoid it but Majja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrorian to the ground. Petrorian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Majja fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrorian moves in looking to clinch but Majja pushes him off.
Petrorian looks to land a combination but Majja avoids it well.
Majja scores with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Petrorian. No joy for Majja on that attempt.
Petrorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrorian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Majja counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrorian moves out of range of the body kick.
Majja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrorian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petrorian leaves Majja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Petrorian displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Majja.
Majja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Majja tries to clinch up.
Petrorian misses with a combination

and Majja moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrorian tries to break free but Majja pushes him back against the cage.
Petrorian is looking to break free of the clinch but Majja has double underhooks.
Majja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petrorian walks away with a smile on his face. Majja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrorian throws a sloppy body shot
and Majja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majja wants to clinch.
Majja swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrorian.
Majja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrorian misses with a two punch combination.
Majja shoots in and drives through. Petrorian sprawls well.
Majja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alexander Petrorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Majja throws a leg kick but Petrorian moved away.
Petrorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Majja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrorian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Majja misses with a takedown attempt - Petrorian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Majja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Petrorian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Petrorian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrorian is looking to clinch but Majja is avoiding it.
Petrorian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Majja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrorian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrorian wants it to stay on the feet.
Majja misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrorian misses the jab.
Majja shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrorian sprawls well. He's pushed Majja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Majja shoots in for a takedown but Petrorian shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guru Majja 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.

Petrorian misses with a combination
and Majja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Majja throws a nice looking combination but Petrorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petrorian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrorian moves in looking to clinch but Majja pushes him off.
Guru Majja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Majja moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrorian as Majja tries to tie him up.
Petrorian lands a body shot.
Petrorian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Majja has Petrorian pressed against the cage, preventing Petrorian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrorian tries to circle away but Majja has him pinned against the cage.
Petrorian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Majja.
Petrorian has had enough of the clinch but Majja keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Majja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrorian slaps away a takedown attempt from Majja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Majja scores with a jab to the body.
Petrorian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Petrorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guru Majja is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Majja!
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Petrorian.

Majja rushes Petrorian and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Majja is working for takedown but Petrorian is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guru Majja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrorian as Majja tries to tie him up.
Petrorian is trying to break free.
Majja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Majja is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja wants a takedown but no success here.
Majja has Petrorian pressed against the cage, preventing Petrorian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Majja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrorian leaves Majja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Petrorian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Majja counters with a three punch combo that has Petrorian backing up. Petrorian nods at Majja to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Majja or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrorian which made him look bad.
Petrorian throws a lazy right hand but Majja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Majja.
Majja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrorian's waist but Petrorian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majja off to one side.
Petrorian misses with a double jab
and Majja counters with a series of strikes. Petrorian will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrorian is looking to clinch but Majja is avoiding it.
Majja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrorian throws a series of punches but Majja avoids them all with ease.
Majja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Petrorian sprawls well. Petrorian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Majja gets slowly back to his feet.
Majja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrorian.
Majja dodges the punch combination from Petrorian.
Majja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Majja fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Majja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Petrorian misses with the combination.
Petrorian slaps away a takedown attempt from Majja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Majja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Majja throws a series of strikes that have Petrorian backpedaling.
Majja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Petrorian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Majja counters with a three punch combo that has Petrorian backing up. Petrorian nods at Majja to acknowledge the strikes.
Petrorian throws a right hand that Majja ducks under and follows up with a left that Majja also avoids with ease.
Majja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrorian misses with a two punch combination.

Majja has closed the distance and engaged Petrorian in a clinch.
Majja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guru Majja dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Petrorian takes a kick to the side of the head.
Majja dives in and grabs Petrorian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrorian pushes down on Majja's head and hops out.
No joy there for Petrorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrorian tries to clinch up but Majja circles away and keeps his distance.
Petrorian misses with a double jab
and Majja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
Majja fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petrorian is out of range.

Petrorian moves into the clinch.
Majja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Petrorian smiles and moves away.
Petrorian misses with a combination
and Petrorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Majja shoots in for a double leg but Petrorian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guru Majja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrorian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrorian wants it to stay on the feet.
Petrorian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Majja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrorian misses with a combination
and Majja counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Petrorian. No joy for Majja on that attempt.
Petrorian falls off balance throwing a combination

and Majja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Majja.
Majja tries to circle away but Petrorian has him pinned against the cage.
Petrorian blocks an elbow strike from Majja.
Majja stalling in the clinch.
Majja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrorian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petrorian looks to land a combination but Majja avoids it well.
Petrorian throws a right hand that Majja ducks under and follows up with a left that Majja also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Majja drives through and clinches with Petrorian against the cage.

Majja gets control of Petrorian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Majja will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Majja wants to sweep but no luck.
Majja is looking to sweep but instead, Petrorian has passed into half guard.
Majja gets back to full guard.
Majja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja wants to sweep but no luck.
Petrorian postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Majja holds on and takes a little breather.
Majja trying to keep a closed guard but Petrorian is proving a slippery customer.
Alexander Petrorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Majja working for a triangle but Petrorian defends it easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Petrorian misses with a combination
and Majja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guru Majja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Majja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Guru Majja!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Guru Majja!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Guru Majja!

Guru Majja wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Loyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loyd comes to the cage accompanied by Throwdown - Burn. Tanner has chosen Billy Idol's Rebel Yell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Loyd
vs
Tanner

186 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theodore Loyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loyd scores with a nice strike.

Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tanner prevents Loyd from getting the reversal.
Tanner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tanner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Loyd is looking to get to half guard.
Loyd avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tanner.
Tanner unloads with some shots from mount but Loyd bucks and avoids them well.
Tanner throwing strikes here but Loyd is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loyd wants to control but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Loyd hang on?
Loyd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tanner lands a big elbow.
Tanner avoids the attempt from Loyd to control.
Tanner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Tanner.
Loyd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tanner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tanner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tanner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Loyd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Loyd!
Tanner avoids the attempt from Loyd to control.
Tanner looking to ground and pound but Loyd is blocking nicely.
Tanner looks gassed!
Tanner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Loyd can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loyd tries to hold on but Tanner postures up.
Tanner throwing strikes but Loyd recovers to half guard. A much better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyd is trying to stand back up but Tanner is controlling him
Tanner slips a nice elbow through Loyd's hands, connecting with Loyd's forehead.
Tanner working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Loyd's thigh. Loyd counters though and makes it back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loyd is on top in guard.
Tanner being controlled here, momentarily.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyd connects with a couple of short punches.

Loyd gets to his feet. Tanner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Theodore Loyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Loyd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tanner!
Loyd lands a nice shot to the head.
Loyd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Loyd maintains control.
Loyd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Tanner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loyd lands with a nice body punch.
Loyd wants to clinch but Tanner slips to the side

and Tanner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tanner.
Tanner with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Loyd is on top in guard.
Loyd wants to stand but Tanner is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loyd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Loyd trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Loyd controlling him for the moment.
Loyd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Loyd passes Tanner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Loyd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tanner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tanner is looking to get back to full guard here but Loyd has managed to pass to side control instead.
Loyd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loyd raining down shots from the mount!
Loyd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Loyd controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Theodore Loyd just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Loyd fails with the takedown

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Loyd is trying to maintain the position but Tanner is very close to passing his half guard.
Loyd wants to get back to his feet.
Loyd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loyd has his hands on Tanner's head, controlling the position.
Tanner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loyd looking to control.
Loyd trying to strike off his back.
Loyd managing to control the position.
Loyd's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Loyd is trying to control the position but Tanner postures up.
Loyd managing to control the position.
Tanner thows a big elbow that misses.
Tanner throws a strike but Loyd rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Loyd from controlling successfully.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loyd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shane Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanner being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Loyd works over Tanner's head and body with a nice combination.
Loyd closes the distance and clinches up with Tanner, looking for a takedown. Loyd pushes Tanner against the cage but Tanner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Loyd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loyd tries to stand but Tanner is controlling from the bottom.
Loyd stays in close to Tanner's body and controls the position.
Loyd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Loyd has passed into side control.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tanner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Loyd landing strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tanner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Loyd is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Loyd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loyd landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Loyd dominating with strikes here.
Loyd controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tanner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Loyd.
Loyd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Theodore Loyd just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Loyd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tanner's half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyd not doing much here.
Loyd slips a nice elbow through Tanner's hands, connecting with Tanner's forehead.
Loyd is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tanner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loyd blocks Tanner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Loyd controlling the pace for now.
Loyd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tanner is looking to escape.
Loyd takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tanner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loyd controlling his opponent.

Loyd looking to secure an arm triangle but Tanner defends it well.
Loyd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanner wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Loyd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanner 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Theodore Loyd!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Theodore Loyd!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Theodore Loyd!

Theodore Loyd wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kyricin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowl OfMung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kyricin
vs
OfMung

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Kyricin!
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, Bowl OfMung !
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OfMung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyricin tries to avoid it but OfMung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyricin to the ground. Kyricin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for OfMung with that takedown attempt.
Kyricin throws a right and a left that both miss.
OfMung throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
OfMung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyricin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - OfMung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Kyricin.
A punch combination from Kyricin misses.
OfMung tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyricin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyricin throws a shot to the body.
OfMung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyricin is fending him off so far but OfMung persists. Nope, Kyricin circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksander Kyricin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowl OfMung .

Kyricin throws a left that rocks OfMung and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kyricin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can OfMung regain composure!

It looks like Bowl OfMung has been cut.
OfMung looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OfMung is looking for a sweep.
Kyricin cracks OfMung with a big right hand but OfMung just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Kyricin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kyricin blocks a low kick nicely.
OfMung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kyricin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kyricin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kyricin drives through and clinches with OfMung against the cage.
Kyricin is trying to break the clinch but OfMung has him pressed against the cage.

Kyricin breaks the clinch.
OfMung throws a leg kick which misses Kyricin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyricin tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kyricin.
OfMung is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kyricin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for OfMung .

Kyricin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OfMung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kyricin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on OfMung , up you get!

OfMung looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kyricin tries to kick OfMung off in order to stand up. OfMung Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

OfMung is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kyricin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
OfMung is looking to take a break and control but Kyricin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OfMung working the ground and pound but Kyricin is defending the strikes.

Kyricin throws OfMung to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OfMung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyricin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Bowl OfMung 's cut even more.
OfMung tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kyricin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OfMung somewhat.
Kyricin lands a two punch combo.
Kyricin cracks OfMung with a good jab.
OfMung has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kyricin swinging wildly here.

OfMung shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than OfMung was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kyricin bucks up and throws OfMung to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Kyricin scores a takedown into full mount!

Kyricin get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyricin tries a head kick but it misses.
OfMung lands a lovely overhand right.
A combination from Kyricin does no damage.
OfMung dodges the punch combination from Kyricin.
OfMung throws a sloppy head kick

and Kyricin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kyricin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows OfMung to get to his feet.
OfMung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyricin looks to land a combination but OfMung avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OfMung tries to clinch

and Kyricin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in OfMung 's guard.
Kyricin trying to control the position from guard on top but OfMung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kyricin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bowl OfMung 's cut.
That's time! Kyricin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

OfMung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyricin throws a series of punches but OfMung avoids them all with ease.
OfMung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kyricin misses with a two punch combination.
Kyricin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kyricin avoids the head kick by OfMung .
OfMung shoots and misses
and Kyricin counters with a left and a right that stings OfMung .
A head kick misses from OfMung .
Kyricin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aleksander Kyricin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OfMung tries to clinch but Kyricin moves out of range.
Kyricin throws a series of strikes that have OfMung backpedaling.
Aleksander Kyricin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyricin misses with a wild combination.
Kyricin throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyricin misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OfMung fails with the takedown
and Kyricin counters with a straight right hand.
Kyricin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OfMung moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OfMung tries to clinch but Kyricin moves out of range.
Kyricin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kyricin misses with a head kick.
OfMung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyricin.
OfMung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Kyricin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyricin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A combination from Kyricin does no damage.
OfMung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyricin throws a series of punches but OfMung avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kyricin throws a right hand that OfMung ducks under and follows up with a left that OfMung also avoids with ease.
Bowl OfMung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyricin throws a sloppy head kick
and OfMung counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyricin stuffs the takedown attempt from OfMung . OfMung gets slowly back to his feet.
Aleksander Kyricin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowl OfMung .
Kyricin keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Kyricin.
Kyricin circles away from the clinch attempt.
OfMung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyricin.

OfMung gets a clinch.

OfMung manages to pull guard.
OfMung has control of Kyricin's left arm, preventing Kyricin from doing any damage.

OfMung is working an open guard so Kyricin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyricin misses with a double jab

and OfMung counters with a shoot takedown. Kyricin fights it but they end up in guard.
OfMung must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
OfMung is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
OfMung wants to control from the top but Kyricin keeps moving.
Aleksander Kyricin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OfMung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kyricin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and OfMung defends well.
OfMung won't allow Kyricin to sweep him here.
OfMung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OfMung throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyricin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

Kyricin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

OfMung avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OfMung wants to control from the top but Kyricin keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kyricin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bowl OfMung 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from OfMung .
Kyricin works over OfMung 's head and body with a nice combination.
Kyricin throws a nice looking combination but OfMung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kyricin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kyricin lands in his opponent's guard.
Kyricin is working OfMung over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kyricin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed OfMung 's guard.

Kyricin decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OfMung moves in looking to clinch but Kyricin pushes him off.
OfMung moves forwards but Kyricin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kyricin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that OfMung can do to turn this around?
Kyricin throws a combination that misses
and OfMung counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OfMung leaves Kyricin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyricin scores with a decent looking hook.
Kyricin tries to bum rush OfMung with a series of wild strikes but OfMung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
OfMung connects with a high kick.
Kyricin keeps the fight on the outside.

Kyricin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kyricin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of OfMung 's head.
OfMung 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.
Kyricin wants to stand but OfMung is controlling his posture from full guard.
OfMung working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyricin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of OfMung is proving hard to escape from.
Kyricin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

OfMung pushes Kyricin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
OfMung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyricin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
OfMung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyricin throws a nice looking combination but OfMung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OfMung shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyricin as he avoids it easily.
Bowl OfMung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Kyricin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OfMung shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aleksander Kyricin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bowl OfMung .
Kyricin misses with a double jab.
Kyricin lands a glancing blow to the side of OfMung 's head.
OfMung is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
OfMung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
OfMung changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyricin tries to avoid it but OfMung manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyricin to the ground. Kyricin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kyricin swats away the attempt to clinch by OfMung .
Kyricin throws a nice looking combination but OfMung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OfMung fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyricin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OfMung counters with an outside leg kick.
OfMung needs to keep his hands up - Kyricin had a free shot at his head there.
Kyricin looks to land a right hand but OfMung moved out of range.
Aleksander Kyricin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
OfMung throws a sloppy head kick and Kyricin moves out of range easily.
OfMung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kyricin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

OfMung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kyricin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from OfMung
and OfMung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OfMung throws a leg kick
and Kyricin counters with a one-two to the body.
OfMung dodges the punch combination from Kyricin.
OfMung lands with a kick to the temple. Kyricin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kyricin tries to bum rush OfMung with a series of wild strikes but OfMung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kyricin throws a series of punches but OfMung avoids them all with ease.
Kyricin misses with a wild combination.
OfMung closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kyricin counters with a left and a right that stings OfMung .

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kyricin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kyricin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Aleksander Kyricin!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Aleksander Kyricin!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Aleksander Kyricin!

Aleksander Kyricin wins by unanimous decision!