PCL 117: Swat Valley Campaign PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Shishkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Koponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Koponen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexey Shishkin's chin.

Shishkin
vs
Koponen

176 cm
30
207 lbs
13 - 22 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
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 13 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Shishkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Koponen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koponen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shishkin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Alexey Shishkin has been cut.
Koponen blocks a head kick by Shishkin.
Koponen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shishkin on the side of the head.
Shishkin tries to clinch up
and Koponen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koponen blocks a head kick by Shishkin.
Shishkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shishkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shishkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Koponen circles away.
Shishkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shishkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koponen avoids the head kick by Shishkin.
Koponen moves in looking to clinch but Shishkin pushes him off.
Shishkin swinging wildly here.
Shishkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koponen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shishkin.
Koponen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koponen checks a leg kick.
Koponen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Koponen.
Shishkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Koponen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shishkin's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shishkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koponen advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koponen seems to be looking for submissions.
Shishkin is looking to control Koponen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shishkin avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shishkin moves into full guard.
Koponen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Koponen has gone for a leg lock! Shishkin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koponen's guard.

Koponen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shishkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shishkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Koponen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shishkin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Koponen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shishkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Koponen working for submissions but it's allowed Shishkin to get to half guard.

Shishkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koponen wants to improve his position but Shishkin is controlling well.

Koponen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koponen trying to control but Shishkin postures up.

Shishkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Koponen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shishkin pulls his head out easily.

Koponen looking for submissions off his back.
Koponen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shishkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shishkin's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shishkin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Koponen's guard. Nice work there by Shishkin.

Koponen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shishkin defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Koponen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Shishkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shishkin misses with a two punch combination.
Shishkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Koponen. Koponen gets slowly back to his feet.
Shishkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shishkin tries to clinch up.
Alexey Shishkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shishkin misses with a double jab
and Koponen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shishkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shishkin misses with a body kick.
Shishkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koponen.
Sloppy strikes from Koponen. Those never looked like landing.
Shishkin throws a head kick that misses.
Shishkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koponen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shishkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koponen blocks a head kick by Shishkin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Shishkin.
Shishkin misses with a left hand
and Koponen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexey Shishkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shishkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shishkin misses with a right hand
and Koponen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koponen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Abel Koponen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shishkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Koponen lands a two punch combo.
Shishkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koponen avoids the head kick by Shishkin.
Koponen misses with the combination.
Shishkin misses with a two punch combination.
Koponen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koponen!

Shishkin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koponen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Shishkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koponen throws a one two combo.
Shishkin moves to clinch but Koponen breaks away
and Koponen counters with a crisp right that sends Shishkin to the canvas! Koponen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Koponen!
An out of breath Abel Koponen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Squall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Ferreira has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Squall
vs
Ferreira

200 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Squall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Squall defends it nicely.
Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ferreira has Squall up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Squall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Squall is trying to push Ferreira away but Ferreira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Squall scores with a shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
Squall is trying to break free.
Ferreira is trying to maintain a safe position but Squall gets an underhook and turns Ferreira into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Squall.

Ferreira has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Squall is trying to keep an underhook but Ferreira manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferreira wants to pass to mount but Squall is defending the position.
Squall is trying to stand back up but Ferreira is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferreira is working away from the top position though.
Squall won't allow Ferreira to pass to mount.
Squall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferreira on the ground.

Ferreira seems to be looking for submissions.
Squall is looking to improve his position.
Ferreira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira is trying to work for a kimura but Squall is defending well.
Ferreira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferreira trying to control the action but Squall is working from the bottom.

Ferreira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ferreira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ferreira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira prevents Squall from improving his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Ferreira wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ferreira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Squall under the eye.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Squall.
Squall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White Squall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Squall misses with a hook
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Squall throws a jab when Ferreira was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Squall circles away easily
and Squall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White Squall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Ferreira.
Squall throws a big shot that misses.
Squall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Ferreira 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.

Ferreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! Ferreira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ferreira breaks from Squall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ferreira controlling his opponent.
Ferreira throws some wild stikes that Squall manages to avoid easily.
Ferreira prevents Squall from getting the reversal.
Ferreira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Squall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Squall tries to get out of the position.
Ferreira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Squall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferreira controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squall blocking the ground and pound.
Squall is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ferreira content just to control the position here.
Squall is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira unloading with bombs!

Squall is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ferreira locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Squall is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Ferreira!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gabriel Ferreira made sure he mentioned Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coogan
vs
Duck

185 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

191 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Coogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duck is looking to stand up but Coogan isn't so interested in that idea.
Duck is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Duck keeping full guard, as Coogan tries to pass.
Coogan slips nicely into half guard.
Coogan trying to control from half guard but Duck is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan controlling the action here.
Coogan is stalling here. Duck is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coogan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Duck has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Duck decides to stand back up. Duck steps back and let's Coogan get back to his feet.
Coogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duck momentarily.
Coogan defending well as Duck loads up on a big left hand.
Duck looks to land a left hand but Coogan moved out of range nicely.
Coogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Duck misses

and Coogan counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck is pushing Coogan's head away, looking to escape. Coogan manages to hold on to the position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Coogan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coogan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duck is not content to let Coogan control the position.
Duck pushes Coogan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coogan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck prevents Coogan from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coogan tries to advance to mount but Duck instead regains half guard.
Coogan trying to control from Duck's half guard. Duck has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Coogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duck wants to stand and escape but Coogan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duck wants to stand but Coogan is controlling the position.
Coogan is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Coogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coogan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duck circles away.
Duck scores with a jab to the head.
Duck loads up on a big right hand but Coogan slips the punch.
Duck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coogan manages to avoid it.
Coogan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duck swivels and escapes.
Coogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Coogan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coogan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Coogan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duck quickly recovers to half guard.

Coogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duck defends it well.

Coogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duck is just riding it out for now. Coogan eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rob Coogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coogan is trying to control the action in half guard but Duck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Coogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coogan is looking to advance position but Duck won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan wants to take a breather but Duck is having none of it.
Coogan stops Duck from getting back to his feet.

Coogan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duck is staying active underneath Coogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duck pushes Coogan off looking to stand but Coogan dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan is trying to control. Duck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coogan trying to control from Duck's half guard. Duck has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Duck wants to get back to his feet but Coogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Duck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.

Duck wriggles free and stands up.
Coogan ducks under a wild hook from Duck.
Duck misses with a body shot.
Duck throws a big shot that misses.
Duck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Duck.
Coogan loads up on a big right hand but Duck slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Coogan with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Coogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Coogan counter with a right hand.
Duck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coogan slips under a jab from Duck.
Duck thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Duck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Coogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duck scores with a jab to the body.
Duck just misses with a punch to the body.
Duck lands with an uppercut that bounces Coogan off the cage and back into range.
Coogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duck just misses with a punch to the body.
Duck missing with a left hand there. Coogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Duck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Coogan shoots in but Duck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duck misses with a wild body shot.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Coogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Coogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Coogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duck lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan slips a jab from Duck.
Duck lands with a straight right. Coogan didn't see that one coming.
Coogan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duck's waist but Duck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coogan off to one side.
Duck throws a big shot that misses.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Donald Duck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Duck.
Coogan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donald Duck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duck throws a good cross that connects.
Duck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Duck. No joy for Coogan on that attempt.
Coogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coogan fails with the takedown.
Coogan tries to clinch but Duck is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with an uppercut

and Coogan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooganis looking to pass into half guard but Duck pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Duck is in guard.
Duck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duck forces his way into half guard.

Duck is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coogan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duck.
Coogan moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck slips nicely into half guard.
Coogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coogan.
Duck is pushing down on Coogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coogan is fighting to maintain full guard but Duck has managed to sneak the leg through.

Duck stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Duck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Duck as Coogan shoots in.
Coogan avoids the body shot from Duck.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coogan's head.
No luck for Coogan with that takedown attempt.
Coogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duck but Duck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duck.
Duck missing with a left hand there. Coogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck throws out a loose jab but Coogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Duck as he connects with a hook.
Duck keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duck 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 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donald Duck!
An out of breath Donald Duck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvid Nordemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi has chosen Slipknot's Psychosocial as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nordemar
vs
Uzi

225 cm
25
225 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

198 cm
26
213 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arvid Nordemar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi cracks Nordemar with an open hand slap.
Nordemar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordemar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uzi throws a head kick that misses.
Nordemar throws a head kick that misses
and Uzi counters with an outside leg kick.
Nordemar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Uzi misses with a two punch combination.
Uzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordemar. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzi misses with a double jab
and as Uzi loses concentration momentarily, Nordemar counters with a picture perfect head kick! Uzi goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arvid Nordemar!
Arvid Nordemar thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev's entrance music is 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. A fine choice. Kharitonov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BLUNT - Raggae All Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aliyev
vs
Kharitonov

179 cm
32
160 lbs
25 - 5 - 2

170 cm
24
156 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov clobbers Aliyev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aliyev motions for Kharitonov to come forward. Aliyev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev ducks under a wild hook from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kharitonov lands a front kick.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses.
Aliyev motions for Kharitonov to come forward. Aliyev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kharitonov scores with a spinning back kick!
Aliyev avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
Kharitonov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kharitonov connects with a leg kick. Aliyev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aliyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharitonov lands a high kick!
Kharitonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick which misses Aliyev's front leg but catches the back leg as Aliyev tries to avoid it.
Kharitonov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a body kick.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Aliyev moves out of range easily.
Kharitonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aliyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aliyev checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharitonov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aliyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kharitonov's sensitive parts.
Kharitonov blocks a head kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev avoids the head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kharitonov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aliyev.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev misses with a double jab
and Kharitonov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev blocks a head kick by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov connects with a right hand. Aliyev shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharitonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kharitonov lands a jab to the nose.
Aliyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aliyev misses with a low kick as Kharitonov jumps back.
Aliyev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kharitonov's hands.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Aliyev swings for the body but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Aliyev misses with a low kick.
Aliyev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kharitonov with a hook.
Kharitonov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kharitonov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kharitonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Aliyev scores with a body shot.
Kharitonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov thumps Aliyev with a low kick.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Aliyev moves out of range.
Kharitonov motions for Aliyev to come forward. Kharitonov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aliyev.
A good leg kick by Kharitonov.
Aliyev tries to clinch there but Kharitonov circles away.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Aliyev moves out of range.
Kharitonov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aliyev is out of range.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov defending well as Aliyev loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kharitonov, right into the meat.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aliyev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kharitonov, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aliyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharitonov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov is looking to score with low kicks.
Kharitonov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aliyev can pounce on him.
Kharitonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aliyev doesn't seem bothered though.
Kharitonov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aliyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aliyev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kharitonov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kharitonov misses with a wild combination.
Aliyev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aliyev is looking to clinch but Kharitonov is avoiding it.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kharitonov misses with a head kick.
Aliyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kharitonov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the body kick from Aliyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kharitonov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kharitonov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kharitonov thuds his shin into the meat of Aliyev's side.
Aliyev misses with an uppercut
and Kharitonov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.
Aliyev avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Aliyev.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Aliyev misses with a body kick.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kharitonov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aliyev is able to avoid easily.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Aliyev avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aliyev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kharitonov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kharitonov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kharitonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aliyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aliyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Kharitonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kharitonov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kharitonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Aliyev misses with a looping right.
Kharitonov throws a leg kick but Aliyev checks it.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses.
Kharitonov ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.
Aliyev moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
Kharitonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aliyev is looking to clinch but Kharitonov is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Aliyev coming out on top.
Kharitonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kharitonov moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Aliyev misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kharitonov.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Kharitonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aliyev throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kharitonov as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kharitonov tests Aliyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Kharitonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Aliyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kharitonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kharitonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Kharitonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aliyev throws out a loose jab but Kharitonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aliyev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharitonov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kharitonov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kharitonov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aliyev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vladimir Kharitonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aliyev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov walks into a left hand.
Aliyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharitonov moves away.
Aliyev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aliyev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a sloppy head kick and Aliyev moves out of range easily.
Aliyev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aliyev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aliyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kharitonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Aliyev.
Aliyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Aliyev misses with a head kick.
Kharitonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aliyev. That did some damage!
Aliyev misses with a two punch combination.
Kharitonov misses with a series of wild punches.
Aliyev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kharitonov.
Aliyev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev checks a low kick from Kharitonov.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kharitonov.
A big right from Aliyev misses.
Aliyev moves out of range as Kharitonov throws a body kick.
Aliyev misses the jab.
Kharitonov misses with a low kick.
Aliyev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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!
Aliyev checks the leg kick.
Kharitonov throws a head kick but Aliyev moves out of range.
Aliyev misses with a body punch
and Kharitonov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Kharitonov does no damage.
Kharitonov lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharitonov misses with a two punch combination.
Aliyev looks to land a right hand but Kharitonov moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Kharitonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kharitonov throws a head kick but Aliyev moves out of range.
Kharitonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliyev.
Aliyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aliyev throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
Kharitonov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aliyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Kharitonov misses.
Kharitonov misses the shot to the body.
Aliyev takes a swing at Kharitonov's ribcage but misses.
Kharitonov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kharitonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kharitonov slips under a jab from Aliyev.
Aliyev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aliyev tries to clinch but Kharitonov is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kharitonov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kharitonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aliyev misses with a body shot.
Kharitonov lands with an uppercut that bounces Aliyev off the cage and back into range.
Kharitonov with a hook.
Kharitonov tries a low kick but Aliyev avoids it.
Kharitonov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aliyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aliyev misses with a body shot.
Kharitonov lands a leg kick that knocks Aliyev off balance momentarily.
Aliyev scores with a leg kick.
Kharitonov scores with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kharitonov. Those never looked like landing.
Aliyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kharitonov manages to avoid it.
Aliyev tries to clinch up.
Kharitonov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kharitonov throws the kick towards the body but Aliyev avoids it.
Heydar Aliyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharitonov swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliyev.
Kharitonov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aliyev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aliyev wants to clinch up but Kharitonov keeps it at a distance.
Aliyev misses with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aliyev throws the left hand but Kharitonov avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Kharitonov.
Kharitonov cracks a nice hook into Aliyev's ribs.
Aliyev misses with a left hand
and Kharitonov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kharitonov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aliyev will feel that in the morning.
Aliyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aliyev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aliyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Aliyev. Those never looked like landing.
Kharitonov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aliyev can pounce on him.
Kharitonov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kharitonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kharitonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aliyev's calf.
Kharitonov lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Kharitonov does it's job there.
Aliyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kharitonov.
Kharitonov throws a head kick that Aliyev semi-blocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kharitonov!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aliyev checks a leg kick.
Kharitonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kharitonov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aliyev momentarily.
That kick from Kharitonov tenderised Aliyev's leg. Aliyev is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev misses with an uppercut.
Vladimir Kharitonov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kharitonov slams his shin into Aliyev's torso.
Crunch! Kharitonov slams his shin into Aliyev's torso.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Kharitonov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kharitonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aliyev misses with a wild combination.
Kharitonov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kharitonov moves out of range as Aliyev strikes.
Kharitonov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aliyev takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharitonov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aliyev if he has to take too many more of those.
Kharitonov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kharitonov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kharitonov!
Vladimir Kharitonov made sure to mention his sponsor, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! in his post fight interview.