NGF 35 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamryn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Bullet In My Hand by Redlight King. Kamryn Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Black

192 cm
20
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Karl King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamryn Black!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black stuffs the takedown.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
King wants to clinch.
King lands a high kick!
Black avoids the head kick by King.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King lands a head shot.

Black gets a takedown into half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
King misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Black lands strikes from half guard.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. King tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Black!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kamryn Black!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kamryn Black waved his t-shirt featuring [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerold Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kriztov The Yeti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Yeti has chosen Duran Duran- Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Kriztov The Yeti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hightower
vs
The Yeti

199 cm
27
290 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerold Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kriztov The Yeti!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hightower darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hightower looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hightower trying to control from half guard but The Yeti is working away.
The Yeti tries to get to full guard but Hightower has control of the leg.
Hightower lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like Kriztov The Yeti has been cut.
Hightower content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The Yeti keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hightower seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hightower wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Yeti keeps working.

Hightower is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hightower is keen to just control but The Yeti is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Yeti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hightower's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hightower's back!

The Yeti patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

The Yeti is working for a rear naked choke. Hightower is not defending it well and The Yeti has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Hightower refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Hightower's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kriztov The Yeti!
Kriztov The Yeti gave a mention to Fight Club Clothing est. 09™ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Timonyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timonyn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cryin' Like A Bitch!! . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dmitry Timonyn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Petrov
vs
Timonyn

180 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Timonyn!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Timonyn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Petrov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Petrov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Petrov trying to control but Timonyn is working from the bottom.
Petrov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Timonyn's head.

Timonyn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Timonyn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Timonyn is on top in guard.
Timonyn stopping the sweep attempt from Petrov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov is pulling down on Timonyn's head. It's preventing any offense from Timonyn, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Timonyn!
Petrov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Dmitry Timonyn has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timonyn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Petrov lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Timonyn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov punching from mount but Timonyn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Timonyn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Petrov controlling from mount.
Petrov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Timonyn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws some wild stikes that Timonyn manages to avoid easily.
Petrov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Timonyn is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Petrov looking for a guillotine from mount but Timonyn is having none of it.
Timonyn is squirming around, avoiding Petrov's attempts to control the action.
Petrov punching from mount but Timonyn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Petrov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Petrov landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Petrov.
Timonyn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Dmitry Timonyn's cut even more.
Petrov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timonyn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Petrov landing shots from mount.

The cut above Dmitry Timonyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dmitry Timonyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pavel Petrov!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

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

Male
vs
Alvez

200 cm
30
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alpha Male!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jambo Alvez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvez fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Male sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvez somewhat.
Alvez slips a jab and a cross from Male.
Male tries to clinch there but Alvez circles away.
Male tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Male looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Male's waist but Male gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvez off to one side.
Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jambo Alvez.
Male showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvez.
Male leaves Alvez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Male fails in his attempt to clinch.
Male pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvez back to the cage. Male follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Male. Beautiful body shot.

Alvez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Male blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvez.
Male really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Male wants to improve his position but Alvez is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Male manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Alvez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Alvez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvez wants to control from the top but Male keeps moving.
Alvez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jambo Alvez.
Male tries to clinch there but Alvez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Male moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Male doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvez circles away.
Alvez tries to clinch but Male moves out of range.
Male tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Alvez shoots in and bounces Male off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Male is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvez prevents Male from getting back to his feet.
Alvez passes Male's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvez prevents Male from improving his position.
Male wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Male wants to control but Alvez is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alvez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jambo Alvez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Male.
Male scores with a jab to the head.
Alvez takes one on the button.

Alvez moves into range and clinches up with Male.
A shot in the inside from Alvez.
Alvez wants a takedown but no success here.
Male lands a body punch.
Male has had enough of the clinch but Alvez keeps him there for the moment.
Male blocking some punches.
Male can't break the clinch.
Male working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alvez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Male lands a two punch combo.
Male swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Male doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvez circles away.
The fighters circling - Male throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Male misses with the combination.
Alvez ducks right into an uppercut from Male.
Alvez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Male sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvez somewhat.
Alpha Male is winning the standup battle so far.
Male is looking to clinch but Alvez is avoiding it.
Alvez misses with the combination.
Male is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Male throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvez fails to land with a series of punches.

Male moves into the clinch successfully.

Male escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Male connects with a high kick.
Male throws a head kick but Alvez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Male throws a head kick but Alvez moves out of range.
Alvez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Male scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvez in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Male checks a low kick from Alvez.
Male tries to clinch but Alvez moves away
enabling Alvez to counter with a crisp jab.
Alpha Male seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alpha Male has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jambo Alvez.
Male checks a low kick from Alvez.
Alpha Male is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvez keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Male connects with the punch.
Male throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Alvez is rocked!
Male darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Alvez's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Male before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alpha Male!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alpha Male waved his t-shirt featuring Fighters First Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iury Sinistrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Svetlakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sinistrov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock you like a hurricane. 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.

Sinistrov
vs
Svetlakov

200 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iury Sinistrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Svetlakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svetlakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sinistrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Svetlakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinistrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svetlakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sinistrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Sinistrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svetlakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Svetlakov drops Sinistrov with a beautiful combination! Sinistrov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Svetlakov is looking for the KO!

It looks like Iury Sinistrov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetlakov blocks a head kick by Sinistrov.
Sinistrov tries to clinch there but Svetlakov circles away.
Svetlakov throws a nice looking combination but Sinistrov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Sinistrov misses.
Sinistrov is looking to land body kicks.
Svetlakov plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sinistrov swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sinistrov face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergei Svetlakov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Mlotek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mlotek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Their Law. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mlotek
vs
Bush

185 cm
25
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zbigniew Mlotek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Razor Bush!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlotek lands a head shot.

Bush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mlotek is trying to get back to full guard.
Bush is nestled in close to Mlotek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bush wants to work for an arm triangle but Mlotek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mlotek wants to get back to full guard but Bush has mounted him!
Mlotek is bucking up trying to escape but Bush cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bush raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mlotek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bush on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush breaks from Mlotek's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bush with shots to the head and body - Mlotek looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bush is landing with some decent strikes but Mlotek is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mlotek is trying to escape the mount.
Bush lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mlotek can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush with a couple of short strikes.

Mlotek is rocked!
Bush postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mlotek bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bush and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Razor Bush!
During a confident post fight interview, Razor Bush thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tweek Sanguine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Golota
vs
Sanguine

194 cm
29
260 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
28
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

$10

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tweek Sanguine!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golota scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Golota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Golota ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Golota misses.
Andrew Golota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golota lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Golota, as that shot connected.
Golota swinging wildly here.
Sanguine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Golota tries to avoid it but Sanguine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Golota to the ground. Golota escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Golota lands with a right hand.
Sanguine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Golota to score with a decent uppercut.
Golota stuns Sanguine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Golota - just one landing.
Golota drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sanguine's head, knocking him out cold! Golota is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Golota!
After winning the bout, Andrew Golota thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Polish Engineer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinky Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Engineer
vs
Spider

199 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

197 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Polish Engineer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rinky Spider!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engineer lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Spider misses.
A clash of legs there as Engineer blocks the low kick.
Engineer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Engineer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spider sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Engineer somewhat.
Engineer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spider.

Engineer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Spider is pushing Engineer's head away, looking to escape. Engineer manages to hold on to the position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Engineer is looking to take a break and control but Spider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Engineer working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Engineer.
Spider is not content to let Engineer control the position.
Spider is trying to get back to half guard.
Spider defending against the ground and pound.
Spider tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Engineer working the ground and pound but Spider is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engineer is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engineer trying to control the position but Spider is working away.
Engineer working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Spider is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engineer slows the pace down in half guard.
Engineer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engineer thows a huge punch but Spider dodges it nicely.
Engineer wants to pass the guard but Spider is defending well.
Engineer is looking to take a break and control but Spider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spider wants to improve his position but Engineer is controlling well.
Engineer looks to land a strike but Spider avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engineer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spider keeping moving, preventing Engineer from controlling successfully.
Engineer stops Spider from standing up.
Engineer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spider looking for a sweep. Not yet Spider, not yet.
Engineer wants to control from the top but Spider keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Spider takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Engineer takes one to the chin there.
Engineer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Engineer scores with a jab. Spider acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Engineer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spider.
Spider throws a jab but it's blocked by Engineer.
Engineer throws out a loose jab but Spider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spider looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Engineer misses with a wild body shot.
Spider throws a wild body kick that Engineer sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Engineer moves out of range as Spider throws a body kick.
Spider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Engineer's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Spider.
Nice shot lands for Engineer.
A clash of legs there as Engineer blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engineer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spider.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
Spider takes one to the side of the head.
Spider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spider throws a hook to the side of Engineer's head but Engineer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Engineer checks a low kick from Spider.
Spider misses with a leg kick.
Engineer cracks Spider with a good jab.
Engineer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spider. Spider circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spider tries to land a leg kick but Engineer saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Spider misses.
Engineer misses with a low kick.
Spider looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Engineer moves away from the strike by Spider.
Engineer cracks Spider with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spider misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider throws a leg kick
and Engineer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Engineer misses.
Rinky Spider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Engineer blocks a head kick by Spider.
Spider misses the shot to the body.
Spider scores with a leg kick.
Spider avoids the body shot from Engineer.
Spider connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Spider.
Spider lands a jab to the head.
Spider connects with a looping right hand.
Engineer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spider scores with the left hand. Engineer knows he should have avoided that one.
Spider misses with a looping left.
Engineer scores with a nice right hand.
Engineer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Spider. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider tries to land a leg kick but Engineer saw it coming and moves away.
Engineer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Spider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spider scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider misses with a low kick.
Engineer looks to land a right hand but Spider moved out of range.
Spider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spider.
Spider lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Engineer is out of range.
Spider misses with a straight right.
Spider throws a chopping leg kick but Engineer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spider lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider pushes Engineer away with a front kick.
Spider lands with a kick to the temple. Engineer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Spider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spider punishes Engineer's body with a nice straight punch.
Spider cracks the inside of Engineer's front leg.
Spider circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Engineer drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Spider follows Engineer to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rinky Spider!
After winning the bout, Rinky Spider thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
31%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harald Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutz Knitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lutz Knitter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Andersson
vs
Knitter

150 cm
22
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
146 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Hilo Nutrition
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Knitter!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knitter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Andersson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andersson throws a body kick that misses.
Andersson walks into a left hand.
Lutz Knitter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knitter misses the jab.
Knitter clobbers Andersson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andersson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knitter thows a body shot but no joy.
Knitter blocks a head kick by Andersson.
Knitter misses the jab.
Knitter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Knitter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knitter stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knitter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andersson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knitter connects with the punch.
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Knitter checks a leg kick.
Andersson throws a head kick but Knitter moves out of range.
Knitter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knitter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andersson defending well as Knitter loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andersson tries a low kick but Knitter avoids it.
Knitter is looking to clinch but Andersson is avoiding it.
Andersson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Andersson throws a solid leg kick but Knitter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andersson.
Andersson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knitter jabs Andersson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knitter looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.
Andersson misses with an uppercut.
Andersson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knitter.
Knitter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andersson needs to keep his hands up - Knitter had a free shot at his head there.
Knitter lands a head shot.
Knitter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knitter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knitter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses.
Knitter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knitter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andersson.
Knitter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Knitter stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knitter moves out of range of the body kick.
Knitter throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knitter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knitter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Knitter.
Andersson slips a straight right by Knitter.
Andersson jabs Knitter right on the nose. Knitter blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Andersson. Those never looked like landing.
Knitter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knitter thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knitter lands with a straight right. Andersson didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Andersson tenderised Knitter's leg. Knitter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knitter blocks a low kick nicely.
Knitter scores with a sloppy right hand. Andersson should have avoided that one.
Knitter misses with an uppercut
and Andersson counters with a right hand to the body.
Andersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Knitter looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knitter wants to clinch.
Knitter misses with an uppercut. Andersson saw that one coming.
Andersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andersson slips under a jab from Knitter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knitter closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knitter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andersson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andersson throws a body kick that misses.
Andersson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andersson throws a body kick that misses.
Knitter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Knitter catches Andersson right on the button with a cross.
Knitter checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Knitter moves out of range of the body kick from Andersson.
Knitter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Andersson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Knitter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harald Andersson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Andersson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knitter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Knitter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson is looking to clinch but Knitter is avoiding it.
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Andersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knitter moves out of range of the body kick.
Andersson throws a solid leg kick but Knitter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andersson.
Knitter misses the body punch
and Andersson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knitter lands a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andersson.
Knitter scores with a nice right hand.
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harald Andersson is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andersson.
Knitter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andersson thumps Knitter with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knitter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Andersson throws a chopping leg kick but Knitter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knitter misses with a looping left.
Andersson tests Knitter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andersson jabs Knitter right on the nose. Knitter blinks but takes it well.
Knitter throws a looping overhand right but Andersson ducks down to avoid it.
Knitter tries to clinch but Andersson moves out of range.
A left lands for Knitter.
A swing and a miss from Knitter.
Andersson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andersson misses with a low kick.
Knitter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knitter swinging wildly here.
Knitter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knitter was well out of range. Poor timing from Andersson.
Knitter scores with a jab. Andersson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knitter is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knitter misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Knitter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Andersson under the eye.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
Andersson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Knitter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Andersson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andersson - that will leave a mark!
A lazy left from Knitter finds it's target.
Knitter misses with a body shot.

Knitter moves into the clinch successfully.
Andersson lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andersson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knitters head.
Andersson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andersson blocking some punches.
Andersson lands a shot to the body.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Andersson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Andersson can't find room to land a body shot as Knitter controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andersson.
Andersson presses Knitter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Knitter.
Andersson lands a left hand.
Andersson tries a body shot but Knitter blocks it.
Knitter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knitter trying to control the position but instead, Andersson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knitter into the cage.
Knitter throws a head punch that misses.
Andersson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Andersson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Andersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Andersson is working Knitter over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Andersson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andersson connects with a solid leg kick.
Knitter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Andersson.
Knitter is breathing heavily.
Knitter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knitter scores with a nice head shot.
Andersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Andersson thows a body shot but no joy.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knitter misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knitter's head backwards.
Andersson throws the kick towards the body but Knitter avoids it.
Knitter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersson.
Knitter just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Andersson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Knitter takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Andersson misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Knitter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andersson looks to land a body kick but Knitter moved away.
Knitter misses with a body shot.
Andersson throws the kick towards the body but Knitter avoids it.
Knitter dips to his left and cracks Andersson with an uppercut!
Andersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andersson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andersson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knitter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersson.
Knitter stuns Andersson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knitter lunges at Andersson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andersson's hand.
Knitter is looking to clinch.
Andersson scores with a jab to the body.
Knitter thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knitter throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
Andersson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knitter's head.

Andersson gets a clinch.
Knitter blocks an uppercut.
Knitter misses with a punch to the body.
Knitter pushes Andersson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knitter lands a shoulder strike.
Andersson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knitter backwards.
Andersson presses Knitter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knitter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knitter taking a breather.
Andersson is leaning against Knitter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Andersson.
Knitter tries to throw a body punch but Andersson avoids it by throwing Knitter back against the cage.
Andersson lands a left hand.
Knitter is trying to maintain a safe position but Andersson gets an underhook and turns Knitter into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andersson.
Andersson misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andersson.
Knitter stalling in the clinch but Andersson improves position.
Andersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andersson lands with a short shot to the head.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Knitter.
Knitter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andersson scores with a shot to the side of Knitter's head.
Knitter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andersson's elbow.
Andersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andersson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harald Andersson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Andersson on the inside.
Andersson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knitter backwards.
Andersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andersson.

Knitter is rocked!
Knitter blocks a body shot from Andersson.
Knitter is still on wobbly legs! Can Andersson finish him?
Knitter lands a hook that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Knitter seems to have recovered his senses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andersson.
Lutz Knitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knitter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knitter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Andersson tries to throw a body punch but Knitter avoids it by throwing Andersson back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knitter.
A shot in the inside from Andersson.
A short right from Andersson on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knitter takes a shot to the head.
Knitter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Andersson blocks a body shot from Knitter.
Knitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knitter throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a body punch.
Andersson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knitter.
Andersson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knitter misses with a punch to the body.
Knitter throws a punch but it's blocked by Andersson.
Andersson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Andersson lands with a short shot to the head.
Knitter tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knitter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knitter backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knitter tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andersson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knitters head.
Knitter misses with the head strike.
Harald Andersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knitter misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Andersson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andersson 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Andersson!
During a confident post fight interview, Harald Andersson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pirozhkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Yurinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yurinov has chosen Autechre - Gantz Graf as his entrance music. Boris Yurinov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pirozhkov
vs
Yurinov

175 cm
22
135 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)
Ultimate Fighting Gear

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Pirozhkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Yurinov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurinov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pirozhkov.
Pirozhkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pirozhkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pirozhkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yurinov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yurinov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yurinov throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Yurinov.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but Pirozhkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yurinov cracks the inside of Pirozhkov's front leg.
Yurinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pirozhkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yurinov's waist but Yurinov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pirozhkov off to one side.
Yurinov looks to land a body kick but Pirozhkov moved away.
Pirozhkov checks the leg kick.
Yurinov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pirozhkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yurinov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirozhkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pirozhkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yurinov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pirozhkov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Pirozhkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pirozhkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yurinov sprawls well. Yurinov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pirozhkov gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Yurinov.
Pirozhkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pirozhkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pirozhkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but Pirozhkov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pirozhkov ducks under a wild hook from Yurinov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov wants to slow Pirozhkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Pirozhkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yurinov looks to throw the jab but Pirozhkov is out of range.
Yurinov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yurinov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yurinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yurinov misses the shot to the body.
Pirozhkov drops his hands momentarily and Yurinov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pirozhkov staying out of range there.
Yurinov with a hook.
Pirozhkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yurinov cracks Pirozhkov with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirozhkov looks to land a right hand but Yurinov moved out of range.
Boris Yurinov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yurinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yurinov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pirozhkov at a distance.
Yurinov lands with an overhand left.
Pirozhkov slips a jab from Yurinov.
Pirozhkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yurinov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pirozhkov checks a low kick from Yurinov.
Pirozhkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Pirozhkov moves out of range of the body kick from Yurinov.
Yurinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pirozhkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a looping overhand right but Pirozhkov ducks down to avoid it.
Yurinov lands a nice hook to Pirozhkov's body. Pirozhkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yurinov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yurinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yurinov dips to his left and cracks Pirozhkov with an uppercut!
Pirozhkov shoots in for a takedown but Yurinov shows good takedown defense.
Yurinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pirozhkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurinov.
Pirozhkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yurinov circles away.
Pirozhkov takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yurinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pirozhkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yurinov misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yurinov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yurinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pirozhkov shoots for a takedown but Yurinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yurinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pirozhkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yurinov lands a head kick. Pirozhkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pirozhkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yurinov can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Yurinov misses.
Yurinov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pirozhkov.
Pirozhkov blocks a jab.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but Pirozhkov moved away.
Pirozhkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yurinov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pirozhkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Pirozhkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yurinov. Yurinov obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirozhkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yurinov can pounce on him.
Yurinov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice sprawl there from Yurinov as Pirozhkov shoots in.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yurinov.
Yurinov scores with a punch to the head.
Yurinov throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Pirozhkov counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Yurinov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yurinov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pirozhkov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Pirozhkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yurinov sees it coming and defends easily.

Pirozhkov is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pirozhkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yurinov sees it coming and defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Pirozhkov wants to work for an arm triangle but Yurinov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yurinov is looking to improve his position.
Pirozhkov wants to pass to mount but Yurinov is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirozhkov trying to control the action but Yurinov is working from the bottom.

Pirozhkov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yurinov tries to roll over but Pirozhkov keeps him under control.

Pirozhkov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pirozhkov is looking for a kimura but Yurinov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pirozhkov to get the leverage.
Pirozhkov stops Yurinov from getting back to his feet.
Pirozhkov is trying to control. Yurinov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Pirozhkov seems to be working for a kimura but Yurinov defends the submission attempt.
Pirozhkov uses his free foot to push down on Yurinov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Yurinov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pirozhkov goes for an armbar but Yurinov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yurinov.

Pirozhkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Pirozhkov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping body kick lands there for Yurinov.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pirozhkov is defended easily by Yurinov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yurinov, right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pirozhkov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yurinov - the referee stops the clock and Pirozhkov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yurinov. Pirozhkov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slow jab from Yurinov misses its intended target.
Pirozhkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yurinov throws a shot to the body.
Yurinov looks to throw the jab but Pirozhkov is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pirozhkov.
Pirozhkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yurinov circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirozhkov shoots and misses
and Yurinov counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Pirozhkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pirozhkov shoots for a takedown but Yurinov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pirozhkov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yurinov throws a body punch but Pirozhkov moves out of range.
Yurinov misses with a body kick.
Yurinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pirozhkov is just out of range.
Yurinov thuds his right hand into Pirozhkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Pirozhkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pirozhkov walks into a jab.
Yurinov tries a low kick but Pirozhkov avoids it.
Pirozhkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yurinov throws a chopping leg kick but Pirozhkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Yurinov tenderised Pirozhkov's leg. Pirozhkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pirozhkov checks a low kick from Yurinov.
Pirozhkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yurinov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yurinov.
Yurinov misses with a straight right.
Yurinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pirozhkov manages to avoid it.
Yurinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yurinov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Yurinov misses.
Pirozhkov takes one to the chin there.
Yurinov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yurinov misses with a low kick.
Yurinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pirozhkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurinov.
Yurinov lands the left hand.
Yurinov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yurinov throws a push kick but Pirozhkov slaps the foot to one side.
Yurinov throws a big shot that misses.
Yurinov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pirozhkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pirozhkov shoots in for a double leg but Yurinov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yurinov misses with a left hand

and Pirozhkov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yurinov won't be happy with that.
Yurinov is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pirozhkov working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pirozhkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pirozhkov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Yurinov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pirozhkov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Yurinov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pirozhkov lets go of the hold and Yurinov can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Pirozhkov!
Arthur Pirozhkov is the new bantamweight champion!