RFC 3: Road to title PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Autumn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomski Jarzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Autumn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dixie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Autumn
vs
Jarzynski

186 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Augustus Autumn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomski Jarzynski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarzynski tries for a takedown but Autumn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jarzynski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Autumn pushes Jarzynski away with a front kick.
Autumn lands with a kick to the temple. Jarzynski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Autumn moves in looking to clinch but Jarzynski pushes him off.
Autumn throws a head kick that misses.
Autumn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jarzynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Autumn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Autumn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jarzynski. That did some damage!
Autumn misses with a head kick.
Autumn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Autumn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarzynski 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.
Autumn connects with a leg kick. Jarzynski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Autumn clinches up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Autumn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Autumn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jarzynski.
Jarzynski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jarzynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Augustus Autumn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Autumn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Autumn misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Autumn.
Autumn scores with a head kick. Jarzynski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Autumn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jarzynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augustus Autumn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Autumn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Autumn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick there by Autumn.
Autumn delivers a nice body kick.
Autumn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jarzynski.
Autumn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarzynski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Autumn avoids it really well and circles away.
Augustus Autumn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomski Jarzynski.
Jarzynski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Autumn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Autumn thows a body shot but no joy.
Autumn lands a glancing blow to the side of Jarzynski's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarzynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Autumn lands a leg kick that knocks Jarzynski off balance momentarily.
Autumn keeps Jarzynski at a distance using the push kick.
Autumn thows a body kick. Jarzynski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Autumn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Autumn - that will leave a mark!
Autumn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Autumn lands a high kick!
Autumn tries a head kick but it misses.
Jarzynski throws a head kick but Autumn moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Autumn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Autumn scores with a head kick. Jarzynski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Autumn, as that shot connected.
Jarzynski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Autumn's waist but Autumn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jarzynski off to one side.
Autumn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Autumn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jarzynski will feel that in the morning.
Autumn misses with the combination.
Autumn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jarzynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jarzynski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Autumn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Autumn.
Autumn feints and then cracks Jarzynski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jarzynski down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Autumn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Autumn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jarzynski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Autumn scores with a head kick. Jarzynski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donk. Jarzynski catches Autumn right on the button with a cross.
Jarzynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jarzynski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Autumn - the referee stops the clock and Jarzynski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Autumn. Jarzynski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Autumn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jarzynski's head.
Autumn lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Autumn.
Autumn scores with a head kick. Jarzynski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Autumn. That's going to slow Jarzynski down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Autumn throws a nice head kick!
Augustus Autumn is winning the standup battle so far.
Jarzynski shoots in for a takedown but Autumn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Autumn - that will leave a mark!
Jarzynski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Autumn throws a sloppy head kick and Jarzynski moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Jarzynski blocks the leg kick.
Autumn keeps Jarzynski at a distance using the push kick.
Autumn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Autumn.
Autumn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Autumn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jarzynski misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Autumn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Autumn.
Autumn throws a head kick but Jarzynski moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Autumn 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 Jarzynski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jarzynski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Autumn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jarzynski takes a step back to recover.
Tomski Jarzynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Autumn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Autumn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jarzynski.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Autumn, right into the meat.
Autumn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jarzynski. That did some damage!
Autumn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarzynski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Autumn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jarzynski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Autumn.
Autumn defending well as Jarzynski loads up on a big left hand.
Autumn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jarzynski tries to clinch up.
Autumn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jarzynski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jarzynski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Autumn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarzynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Autumn misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jarzynski.
Augustus Autumn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomski Jarzynski.
Autumn stuns Jarzynski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jarzynski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Autumn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Autumn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Autumn scores with a spinning back kick!
Autumn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Autumn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jarzynski.
Autumn connects with an inside leg kick.
Jarzynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Autumn throws out the jab.
Autumn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Autumn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jarzynski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Autumn.
Autumn throws a head kick that misses
and Jarzynski counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Autumn scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Autumn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A slow jab from Autumn misses its intended target.
Autumn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Autumn lands with a kick to the ribs.
Autumn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jarzynski can do to turn this around?
Autumn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Autumn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Autumn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jarzynski in his tracks.
Autumn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jarzynski's calf.
Autumn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Autumn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Autumn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jarzynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jarzynski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Autumn tries to avoid it but Jarzynski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Autumn to the ground. Autumn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Autumn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick there by Autumn.
Autumn scores with a head kick. Jarzynski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick from Autumn is predictable there

and Jarzynski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jarzynski is stalling in the full guard.

Jarzynski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Autumn.
Autumn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarzynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jarzynski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Autumn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarzynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarzynski won't allow Autumn to get back to his feet.
Jarzynski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Autumn is not content to let Jarzynski control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Autumn trying to remain calm as Jarzynski controls from the top position.
Jarzynski wants to control for a moment but Autumn uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Autumn tries to kick Jarzynski off but Jarzynski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarzynski is trying to control the action in half guard but Autumn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tomski Jarzynski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jarzynski takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jarzynski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Autumn - the referee stops the clock and Jarzynski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Autumn. Jarzynski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Autumn punishes Jarzynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Jarzynski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jarzynski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Augustus Autumn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarzynski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarzynski shoots in and drives through. Autumn sprawls well.
Augustus Autumn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomski Jarzynski.
Autumn lands with a kick to the temple. Jarzynski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tomski Jarzynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarzynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomski Jarzynski.
I think Autumn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Autumn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafeal Heimlech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafeal Heimlech looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Liddell
vs
Heimlech

185 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafeal Heimlech!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimlech with a poor takedown

and Liddell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Liddell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Liddell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Heimlech to stand up.
Heimlech shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Liddell pinned against the cage. Liddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liddell fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liddell tries to clinch up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Liddell.
Liddell throws a strike aimed at the side of Heimlech's head but Heimlech avoids it well.

Liddell decides to stand back up.
Heimlech looks winded!
Liddell throws a leg kick but Heimlech checks it.
Chuck Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlech tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liddell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Heimlech somewhat.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafeal Heimlech.

Liddell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Heimlech tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Liddell is in Heimlech's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heimlech keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
Heimlech should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Liddell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Liddell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heimlech can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Heimlech keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Heimlech can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Liddell controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Liddell just wasn't active enough.

Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liddell trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimlech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liddell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Heimlech to the mat! Heimlech manages to get full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Liddell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Heimlech keeping moving, preventing Liddell from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Liddell drops back looking for a leg! Heimlech is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heimlech manages to kick Liddell off! Liddell jumps back into Heimlech's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heimlech gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Liddell wants to control from the top but Heimlech keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Liddell.
Heimlech closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddell circles away.
Heimlech is breathing heavily.

Liddell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heimlech!
Heimlech in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Liddell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liddell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heimlech is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell controlling from the full mount.
Liddell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liddell content just to control the position here.
Liddell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heimlech can do to turn this around?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Liddell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Liddell forces Heimlech back against the cage and clinches.

Liddell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Liddell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Liddell.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlech circles away from the clinch attempt.

Liddell dives in and scores a takedown into Heimlech's guard.
Heimlech takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimlech looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liddell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuck Liddell just wasn't active enough.
Heimlech shoots in but no luck this time.

Heimlech moves into the clinch.

Liddell jumps guard.

Liddell scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Liddell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Heimlech is trying to defend but Liddell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Liddell decides to return to a standing position.

Liddell gets the takedown into side control.
Liddell in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Liddell is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Heimlech is trying to escape and Liddell transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Heimlech is forced to tap! Nice work there by Liddell! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Liddell!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

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

Smith
vs
Laurinaitis

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Silvester Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Laurinaitis !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Laurinaitis .

It looks like Silvester Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laurinaitis misses with a double jab.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Laurinaitis .

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Laurinaitis did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Laurinaitis tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Laurinaitis wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Laurinaitis tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Laurinaitis has his hands clasped together around Smith's back. He's all about the action.
Laurinaitis works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laurinaitis is keeping the position for now.
Laurinaitis keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Silvester Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Laurinaitis 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Laurinaitis connects with a combination that backs up Smith into the cage. Laurinaitis lands a flurry of punches that gets past Smith's guard. Smith is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Laurinaitis bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Laurinaitis !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triple Hhh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi comes to the cage accompanied by Vatican Anthem. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rossi
vs
Hhh

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlo Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Triple Hhh!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hhh throws a push kick but Rossi slaps the foot to one side.
Hhh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hhh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rossi.
Hhh throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hhh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hhh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rossi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hhh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hhh looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Rossi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi has Hhh pressed against the cage, preventing Hhh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rossi dodges an elbow strike from Hhh.
Hhh prevents Rossi from breaking the clinch.

Rossi decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rossi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hhh is controlling him.
Hhh wants to control from the top but Rossi keeps moving.
Rossi wants to stand and escape but Hhh is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hhh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rossi dives on top into guard.
Hhh is trying to control the position but Rossi postures up.

Rossi gets to his feet. Hhh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hhh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carlo Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Triple Hhh.

Rossi clinches with his opponent.
Hhh jumps guard but Rossi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rossi wants to break free but Hhh has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi is looking to break free of the clinch but Hhh has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hhh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi is looking to break free of the clinch but Hhh has double underhooks.
Hhh letting Rossi take a breather here.
Hhh tries to pull guard but Rossi won't allow it.
Hhh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hhh has had enough of the clinch but Rossi keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rossi is trying to push Hhh away but Hhh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hhh jumps guard but Rossi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rossi is trying to break the clinch but Hhh is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hhh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rossi walks away with a smile on his face. Hhh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hhh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hhh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hhh.
Hhh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Hhh.

It looks like Carlo Rossi has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hhh shoots in and drives through. Rossi sprawls well.
Hhh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rossi circles away.
Rossi moves out of range as Hhh throws a body kick.
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 Carlo Rossi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlo Rossi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hhh shoots in but Rossi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hhh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Rossi does no damage.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hhh.
Carlo Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Triple Hhh.
Hhh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rossi pinned against the cage. Rossi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi looks to land a combination but Hhh avoids it well.
Carlo Rossi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hhh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hhh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hhh shoots in for a double leg but Rossi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hhh connects with a high kick.
Hhh closes the distance but Rossi moves to the side
and Rossi counters with a left and a right that stings Hhh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hhh.
Hhh is breathing heavily.
Hhh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi connects with a nice looking jab.
Rossi avoids a kick to the body.
Rossi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hhh doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hhh's head backwards.
Hhh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Triple Hhh seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a two punch combination.
Rossi stuffs the takedown.
Rossi blocks a head kick by Hhh.
Hhh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rossi's waist but Rossi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hhh off to one side.
Rossi scores with a three punch combo!
Rossi has a takedown stuffed.

Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Hhh avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Hhh is trying to pull guard but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hhh has Rossi pressed against the cage, preventing Rossi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hhh has Rossi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rossi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hhh goes for a takedown attempt but Rossi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hhh fails with the takedown
and Rossi counters with a nice body shot.
Hhh shoots in for a double leg but Rossi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rossi lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rossi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hhh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hhh tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlo Rossi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Rossi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hhh tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossi is looking to wear down Hhh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hhh looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Rossi wants to clinch.
Rossi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hhh.
Rossi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi misses with the combination.
Hhh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rossi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hhh checks a leg kick.
Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hhh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rossi moves into range and clinches up with Hhh.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rossi tries to break the clinch but Hhh is controlling the position.
Hhh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rossi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hhh looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Rossi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hhh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
Rossi is trying to break the clinch but Hhh has him pressed against the cage.
Hhh tries to pull guard but Rossi holds him up against the cage and eventually Hhh drops back down to his feet.
Carlo Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Triple Hhh.
Hhh wants to break free but Rossi has control.

Rossi breaks from the clinch.
Rossi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hhh at a distance.
Rossi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rossi blocks a head kick by Hhh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rossi takes the fight into the clinch.
Carlo Rossi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rossi is trying to break the clinch but Hhh is controlling him.
Hhh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rossi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hhh's efforts to push away.
Rossi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hhh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hhh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hhh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rossi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rossi tries to break the clinch but Hhh is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossi lands with a straight right. Hhh didn't see that one coming.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi tries to bum rush Hhh with a series of wild strikes but Hhh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hhh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hhh has his takedown stuffed
and Rossi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carlo Rossi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hhh shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hhh shoots in for a takedown but Rossi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Triple Hhh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rossi clinches up with Hhh and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Rossi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rossi 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Rossi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Pupkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Aleksander Emelianenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pupkoff
vs
Emelianenko

185 cm
25
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Pupkoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pupkoff.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Pupkoff.
Emelianenko lands a nice hook to Pupkoff's body. Pupkoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Pupkoff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep.
Pupkoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Check out the look on Pupkoff's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pupkoff wants to control for a moment but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pupkoff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko gets full guard.

Emelianenko is looking for a triangle but Pupkoff pushes his legs off easily.

Emelianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pupkoff is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pupkoff won't allow Emelianenko to get back to his feet.
Pupkoff wants to stand and escape but instead Emelianenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Emelianenko postures up in Pupkoff's guard and throws a big left but Pupkoff blocks it.
Pupkoff has Emelianenko pulled in close to control his posture.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Emelianenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pupkoff manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pupkoff's head.
Pupkoff has momentary wrist control but Emelianenko slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pupkoff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pupkoff is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko throws a strike but Pupkoff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to control.
Emelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pupkoff manages to get himself to full guard.
Pupkoff wants to stand and escape but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pupkoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko wants to get up but he can't break Pupkoff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pupkoff is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Emelianenko dives into side control.
Emelianenko has knee on belly momentarily but Pupkoff bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff tries to kick Emelianenko off in order to stand up. Emelianenko Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Pupkoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pupkoff wants to clinch.
Pupkoff keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pupkoff. Those never looked like landing.
Pupkoff moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Pupkoff.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pupkoff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Pupkoff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pupkoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Pupkoff tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelianenko scores with the left hand. Pupkoff knows he should have avoided that one.
Pupkoff wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Pupkoff looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pupkoff.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Pupkoff lands with a nice body kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Pupkoff misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Pupkoff moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Pupkoff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko defends it nicely.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivan Pupkoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pupkoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Pupkoff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pupkoff throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pupkoff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Pupkoff throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Pupkoff scores with a push kick.
Pupkoff defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pupkoff avoids it really well and circles away.
Pupkoff looks for the body kick but Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Pupkoff takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pupkoff circles away.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Pupkoff is avoiding it.
Pupkoff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pupkoff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pupkoff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pupkoff is defended easily by Emelianenko.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pupkoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pupkoff throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off.
Pupkoff throws a body kick that misses.
Pupkoff keeps Emelianenko at a distance using the push kick.
Pupkoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pupkoff lands a nice looking kick to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back to recover.
Pupkoff thows a body kick. Emelianenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pupkoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pupkoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pupkoff throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Pupkoff tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Pupkoff does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Pupkoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pupkoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pupkoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Ivan Pupkoff has been cut.
Pupkoff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emelianenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pupkoff - the referee stops the clock and Emelianenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pupkoff. Emelianenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pupkoff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pupkoff is looking to clinch.
Pupkoff throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Aleksander Emelianenko has been cut.

Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Pupkoff has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Pupkoff dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pupkoff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pupkoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pupkoff but Pupkoff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pupkoff thows a body kick. Emelianenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Pupkoff closes the distance and clinches.

Pupkoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pupkoff circles away quickly and effectively.
Pupkoff scores with a nice body kick.
Pupkoff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pupkoff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Pupkoff.
Pupkoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupkoff throws a body kick that misses.

Pupkoff has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.

Pupkoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Pupkoff moves out of range.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pupkoff throws a head kick that Emelianenko semi-blocks.

Pupkoff forces Emelianenko back against the cage and clinches.

Pupkoff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pupkoff.
Pupkoff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pupkoff.

Pupkoff clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Pupkoff utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pupkoff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pupkoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Pupkoff.
Emelianenko misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Pupkoff.

Pupkoff has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pupkoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pupkoff swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Pupkoff scores with a head kick. Emelianenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ivan Pupkoff is winning the standup battle so far.

Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Pupkoff back into the cage.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pupkoff avoids it.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Pupkoff.
Pupkoff blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pupkoff managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.

Pupkoff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Pupkoff.
Pupkoff moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko tries to score with a low kick but Pupkoff moves his leg out of the way.
Pupkoff is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emelianenko.
Pupkoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pupkoff scores with a leg kick.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Emelianenko both land. Nice combination.
Pupkoff tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Pupkoff lands a head kick. Emelianenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Pupkoff.
Pupkoff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Pupkoff moves out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Pupkoff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emelianenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivan Pupkoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Emelianenko.
Pupkoff scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pupkoff looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.

Pupkoff moves into the clinch.

Pupkoff breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pupkoff.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Emelianenko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pupkoff's guard.
Emelianenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Pupkoff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pupkoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Pupkoff!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Dogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowak comes to the cage accompanied by Juno Reactor - Pistolero. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nowak
vs
Dogg

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Dogg!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dogg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dogg.
Nowak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nowak feints and then cracks Dogg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dogg down.
Nowak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nowak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Nowak has closed the distance and engaged Dogg in a clinch.
Nowak scores with a knee to the head.
Nowak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Marcel Dogg has been cut.
Nowak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dogg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowak with a knee to the head.
Nowak stalling in the clinch.
Nowak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dogg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nowak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dogg looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nowak obliges.
Nowak holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nowak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak crunches a lovely knee into Dogg's ribcage.
Nowak lands a nice knee to the body.
Nowak landing knees to the body.
Nowak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nowak obliges.
Dogg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nowak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nowak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nowak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nowak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nowak connects with a knee to the head.
Nowak is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nowak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak scores with a knee to the head.

Dogg is rocked!
Nowak has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Dogg - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Nowak, and another! Dogg is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Michal Nowak!
Michal Nowak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Co-main event

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

Gunter
vs
Sekish

193 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Gunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mustafa Sekish!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunter connects with a crisp jab.
Sekish throws a series of punches but Gunter moves out of range.
Gunter tries to move into range but Sekish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Johan Gunter has been cut.
Sekish scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Sekish does no damage.
Sekish misses with a combination
and Gunter counters with a nice uppercut.
Sekish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunter walks into a straight right hand from Sekish.

Gunter is rocked!

Sekish drives through and clinches with Gunter against the cage.
Oh Gunter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sekish pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Gunter! Sekish unloads with more strikes and Gunter sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Sekish!
During a confident post fight interview, Mustafa Sekish 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
71%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Nick Diaz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Leone
vs
Diaz

182 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Leone!
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, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leone as he jumps to the side.
Diaz scores with a one two! Leone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leone there as he acknowledges the shot.

Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leone is controlling him.
Leone throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Leone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leone is controlling him.

Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Leone uses it to pass to side control.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pushes Leone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Leone scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz tries to bench press Leone off him but Leone keeps the position.
Leone lands a few punches from side control.
Leone landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Leone working the ground and pound but Diaz is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Leone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Leone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leone is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leone looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diaz is avoiding damage well.
Leone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Leone scoring with strikes.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Leone is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Leone has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Leone creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diaz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leone fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Leone working the ground and pound.
Diaz defending against the ground and pound.
Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leone lands some shots froms side control.
Leone throws an elbow but Diaz slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Leone landing strikes.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Leone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diaz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Leone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diaz tries to buck Leone off but Leone is having none of it.
Diaz defending against the ground and pound.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Leone keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leone working the ground and pound from side control.
Diaz tries to escape but Leone is in control.
Leone misses with the ground and pound.
Leone is chipping away with strikes.
Leone is working Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Leone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Leone working the ground and pound from side control.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Leone is controlling him
Leone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz pushes Leone off looking to stand but Leone dives back in and keeps control.
Leone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leone.
Leone throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Leone slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leone working Diaz over with strikes.
Diaz tries to kick Leone off but Leone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Leone is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Leone working the head and body with strikes.
Leone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Leone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Leone's ribs.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Leone slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leone momentarily.
Miguel Leone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.

Leone looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leone prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Leone trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leone is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leone is controlling him.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Leone is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leone with a nice head shot there.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leone is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Diaz is tapping! Great win for Leone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miguel Leone!