RFC 8: St. Patrick's rumble PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Triple Hhh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Gunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hhh
vs
Gunter

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Triple Hhh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Gunter!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hhh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Johan Gunter has been cut.

Gunter rushes Hhh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunter lands a right hand.
Gunter stalling against the cage.
Hhh misses with a punch to the body.

Hhh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gunter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hhh to the mat. Hhh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hhh looking for a sweep. Not yet Hhh, not yet.
Hhh wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gunter is now in half guard.
Hhh is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunter passes into side control, despite Hhh's attempt to control the position.
Hhh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunter working away.
Hhh is trying to strike from the bottom but Gunter has passed into full mount.
Gunter controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gunter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hhh wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gunter content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johan Gunter wasn't active enough on the ground.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hhh.
Hhh misses with a takedown

and Gunter counters by moving into the clinch.
Gunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hhh or not.
Gunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gunter lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Gunter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johan Gunter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gunter gets a clinch.
Gunter gets underhooks to prevent Hhh's takedown attempt.
Gunter taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hhh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gunter avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Gunter.
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 Gunter walks away with a smile on his face. Hhh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Triple Hhh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gunter closes the distance and clinches.
Hhh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Triple Hhh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunter avoiding damage.
Hhh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunter gets through Hhh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hhh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gunter lands a nice shot to the body.

Gunter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gunter is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunter has control of an arm but Hhh manages to advance to Gunter's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gunter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hhh is trying to control. Gunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Hhh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gunter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hhh is trying to control. Gunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gunter has his hands clasped together around Hhh's back. He's all about the action.
Hhh is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Gunter kicks off Hhh and gets to his feet.
Gunter misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hhh shoots and misses

and Gunter counters with a takedown into side control.
Gunter blocks the strikes from Hhh.
You can see the frustration on Hhh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Gunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johan Gunter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hhh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hhh misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hhh misses with a takedown attempt

and Gunter counters by clinching up.
Hhh jumps guard but Gunter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Triple Hhh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hhh takes a shot to the head.
Gunter leaning against his opponent.
Hhh is looking to control Gunter's arms but Gunter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hhh has his back to the cage.
Gunter lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hhh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gunter to keep the fight standing.

Gunter has Hhh pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gunter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hhh tumbling to the mat - Gunter dives into Hhh's guard.
Hhh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunter is one step ahead there.
Gunter won't allow Hhh to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gunter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hhh throws a right hand that Gunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunter also avoids with ease.
Hhh closes the distance but Gunter moves to the side

and Gunter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hhh's guard now.

Hhh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunter is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hhh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johan Gunter.
Hhh fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gunter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hhh is trying to hold Gunter in close to prevent damage but Gunter has managed to pass into half guard.
Hhh is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hhh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Triple Hhh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunter wants to pass the guard but Hhh is defending well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Gunter!
Johan Gunter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ONI ↑ 5x160Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniil Prizhkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniil Prizhkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dillian
vs
Prizhkov

180 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Dillian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniil Prizhkov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Prizhkov keeping full guard, as Dillian tries to pass.
Dillian is working hard here to advance position.

Dillian drops back, looking for a kneebar! Prizhkov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Prizhkov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Prizhkov!
Prizhkov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dillian gets back to half guard.
Prizhkov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dillian keeping hold of Prizhkov's head, controlling as best he can.
Prizhkov is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Dillian manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prizhkov looking to pass the guard.
Dillian pulls Prizhkov in to control the position.
Prizhkov preventing the sweep.
Dillian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Prizhkov!
BOOM! Dillian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dillian scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Prizhkov?
Dillian lands a big elbow.

It looks like Daniil Prizhkov has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillian lands with some strikes.

Prizhkov is rocked!

That has opened up Daniil Prizhkov's cut even more.
Dillian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dillian has hold of Prizhkov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Prizhkov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Prizhkov is still in real trouble! Can Dillian finish him?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dillian is in the full mount, landing strikes.

The cut above Daniil Prizhkov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Dillian jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Prizhkov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Prizhkov and Dillian has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Prizhkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Dillian passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Prizhkov!
Prizhkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dillian throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Prizhkov has his hands clasped together but Dillian breaks the hold and Prizhkov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dillian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Dillian!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Ciganov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Ciganov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stojnic
vs
Ciganov

182 cm
18
247 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Stojnic!
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, Junior Ciganov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciganov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stojnic tries to roll over but Ciganov keeps him under control.
Stojnic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Stojnic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ciganov is working away from the top position though.
Ciganov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stojnic controls his leg.
Stojnic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ciganov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stojnic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciganov looks to score with a jab to the body but Stojnic is just out of range.
Stojnic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stojnic misses with an uppercut. Ciganov saw that one coming.
Ciganov throws a sloppy head kick and Stojnic moves out of range easily.
Stojnic looks to land a combination but Ciganov avoids it well.
Ciganov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ciganov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stojnic.
Stojnic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ciganov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stojnic throws a series of punches but Ciganov avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ciganov is looking to clinch but Stojnic is avoiding it.
Stojnic blocks a leg kick.
Stojnic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stojnic misses with a straight right.
Stojnic misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Stojnic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciganov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stojnic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Ciganov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Stojnic.
Stojnic throws a nice looking combination but Ciganov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stojnic throws the left hand but Ciganov avoids the punch easily.
Stojnic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ciganov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stojnic finds it's way round the side to connect with Ciganov's head.
Stojnic throws a combination. Ciganov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Junior Ciganov has been cut.
Stojnic is breathing heavily.
Ciganov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stojnic.
Ciganov misses with a series of wild punches.
Stojnic dips to his left and cracks Ciganov with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stojnic throws a series of punches but Ciganov avoids them all with ease.
Ciganov is looking to clinch.
Stojnic throws a right hand that Ciganov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciganov also avoids with ease.
Stojnic throws a right and a left that Ciganov avoids nicely.
Ciganov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stojnic throws a right hand that Ciganov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciganov also avoids with ease.

Ciganov moves into the clinch.
Stojnic tries to pull guard but Ciganov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov is trying to push Stojnic away but Stojnic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stojnic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ciganov to keep the fight standing.
Ciganov tries to break free but Stojnic pushes him back against the cage.
Stojnic prevents Ciganov from breaking the clinch.
Stojnic tries to score a body lock takedown but Ciganov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Stojnic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciganov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ciganov is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciganov wants to break free but Stojnic has control.
Ciganov wants to break free but Stojnic has control.
Ciganov gets underhooks to prevent Stojnic's takedown attempt.
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 Igor Stojnic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Junior Ciganov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stojnic keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Stojnic misses.
Ciganov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stojnic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ciganov tries to clinch up.
Ciganov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stojnic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stojnic looks to land a right hand but Ciganov moved out of range.
Ciganov looks to land a combination. Stojnic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ciganov thows a body kick. Stojnic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ciganov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stojnic on his heels. He'll look to pass Stojnic's guard now, I'm sure.

Ciganov stands up and waves to Stojnic to follow him.
A swing and a miss from Stojnic.
Igor Stojnic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic tries to bum rush Ciganov with a series of wild strikes but Ciganov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciganov slips a straight right by Stojnic.
Stojnic throws a lazy uppercut
and Ciganov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Igor Stojnic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciganov tries to clinch but Stojnic is having none of it.
Ciganov defending well as Stojnic loads up on a big left hand.
Ciganov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ciganov lands a nice looking body shot.
Stojnic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stojnic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciganov.
Ciganov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stojnic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stojnic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ciganov counters with a series of strikes. Stojnic will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice combination there by Ciganov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciganov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stojnic misses with a combination
and Ciganov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stojnic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciganov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciganov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciganov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Stojnic misses.
Stojnic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ciganov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ciganov scores with a body shot.
Ciganov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stojnic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheers as Ciganov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stojnic doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov dodges the punch combination from Stojnic.
Ciganov tries to clinch but Stojnic moves out of range.
Ciganov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stojnic.
Stojnic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciganov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciganov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciganov moves in looking to clinch but Stojnic pushes him off.
A big left from Stojnic misses.
Ciganov slips a jab from Stojnic.
Ciganov feints a jab promting Stojnic to slip. Ciganov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stojnic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stojnic misses with a few strikes there.
Igor Stojnic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ciganov drives through with a takedown into Stojnic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stojnic is proving hard to escape from.
Stojnic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stojnic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ciganov on the ground.
Ciganov wants to get up but he can't break Stojnic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stojnic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ciganov is aware though and is defending well.
Stojnic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stojnic tries to get out of the position.
Ciganov wants to get up but he can't break Stojnic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciganov won't allow Stojnic to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stojnic trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ciganov wants to get up but he can't break Stojnic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Ciganov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Ciganov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ciganov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stojnic.
Ciganov tries to clinch up but Stojnic circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior Ciganov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ciganov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stojnic's hands.
Ciganov tries a head kick but it misses.
Ciganov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stojnic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciganov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ciganov tries to bum rush Stojnic with a series of wild strikes but Stojnic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciganov misses with a wild combination.
Stojnic throws a combination. Ciganov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Ciganov.
Ciganov swinging wildly here.
Stojnic lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic throws a nice looking combination but Ciganov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stojnic dodges the punch combination from Ciganov.
Stojnic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ciganov slips a jab and a cross from Stojnic.
Stojnic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciganov is just out of range.
Stojnic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ciganov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ciganov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stojnic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ciganov is in Stojnic's guard.
Stojnic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junior Ciganov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ciganov wants to stand but Stojnic is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojnic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ciganov is one step ahead there.

Stojnic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Stojnic working for a triangle but Ciganov defends it easily.
Ciganov prevents Stojnic from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciganov wanted to stand there but Stojnic had control of the position.
Stojnic seems keen to control Ciganov's posture.
Stojnic wants to sweep but no luck.
Ciganov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stojnic's guard.
Ciganov preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ciganov slips under a jab.
Stojnic swinging wildly here.
Stojnic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ciganov throws a series of strikes that have Stojnic backpedaling.
No joy there for Stojnic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stojnic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ciganov. Ciganov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stojnic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ciganov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stojnic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciganov.
Jab from Stojnic.
Ciganov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Stojnic.
Stojnic moves out of range as Ciganov throws a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Stojnic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stojnic 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Igor Stojnic!
Igor Stojnic tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leone
vs
Silva

182 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 3 - 1 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.

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

It looks like Miguel Leone has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Leone out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anderson Silva!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Pupkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gepeto Pinoquio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pupkoff
vs
Pinoquio

185 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
26
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gepeto Pinoquio!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinoquio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Pinoquio.

It looks like Ivan Pupkoff has been cut.
Pinoquio misses with a hook.
Pinoquio misses with a hook. Pupkoff ducked under it nicely.
Pupkoff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pupkoff throws a leg kick which misses Pinoquio's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinoquio tries to avoid it.
Pinoquio stuns Pupkoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pupkoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinoquio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gepeto Pinoquio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pupkoff is breathing heavily.
Pinoquio takes a swing at Pupkoff's ribcage but misses.
Pinoquio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinoquio fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinoquio throws out a loose jab but Pupkoff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinoquio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinoquio cracks a nice hook into Pupkoff's ribs.
Pinoquio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupkoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinoquio throws a lazy right hand but Pupkoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Pinoquio misses.
Pupkoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinoquio.
Pinoquio throws the left hand but Pupkoff avoids the punch easily.
Pupkoff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pupkoff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pinoquio throws a body punch but Pupkoff moves out of range.
Pupkoff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pupkoff slips under a jab.
Pupkoff feints and then cracks Pinoquio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinoquio down.
Pupkoff throws a head kick that Pinoquio semi-blocks.

It looks like Gepeto Pinoquio has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pupkoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinoquio circles away quickly and effectively.

Pupkoff darts in and clinches Pinoquio up against the cage.
Pinoquio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Pinoquio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pupkoff looking to throw knees to the head but Pinoquio is blocking nicely.
Pupkoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pupkoff tries to pull guard but Pinoquio won't allow it.
Pupkoff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pinoquio walks away with a smile on his face. Pupkoff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Pupkoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinoquio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pupkoff scores with a head kick. Pinoquio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pupkoff lands a two punch combo.
Pupkoff lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinoquio's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinoquio just misses with a punch to the body.
Pupkoff misses with the combination.
A combination from Pinoquio does no damage.
Pupkoff lands with a nice body punch.
Pupkoff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pupkoff goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pupkoff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pinoquio's calf.
Pupkoff connects with a leg kick. Pinoquio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Pupkoff takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pupkoff stalls.
Pupkoff tries to pull guard but Pinoquio won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff jumps guard but Pinoquio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Pupkoff decides to pull guard.
Pupkoff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pinoquio manages to get himself to full guard.
Pupkoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinoquio is keeping the position for now.
Pupkoff with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pupkoff advances position into side control!
Pinoquio parries the strikes from Pupkoff easily there. Pupkoff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pinoquio to escape.
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 Ivan Pupkoff will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pupkoff swinging wildly here.
Ivan Pupkoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinoquio misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Pupkoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Pupkoff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinoquio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pinoquio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pupkoff counters with an outside leg kick.
Pinoquio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pupkoff.
Pinoquio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pupkoff slips under a jab.
Pinoquio thows a body shot but no joy.
Pupkoff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pinoquio is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pupkoff.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pupkoff.
An inside leg kick lands from Pupkoff.
Pinoquio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pupkoff rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinoquio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pupkoff.
Pupkoff lands a leg kick that knocks Pinoquio off balance momentarily.

Pupkoff closes the distance and pushes Pinoquio back into the cage.
Pupkoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinoquio smiles and moves away.
Pupkoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pupkoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pupkoff looks to land a combination but Pinoquio avoids it well.

Pupkoff moves into the clinch successfully.

Pupkoff gets control of Pinoquio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pupkoff will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pupkoff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pupkoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinoquio's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pupkoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Pupkoff throwing strikes from guard but Pinoquio blocks nicely.
Pupkoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pinoquio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pupkoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pupkoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pupkoff lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pupkoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pinoquio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pupkoff postures up and lands a big shot to Pinoquio's brow.
Pinoquio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pupkoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pupkoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pupkoff stops Pinoquio from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinoquio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pupkoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinoquio has wrist control.
Pinoquio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pupkoff advances position into side control!
Pupkoff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pinoquio some visible discomfort.
Pupkoff grinds an elbow into Pinoquio's temple.
Pupkoff working the head and body with strikes.
Pinoquio defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff looks up at the clock and then as Pinoquio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pupkoff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pupkoff tries to score with some ground and pound. Pinoquio controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pupkoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pupkoff in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pupkoff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pinoquio to see if he's OK.
Pupkoff moves into full mount!
Pupkoff looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pupkoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pupkoff breaks from Pinoquio's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinoquio is in a horrible position here. Pupkoff smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ivan Pupkoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pupkoff throws some wild stikes that Pinoquio manages to avoid easily.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pupkoff throws a right and a left that Pinoquio avoids nicely.
Ivan Pupkoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinoquio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pupkoff at a distance.
Pupkoff throws a sloppy head kick and Pinoquio moves out of range easily.
Pinoquio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinoquio misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pupkoff.
Pinoquio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pinoquio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinoquio misses with a left hand
and Pupkoff counters with a leg kick.

Pupkoff moves into the clinch successfully.
Pupkoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinoquio smiles and moves away.
Pinoquio misses with a lunging right hand
and Pupkoff counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pupkoff!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pupkoff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pupkoff is trying to pull guard but Pinoquio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pinoquio dodges an elbow strike from Pupkoff.
Pupkoff jumps guard but Pinoquio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Pupkoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pupkoff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pinoquio to keep the fight standing.
Pupkoff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pupkoff.
A frustrated look appears on Pinoquio's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Pupkoff gets control of Pinoquio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pupkoff will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pupkoff is on top in guard.
Pupkoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinoquio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pinoquio wants to stand up but Pupkoff is controlling him.
Pupkoff passes Pinoquio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pupkoff works his way into side control.
Pupkoff misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pupkoff throws an elbow but Pinoquio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pupkoff looks up at the clock and then as Pinoquio takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pupkoff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pupkoff working the head and body with strikes.
Pupkoff working the ground and pound.
Pupkoff scores with punches from side control.
Pinoquio pushes Pupkoff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pupkoff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pupkoff creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pupkoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinoquio can do to turn this around?
Pupkoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pinoquio sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pupkoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pinoquio sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pupkoff misses with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinoquio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkoff lands a nice forearm strike.
Pupkoff cracks Pinoquio with a big right hand but Pinoquio just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The strikes coming from Pupkoff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pinoquio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pupkoff connects with a decent elbow.
Pupkoff throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pinoquio defending against the ground and pound.
Pupkoff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pinoquio some visible discomfort.
Pupkoff misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pupkoff is putting a hurting on Pinoquio here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pupkoff cracks Pinoquio with a big elbow.
Gepeto Pinoquio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Pupkoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pupkoff working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Pupkoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pupkoff 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26

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

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Gustafsson
vs
Cage

195 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joakim Gustafsson!
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, Johny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Cage.

Gustafsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gustafsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gustafsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cage's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson throwing shots but Cage is blocking nicely.
Gustafsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gustafsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gustafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gustafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gustafsson working Cage over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.
Gustafsson thows a huge punch but Cage dodges it nicely.
Gustafsson lands strikes from half guard.
Gustafsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gustafsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cage looks winded!
Cage is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustafsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gustafsson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cage! More strikes land and this one is all over! Gustafsson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joakim Gustafsson!
Post fight, an emotional Joakim Gustafsson said 'Props to Johny Cage for taking fight hes a good dude. I'm here to dominate 205 and my plan to do so continues! WARNING TO ALL!!!'.