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QFC Tournament 269 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Fassett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
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, Kyle Fassett!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a front kick aimed at Fassett's knee but Fassett avoids it well.
Fassett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fassett fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Fassett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Fassett moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Fassett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fassett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fassett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Fassett tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Fassett sees coming a mile off.
Fassett looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Fassett moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Fassett moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a leg kick.
Fassett fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Fassett moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Emelianenko.
Fassett is trying to break free.
Fassett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko avoids the elbow strike from Fassett, against the cage.
Fassett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fassett is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Emelianenko.
Fassett misses with a knee to the head.
Fassett tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Fassett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fassett tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fassett misses with a knee to the head.
Fassett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fassett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fassett throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fassett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Fassett.
Fassett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett 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.
Fassett looks winded!
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Fassett misses with a wild combination.
Fassett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Fassett.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Fassett moves out of range.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Fassett.
Fassett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fassett manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fassett.
Fassett throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fassett.
Fassett blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Fassett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Emelianenko back to the cage. Fassett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Fassett moves out of range.
Fassett throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fassett misses with the combination.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Fassett misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fassett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Fassett.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Fassett moves out of range easily.
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 Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
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.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Fassett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fassett down.
Fassett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fassett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Fassett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Fassett.
Emelianenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fassett.
Fassett throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Fassett misses with the combination.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Fassett moves out of range.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fassett's head.
Fassett stalks Emelianenko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emelianenko's face. Emelianenko staggers backwards, shaken.
Fassett avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Nice defenses there by Emelianenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fassett throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fassett misses with a double jab.
Kyle Fassett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko tries to score with a low kick but Fassett moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick from Emelianenko.
Fassett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fassett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fassett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Fassett.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Fassett moves out of range easily.
Fassett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Emelianenko.
Fassett throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for Fassett on that attempt.
Fassett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fassett blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks for the body kick but Fassett saw that one coming.
Fassett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Fassett misses.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fassett avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Fassett shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Fassett.
Sloppy strikes from Fassett. Those never looked like landing.
Fassett blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Fassett looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Fassett.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fassett throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko wants to land a leg kick but Fassett is out of range.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Fassett moves out of range easily.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fassett lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Fassett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a push kick but Fassett slaps the foot to one side.
Emelianenko tries to move into range but Fassett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Emelianenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fassett.
Emelianenko connects with a high kick.
A left and a right from Fassett both land. Nice combination.
Fassett swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko tries to work over Fassett's front leg with a kick but Fassett checks it.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Fassett moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Fassett.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fassett scores with a hook.
Fassett closes the distance and clinches.
Fassett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Fassett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Fassett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fassett throws out the jab.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Fassett moves out of range.
Fassett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fassett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fassett swinging wildly here.
Fassett moves into range and clinches up with Emelianenko.
Fassett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fassett wants a takedown but no success here.
Emelianenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fassett misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Fassett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fassett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fassett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but instead, Fassett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emelianenko into the cage.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fassett avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
Fassett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fassett is defending well for now.
Fassett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Emelianenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Fassett.
An inside leg kick lands from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fassett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kyle Fassett has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fassett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fassett blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a kick to the temple. Fassett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fassett throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Fassett swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick but Fassett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fassett throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko scores with a head kick. Fassett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fassett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fassett throws a series of strikes that have Emelianenko backpedaling.
Fassett blocks a leg kick.
Kyle Fassett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Fassett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.
Fassett checks a leg kick nicely.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Fassett.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Fassett misses.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Fassett.
Fassett throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fassett throws a right hand that Emelianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianenko also avoids with ease.
Fassett moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emelianenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Fedor Emelianenko!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Fedor Emelianenko!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matrix Leao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Kononov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matrix Leao!
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, Maksim Kononov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Kononov misses
and Leao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leao.
Kononov tries to stall but Leao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leao struggles to land a body shot inside as Kononov controls his hands.
Leao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kononov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leao as he jumps to the side.
Leao dives in and scores a takedown into Kononov's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leao trying to control the position from guard on top but Kononov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kononov dives on top into guard.
Leao is trying to keep Kononov in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leao working for a triangle but Kononov defends it easily.
Kononov passes into half guard.
Kononov trying to control from half guard but Leao is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kononov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kononov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Leao to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leao throws a right and a left that Kononov avoids nicely.
Kononov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kononov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leao fails with a takedown attempt.
Kononov shoots in and drives through. Leao sprawls well.
Matrix Leao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Kononov.
Leao darts in and clinches Kononov up against the cage.
Leao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kononov walks away with a smile on his face. Leao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kononov scores with a hook to the body. Leao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kononov is defended easily by Leao.
Leao has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao breaks the clinch.
Leao shoots in looking for a takedown but Kononov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leao is breathing heavily.
Kononov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kononov shoots in but Leao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kononov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kononov shoots in for a double leg but Leao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kononov 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.
Leao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leao. That's going to slow Kononov down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kononov but Kononov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kononov with a nice cross.
Kononov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leao moves into the clinch.
Kononov throws an elbow but it misses.
Leao stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leao is trying to break the clinch but Kononov has him pressed against the cage.
Kononov has Leao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maksim Kononov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Leao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kononov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kononov closes the distance but Leao moves to the side
and Leao counters with a head kick.
Kononov looks for a takedown but Leao sprawls well.
Kononov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kononov but Kononov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kononov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leao, pushing him back against the cage.
Leao pulls guard.
Leao is trying to hold Kononov in close to prevent damage but Kononov has managed to pass into half guard.
Kononov is trying to control. Leao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leao is looking to improve his position.
Kononov content to control rather than advance.
Leao is defending against the submission attempts here by Kononov.
Leao is pressing down on Kononov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kononov wants to control from the top but Leao keeps moving.
Kononov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Leao is trying to keep Kononov in close.
Kononov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maksim Kononov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kononov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leao pinned against the cage. Leao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kononov fails to land the takedown.
Matrix Leao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Kononov.
Kononov is breathing heavily.
Kononov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kononov wants it to stay on the feet.
Leao clinches.
Kononov working hard to break the clinch.
Leao has Kononov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kononov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kononov is trying to pull guard but Leao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kononov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kononov is pressed up against the cage. Leao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kononov down to the mat. Kononov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kononov shoots in for a double leg but Leao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kononov leaves Leao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kononov tries for a takedown but Leao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kononov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leao avoids the body shot from Kononov.
Kononov throws a sloppy head kick and Leao moves out of range easily.
Kononov shoots in for a takedown but Leao shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maksim Kononov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Leao or perhaps it was just good defense by Kononov which made him look bad.
Leao throws a lazy right hand but Kononov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kononov is looking to clinch but Leao is avoiding it.
Leao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kononov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maksim Kononov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kononov moves in looking to clinch but Leao pushes him off.
Kononov tries a head kick but it misses.
Leao shoots in for a takedown but Kononov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kononov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matrix Leao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kononov clinches.
Leao tries to pull guard but Kononov holds him up against the cage and eventually Leao drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leao as Kononov tries to tie him up.
Kononov tries to circle away but Leao has him pinned against the cage.
Kononov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leao pulls Kononov into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kononov throwing strikes but missing.
Kononov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kononov trying to control but Leao is working from the bottom.
Leao has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kononov has passed into side control.
Leao is looking to regain half guard here but Kononov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kononov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Leao!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kononov controlling from the full mount.
Leao is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Leao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leao is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kononov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Leao is bucking up trying to escape but Kononov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leao wants to control but Kononov is having none of it.
Maksim Kononov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kononov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kononov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kononov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kononov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maksim Kononov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kononov 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Maksim Kononov!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Maksim Kononov!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Maksim Kononov!
Maksim Kononov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josif Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Hardy!
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, Josif Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin looks to land a body kick but Hardy moved away.
Stalin moves out of range as Hardy throws a body kick.
Stalin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Stalin keeps it at a distance.
Hardy leaves Stalin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stalin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalin takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Josif Stalin has been cut.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stalin's defenses.
Stalin wants to break free but Hardy has control.
Stalin managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Stalin shrugs off.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
Stalin looks winded!
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Josif Stalin's cut even more.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Stalin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Stalin is rocked!
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Stalin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
The cut above Josif Stalin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy lands a big knee to the head and Stalin goes down! Hardy pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Hardy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Splizka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyoto Machida!
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, Artur Splizka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Splizka has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Machida. Oh but Splizka has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Machida goes limp - he's gone! Splizka jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Artur Splizka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Avery Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faceles Void (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery Carter!
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, Faceles Void!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Void closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Void is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter jumps guard and drags Void to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Void is sitting in close to Carter's body. Carter has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Void is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Void is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Carter.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Avery Carter!
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