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VFCR Round 37 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higgedy comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - In Stereo. Stout is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: How we do. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stout moves away.
Higgedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Higgedy throws a series of punches but Stout moves out of range.
Higgedy darts in and clinches Stout up against the cage.
Stout tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Higgedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Stout.
It looks like Pete Higgedy has been cut.
Stout throws an elbow that misses.
Stout tries a knee to the head but Higgedy blocks it.
Higgedy tries to stall but Stout uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Higgedy blocks it with crossed arms.
Stout swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stout avoids it.
Higgedy blocks the elbow strike.
Stout softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Higgedy wants a takedown but no success here.
Stout tries to land a knee to the head but Higgedy blocks with his arms.
Stout gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stout manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Higgedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higgedy is really struggling to control Stout but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgedy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Higgedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Stout is retaining full guard.
Higgedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stout wants to clinch but Higgedy slips to the side
and Higgedy counters with a thumping low kick.
Stout tries to close the distance and clinch up but Higgedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Higgedy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stout misses with a low kick.
Stout moves in looking to clinch but Higgedy pushes him off.
Higgedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higgedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stout on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgedy clinches up against the cage.
Higgedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stout avoids it.
Higgedy lands an elbow inside.
Higgedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stout throws an elbow but misses.
Higgedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgedy misses with the combination.
Stout closes the distance but Higgedy moves to the side
letting Higgedy counter with a right hand.
Higgedy misses with the combination.
Stout keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stout moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Higgedy.
Stout tries to break free but Higgedy pushes him back against the cage.
Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout misses with a few strikes there.
Stout looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Stout.
Higgedy stuffs the takedown attempt from Stout. Stout gets slowly back to his feet.
Stout moves out of range of the body kick.
Higgedy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout moves out of range as Higgedy throws a body kick.
Higgedy connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Stout! He's out on his feet! Higgedy rushes in and drops Stout with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pete Higgedy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake DeSalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Prateado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake DeSalvo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake DeSalvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Prateado!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prateado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by DeSalvo.
No joy there for DeSalvo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prateado shoots in but no luck this time.
DeSalvo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prateado wants to clinch up but DeSalvo keeps it at a distance.
Prateado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeSalvo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Prateado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prateado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeSalvo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prateado's head.
DeSalvo scores with a nice strike.
DeSalvo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeSalvo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prateado is rocked!
DeSalvo is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Prateado hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jake DeSalvo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up by The Prodigy. Jackson Hawk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackson Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost lands with a right that hurts Hawk. Hawk looks to clinch but Frost throws a short knee that drops Hawk. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Gideon Frost!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Gavrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Fajardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Gavrik!
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, Rodrigo Fajardo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavrik misses with a double jab.
Gavrik swinging wildly here.
Fajardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavrik.
Horrible takedown by Fajardo or perhaps it was just good defense by Gavrik which made him look bad.
Fajardo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gavrik wants to control but Fajardo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fajardo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fajardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gavrik's waist but Gavrik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fajardo off to one side.
Fajardo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gavrik avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikolai Gavrik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Fajardo.
Gavrik shoots and misses
and Fajardo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gavrik won't be happy with that.
Gavrik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gavrik tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fajardo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gavrik!
Fajardo landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavrik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fajardo.
Fajardo looks gassed!
Gavrik is looking to improve his position but Fajardo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavrik wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fajardo blocks Gavrik's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gavrik is trying to stand.
Gavrik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gavrik tries to hold on but Fajardo postures up.
Gavrik is trying to escape the mount.
Gavrik throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fajardo avoids the attempt from Gavrik to control.
Fajardo cracks Gavrik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gavrik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fajardo.
Fajardo looking to isolate an arm here. Gavrik doesn't see it coming and as Fajardo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Fajardo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Fajardo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hansa Georgowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Polinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Polinsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hansa Georgowich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kai Polinsky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgowich swats away the attempt to clinch by Polinsky.
Polinsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Georgowich as he avoids it easily.
Polinsky wants to clinch.
Georgowich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Georgowich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Polinsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Georgowich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polinsky somewhat.
Georgowich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Polinsky looks gassed!
Polinsky has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Polinsky there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Kai Polinsky has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Georgowich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Georgowich wants it to stay on the feet.
Hansa Georgowich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Polinsky.
Georgowich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to de liver by Georgowich. Beautiful body shot.
Polinsky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Polinsky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Georgowich - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut there from Georgowich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgowich scores with a body shot.
Georgowich jabs at Polinsky's body.
Georgowich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Georgowich as he connects with a hook.
That has opened up Kai Polinsky's cut even more.
Polinsky walks into a stiff left hand from Georgowich.
Polinsky is rocked!
Georgowich closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Polinsky out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hansa Georgowich!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Christiansands by Tricky. Morko has chosen Arch Enemy - Nemesis as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Determined |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Morko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morko dodges the punch combination from Loman.
Loman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Loman throws a chopping leg kick but Morko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loman throws a right hand that Morko ducks under and follows up with a left that Morko also avoids with ease.
Morko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loman circles away quickly and effectively.
Loman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morko's hands.
Loman takes the fight into the clinch.
Loman lands a shoulder strike.
Morko trying to stall but Loman improves his position.
Loman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morko, pushing him back against the cage.
Morko is trying to stall.
Loman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loman closes the distance and clinches.
Morko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loman.
Teuvo Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loman moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loman.
Morko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loman avoids it.
Morko tries to break the clinch but Loman is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Loman.
Loman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Loman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Loman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Loman does no damage.
Loman lands an overhand right.
Loman throws a nice looking combination but Morko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Loman closes the distance and clinches.
Morko wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Loman as Morko tries to tie him up.
Loman being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Esko Morko.
Morko tries to clinch
letting Loman counter with a right hand.
Loman misses with a wild body shot.
Morko has closed the distance and engaged Loman in a clinch.
Loman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Loman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Loman.
Loman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teuvo Loman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loman 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!
Morko tries to clinch
and Loman counters with a straight right hand.
Loman moves into the clinch successfully.
Loman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morko's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morko misses with a body punch.
Loman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Loman.
Morko looks gassed!
A short left from Loman.
Loman has Morko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Loman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morko tumbling to the mat - Loman dives into Morko's guard.
Loman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morko's head.
Morko is rocked!
Loman connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loman wants to control from the top but Morko keeps moving.
Loman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morko wants to sweep but no luck.
Loman trying to control the position from guard on top but Morko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Loman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loman.
Loman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Loman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Loman drops an elbow to the side of Morko's head.
Loman tries to pass to full mount but Morko defends it.
Loman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman trying to control from half guard but Morko is working away.
Morko trying to hold on to Loman's head to control him but Loman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Loman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Loman rushes Morko and presses him up against the cage.
Loman wants a takedown but no success here.
Morko blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Morko.
Loman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Loman counters with a nice uppercut.
Morko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loman as he jumps to the side.
Morko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loman with a nice head shot there.
Morko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loman.
Loman works over Morko with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman throwing strikes but missing.
Loman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loman distracts Morko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morko pushes Loman off and gets back to his feet.
Morko is breathing heavily.
Loman lands with a shot to the body.
Loman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loman scores with a shot to the side of Morko's head.
Loman tries to score a body lock takedown but Morko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Loman lands a right hand.
Loman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Morko clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Morko trying to control the hands but Loman breaks the grip.
Morko is covering up but some of the strikes from Loman are getting through and doing damage.
Morko covers up after that shot from Loman.
Loman landing with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is taking a good look at Morko as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Loman!
Morko is still in real trouble! Can Loman finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loman is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Loman gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Loman gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Loman apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Morko shoots in looking for a takedown. Loman tries to sprawl out of it but Morko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morko seems to have recovered his senses.
Teuvo Loman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esko Morko.
Loman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morko is trying to keep Loman in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman working some strikes from top position.
Loman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morko controls Loman momentarily but Loman frees himself.
Loman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Loman.
Morko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loman is one step ahead there.
Morko keeping moving, preventing Loman from controlling successfully.
Loman postures up in Morko's guard and throws a big left but Morko blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman throwing strikes from guard but Morko blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loman swivels and escapes.
Loman lands a nice shot to the body.
Loman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morko as he avoids it easily.
Loman swings for the body but Morko moves out of range.
Loman misses with a combination
and Morko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Loman has Morko up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Loman.
Morko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morko can do to turn this around?
Loman wants a takedown but no success here.
Loman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morko's guard.
Morko wants to stand but Loman is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Loman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Loman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morko has time to react.
Loman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morko moves away.
Morko moves in looking to clinch but Loman pushes him off.
Loman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morko's half guard.
Morko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Loman wants to control from the top but Morko keeps moving.
Loman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morko wants to get back to his feet but Loman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loman is looking to work some ground and pound but Morko has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morko is looking to stand up but Loman isn't so interested in that idea.
Loman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loman thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morko counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morko throws an elbow but misses.
Loman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loman prevents Morko from breaking the clinch.
Loman lands a left hand.
Morko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loman cracks Morko with a nice body shot.
Loman pushes Morko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loman lands a body shot.
Loman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loman digs a right hand underneath Morko's ribcage. Morko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Loman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Loman stalls.
Loman lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loman controlling the action here for a moment.
Loman lands a shoulder strike.
Morko prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loman.
Morko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morko misses with an elbow strike.
Morko blocking some punches.
Loman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loman passes into half guard.
Loman 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.
Morko trying to hold on to Loman's head to control him but Loman postures up.
Morko wants to get back to his feet.
Loman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Loman lands a big shot there that rocks Morko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Loman landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loman scoring with strikes but Morko is staying in there.
Morko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Teuvo Loman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loman tries to control but Morko wriggling away.
BOOM! Loman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Loman lands a heavy elbow.
Esko Morko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loman lands a big shot there that rocks Morko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loman looking to finish Morko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morko!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loman with shots to the head and body - Morko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morko is looking to improve his position but Loman isn't that keen on the idea.
Teuvo Loman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loman working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teuvo Loman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loman 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Loman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregoric Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Housimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre Commandante kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregoric Chekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Housimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Palhares frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chekov is in a horrible position here. Palhares smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chekov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Palhares.
It looks like Gregoric Chekov has been cut.
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!
Chekov taking shots to the head.
Gregoric Chekov's cut is getting worse.
Chekov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Palhares scoring with strikes but Chekov is staying in there.
Jeez, Gregoric Chekov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregoric Chekov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Housimar Palhares!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Ostermalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostermalm comes into the arena with Pantera - Cowboys From Hell blaring out of the sound system. 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 Viktor Nova was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sakari Ostermalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Nova!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sakari Ostermalm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nova scores with a body shot.
Nova throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ostermalm.
Ostermalm misses with a takedown attempt - Nova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nova throws a series of punches but Ostermalm avoids them all with ease.
Nova motions for Ostermalm to come forward. Nova throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nova misses with a two punch combination.
Nova lands with a right hand.
Nova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ostermalm wants to clinch up but Nova keeps it at a distance.
Nova misses with a wild body shot.
Ostermalm is looking to clinch.
Ostermalm wants to clinch up but Nova keeps it at a distance.
Ostermalm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nova paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ostermalm tries for a takedown but Nova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Viktor Nova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostermalm tries to clinch up.
Nova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ostermalm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ostermalm misses with a double jab
and Nova counters with a crisp one two that drops Ostermalm! Nova thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ostermalm to his feet! Ostermalm is in big trouble!
Nova with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nova connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Ostermalm! He's out on his feet! Nova rushes in and drops Ostermalm with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viktor Nova!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cetnik Milos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mars Na Drinu. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cetnik Milos!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Galiev.
Milos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Galiev feints and then cracks Milos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Milos down.
Milos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Galiev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milos checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Milos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Galiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Galiev throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Galiev misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Milos down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Milos is fending him off so far but Galiev persists. Nope, Milos circles away and we're back to standing.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Galiev lands with a slapping head kick.
Galiev tries to score with a low kick but Milos moves his leg out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Galiev.
Galiev throws and low kick but Milos moves out of range easily.
Galiev tries to clinch up but Milos circles away and keeps his distance.
Milos lands a glancing blow to the side of Galiev's head.
Milos misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Milos checks a leg kick.
Galiev is looking to chop away at Milos's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Milos checks a leg kick.
Galiev ducks under a wild hook from Milos.
Milos throws a body punch but Galiev moves out of range.
Galiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Milos moves out of range of the body kick from Galiev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Milos down.
Milos checks a leg kick.
Milos thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Galiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Milos which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vener Galiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galiev pushes Milos away with a front kick.
Vener Galiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milos blocks a head kick by Galiev.
Milos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galiev scores with a nice body kick.
Galiev avoids the body shot from Milos.
Galiev looks to land a body kick but Milos moved away.
Galiev rushes Milos and presses him up against the cage.
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Milos is blocking nicely.
Galiev lands an elbow inside.
Milos breaks the clinch.
Milos scores with a nice head shot.
Milos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Galiev. Galiev obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Milos as Galiev shoots in.
Galiev misses with a leg kick.
Galiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Milos missing with a left hand there. Galiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Galiev, right into the meat.
Milos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Galiev. Galiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Milos throws a nice looking combination but Galiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Galiev tries to close the distance and clinch but Milos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galiev motions for Milos to come forward. Galiev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Galiev feints and as Milos raises his hands in defense, Galiev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vener Galiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Galiev throws a leg kick but Milos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Galiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Milos's calf.
Milos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milos's sensitive parts.
Milos forces Galiev back against the cage and clinches.
Milos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Milos has had enough of the clinch but Galiev keeps him there for the moment.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Milos lands a left hand.
Milos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Milos is looking to break free of the clinch but Galiev has double underhooks.
Milos manages to break the clinch.
Galiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Galiev defending well as Milos loads up on a big left hand.
Galiev tries to land a leg kick but Milos saw it coming and moves away.
Galiev tries to land a leg kick but Milos saw it coming and moves away.
Galiev dives in and grabs Milos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Milos pushes down on Galiev's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Galiev or perhaps it was just good defense by Milos which made him look bad.
Galiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vener Galiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Galiev tries for a takedown but Milos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Galiev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Galiev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Milos looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Milos looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Milos!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos trying to control the position but Galiev is working away.
Galiev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milos decides to stand back up.
Milos throws the left hand but Galiev avoids the punch easily.
Milos looks to land a right hand but Galiev moved out of range.
Galiev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Milos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Galiev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Milos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galiev swings around for an armbar but Milos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Galiev's guard.
Galiev looking for a guillotine here but Milos defends easily.
Galiev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Milos defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Milos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Galiev is looking for a triangle but Milos pushes his legs off easily.
Galiev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galiev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vener Galiev dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Galiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Milos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galiev manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Galiev.
Galiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Milos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galiev manages to avoid it.
Milos moves out of range of the leg kick from Galiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milos scores with a jab to the body.
Galiev wants to slow Milos down by chopping away at his legs.
Galiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milos throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Galiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Milos is out of range.
Galiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Milos looks to land a left hand but Galiev moved out of range nicely.
Galiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Milos to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Galiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Milos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Galiev.
Galiev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Milos misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Galiev!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milos misses with the combination.
Galiev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Milos defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vener Galiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Milos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galiev moves out of range as Milos strikes.
Milos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Galiev.
Galiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Galiev closes the distance and clinches up with Milos, looking for a takedown. Galiev pushes Milos against the cage but Milos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Milos's sensitive parts.
Vener Galiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Galiev throws a chopping leg kick but Milos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Galiev slips a jab from Milos.
Galiev misses with a head kick.
Milos tries to clinch but Galiev is having none of it.
Milos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Galiev's calf.
Milos misses with an uppercut.
Galiev throws and low kick but Milos moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Milos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Milos misses.
Galiev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Milos did well to prevent Galiev getting side control.
Milos is trying to stand up here but Galiev is controlling him well.
Galiev is looking for a kimura but Milos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Galiev to get the leverage.
Galiev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Milos sees it coming and defends easily.
Galiev is working for a kimura but Milos is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galiev is working for a kimura but Milos is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vener Galiev clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Milos thuds a left hand into Galiev's body.
Milos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Galiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milos.
Galiev throws out a leg kick but Milos moves out of range and Galiev only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milos misses with a hook.
Milos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Galiev can pounce on him.
Milos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Milos seems to be working for a kimura but Galiev defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Milos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galiev working for a triangle but Milos defends it easily.
Galiev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Milos escapes and throws Galiev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Milos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Galiev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Galiev is looking for a sweep. Milos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Galiev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Milos wants to stand but Galiev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Galiev has his foot on Milos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Milos works his way back into a safe position though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Milos escapes and throws Galiev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Galiev gets back to half guard.
Galiev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Galiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galiev wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Milos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Milos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Galiev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Milos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Galiev.
Milos decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Milos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Cetnik Milos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Galiev misses with a body kick.
Galiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Milos is trying to break the clinch but Galiev is controlling him.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Milos lands a hook that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Milos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Milos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Milos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Milos breaks the clinch.
Galiev slips a straight right by Milos.
Galiev thows a leg kick but Milos checks it
and Milos counters by moving into the clinch.
Galiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milos blocks it with crossed arms.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice left hand lands by Milos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev pushes off an throws an elbow but Milos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Milos - that landed with a thud.
Milos lands a nice uppercut.
Milos breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Milos misses the target.
Galiev throws a leg kick but Milos moved away.
Milos checks a leg kick.
Galiev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Milos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Milos. Galiev shrugs it off though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Galiev.
Galiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Milos is out of range and Galiev settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Galiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milos misses the shot to the body.
Milos misses with an uppercut. Galiev saw that one coming.
Milos thuds his right hand into Galiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Galiev misses with a takedown attempt
and Milos counters with a shoot takedown. Galiev fights it but they end up in guard.
Milos cracks Galiev with a solid left hand.
Milos tries to free his leg and advance position but Galiev is retaining full guard.
Galiev looking for subs off his back but Milos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Milos tries to stand but can't do so whilst Galiev controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev gets full guard.
Galiev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Milos uses it to pass to side control.
Milos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Galiev to see if he's OK.
Galiev regains half guard.
Milos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev manages to get to full guard.
Galiev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vener Galiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milos is looking to work some ground and pound but Galiev has wrist control.
Cetnik Milos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cetnik Milos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Galiev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev retains his featherweight title!
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