Adrenaline MMA #5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Bishop
vs
Brandon

186 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop stuns Brandon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brandon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bishop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brandon somewhat.
Bishop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brandon.
Brandon dives in and grabs Bishop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes down on Brandon's head and hops out.
Damien Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Brandon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bishop counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bishop wants it to stay on the feet.
Brandon tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Bishop.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!

It looks like Junior Brandon has been cut.
Brandon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop cracks Brandon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Damien Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brandon on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Bishop.

Brandon is rocked!
Brandon shoots in but Bishop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!
Brandon is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandon seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bishop rushes Brandon with punches - Brandon moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Brandon goes down! Bishop follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Bishop!
Damien Bishop retains his light heavyweight title!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bush (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.

Wazowski
vs
Bush

169 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Mike Wazowski!
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, George Bush!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bush closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wazowski with a hook.

Bush closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazowski lands a right hand.
Wazowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bush is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wazowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wazowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bush takes a shot to the head.
Wazowski has Bush pushed against the cage.

Wazowski manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wazowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bush misses.
Bush wants to clinch
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wazowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bush wants to clinch up but Wazowski keeps it at a distance.
Wazowski misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bush throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wazowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Bush finishes the takedown easily into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bush sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wazowski's guard.
Bush looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wazowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski is trying to stand up here but Bush is controlling him well.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wazowski defending well though.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bush's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bush chips away with some ground and pound.
Bush sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush postures up in Wazowski's guard and throws a big left but Wazowski blocks it.
Bush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bush is in close to Wazowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wazowski's head.
Bush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wazowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
George Bush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bush stands and throws Wazowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bush scoring with punches and elbows.
Bush moves into full mount!
Wazowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bush on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Bush there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bush lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bush lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wazowski hang on?
Bush controlling the pace for now.
Bush with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wazowski?
Bush looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wazowski taking shots to the head.
Bush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wazowski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bush throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bush controlling the pace for now.
Bush is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bush throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wazowski because Bush loaded up on that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush controlling from mount.
Bush has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wazowski's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush looking to finish Wazowski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wazowski!
Bush landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush throws a wild body kick that Wazowski sees coming a mile off.
Bush tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Wazowski. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Wazowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Bush which made him look bad.
George Bush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Wazowski misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wazowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush moves to clinch but Wazowski breaks away

and Wazowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Bush misses with a knee strike.

Wazowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bush clinches.
Bush is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wazowski is keeping busy.
Bush tries to break free but Wazowski pushes him back against the cage.
Wazowski scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski lands a body shot.
Bush blocks a body shot from Wazowski.

Wazowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bush tries to close the distance and clinch but Wazowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wazowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
George Bush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bush moves in looking to clinch but Wazowski pushes him off.
Wazowski throws a head kick that misses.
Wazowski looks to land a body kick but Bush moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski tries a low kick but Bush avoids it.
Wazowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wazowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wazowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wazowski misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wazowski gets caught flat footed, as Bush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mike Wazowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bush sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bush 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for George Bush!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for George Bush!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for George Bush!

George Bush wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, George Bush waved his t-shirt featuring Zombie Nutrition - LOD 's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Bazanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Stamkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Stamkos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bazanov
vs
Stamkos

170 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
18
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Vanquish Fight Wear

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, Anatoly Bazanov!
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, Alexander Stamkos!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bazanov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stamkos on his heels. He'll look to pass Stamkos's guard now, I'm sure.
Bazanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stamkos's guard.
Bazanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stamkos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bazanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bazanov distracts Stamkos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stamkos working a defensive guard here.
Bazanov preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamkos looking to control.
Bazanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bazanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stamkos's head.
Stamkos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bazanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Stamkos prevents Bazanov from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamkos wants to stand and escape but instead Bazanov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bazanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bazanov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bazanov closes the distance and pushes Stamkos back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamkos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bazanov.

Bazanov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stamkos is trying to keep an underhook but Bazanov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bazanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stamkos trying to control but Bazanov postures up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stamkos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bazanov trying to mount his opponent but Stamkos defends it.
Bazanov stalling.
Bazanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stamkos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamkos trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Stamkos wants to hold on but Bazanov pushes him away.
Bazanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stamkos on the ground.
Bazanov content just to control the position here.
Stamkos tries to control Bazanov's body but Bazanov pushes him off. Stamkos squirms to his side and now Bazanov has his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamkos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoly Bazanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bazanov keeps the fight on the outside.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bazanov.
Bazanov tries to advance to mount but Stamkos denies him.
Bazanov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stamkos!
Bazanov content just to control the position here.
Bazanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stamkos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bazanov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anatoly Bazanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazanov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stamkos tries to hold on but Bazanov pushes him away.
Stamkos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bazanov slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Anatoly Bazanov.

Bazanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bazanov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bazanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bazanov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stamkos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stamkos has escaped and now he's on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamkos wants to control from the top but Bazanov keeps moving.

Bazanov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stamkos has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamkos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bazanov defending well though.
Stamkos is trying to control. Bazanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bazanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stamkos trying to control but Bazanov is working from the bottom.
Bazanov wants to sweep here but Stamkos controlling him for the moment.
Bazanov has control of Stamkos's left arm, preventing Stamkos from doing any damage.

Bazanov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stamkos passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov is trying to get back to full guard.
Bazanov wants to get back to his feet.
Stamkos prevents Bazanov from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamkos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoly Bazanov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Stamkos wants to clinch up but Bazanov keeps it at a distance.
Stamkos fails with the takedown
and Bazanov counters with a nice leg kick.

Bazanov has closed the distance and engaged Stamkos in a clinch.
Stamkos tries to break the clinch but Bazanov is controlling the position.

Bazanov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bazanov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bazanov pulls Stamkos in close to his closed guard and prevents Stamkos from doing any damage or advancing position.

Bazanov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stamkos has picked Bazanov up and slammed him! Bazanov can't keep hold of the triangle and Stamkos manages to pass to side control!
Bazanov is pushing Stamkos's head away, looking to escape. Stamkos manages to hold on to the position though.
Bazanov can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamkos tries to move to mount but Bazanov blocks the move with his legs.
Bazanov is trying to get back to his feet.
Bazanov tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stamkos presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Stamkos wants to stand but Bazanov is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Bazanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stamkos wants to control the pace but Bazanov is squirming around nicely.
Stamkos looking to ground and pound but Bazanov is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazanov wants to control but Stamkos is having none of it.
Stamkos wants to control the pace but Bazanov is squirming around nicely.
Bazanov can't escape the position.
Bazanov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamkos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stamkos 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.
Bazanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Stamkos is retaining full guard.
Bazanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bazanov feints and as Stamkos raises his hands in defense, Bazanov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bazanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stamkos is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamkos looking to control but Bazanov passes into half guard.
Stamkos wants to get back to full guard but Bazanov has passed into side control.
Bazanov landing a few strikes.
Bazanov tries to stand but Stamkos is controlling his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stamkos is trying to get back to half guard.
Alexander Stamkos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anatoly Bazanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Stamkos's face as Bazanov controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anatoly Bazanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bazanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Anatoly Bazanov!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Anatoly Bazanov!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Anatoly Bazanov!

Anatoly Bazanov wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

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

Yof
vs
TheGreek

150 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bertrand Yof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick TheGreek!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yof rushes TheGreek and presses him up against the cage.
Yof takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yof keeps control of TheGreek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yof is trying to break the clinch but TheGreek is controlling him.
TheGreek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yof really is a fat lump.
Yof has TheGreek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. TheGreek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Yof has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yof takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
TheGreek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
TheGreek is pressed up against the cage. Yof has hold of a leg and is looking to drag TheGreek down to the mat. TheGreek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

TheGreek takes the fight into the clinch.

Yof jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yof manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. TheGreek manages to get himself to full guard.
Yof showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yof gets to his feet - TheGreek follows without any prompting.
Yof throws a head kick but TheGreek moves out of range.
TheGreek wants to clinch up but Yof keeps it at a distance.
Yof tries a head kick but it misses.

Yof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from TheGreek.

It looks like Bertrand Yof has been cut.

Yof manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
TheGreek wants to get up but he can't break Yof's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yof is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but TheGreek frees his head nicely. Oh but Yof has switched to an armbar! TheGreek is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bertrand Yof!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Blok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bangarang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Craven
vs
Blok

187 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Blok!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blok keeps the fight on the outside.
Craven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Craven scores with the left hand. Blok knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Craven.

Craven gets a clinch.
Blok wants to break free but Craven has control.
Craven tries to pull guard but Blok holds him up against the cage and eventually Craven drops back down to his feet.
Craven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Craven wants to stall.
Blok tries to pull guard but Craven forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Craven is fighting off a takedown attempt but Blok is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Craven to the mat. Craven regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Craven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blok controls the pace.

Craven pushes a forearm under Blok's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Blok is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Craven!
A victorious Justin Craven thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Nice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Nice
vs
Polk

190 cm
20
204 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dee Nice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Polk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nice.
Polk looks to land a left hand but Nice moved out of range nicely.
Polk misses with a two punch combination.
Nice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice throws a body punch but Polk moves out of range.
Nice with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick from Nice misses.
Nice looks to score with a jab to the body but Polk is just out of range.
Nice lands a slapping body shot.
Nice misses with a body shot.
Polk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice throws a body punch but Polk moves out of range.
Dee Nice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polk misses with a straight right.
Nice slips a jab and a cross from Polk.
Nice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polk.
Polk ducks under a wild hook from Nice.
Nice looks to score with a jab to the body but Polk is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice connects with a crisp jab.
Nice lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice walks into a left hand.
A left and a right from Polk both land. Nice combination.
Nice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice slips a jab and a cross from Polk.
Polk takes one to the side of the head.
Nice stuns Polk with a nice body shot, before stepping 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!
A big right from Polk misses.
Nice cracks the inside of Polk's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nice. Polk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nice.
Polk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nice.
Polk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nice.
Nice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice clobbers Polk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Polk connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice stuns Polk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice throws a solid leg kick but Polk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nice.
Nice cross by Nice.
Nice is looking to wear down Polk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Polk throws a shot from downtown. Nice moves away and avoids it.
Polk misses with a double jab.
Nice is looking to score with low kicks.
Polk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nice.
Nice throws a series of punches but Polk moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polk misses with an uppercut.
Nice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice misses with a jab to the body
letting Polk counter with a right hand.
Polk fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice slips under a jab.
Nice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polk.
Nice misses with a wild body shot.
Polk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Polk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Polk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice misses with a wild body shot.
Nice works Polk's body with a nice hook.
Nice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nice. Polk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Polk throws a big shot that misses.
Nice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice lands a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Polk misses.
Nice lands with a nice body punch.
Polk looks winded!
Nice works Polk's body with a nice hook.
Nice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polk moves away.
Polk misses with a straight right.
Polk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Polk doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nice. Polk does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Polk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Polk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice swings for the body but Polk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Polk tries to move into range but Nice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Polks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice lands with an uppercut that bounces Polk off the cage and back into range.
Polk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nice. Nice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James Polk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice punishes Polk's body with a nice straight punch.
Polk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Nice.
Nice swings for the body but Polk moves out of range.
Polk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Polk throws a hook but Nice blocks it.
Nice misses with a wild body shot.
Nice lands a body shot.
Dee Nice is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Polk.
Nice looks to score with a jab to the body but Polk is just out of range.
Nice misses with a wild body shot.
Polk misses with a hook
and Nice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polk drops his hands momentarily and Nice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Polk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice connects with a body shot.
Polk is breathing heavily.
Nice takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Polk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nice has got the better of the exchanges.
Polk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nice to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nice. Polk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice looks to score with a jab to the body but Polk is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Polk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Polk momentarily.
Nice slips under a jab.
Nice throws a leg kick but Polk moved away.
Polk throws a combination that misses
and Nice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polk misses with a double jab
and Nice counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Polk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Polk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Polk swinging wildly here.
Polk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice punishes Polk's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice connects with a looping right hand.
Nice dodges the punch combination from Polk.
Nice digs a good body shot into Polk's ribs.
Nice looks to land a combination. Polk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice slips under a jab from Polk.
Nice connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Nice.
Nice moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice jabs at Polk's body.
Polk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Polk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nice.

Polk is rocked!
Nice drops Polk with a huge uppercut! Polk drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nice is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dee Nice!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tilter Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philipp Kostyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostyrko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fuck Them All. Philipp Kostyrko acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Long
vs
Kostyrko

150 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tilter Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philipp Kostyrko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostyrko wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
Long wants to slow Kostyrko down by chopping away at his legs.
Long swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostyrko.
Long throws a body punch but Kostyrko moves out of range.
Kostyrko is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Kostyrko dodges the punch combination from Long.
Long misses with the combination.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
We've been told by Long's head coaches at Hardcore fight company that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Kostyrko closes the distance and clinches.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Long is trying to drag Kostyrko to the mat but Kostyrko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Long is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tilter Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long really is a fat lump.
Long drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kostyrko pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kostyrko clinches.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kostyrko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kostyrko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Long's calf.
Nice shot lands for Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kostyrko instigates a clinch.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.

It looks like Tilter Long has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kostyrko after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipp Kostyrko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tilter Long's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kostyrko closes the distance and pushes Long back into the cage.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Kostyrko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
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!
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko lands an elbow inside.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kostyrko lands an elbow inside.
Long goes for a takedown attempt but Kostyrko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tilter Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kostyrko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kostyrko lands with a kick to the temple. Long shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Long tries to bum rush Kostyrko with a series of wild strikes but Kostyrko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kostyrko doesn't manage to clinch there - Long circles away.

Kostyrko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Long is rocked!
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Kostyrko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kostyrko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Long is looking for a takedown.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Long is working for takedown but Kostyrko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Long seems to have got his legs back now.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Long wants a takedown but no success here.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kostyrko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Long swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostyrko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostyrko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Long misses with a series of wild punches.
Kostyrko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Long is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Long misses with a double jab.
Long has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good shot there by Kostyrko.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kostyrko has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Philipp Kostyrko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kostyrko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko prevents the takedown attempt.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kostyrko after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko stops a takedown attempt from Long.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kostyrko lands an elbow just above Long 's eye.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Long tries to score a body lock takedown but Kostyrko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipp Kostyrko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tilter Long's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kostyrko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kostyrko is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Kostyrko moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.

Kostyrko moves into the clinch.
Long is working for takedown but Kostyrko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Long is trying to drag Kostyrko to the mat but Kostyrko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Long drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kostyrko pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tilter Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostyrko wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostyrko.
Tilter Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kostyrko has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko stops a takedown attempt from Long.
Long has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kostyrko after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kostyrko is defending well.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Long looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Long is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kostyrko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Long wants to take the fight to the mat but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kostyrko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kostyrko tries to clinch but Long moves out of range.
Long throws a sloppy head kick and Kostyrko moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Long misses with a leg kick.
Kostyrko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long throws a head kick that misses.

Kostyrko pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Long is looking for a takedown.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Long avoids a wild elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long looking for a takedown.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Long drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostyrko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Long is trying to drag Kostyrko to the mat but Kostyrko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kostyrko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kostyrko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostyrko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipp Kostyrko really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tilter Long's cut.
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.

Kostyrko has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Long wants to take the fight to the mat but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Kostyrko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Long has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kostyrko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tilter Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Long drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostyrko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko lands an elbow inside that Long shrugs off.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Long is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kostyrko is defending well.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Long is looking for a takedown.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko lands an elbow inside.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Long tries to score a body lock takedown but Kostyrko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Long has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kostyrko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kostyrko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Long drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Long is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kostyrko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Long tries to score a body lock takedown but Kostyrko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Long tries for a takedown but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Long wants a takedown.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Long can't get the takedown.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Long can't get the takedown.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philipp Kostyrko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tilter Long's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kostyrko is looking to clinch.

Kostyrko moves into the clinch.
Kostyrko is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kostyrko down to the mat. Kostyrko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kostyrko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Long swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostyrko.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kostyrko is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Long.
Long throws a wild body kick that Kostyrko sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.

Kostyrko clinches up against the cage.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Long's ribcage.
Long wants a takedown.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostyrko landing knees to the body.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
Long tries for a takedown but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tilter Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko lands a damaging elbow.
Kostyrko working Long over with knees to the body.
Kostyrko gets underhooks to prevent Long's takedown attempt.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Long has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kostyrko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko lands a good knee to the midsection. Long won't want to take too many of those.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tilter Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philipp Kostyrko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Long wants a takedown.
Long has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kostyrko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Well,Long is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Long's face.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long wants to take the fight to the mat but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.
Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Long has Kostyrko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kostyrko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kostyrko lands an elbow inside that Long shrugs off.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kostyrko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Long looking for a takedown.
Long is trying to drag Kostyrko to the mat but Kostyrko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostyrko has Long pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Long is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kostyrko - that's hurt Long badly! Oh, another knee lands and Long is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Long doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Philipp Kostyrko!
Philipp Kostyrko is the new lightweight champion!
Philipp Kostyrko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Ukkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nerovny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nerovny's choice of entrance music: Kuvalda - Betonomeshalka. Ivan Nerovny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ukkola
vs
Nerovny

214 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

203 cm
22
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akseli Ukkola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nerovny!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerovny leaves Ukkola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nerovny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ukkola momentarily.
Nerovny tries to clinch up but Ukkola circles away and keeps his distance.
Nerovny misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ukkola.
Ukkola is putting a hurting on Nerovny here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ukkola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nerovny to see if he's OK.
Ukkola landing a few strikes.
Nerovny is looking for a sweep.
Ukkola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ukkola cracks Nerovny with a big right hand but Nerovny just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ukkola lands a nice forearm strike.
Nerovny has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nerovny tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Ukkola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nerovny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ukkola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nerovny!
Ukkola with shots to the head and body - Nerovny looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola lands a heavy elbow.
Ukkola in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ukkola punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ukkola drops a big elbow. That's hurt Nerovny! More shots from Ukkola and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akseli Ukkola!
Akseli Ukkola is the new super heavyweight champion!
Akseli Ukkola managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Zombie Nutrition - LOD , into his post fight interview.