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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Clinton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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Great elbows
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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, Frankie Post!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Post is looking to clinch but Clinton is avoiding it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Clinton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Clinton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Post, pushing him back against the cage.
Post gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clinton.
Post scores a nice knee to the body.
Clinton is looking to break free of the clinch but Post has double underhooks.
Post blocking some punches.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Clinton looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Post scores with a knee to the head.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
It looks like Bill Clinton has been cut.
Clinton takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post lands an elbow inside that Clinton shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Post landing knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Post misses with a body punch.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clinton takes an elbow to the temple.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Post.
Nice elbow from Post.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post landing knees to the head.
Post scores with a shot to the side of Clinton's head.
Clinton is rocked!
Post is leaning against Clinton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Post lands an elbow just above Clinton 's eye.
Clinton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clinton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post looking to throw knees to the head but Clinton is blocking nicely.
Post stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Clinton tries to break the clinch but Post is controlling the position.
Clinton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Post - that landed with a thud.
Post lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Post forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Frankie Post has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
Post lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Post lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
Post holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Post lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Post with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clinton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Post to work.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
I was talking to Post's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Post.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Post lands an elbow that stopped Clinton in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Clinton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Post stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Post dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clinton tries to keep at a distance but Post has taken the fight into the clinch.
Post slowing the pace effectively.
Clinton is trying to break the clinch but Post is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
A knee to the head by Post.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Post lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Clinton is breathing heavily.
Post lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
Clinton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Post creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clinton's defenses.
Knees to the body from Post.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
That has opened up Bill Clinton's cut even more.
Post lands an elbow just above Clinton 's eye.
Knees to the body from Post.
Post is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clinton can do to turn this around?
Clinton takes an elbow to the temple.
Post scores a nice knee to the body.
Post landing knees to the head.
Clinton is still on wobbly legs! Can Post finish him?
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Post.
Clinton seems to have recovered his senses.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Post to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Post has Clinton pressed against the cage.
Post blocks the elbow strike.
Post with a knee to the head.
Post softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Post lands a good knee to the midsection. Clinton won't want to take too many of those.
Post lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post lands a knee to the head.
Clinton takes an elbow to the temple.
Frankie Post has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Clinton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frankie Post has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
A knee to the head by Post.
Post connects with a knee to the head.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Post stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Post crunches a lovely knee into Clinton's ribcage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Post.
Post lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Post scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton tries to pull guard but Post forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post lands a nice knee to the body.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Post takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clinton can't break the clinch.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Post.
Post working Clinton over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clinton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Post's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Post throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clinton blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Post dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton's cut.
That's time! Post's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clinton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
Post tries to work over Clinton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clinton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Post obliges.
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clinton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clinton managing to block the knees to the body from Post.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Post is stalling here.
Clinton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Post tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.
Clinton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Post tries to land knees in the clinch but Clinton avoids the damage to the body.
Clinton has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Post regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Post is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Post has escaped and now he's on top!
Clinton can't keep his opponent in guard - Post advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Clinton tries to roll over but Post keeps him under control.
Post performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Post wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clinton keeps working.
Post slows the pace down in half guard.
Clinton looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinton is staying active underneath Post, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Post wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Post doesn't manage to clinch there - Clinton circles away.
Post gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clinton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Post smiles and moves away.
Post tries to clinch up.
Post has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bill Clinton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clinton wants to take the fight to the mat but Post manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frankie Post has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton fails to pull guard.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Clinton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Post unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clinton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Post.
Post comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Post utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Post.
Clinton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Post putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clinton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Post connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clinton's face.
Post lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinton jumps guard but Post stands there with Clinton around his waist. Clinton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Post with a knee to the head.
Post lands a good knee to the midsection. Clinton won't want to take too many of those.
Post lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clinton backwards.
Post using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Post.
Post blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frankie Post is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Post connects with a knee to the head.
Clinton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Post landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Post.
Clinton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Post.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Post showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Post 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Post!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between No Pain No Gain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nerovny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nerovny has chosen Kuvalda - Betonomeshalka as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Pain No Gain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nerovny!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerovny gets tackled into the cage by No Gain. No Gain maintains the clinch.
No Gain lands an elbow just above Nerovny 's eye.
It looks like Ivan Nerovny has been cut.
No Gain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nerovny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
No Gain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nerovny's defenses.
No Gain lands with a right to the head.
No Gain lands an elbow that stopped Nerovny in his tracks for a moment.
Clinched against the cage, No Gain lands a big elbow that drops Nerovny! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Nerovny is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). No Pain No Gain!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Jaicko Lawrence - Caribbean Girl as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sullivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sullivan somewhat.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
We've been told by Sullivan's head coaches at Ivan's house of pain [300$] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sullivan. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sullivan circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Sullivan as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Sullivan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sullivan avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva looks winded!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Brock Silva has been cut.
Sullivan is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sullivan lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva blocks a body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sullivan.
Sullivan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sullivan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sullivan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sullivan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sullivan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Sullivan improves position.
Sullivan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sullivan can't get the takedown.
Sullivan scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sullivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sullivan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sullivan lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sullivan.
Nice elbow from Sullivan.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sullivan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Silva regains guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sullivan distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sullivan content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Sullivan 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Sullivan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
James Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Sullivan has managed to clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sullivan looking for a takedown.
Sullivan lands a left hand.
Sullivan jumps guard and drags Silva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Sullivan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Sullivan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sullivan has Silva pushed against the cage.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Sullivan.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Sullivan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sullivan throws an elbow but misses.
Sullivan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sullivan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sullivan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Sullivan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva letting Sullivan take a breather here.
Good body shot from Sullivan.
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!
Sullivan lands an uppercut.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Sullivan lands a jab.
James Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sullivan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sullivan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sullivan is standing up over Silva. Silva looks to escape but Sullivan dives into side control.
Sullivan tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sullivan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sullivan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Silva is avoiding damage well.
Sullivan slows the pace down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We're going to have a standup here because James Sullivan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
James Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Sullivan persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Sullivan shoots in.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Sullivan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Silva'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Sullivan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Sullivan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Nice takedown defense from Sullivan. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Sullivan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sullivan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sullivan pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Sullivan thows a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan scores with a nice head shot.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sullivan there.
Sullivan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Sullivan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sullivan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sullivan has managed to clinch.
Sullivan goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Sullivan shoots in.
Sullivan stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Sullivan - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sullivan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Sullivan. Sullivan maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sullivan.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Sullivan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
James Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Sullivan has Silva pushed against the cage.
Sullivan throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Sullivan scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sullivan lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Sullivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sullivan somewhat.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brock Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Sullivan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sullivan 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Sullivan!
James Sullivan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevon Martin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevon Martin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Bush's head but Bush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin lands a really nice looking cross but Bush seems unphased.
Martin throws a series of punches but Bush avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Bush.
Bush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bush connects with a nice short shot to Martin's temple.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bush 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bush thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush with the ground and pound but Martin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martin is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush passes Martin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin trying to hold on to Bush's head to control him but Bush postures up.
Martin is not content to let Bush control the position.
Bush prevents Martin from improving his position.
Martin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bush is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Bush seems content to control.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Bush is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Martin's coach down at Academy of Combat was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Martin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Bush moved out of range nicely.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trevon Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Bush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bush shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Martin is trying to defend but Bush finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bush winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin manages to get to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Bush will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bush.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trevon Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush slips a straight right by Martin.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bush was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bush is just out of range.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a hook. Bush ducked under it nicely.
Martin connects with a body shot.
Martin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with the combination.
Bush tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a left to the body.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Bush's shoulder, as Bush tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Bush.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bush.
Bush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martin but Martin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Bush's head but Bush sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin lands with a cross.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin lands with a hook. Bush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Bush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bush.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Bush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Martin throws a shot to the body.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin throws a hook but Bush blocks it.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bush doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevon Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Martin misses the jab.
Martin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bush in his tracks.
Martin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bush moves forwards but Martin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bush back to the cage. Martin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Bush saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bush.
Martin throws a hook but Bush avoids it easily.
Bush scores with a takedown into Martin's guard.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Bush won't allow Martin to get back to his feet.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush with a nice head shot there.
Bush is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martin is looking to stand back up but Bush counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Martin.
Bush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bush working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Bush is very close to passing his half guard.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bush.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bush lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bush is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Bush working the head and body with strikes.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bush.
Bush throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Bush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Koroviev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Gustaffson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Gustaffson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gustaffson!
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, Igor Koroviev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustaffson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gustaffson wants to take a breather but Koroviev is having none of it.
Gustaffson is thwarting Koroviev's attempts to control the position.
Gustaffson trying to control the pace.
Gustaffson trying to control from half guard but Koroviev is working away.
Koroviev tries to get to full guard but Gustaffson has control of the leg.
Gustaffson wants to take a breather but Koroviev is having none of it.
Alexander Gustaffson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Koroviev feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gustaffson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koroviev defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koroviev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koroviev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustaffson looking for a sweep. Not yet Gustaffson, not yet.
Gustaffson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koroviev defends it easily.
Gustaffson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koroviev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gustaffson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Koroviev has Gustaffson in his guard.
Gustaffson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koroviev trying to keep a closed guard but Gustaffson is proving a slippery customer.
Gustaffson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koroviev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustaffson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koroviev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gustaffson has managed to get both his arms back between Koroviev's legs - danger averted.
Gustaffson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gustaffson trying to control but Koroviev is working from the bottom.
Gustaffson controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koroviev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gustaffson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koroviev is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustaffson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustaffson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gustaffson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustaffson trying to control but Koroviev is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Koroviev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Koroviev trying to control the position.
Gustaffson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koroviev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustaffson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gustaffson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koroviev defends it nicely.
Gustaffson misses with a takedown attempt - Koroviev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gustaffson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koroviev defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Gustaffson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustaffson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Koroviev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gustaffson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koroviev is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koroviev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gustaffson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustaffson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gustaffson misses with a takedown
and Koroviev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koroviev.
Koroviev can't get the takedown.
Koroviev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koroviev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gustaffson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Koroviev stacks Gustaffson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Koroviev!
Gustaffson tries to bench press Koroviev off him but Koroviev keeps the position.
Gustaffson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Warrior MMA and Fitness, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Koroviev goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gustaffson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Koroviev but great work by Gustaffson.
Koroviev can't do much from the bottom here.
Koroviev tries to buck Gustaffson off but Gustaffson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustaffson trying to control the position but Koroviev is working away.
Koroviev wants to control but Gustaffson postures up.
Koroviev is breathing heavily.
Koroviev is not content to let Gustaffson control the position.
Alexander Gustaffson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koroviev is trying to get back to half guard.
Gustaffson is trying to get an arm triangle but Koroviev is defending well.
Gustaffson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koroviev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gustaffson is trying to get an arm triangle but Koroviev is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koroviev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gustaffson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gustaffson working away.
Koroviev wants to get back to his feet.
Gustaffson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koroviev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gustaffson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koroviev holding on.
Gustaffson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Koroviev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Koroviev is looking to regain half guard here but Gustaffson keeps moving and retains side control.
Gustaffson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gustaffson tries for a kimura but Koroviev is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustaffson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustaffson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koroviev is trying to get back to half guard.
Gustaffson controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustaffson swings around for an armbar but Koroviev sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gustaffson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustaffson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Koroviev fails with the takedown.
Alexander Gustaffson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustaffson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koroviev is fending him off so far but Gustaffson persists. Nope, Koroviev circles away and we're back to standing.
Koroviev tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustaffson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustaffson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustaffson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gustaffson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustaffson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gustaffson trying to control the action but Koroviev is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koroviev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gustaffson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gustaffson is working for a kimura but Koroviev is defending it quite comfortably.
Still in half guard, Gustaffson seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koroviev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koroviev gets full guard.
Gustaffson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koroviev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gustaffson trying to control but Koroviev is working from the bottom.
Koroviev wants to stand up but Gustaffson is controlling him.
Gustaffson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustaffson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Alexander Gustaffson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Koroviev dives in and grabs Gustaffson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustaffson pushes down on Koroviev's head and hops out.
Gustaffson gets a double leg takedown into Koroviev's guard.
Gustaffson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koroviev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koroviev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gustaffson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gustaffson stands and throws Koroviev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gustaffson slows the pace down.
Koroviev manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koroviev is working for a kimura but Gustaffson is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustaffson kicks Koroviev off and gets back to his feet.
Gustaffson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alexander Gustaffson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Gustaffson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koroviev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gustaffson is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gustaffson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustaffson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustaffson!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Gustaffson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monroe Hutchens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monroe Hutchens!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchens dives in and grabs Polk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Polk pushes down on Hutchens's head and hops out.
Monroe Hutchens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polk lands with a nice body punch.
Hutchens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Polk as he jumps to the side.
Polk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Polk tries to keep at a distance but Hutchens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Polk lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Polk's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hutchens walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hutchens.
Polk throws a series of punches but Hutchens moves out of range.
Polk lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Polk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Polk lands a body shot.
Hutchens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polk.
Polk throws a right and a left that Hutchens avoids nicely.
Polk tries to keep at a distance but Hutchens has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hutchens.
Hutchens jumps guard but Polk stands there with Hutchens around his waist. Hutchens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James Polk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monroe Hutchens.
Polk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polk scores with a jab.
Polk lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Polk. Those never looked like landing.
Polk slips a jab and a cross from Hutchens.
Polk feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hutchens sprawling to the canvas! Hutchens rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Polk finish him?!
Hutchens is rocked!
Hutchens is holding his hands too far apart here. Polk throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hutchens is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Polk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sun Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Luikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sun Hui!
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, Lalli Luikku!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hui throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Lalli Luikku has been cut.
Hui lands with a right and another and another! Luikku is in big trouble! Hui lands again and this time it's lights out for Luikku! A quality knockout there for Hui.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sun Hui!
Sun Hui thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Asgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asgaard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oingo Boingo 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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199 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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyr Asgaard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asgaard tries for a takedown but Wight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asgaard clinches up against the cage.
Wight pushes off an throws an elbow but Asgaard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Asgaard on the inside.
Asgaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asgaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asgaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asgaard misses with the head strike.
Asgaard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asgaard wants a takedown.
Wight missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Wight.
Asgaard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wight has Asgaard pushed against the cage.
Asgaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asgaard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asgaard is trying to trip Wight. He has hold of a leg but Wight is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Asgaard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Asgaard wants to control from the top but Wight keeps moving.
Wight wants to sweep but no luck.
Asgaard looking to pass the guard.
Asgaard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wight is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Asgaard, into his guard.
Asgaard 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard controlling Wight's posture.
Asgaard wants to stand and escape but Wight is having none of it.
Asgaard 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.
Wight is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've been hearing good reports from Wight's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyr Asgaard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Asgaard has his takedown stuffed
and Wight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Wight moves into range and clinches up with Asgaard.
Wight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
Asgaard lands with a light punch inside.
Asgaard working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asgaard's brow.
Wight lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wight misses with an elbow strike.
Wight looking to slow down the pace here.
Wight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tyr Asgaard has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight tries a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks it.
Asgaard is looking to control Wight's arms but Wight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Asgaard has his back to the cage.
Asgaard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Wight.
Asgaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wight is looking to control Asgaard's arms but Asgaard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wight has his back to the cage.
Asgaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asgaard lands with a right to the head.
Wight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Wight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asgaard avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wight landing knees to the body.
Asgaard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wight unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asgaard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Wight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyr Asgaard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wight forces Asgaard back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Asgaard dodges an elbow strike from Wight.
Wight tries to land a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks with his arms.
Wight wants to stall.
Wight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asgaard.
Wight misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Wight.
Asgaard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wight connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Wight on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asgaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asgaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wight closes the distance and clinches.
Wight slowing the pace effectively.
Wight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wight prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asgaard.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wight stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lex Wight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wight lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wight breaks the clinch.
Wight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wight forces Asgaard back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asgaard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asgaard is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wight.
Asgaard lands a left hand.
Wight throws an elbow but it misses.
Asgaard avoids the elbow strike from Wight, against the cage.
Asgaard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Asgaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wight.
Asgaard avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Wight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wight tries a knee to the head but Asgaard blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight landing knees to the body.
Asgaard letting Wight take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Asgaard.
Wight lands an elbow inside that Asgaard shrugs off.
Wight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Wight lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asgaard.
Asgaard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Asgaard avoids the elbow strike from Wight, against the cage.
Wight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asgaard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asgaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asgaard blocks an uppercut.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard managing to block the knees to the body from Wight.
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asgaard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wight prevents it.
Asgaard avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Asgaard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wight is defending well.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Asgaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wight is looking to control Asgaard's arms but Asgaard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wight has his back to the cage.
Wight slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asgaard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lex Wight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asgaard gets tackled into the cage by Wight. Wight maintains the clinch.
Wight wants to break free but Asgaard has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Wight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyr Asgaard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asgaard.
Asgaard dives in and grabs Wight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wight pushes down on Asgaard's head and hops out.
Asgaard gets tackled into the cage by Wight. Wight maintains the clinch.
Asgaard blocks the elbow strike.
Wight creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asgaard pushes Wight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wight slowing the pace effectively.
Wight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asgaard.
Wight lands a nice elbow.
Asgaard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Asgaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wight lands an elbow inside that Asgaard shrugs off.
Asgaard can't find room to land a body shot as Wight controls the action.
Wight misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Lex Wight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Asgaard.
Wight is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Asgaard.
Asgaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Wight throws an elbow but it misses.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
Wight lands an elbow that stopped Asgaard in his tracks for a moment.
Wight prevents a body shot from Asgaard.
A short right from Asgaard on the inside.
Asgaard has a couple of punches blocked by Wight.
Asgaard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wight after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Wight to work.
Asgaard is trying to stall.
Tyr Asgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asgaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asgaard avoids a wild elbow strike from Wight.
Wight blocking some punches.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Asgaard's defenses.
That has opened up Tyr Asgaard's cut even more.
Wight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asgaard's elbow.
Asgaard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asgaard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asgaard misses with a wild body shot.
Asgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Wight throws a lazy uppercut
and Asgaard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wight closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wight prevents the takedown attempt.
Wight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Asgaard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wight is defending well.
Wight stops a takedown attempt from Asgaard.
Asgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wight moves into the clinch.
Wight breaks the clinch.
Wight throws a body punch but Asgaard moves out of range.
Asgaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Wight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asgaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wight rather than just go for the knockout.
Wight has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wight takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Asgaard lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Wight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asgaard lands with a right to the head.
Wight pushes Asgaard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asgaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Wight backwards.
Asgaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Wight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asgaard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wight backwards.
Asgaard dodges an elbow strike from Wight.
Wight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wight throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asgaard is defending well for now.
Wight blocks a body shot from Asgaard.
Wight lands a nice uppercut.
Lex Wight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wight stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lex Wight.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Wight!
An out of breath Lex Wight thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimka Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Kong Bundy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimka Medvedev's chin.
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, King Kong Bundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimka Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev throws the left hand but Bundy avoids the punch easily.
Bundy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Medvedev, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bundy.
Bundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Dimka Medvedev has been cut.
Medvedev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Medvedev stalling in the clinch but Bundy improves position.
Bundy digs a right hand into Medvedev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Medvedev's gas tank.
Medvedev looks winded!
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!
Bundy is leaning against Medvedev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Bundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Bundy presses Medvedev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bundy digs a right hand into Medvedev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Medvedev's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Bundy.
Bundy cracks Medvedev with a nice body shot.
Bundy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bundy lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bundy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bundy.
Bundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bundy dips a shoulder and cracks Medvedev with a mighty uppercut! Medvedev falls back against the cage and Bundy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Medvedev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bundy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Kong Bundy!
King Kong Bundy retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Ukkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Caron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "99 Problems". On his way into the cage it seems that Akseli Ukkola has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Akseli Ukkola seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akseli Ukkola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Caron!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ukkola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caron misses with a wild combination.
Ukkola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Caron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ukkola scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Akseli Ukkola has been cut.
Ukkola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ukkola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Ukkola or perhaps it was just good defense by Caron which made him look bad.
Caron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caron tries to clinch but Ukkola moves out of range.
Ukkola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caron tries to clinch but Ukkola is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caron. Ukkola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ukkola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caron sprawls well. Caron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ukkola gets slowly back to his feet.
Caron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ukkola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ukkola fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Caron to the ground. Ukkola is now in Caron's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ukkola works over Caron with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caron pulls Ukkola in close to prevent any damage.
Ukkola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ukkola prevents Caron from getting back to his feet.
Ukkola 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.
Ukkola with a nice head shot there.
Caron pulls Ukkola in close to his closed guard and prevents Ukkola from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ukkola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ukkola wants to control from the top but Caron keeps moving.
Caron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ukkola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caron working a defensive guard here.
Caron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ukkola looking to sit in guard and control but Caron gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ukkola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ukkola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ukkola is looking for a triangle but Caron pushes his legs off easily.
Ukkola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ukkola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ukkola is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caron tries to stand but Ukkola is controlling from the bottom.
Ukkola trying to keep a closed guard but Caron is proving a slippery customer.
Ukkola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Caron has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ukkola is proving hard to escape from.
Caron engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ukkola.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Ukkola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caron clinches.
Caron lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caron scores with a shot to the side of Ukkola's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Caron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akseli Ukkola's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Caron sends Ukkola crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Caron is motioning to the referee to let Ukkola up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ukkola is defended easily by Caron.
Caron cracks Ukkola with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ukkola looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Caron finish him?
Ukkola is rocked!
Caron throws a sloppy head kick and Ukkola moves out of range easily.
A jab from Caron misses.
Caron gets caught flat footed, as Ukkola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Akseli Ukkola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ukkola.
Ukkola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ukkola tries to free his leg and advance position but Caron is retaining full guard.
Caron looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ukkola postures up in Caron's guard and throws a big left but Caron blocks it.
Ukkola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caron manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ukkola manages to get himself to full guard.
Caron wanted to stand there but Ukkola had control of the position.
Caron is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Caron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ukkola looking for a guillotine here but Caron defends easily.
Caron 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Caron wants to get up but he can't break Ukkola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caron stopping the sweep attempt from Ukkola.
Caron wants to stand but Ukkola is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caron stands up from Ukkola's guard - Caron perhaps looking for a knockout.
John Caron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caron slaps away a takedown attempt from Ukkola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caron defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Ukkola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caron leaves Ukkola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caron has managed to clinch.
Ukkola wants a takedown but no success here.
Caron manages to break the clinch.
Caron throws a sloppy head kick and Ukkola moves out of range easily.
Ukkola has a takedown stuffed.
Caron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ukkola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caron is looking to clinch.
Ukkola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caron swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ukkola closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caron circles away.
Caron closes the distance and clinches.
Caron scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ukkola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caron tries to clinch but Ukkola moves out of range.
Caron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ukkola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caron clinches up with Ukkola and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Caron will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ukkola up against the cage.
Caron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Caron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akseli Ukkola'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!
Caron tries to clinch there but Ukkola circles away.
Caron stuffs the takedown.
Caron has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ukkola is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Caron stuffs the takedown.
Ukkola closes the distance and clinches up with Caron, looking for a takedown. Ukkola pushes Caron against the cage but Caron circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Ukkola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caron clinches up against the cage.
Caron is working Ukkola over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Caron.
Caron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Caron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caron tries a head kick but it misses.
Caron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Caron leaves Ukkola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caron lands a big head kick that sends Ukkola tumbling to the mat! Caron takes a step backwards and waves Ukkola back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Caron ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Ukkola out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Caron!
After winning the bout, John Caron thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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