HFC 4:Usyk vs McMillen PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dixon
vs
Bronson

170 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

OG King Of Laundry (Fast Response 80%)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mason Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Jab, jab by Dixon - just one landing.
Bronson slips a jab from Dixon.
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Dixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Dixon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dixon lands a two punch combo.
Bronson misses with the combination.

Bronson dives in and scores a takedown into Dixon's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dixon trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bronson manages to pass to mount!
Bronson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bronson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dixon dips to his left and cracks Bronson with an uppercut!
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Bronson scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dixon.

Dixon tries to sprawl but Bronson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dixon wants to improve his position but Bronson is controlling well.
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!

Bronson is trying to work for a kimura but Dixon is defending well.
Well, if Bronson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bronson prevents Dixon from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bronson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dixon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Bronson get's back to his feet.

Dixon gets caught flat footed, as Bronson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dixon is looking to stand back up but Bronson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dixon.

Bronson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bronson passes to side control.
Dixon can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Bronson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Dixon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bronson pushes down on Dixon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bronson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dixon tries to kick Bronson off but Bronson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon tries to roll over but Bronson keeps him under control.
Dixon is trying to escape back to his feet but Bronson uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Bronson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Bronson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bronson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bronson just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Bronson.
Bronson with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dixon defending against the ground and pound.
Dixon bucks up and tries to throw Bronson off but instead Bronson has got his back!
Bronson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dixon's body.
Dixon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bronson on the ground.
Dixon is trapped and Bronson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dixon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Dixon right now.
Dixon can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson biding his time, controlling Dixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Bronson.

Bronson has managed to clinch.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon stops a takedown attempt from Bronson.

Bronson pulls Dixon into guard.
Bronson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bronson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dixon defends it well.
Bronson prevents Dixon from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon wants to stand back up but Bronson manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson lands a few punches from side control.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronson taking a breather here.
Bronson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bronson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bronson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dixon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bronson controlling from the full mount.
Dixon wants to control but Bronson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dixon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronson.
Bronson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bronson unloading with bombs!
Bronson content just to control the position here.
Bronson is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dixon tries to improve his position but Bronson has taken his back! Bronson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dixon tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Bronson pushes Dixon away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vinny Bronson!
An out of breath Vinny Bronson 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ion Creanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ion Creanga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raul Lorenzo's chin.

Creanga
vs
Lorenzo

194 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ion Creanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo wants to clinch but Creanga slips to the side
and Creanga counters with a nice body shot.
Lorenzo with a poor takedown
enabling Creanga to counter with a crisp jab.
Creanga throws a low kick, looking for Lorenzo's leg but Lorenzo calmly moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lorenzo 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lorenzo or perhaps it was just good defense by Creanga, which made it look bad.
Creanga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Creanga counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Lorenzo! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Creanga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ion Creanga!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Sisyaskez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Sisyaskez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kuznetsov
vs
Sisyaskez

182 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Sisyaskez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sisyaskez avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sisyaskez! But no joy.
Kuznetsov shoots in but Sisyaskez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuznetsov dodges the punch combination from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Sisyaskez manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Sisyaskez.

It looks like Ivan Kuznetsov has been cut.
Sisyaskez lands a right hook to the body.
Sisyaskez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sisyaskez pinned against the cage. Sisyaskez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisyaskez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuznetsov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sisyaskez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisyaskez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sisyaskez looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a kick to the body.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Sisyaskez.
Kane Sisyaskez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sisyaskez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sisyaskez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sisyaskez slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sisyaskez tries to sprawl out of it but Kuznetsov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sisyaskez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sisyaskez lands a lovely overhand right.
Sisyaskez misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sisyaskez manages to avoid it.
Kuznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sisyaskez.
Sisyaskez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kuznetsov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sisyaskez wants to get back to his feet but Kuznetsov drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sisyaskez's face as Kuznetsov controls the position.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sisyaskez down.
Sisyaskez is trying to buck Kuznetsov off.
Kuznetsov working the head and body with strikes.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position but Sisyaskez is working away.
Sisyaskez is trying to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov is chipping away with strikes.
Sisyaskez is trying to get back to his feet.
Kuznetsov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kuznetsov trying to control the action but Sisyaskez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuznetsov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kuznetsov throws a strike aimed at the side of Sisyaskez's head but Sisyaskez avoids it well.
Sisyaskez is trying to buck Kuznetsov off.

Kuznetsov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuznetsov trying to control the action but Sisyaskez is working from the bottom.
Kuznetsov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Kuznetsov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sisyaskez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Sisyaskez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Sisyaskez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sisyaskez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sisyaskez's waist but Sisyaskez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuznetsov off to one side.
Sisyaskez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuznetsov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sisyaskez throws a right and a left that Kuznetsov avoids nicely.
Sisyaskez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sisyaskez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Sisyaskez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuznetsov to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Sisyaskez has his feet on Kuznetsov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sisyaskez scores with a three punch combo!

Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sisyaskez, pushing him back against the cage.

Kuznetsov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Sisyaskez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!

Sisyaskez tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kuznetsov decides to pull guard.

Sisyaskez stands and steps away. Kuznetsov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Sisyaskez is avoiding it.
Sisyaskez throws a series of strikes that have Kuznetsov backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sisyaskez. Those never looked like landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sisyaskez enables Kuznetsov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sisyaskez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Sisyaskez pushes Kuznetsov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kuznetsov throws a body punch but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Kuznetsov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sisyaskez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisyaskez looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sisyaskez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Sisyaskez is having none of it.

Kuznetsov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sisyaskez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kuznetsov controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
Kuznetsov seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sisyaskez working hard to break the clinch.
Sisyaskez is trying to force a seperation but Kuznetsov has the dominant position.
Kuznetsov fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuznetsov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Sisyaskez prevents the takedown attempt.

Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sisyaskez throws a right hand that Kuznetsov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuznetsov also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sisyaskez fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sisyaskez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sisyaskez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuznetsov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sisyaskez unleashes a big counter combination but Kuznetsov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Sisyaskez misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Sisyaskez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kuznetsov tries to score with a low kick but Sisyaskez moves his leg out of the way.
Kuznetsov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sisyaskez misses with a wild combination.
Kane Sisyaskez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov slips a jab and a cross from Sisyaskez.

Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuznetsov drops back down to his feet.
Kuznetsov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sisyaskez prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kuznetsov breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sisyaskez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sisyaskez tries to bum rush Kuznetsov with a series of wild strikes but Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sisyaskez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sisyaskez tries to keep at a distance but Kuznetsov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to pull guard but Sisyaskez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kuznetsov drops back down to his feet.
Sisyaskez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez tries to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling the position.
Kuznetsov is working for takedown but Sisyaskez is calmly controlling the position for now.

Sisyaskez breaks from the clinch.
Sisyaskez blocks a jab.
Sisyaskez swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Kuznetsov.
Sisyaskez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sisyaskez wants it to stay on the feet.
Sisyaskez cracks Kuznetsov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ivan Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuznetsov.
Sisyaskez looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Sisyaskez swinging wildly here.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown but Sisyaskez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuznetsov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Sisyaskez slips the punch.
Sisyaskez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sisyaskez tests Kuznetsov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.

Kuznetsov scores with a takedown into Sisyaskez's guard.

Sisyaskez pushes Kuznetsov off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Kuznetsov.
Sisyaskez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sisyaskez thinking.
Kuznetsov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Sisyaskez.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sisyaskez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kuznetsov scores with a takedown into Sisyaskez's guard.

Sisyaskez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ivan Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisyaskez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sisyaskez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Sisyaskez!
Ivan Kuznetsov was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks God!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Mayflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Larry Mayflower has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mayflower
vs
Gonzalez

181 cm
20
242 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

TNT Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mayflower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonzo Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez stalks Mayflower and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mayflower's face. Mayflower staggers backwards, shaken.

Gonzalez shoots in and gets a takedown into Mayflower's guard.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gonzalez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mayflower seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Mayflower has his feet on Gonzalez's thighs here. He's pushed Gonzalez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gonzalez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Mayflower!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes to the cage accompanied by Applause by Lady Gaga. Don Julio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hunter
vs
Julio

175 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Julio!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julio shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Julio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hunter counters with a three punch combo that has Julio backing up. Julio nods at Hunter to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Julio.
Julio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Julio clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Julio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Julio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunter.
Julio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Julio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Julio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Julio takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Julio tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Julio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunter defends it well.
Julio fails with an attempt to clinch.

Julio clinches.
Julio told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Julio pulls guard successfully.
Hunter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunter is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Julio holds on and takes a little breather.
Hunter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunter won't allow Julio to get back to his feet.
Hunter controlling from the top position.
Julio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Julio is continuing to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to move into half guard but instead Julio has managed to sweep!

Hunter keeping moving, preventing Julio from controlling successfully.
Julio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Julio working the head and body with strikes.
Julio throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio cracks Hunter with a big right hand but Hunter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Julio is looking to take a break and control but Hunter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Julio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Julio is trying to ground and pound but Hunter uses the momentary lack of control by Julio to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Julio.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Julio looks to land a strike but Hunter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Julio looking to pass the guard.
Julio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Julio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hunter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Julio is fending him off so far but Hunter persists. Nope, Julio circles away and we're back to standing.
Julio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunter sprawls well. Hunter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Julio gets slowly back to his feet.

Julio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hunter to the mat! Hunter manages to get full guard.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Julio from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Julio postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Julio throws an elbow that misses. Hunter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Julio's guard. Nice move by Hunter!

Julio is pulling down on Hunter's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julio keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Julio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunter won't allow Julio to get back to his feet.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Julio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunter wants to stand and escape but instead Julio has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Julio with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Julio throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Julio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hunter wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Julio's closed guard. He's half up but Julio has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Julio pivots and extends the arm, Hunter falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Julio! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Julio!
Don Julio thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoren Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamashita comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cant Be Stopped kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kruglov
vs
Yamashita

171 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoren Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruglov.
Kruglov lands a jab to the nose.
Kruglov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kruglov throws a right hand that Yamashita ducks under and follows up with a left that Yamashita also avoids with ease.
Kruglov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yamashita moves into the clinch.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Yamashita.

Yamashita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruglov with a jab.
Kruglov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yamashita goes for a double leg but Kruglov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kruglov continues to drive forward.
Kruglov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamashita gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Yamashita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yamashita drives through and clinches with Kruglov against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamashita.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamashita breaks the clinch.
Yamashita checks a leg kick nicely.
Kruglov cracks Yamashita with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kruglov throws a series of punches but Yamashita moves out of range.
Kruglov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamashita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kruglov pinned against the cage. Kruglov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamashita dodges the punch combination from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a combination

and Yamashita counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita lands a knee to the body.

Yamashita jumps guard.

Yamashita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kruglov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yamashita doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Yamashita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kruglov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kruglov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing Kruglov from controlling successfully.
Kruglov stopping the sweep attempt from Yamashita.
Kruglov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yamashita doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Yamashita working a defensive guard here.

Kruglov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita working a defensive guard here.
Kruglov tries to stand but Yamashita is controlling from the bottom.
Yamashita trying to strike off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Kruglov.
Yamashita slips a jab and a cross from Kruglov.
Yamashita wants to counter the offense by Kruglov and move into the clinch position.

Yamashita clinches up against the cage.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Yamashita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Kruglov lands.

It looks like Satoren Yamashita has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kruglov steps into range and cracks Yamashita with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Yamashita flops backwards and Kruglov dives into his guard looking to finish!

Yamashita is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamashita is still in real trouble! Can Kruglov finish him?
Yamashita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yamashita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kruglov wants to get back to his feet.
Kruglov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kruglov has hold of Yamashita's hands but Yamashita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yamashita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yamashita seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruglov is looking to improve his position.
Yamashita not doing much here.

Kruglov is defending against the submission attempts here by Yamashita.

Yamashita seems to be working for a kimura but Kruglov defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kruglov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Kruglov misses.
Yamashita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kruglov lands a jab-cross combination.
Anton Kruglov is winning the standup battle so far.

Kruglov drops Yamashita with a big left hand and mounts him. Yamashita is in big trouble!
Yamashita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yamashita regains half guard.
Kruglov is thwarting Yamashita's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yamashita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kruglov looking to sit in guard and control but Yamashita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamashita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Yamashita drops back looking for a leg! Kruglov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kruglov manages to kick Yamashita off! Yamashita jumps back into Kruglov's guard.
Yamashita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamashita prevents Kruglov from getting back to his feet.

Yamashita drops back looking for a leg! Kruglov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kruglov manages to kick Yamashita off! Yamashita jumps back into Kruglov's guard.

Yamashita stands up from Kruglov's guard - Yamashita perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kruglov throws a series of punches but Yamashita moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kruglov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamashita was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a right and a left that Yamashita avoids nicely.
Yamashita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kruglov as he avoids it easily.
Yamashita slips under a jab from Kruglov.
Yamashita feints the counter takedown.
Kruglov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kruglov looks to throw the jab but Yamashita is out of range.
Yamashita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kruglov counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Yamashita! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Kruglov!
Anton Kruglov is the new welterweight champion!
Anton Kruglov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Satoren Yamashita stepped up to the mic, saying 'he got lucky!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleksandr Usyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raekwon McMillen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Usyk
vs
McMillen

190 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

159 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleksandr Usyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raekwon McMillen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillen has his takedown stuffed
and McMillen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Raekwon McMillen has been cut.
McMillen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Usyk bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops McMillen! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

McMillen is rocked!
Usyk sitting in guard here, content to control.
McMillen is still in real trouble! Can Usyk finish him?
McMillen seems to have recovered his senses.
Usyk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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!
McMillen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Usyk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMillen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Usyk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Raekwon McMillen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Usyk steps into range and cracks McMillen with a monster punch that buckles his knees! McMillen flops backwards and Usyk dives into his guard looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usyk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Usyk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McMillen, up you get!
McMillen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Usyk counters with a huge right that knocks McMillen out cold! Usyk is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oleksandr Usyk!