RSF 5 - Ex-Maus PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Foote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Kluivert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Foote
vs
Kluivert

167 cm
16
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shelby Foote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Kluivert!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluivert scores with a kick to the body.
Foote takes a swing at Kluivert's ribcage but misses.
Kluivert leaves Foote with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kluivert connects with a leg kick. Foote looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kluivert.
Kluivert throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Foote.
Kluivert throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Foote.
Foote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kluivert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kluivert throws a sloppy head kick and Foote moves out of range easily.
Kluivert throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Foote counters with a shoot takedown. Kluivert fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Foote passes Kluivert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Foote perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Foote tries to pass to full mount but Kluivert defends it.
Foote not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foote trying to mount his opponent but Kluivert defends it.

Foote is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Foote stalling.
Kluivert is not content to let Foote control the position.
Foote prevents Kluivert from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foote throwing shots but Kluivert is blocking nicely.
Foote passes to side control.
Kluivert wants to control but Foote postures up.

Foote is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kluivert knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Foote is working to tighten his grip on Kluivert's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kluivert has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Foote is really squeezing tight and eventually Kluivert passes out! Foote breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shelby Foote!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wahoo Hofstder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hofstder
vs
Sklemin

186 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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, Wahoo Hofstder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sklemin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hofstder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sklemin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hofstder is just out of range.
Sklemin tests Hofstder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hofstder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sklemin.
Hofstder lands with a hook. Sklemin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sklemin jabs at Hofstder's body.
Sklemin avoids the body shot from Hofstder.
Sklemin throws a right and a left that Hofstder avoids nicely.
Sklemin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sklemin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sklemin dips to his left and cracks Hofstder with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hofstder wants to clinch.
Hofstder misses with a wild body shot.
Sklemin cracks Hofstder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hofstder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sklemin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hofstder.
Hofstder lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin cracks Hofstder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sklemin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Sklemin.
Sklemin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hofstder at a distance.
Sklemin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hofstder.
Sklemin misses with a two punch combination.
Hofstder tries to clinch up but Sklemin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sklemin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Hofstder has Sklemin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hofstder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hofstder misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sklemin prevents a body shot from Hofstder.
Sklemin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hofstder has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofstder working aggressively here.
Sklemin is trying to break the clinch but Hofstder is controlling him.
Hofstder works on Sklemin's body with a couple of short punches.
Sklemin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hofstder misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hofstder tries a body shot but Sklemin blocks it.

Sklemin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hofstder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sklemin staying out of range there.
Sklemin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Hofstder.
Sklemin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sklemin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hofstder.
Hofstder lands with a hook. Sklemin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sklemin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sklemin throws a right hand that Hofstder ducks under and follows up with a left that Hofstder also avoids with ease.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Sklemin! Hofstder is backing up but he can't get away as Sklemin lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hofstder and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergey Sklemin!
An out of breath Sergey Sklemin 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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RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Richardson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Richardson
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Richardson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Richardson there.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Richardson circles away easily
and Richardson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Richardson pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richardson pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Richardson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones is trying to drag Richardson to the mat but Richardson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richardson.
Richardson lands a shot to the body.
Richardson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richardson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body.
Jones looks winded!
Richardson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Richardson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richardson lands a slapping body shot.
Richardson lands with a good body shot.
Richardson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Richardson coming out on top.
Richardson scores with a punch to the head.
Richardson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
George Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson lands a jab.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Richardson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richardson cracks Jones with a good jab.
Richardson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Jones is rocked!
Jones shoots and misses
and Richardson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Richardson finish him?
Rock Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Jones.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Richardson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rock Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson drops Jones with a straight right hand, right on the button! Richardson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Richardson!
Rock Richardson is the new light heavyweight champion!

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63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Curtis
vs
Hands

176 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pillow Hands!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis blocks a head kick by Hands.
Hands turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curtis scores with a shot to the body.
Curtis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hands. Hands circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hands dives in for a single leg takedown but Curtis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Curtis connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Hands 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hands throws a leg kick
and Curtis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hands thinking.
Jab, jab by Curtis - just one landing.
Curtis lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands scoring well with a low kick there.
Curtis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hands's hands.
Curtis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hands moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Curtis finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hands rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis cracks Hands with a nice body shot.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Curtis.

Hands jumps guard and drags Curtis to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands looks winded!
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.
Curtis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hands has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Fighting Community Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Hands looking for a guillotine here but Curtis defends easily.
Hands is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hands being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hands is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Curtis is aware though and is defending well.
Curtis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hands swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Curtis is stalling in the full guard.
Curtis is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Grind - $725 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Hands had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Curtis defends it easily.
Curtis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Hands has an active guard here but Curtis has managed to pass into half guard.
Hands trying to control here.

Hands looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Curtis in particular looking to stall.

Hands is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Curtis pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Curtis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hands moves out of range of the strikes.
Hands wants to counter with a clinch but Curtis pushes him away.
Hands shoots in but Curtis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hands shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Curtis defends it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Curtis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis lands with a good body shot.
Curtis scores with a shot to the body.
Pillow Hands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hands scores with a push kick.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Hands rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curtis smiles and moves away.
Isaac Curtis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pillow Hands.
Good exchange - Curtis coming out on top.
Curtis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hands can do to turn this around?
Curtis connects with the punch.

Hands has closed the distance and engaged Curtis in a clinch.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hands tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Curtis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curtis is working Hands over against the cage.
Hands is breathing heavily.
A short left from Curtis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hands fails to pull guard.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hands or not.
Hands tries a knee to the head but Curtis blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Curtis.
Curtis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Curtis is leaning against Hands and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Curtis is working Hands over against the cage.
Come on Curtis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hands is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Curtis to keep the fight standing.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curtis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curtis has Hands pressed against the cage.
Curtis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Hands fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Curtis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isaac Curtis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hands looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Curtis.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curtis.

Hands is rocked!
Curtis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Hands is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curtis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtis lands with a right to the head.
Curtis just leaning against Hands, taking a breather.
Hands seems to have recovered his senses.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis is working Hands over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Curtis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hands looks up at the clock. Bad move! Curtis lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hands. Curtis pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Curtis!
Isaac Curtis is the new lightweight champion!

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46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Mallox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mallox
vs
Collins

184 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Mallox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Collins!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mallox moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Mallox lands with a nice combination. Collins backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Henry Collins has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Mallox, which made it look bad.

Mallox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mallox trying to control the position but Collins is working away.
Collins regains half guard.
Mallox prevents Collins from improving his position.
Mallox is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallox postures up.
Mallox trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Mallox is looking to work some ground and pound but Collins has wrist control.
Mallox trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Collins is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mallox rolls with it to try and escape but Collins cranks on the arm and Mallox is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henry Collins!
Henry Collins is the new welterweight champion!
The defeated Scott Mallox had this to say: 'Attention, je serai de retour plus fort que maintenant! '.

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45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Drotchie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Alenitchev
vs
Drotchie

182 cm
25
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.
Instinct

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Alenitchev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gideon Drotchie!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Alenitchev.
Alenitchev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Drotchie eats them both and turns towards Alenitchev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Gideon Drotchie has been cut.
Alenitchev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Alenitchev backs off Drotchie throws a huge counter combo but Alenitchev manages to avoid it all.
Alenitchev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drotchie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alenitchev tries to clinch but Drotchie is having none of it.
Alenitchev jabs Drotchie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alenitchev misses with a wild combination.
Drotchie throws a counter combo.
Alenitchev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drotchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alenitchev lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Alenitchev misses.
Alenitchev connects with a combination that backs up Drotchie into the cage. Alenitchev lands a flurry of punches that gets past Drotchie's guard. Drotchie is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Alenitchev bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Alenitchev!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Yuri Alenitchev made sure he mentioned Instinct , along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teller
vs
Markov

203 cm
25
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markov moves away.
Markov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Markov moves out of range of the strikes.
Markov wants to counter with a clinch but Teller pushes him away.

Teller has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Teller.
Markov prevents a body shot from Teller.
Teller digs a right hand into Markov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Markov's gas tank.
Teller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Markov looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Teller.
Teller is working Markov over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller lands an uppercut.
Teller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teller lands a left hand.
Teller lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Teller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Teller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Teller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Teller lands a body punch.
Teller is working Markov over against the cage.
Markov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Teller lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Teller as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teller.
Teller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teller is leaning against Markov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Teller lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Teller lands with a light punch inside.
Teller lands a left hand.
Teller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Teller.
Teller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teller.
Teller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Teller scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Teller.
Markov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Teller lands with a short shot to the head.
Teller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Teller lands a hook that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
Markov's coach down at Russian Fighting Community Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Markov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markovs head.
Teller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Teller.
Teller digs a right hand underneath Markov's ribcage. Markov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markovs head.
Teller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Teller is working Markov over against the cage.
Teller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teller.
Teller lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Teller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Teller as the two fighters clinch.
Teller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Teller taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teller.
Teller lands an uppercut.
Teller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Teller lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Teller.
A nice left hand lands by Teller.
Teller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Teller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markov backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller pushes Markov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Teller is leaning against Markov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Teller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Teller lands a big right hand that sends Markov crashing to the mat! Teller stays standing though and waves Markov back to his feet!

It looks like Sergey Markov has been cut.
Markov ducks under a wild hook from Teller.
Nice uppercut lands for Teller. That snapped Markov's head back.
Markov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
Teller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Markov to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Markov just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jackson Teller!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Dark Days. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Volkov
vs
Clegane

202 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
302 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

CBK Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Volkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Greg Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegane works Volkov's body with a nice hook.
Clegane lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Clegane.
Volkov throws a shot to the body.
Clegane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clegane misses with a body punch
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Volkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clegane connects with a looping right hand.
Clegane misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clegane misses with an uppercut
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clegane lands with a cross.
Clegane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clegane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Volkov sends Clegane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Volkov is motioning to the referee to let Clegane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Clegane is rocked!

It looks like Greg Clegane has been cut.
Clegane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clegane is still on wobbly legs! Can Volkov finish him?
Clegane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
BOOM! Volkov lands a beautiful left hook that drops Clegane. Clegane tries to recover but Volkov is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Clegane lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Volkov!
William Volkov retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, William Volkov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CBK Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Greg Clegane spoke after the fight, saying 'I just want to say thank you to all the fans for coming out, and merry Christmas! William is a heck of a fighter, and he got the better of me tonight. I'm going to head back to the gym, work on my game, and get back to crushing skulls. The Mountain will ride again!'.