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SPFC IX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Tyson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson with a poor takedown
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Kelly looking to score a takedown here. Tyson is defending well but Kelly drives through and ends up in Tyson's guard.
Kelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kelly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kelly is in close to Tyson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is in close to Tyson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kelly working some strikes from top position.
Kelly lands a couple of elbows.
Kelly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.
Tyson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kelly works over Tyson with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kelly content to stall in guard here.
Kelly landing some decent shots from guard.
Kelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyson's head.
Kelly working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kelly content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Kelly might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tyson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Geo77 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kelly distracts Tyson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kelly passes Tyson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kelly is controlling the pace.
Kelly is trying to control. Tyson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelly moves into full mount! Tyson won't be happy about that!
Kelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kelly unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kelly punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tyson is looking to get to half guard.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Kelly with good strikes from the mount here!
Tyson is in a horrible position here. Kelly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kelly lands with some strikes.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the head.
Kelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands a big shot there that rocks Tyson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tyson is looking to escape.
Kelly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kelly lands a big elbow.
Tyson is squirming around, avoiding Kelly's attempts to control the action.
Kelly unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly raining down shots from the mount!
Tyson is rocked!
Kelly landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kelly.
Tyson checks a leg kick nicely.
Kelly scores with a jab. Tyson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tyson showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is controlling Tyson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Derrick Kelly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Tyson decides to stand up.
Tyson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Kelly circles away easily
and Kelly counters with a left and a right that stings Tyson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly cracks Tyson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kelly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyson back to the cage. Kelly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Kelly finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyson throwing a counter right hand but Kelly manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelly.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kelly looks to move away, Tyson throws a big counter combo but Kelly just gets out of the way.
Derrick Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson connects with a high kick.
Kelly scores with a spinning back kick!
Mark Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kelly - that will leave a mark!
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kelly counters with a one-two to the body.
Kelly tries a low kick but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Kelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kelly!
Kelly tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson is looking for a counter combo.
Tyson throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Kelly tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelly but Kelly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson can't get the takedown.
Tyson letting Kelly take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Kelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyson defends well and Kelly ends up having to push Tyson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson dives in and grabs Kelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kelly pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly scores with a jab. Tyson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly is looking for the big counter here.
Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Kelly scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Tyson checks it.
Kelly misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Kelly misses.
Tyson tries to clinch but Kelly is having none of it.
Tyson closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Tyson does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Kelly's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson tries to counter by clinching up but Kelly breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Kelly.
Kelly scores with a push kick.
Kelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tyson eats them both and turns towards Kelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kelly stalks Tyson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tyson's face. Tyson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelly circles away.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Kelly works over Tyson's head and body with a nice combination.
Tyson tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Kelly.
Mark Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Tyson avoids the elbow strike from Kelly, against the cage.
Kelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelly avoiding damage.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kelly receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
Derrick Kelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Kelly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Adams!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cardona circles away.
Adams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardona pinned against the cage. Cardona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardona defends it nicely.
Matt Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Adams.
Cardona shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Adams or perhaps it was just good defense by Cardona, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Cardona pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cardona has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cardona or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Cardona is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams wants to get back to striking at distance but Cardona won't allow it.
Cardona tries to score a body lock takedown but Adams shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardona goes for a takedown attempt but Adams pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cardona leaves Adams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cardona blocks a head kick by Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Adams defends well and Cardona ends up having to push Adams into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adams has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cardona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cardona drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cardona seems to have locked his on tight now - Adams screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cardona, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Matt Cardona!
Max Adams was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'm just bring more pain '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Abramov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Barrientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Abramov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Barrientos!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrientos clinches up with Abramov and pushes him back against the cage.
Barrientos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barrientos stalls.
Barrientos has Abramov pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrientos.
Barrientos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barrientos pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abramov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barrientos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shawn Barrientos.
Barrientos with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barrientos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barrientos closes the distance and clinches.
Barrientos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barrientos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abramov up against the cage.
Abramov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barrientos struggles to land a body shot inside as Abramov controls his hands.
Barrientos gets through Abramov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abramov.
Abramov misses with a body punch.
Barrientos slows down the pace here.
Barrientos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abramov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barrientos scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrientos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barrientos is working Abramov over against the cage.
Abramov is trying to break the clinch but Barrientos is controlling him.
Barrientos lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abramov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrientos has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrientos has him pressed against the cage.
Barrientos digs a right hand underneath Abramov's ribcage. Abramov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barrientos lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrientos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abramov is rocked!
Barrientos is leaning against Abramov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Abramov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barrientos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Abramov seems to have got his legs back now.
Barrientos drops Abramov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Abramov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Barrientos creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Abramov with a big uppercut! Abramov tries to clinch up but Barrientos pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Abramov to the mat! Abramov covers up and Barrientos unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shawn Barrientos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Kay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Silva!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and drives through. Kay sprawls well.
Silva looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Silva looks for the body kick but Kay saw that one coming.
Kay cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kay drops Silva with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kay 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 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Kay!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Savkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivar Johansson!
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, Pavel Savkov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Savkov tries to roll over but Johansson keeps him under control.
Savkov moves into full guard.
Savkov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johansson has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savkov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johansson.
Savkov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Savkov wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov controlling the position well.
Savkov is looking for a sweep. Johansson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johansson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savkov defending well though.
Savkov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Savkov.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Savkov keeps moving.
Johansson preventing the sweep.
Savkov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johansson manages to get himself to full guard.
Savkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johansson is keeping the position for now.
Savkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savkov stays in close to Johansson's body and controls the position.
Savkov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to control.
Savkov postures up and lands a big shot to Johansson's brow.
Savkov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johansson 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.
Savkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Savkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Savkov postures up and lands a big shot to Johansson's brow.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Savkov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johansson working a defensive guard here.
Savkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov working some strikes from top position.
Johansson controlling Savkov's posture.
Savkov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Savkov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johansson 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.
Savkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savkov postures up and lands a big shot to Johansson's brow.
Johansson trying to keep a closed guard but Savkov is proving a slippery customer.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
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.
Savkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johansson is trying to control the position but Savkov postures up.
Savkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Savkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johansson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savkov controlling from the top position.
Savkov trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savkov drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Savkov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johansson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Savkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Johansson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johansson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Savkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pavel Savkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson working the body and head with strikes.
Savkov tries to buck Johansson off but Johansson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johansson working the body and head with strikes.
Savkov is looking to reverse the position.
Johansson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Savkov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johansson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Savkov is looking for a sweep. Johansson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johansson is nestled in close to Savkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Savkov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Savkov is trying to maintain the position but Johansson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to control but Savkov is keeping him busy.
Savkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johansson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Savkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savkov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Savkov throwing strikes but missing.
Johansson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savkov.
Savkov with a nice head shot there.
Savkov lands a couple of elbows.
Savkov throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savkov throwing strikes from guard but Johansson blocks nicely.
Savkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Savkov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Savkov landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Savkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johansson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Savkov distracts Johansson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Savkov postures up and lands a big shot to Johansson's brow.
Savkov throwing strikes from guard but Johansson blocks nicely.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Johansson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savkov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savkov chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pavel Savkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Savkov lands a jab to the nose.
Johansson is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Savkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johansson moves out of range as Savkov strikes.
No luck for Johansson with that takedown attempt.
Johansson seems to have got his legs back now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Savkov.
Johansson shoots in but Savkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Ivar Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savkov lands with a good body shot.
Savkov moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Johansson goes down! Can Savkov finish him!?
It looks like Ivar Johansson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savkov postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Johansson's head off the mat! Johansson is out! He's out! Savkov jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pavel Savkov!
Pavel Savkov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hold The Door (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Kulik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitry Kulik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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24
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hold The Door!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Kulik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Door looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The Door tries to bench press Kulik off him but Kulik keeps the position.
Kulik gets to mount! The Door was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kulik with shots to the head and body - The Door looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kulik wants to finish this one by submission but The Door is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kulik.
Kulik content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Kulik connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulik postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Door looks a forlorn figure.
Kulik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulik landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kulik lands a big elbow - The Door is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and The Door is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dmitry Kulik!
Dmitry Kulik is the new super heavyweight champion!
Dmitry Kulik decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isfel Gurgaram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Sizov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gurgaram's entrance music is Hymne national Bulgare. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isfel Gurgaram!
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, Alexander Sizov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgaram looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sizov!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sizov parries the strikes from Gurgaram easily there. Gurgaram is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sizov to escape.
Sizov is looking for a sweep.
Gurgaram working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gurgaram tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gurgaram has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sizov gets back to half guard.
Gurgaram 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.
Gurgaram is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sizov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurgaram is taking a breather. Sizov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Gurgaram is tapping! Great win for Sizov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Sizov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Muratov (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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146 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor MacManus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Muratov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus throws a low kick but Muratov moves out of range easily.
MacManus avoids the head kick by Muratov.
MacManus tries to land a front kick but Muratov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacManus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muratov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muratov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacManus dives in and scores a takedown into Muratov's guard.
MacManus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Muratov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Muratov tries to escape but MacManus is in control.
Muratov prevents MacManus from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus prevents Muratov from escaping the position.
MacManus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muratov keeps working.
Muratov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muratov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MacManus is looking to take a break and control but Muratov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muratov tries to bench press MacManus off him but MacManus keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muratov prevents MacManus from improving position.
Check out the look on MacManus's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
MacManus trying to control the position but Muratov is working away.
MacManus working away.
MacManus scores with punches from side control.
MacManus scores with punches from side control.
Muratov is looking for a sweep.
Muratov prevents MacManus from moving into mount.
MacManus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muratov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Muratov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Muratov pushes MacManus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, MacManus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
MacManus working the head and body with strikes.
MacManus wants to control for a moment but Muratov uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
MacManus is trying to control the action in half guard but Muratov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muratov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but MacManus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Muratov pushes MacManus off looking to stand but MacManus dives back in and keeps control.
MacManus prevents Muratov from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muratov pushes MacManus off but MacManus dives into side control.
Muratov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
MacManus working away.
MacManus is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
MacManus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Muratov!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacManus landing punches.
MacManus raining down shots from the mount!
MacManus won't let Muratov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacManus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Muratov misses the jab.
Muratov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Muratov showed some decent athleticism there.
Muratov is thwarting MacManus's attempts to control the position.
Muratov is looking to stall here but MacManus recovers full guard.
Muratov postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Muratov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Muratov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of MacManus is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus working for a triangle but Muratov defends it easily.
Muratov wanted to stand there but MacManus had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muratov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacManus throws a solid leg kick but Muratov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at MacManus.
Muratov throws a sloppy head kick and MacManus moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacManus wants to take the fight to the mat but Muratov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Muratov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacManus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muratov can do to turn this around?
A combination from MacManus does no damage.
MacManus fails to land with a series of punches.
Muratov throws a low kick but MacManus moves out of range easily.
Muratov misses with a double jab.
Muratov tries to clinch but MacManus is having none of it.
Muratov avoids the head kick by MacManus.
Muratov misses with a takedown attempt - MacManus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
MacManus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Muratov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muratov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacManus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
MacManus moves into range and clinches up with Muratov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muratov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacManus. Muratov does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacManus slaps away a takedown attempt from Muratov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacManus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Connor MacManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitry Muratov.
A jab lands there for MacManus.
Muratov dives in and grabs MacManus's left leg, looking for a takedown. MacManus pushes down on Muratov's head and hops out.
Muratov is breathing heavily.
Muratov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Muratov showed some decent athleticism there.
MacManus kicks off Muratov and gets to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacManus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dmitry Muratov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from MacManus as Muratov shoots in.
Muratov avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus lands a jab to Muratov's midsection.
Muratov walks into a straight right hand from MacManus.
Connor MacManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacManus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab by MacManus.
MacManus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by MacManus.
Muratov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacManus's waist but MacManus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muratov off to one side.
MacManus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muratov can't break the clinch.
MacManus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muratov prevents it.
MacManus pulls Muratov into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muratov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacManus dominated that second 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacManus.
MacManus blocks a head kick by Muratov.
Muratov circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacManus misses with a two punch combination.
MacManus has a takedown stuffed.
Muratov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Muratov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Muratov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Muratov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muratov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on MacManus's face as Muratov controls the position.
MacManus is looking to regain half guard here but Muratov keeps moving and retains side control.
Muratov landing strikes.
Muratov wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacManus keeps working.
Muratov stands up and beckons MacManus to his feet.
MacManus misses with a low kick.
Muratov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacManus as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from MacManus
and Muratov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Muratov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacManus tries to get to full guard but Muratov has control of the leg.
MacManus is trying to control but can't.
Muratov prevents MacManus from standing back up.
MacManus wants to control but Muratov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Muratov with the ground and pound but MacManus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
MacManus keeping full guard, as Muratov tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus trying to keep a closed guard but Muratov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
MacManus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacManus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Muratov's guard.
Muratov wants to get back to his feet but MacManus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MacManus wants to control from the top but Muratov keeps moving.
MacManus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
MacManus wants to control from the top but Muratov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus postures up and lands a big shot to Muratov's brow.
Muratov working a defensive guard but MacManus manages to pass into side control anyway.
MacManus tries to move to mount but Muratov blocks the move with his legs.
MacManus is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Muratov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacManus prevents Muratov from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Connor MacManus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MacManus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Muratov tries to counter it with a takedown but MacManus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muratov throws a head kick but MacManus moves out of range.
MacManus gets a clinch.
MacManus is trying to pull guard but Muratov has him pressed against the cage.
Muratov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacManus tries to clinch up.
Muratov shoots in for a takedown but MacManus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muratov clinches up with MacManus and pushes him back against the cage.
MacManus is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Muratov can't fight it off and eventually MacManus manages to take the fight to the floor. Muratov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Muratov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. MacManus presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on MacManus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muratov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacManus throws a front kick aimed at Muratov's knee but Muratov avoids it well.
A combination from MacManus does no damage.
MacManus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Connor MacManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacManus trying to control the action but Muratov is working from the bottom.
Muratov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Muratov regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus tries to free his leg and advance position but Muratov is retaining full guard.
MacManus lands a couple of digs.
MacManus landing with the ground and pound.
MacManus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Muratov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacManus distracts Muratov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muratov keeping moving, preventing MacManus from controlling successfully.
Muratov looking for a sweep. Not yet Muratov, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muratov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. MacManus manages to get himself to full guard.
MacManus is looking for a triangle but Muratov pushes his legs off easily.
Muratov wanted to stand there but MacManus had control of the position.
MacManus is trying to control the position but Muratov postures up.
MacManus keeping moving, preventing Muratov from controlling successfully.
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.
Muratov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muratov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MacManus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Muratov controlling from side mount.
Muratov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Muratov scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacManus tries to bench press Muratov off him but Muratov keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on MacManus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dmitry Muratov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Muratov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. MacManus is trying to defend but Muratov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muratov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing MacManus to regain full guard.
MacManus manages to escape and get back to his feet.
MacManus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Muratov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacManus working for a submission but Muratov is keeping him at bay.
MacManus goes for an armbar but Muratov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Muratov.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus keeping full guard, as Muratov tries to pass.
Muratov wants to stand and escape but instead MacManus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Muratov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacManus being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
MacManus working some strikes from top position.
Muratov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacManus defends it easily.
Muratov has momentary wrist control but MacManus slips an elbow through the middle.
Muratov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
MacManus landing some decent shots from guard.
MacManus tries to free his leg and advance position but Muratov is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus won't allow Muratov to sweep him here.
Muratov looking to control.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Muratov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacManus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Muratov can't keep his opponent in guard - MacManus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
MacManus stops Muratov from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
MacManus is trying to work for a kimura but Muratov is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
MacManus with a jab.
The crowd cheers as MacManus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muratov doesn't seem phased though.
Muratov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging MacManus to the ground. Muratov is now in MacManus's guard.
MacManus looking for a guillotine here but Muratov defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muratov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MacManus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacManus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacManus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor MacManus!
Connor MacManus retains his featherweight title!
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