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QFC Tournament 1001 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yu Nan (ranked 5150 p4p, 5023 weight class) and Zac Mirfin (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.
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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, Yu Nan!
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, Zac Mirfin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nan feints and as Mirfin raises his hands in defense, Nan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirfin is retaining full guard.
Nan landing some decent shots from guard.
Nan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mirfin trying to control the position.
Nan slips nicely into half guard.
Mirfin is not content to let Nan control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirfin is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Nan there.
Mirfin is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Nan has latched onto it... Big trouble! Nan pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Mirfin is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Nan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yu Nan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leone Reali (ranked 4840 p4p, 5097 weight class) and Julian Wallace (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.
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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, Leone Reali!
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, Julian Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a double jab.
Wallace throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reali counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reali.
Wallace wants to get back to striking at distance but Reali won't allow it.
Reali tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reali is trying to pull guard but Wallace turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Wallace.
Reali wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Julian Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reali.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leone Reali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reali dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Reali slips the punch.
Reali tries to counter with a takedown but Wallace is quick to defend against it.
Reali looking to score a takedown here. Wallace is defending well but Reali drives through and ends up in Wallace's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reali chips away with some ground and pound.
Reali pushes down on Wallace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reali in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reali works his way into side control.
Reali moves into full mount!
Reali landing strikes from the mount.
Wallace tries to control the position but Reali now has his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace prevents Reali from getting a body triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reali is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wallace is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Reali.
Reali tries to keep control of the position but Wallace is staying busy.
Reali is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reali gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reali gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reali apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Reali shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense.
Wallace cracks Reali with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Reali moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reali seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
 Reali is rocked!
Wallace shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Reali takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Wallace sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Reali bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Julian Wallace!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rus Rus (ranked 5215 p4p, 4784 weight class) and Gon Freecs (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.
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Rus Rus!
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, Gon Freecs!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freecs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freecs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freecs somewhat.
Freecs goes for a double leg but Rus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rus continues to drive forward.
Rus Rus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gon Freecs.
Freecs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rus breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freecs with a poor takedown
letting Rus counter with a right hand.
Rus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rus wants to free his trapped foot but Freecs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Freecs is looking to control Rus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Freecs avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freecs is looking for a sweep. Rus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freecs missing with punches from the bottom.
Freecs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Freecs is looking for a sweep. Rus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freecs on the ground.
Rus controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Freecs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Freecs looking for a sweep. Not yet Freecs, not yet.
Freecs has control of Rus's left arm, preventing Rus from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Freecs fails with a takedown attempt.
Rus has a takedown stuffed.
Freecs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rus circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freecs shoots for a takedown but Rus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rus tries to clinch up.
Freecs shoots for a takedown but Rus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freecs looks winded!
Freecs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freecs wants it to stay on the feet.
Rus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Freecs as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Freecs does no damage.
Freecs shoots for a takedown but Rus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freecs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rus stays in close to Freecs's body and controls the position.
Rus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freecs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rus is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rus trying to control but Freecs is working from the bottom.
Freecs 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.
Freecs keeps trying to improve his position.
Freecs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freecs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rus Rus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Freecs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freecs wants it to stay on the feet.
Freecs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rus as he jumps to the side.
Freecs fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Rus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freecs tries to counter with a clinch but Rus shakes him off and moves away.
A punch combination from Freecs misses.
Rus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Freecs circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Freecs misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rus Rus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rus shoots in for a takedown but Freecs shows good takedown defense.
Freecs throws a nice head kick!
Rus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freecs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freecs shoots in and gets a takedown into Rus's guard.
Rus wants to stand but Freecs is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Freecs stands and throws Rus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Freecs taking a breather here.
Rus is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freecs taking a breather here.
Freecs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rus is trying to escape the position but Freecs is controlling the position.
Freecs has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rus shoots in for a takedown but Freecs shows good takedown defense.
Freecs leaves Rus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freecs but Freecs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freecs jabs Rus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freecs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rus circles away.
Rus Rus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freecs.
Freecs darts in looking for a takedown but Rus gets double underhooks and turns Freecs into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Rus as Freecs shoots in.
Rus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gon Freecs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freecs counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rus tries to keep at a distance but Freecs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Freecs decides to pull guard.
Freecs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Freecs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rus's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freecs slips nicely into half guard.
Freecs works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gon Freecs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Freecs shoots in looking for a takedown. Rus tries to sprawl out of it but Freecs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Freecs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freecs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freecs.
Rus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Freecs tries for a takedown but Rus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rus Rus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gon Freecs.
Rus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freecs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Freecs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Freecs is fending him off so far but Rus persists. Nope, Freecs circles away and we're back to standing.
Freecs rushes Rus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freecs decides to pull guard.
Freecs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rus wants to control from the top but Freecs keeps moving.
Rus gets to his feet. Freecs looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Freecs as he jumps to the side.
Freecs clinches.
Freecs decides to pull guard.
Rus throws a big right hand that misses.
Freecs throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freecs is pulling down on Rus's head. It's preventing any offense from Rus, at least for the moment.
Freecs 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freecs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Freecs uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Freecs has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freecs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freecs moves into the clinch.
Freecs pulls guard.
Freecs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rus is fighting to break Freecs's control of his arms but Freecs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gon Freecs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freecs is working an open guard so Rus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rus sets himself, and Freecs steps forward looking for the clinch! Rus avoids it this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Freecs or perhaps it was just good defense by Rus, which made it look bad.
Freecs clinches.
Rus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freecs pulls guard successfully.
Freecs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rus Rus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gon Freecs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rus with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gon Freecs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Freecs 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Gon Freecs!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Gon Freecs!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Gon Freecs!
Gon Freecs wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russ Soldatdva (ranked 5230 p4p, 5012 weight class) and Serik Sapiyev (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.
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Russ Soldatdva!
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, Serik Sapiyev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldatdva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soldatdva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sapiyev connects with a right hand. Soldatdva shakes it off.
Soldatdva is rocked!
Sapiyev lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Serik Sapiyev!
Our winner, Serik Sapiyev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 5216 p4p, 6454 weight class) and El Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnny Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, El Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Maniac gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Maniac scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maniac is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The strikes coming from Maniac are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Maniac in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Maniac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Maniac lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Maniac lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Maniac lands a few punches from side control.
Maniac fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maniac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac scores with punches from side control.
Maniac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maniac misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maniac tries to advance to mount but Smith denies him.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
Maniac tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Maniac taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maniac's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Maniac 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.
More stalling from Maniac.
Maniac with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maniac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith trying to remain calm as Maniac controls from the top position.
Smith struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Maniac politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maniac prefers to stall for the moment though.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maniac connects with a decent elbow.
Maniac controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Maniac controls the position from side control.
Smith is trying to buck Maniac off.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maniac gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Maniac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maniac working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniac sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maniac is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maniac is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Maniac got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maniac has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Maniac is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maniac makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maniac throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Maniac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Maniac dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maniac closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
El Maniac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maniac looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Maniac.
Maniac controlling the action here.
Maniac lands with a punch from half guard.
Maniac trying to control the pace.
Maniac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maniac.
Maniac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maniac stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Maniac has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maniac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maniac landing some decent shots from guard.
Maniac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Maniac.
Yet more stalling tactics from Maniac.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Maniac shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maniac perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maniac takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maniac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maniac keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Maniac has control of the leg.
Maniac slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Maniac stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Maniac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maniac with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maniac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maniac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maniac wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maniac slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Maniac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maniac closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Maniac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maniac postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Maniac lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maniac content to stall in guard here.
Maniac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maniac is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maniac is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maniac controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maniac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maniac fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Maniac persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maniac slows the pace down in half guard.
Maniac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maniac winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maniac lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is looking to escape.
Maniac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maniac content to control rather than advance.
Maniac lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maniac not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maniac slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maniac feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Maniac changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maniac lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maniac postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Maniac throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Maniac distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Maniac is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Maniac controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maniac closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maniac staying calm.
Maniac working the ground and pound.
Maniac lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Maniac controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maniac creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maniac working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Maniac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maniac 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for El Maniac!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for El Maniac!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for El Maniac!
El Maniac wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious El Maniac thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atilla The Hunn (ranked 4086 p4p, 4699 weight class) and Tourney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atilla The Hunn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atilla The Hunn!
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, Tourney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Hunn is looking to clinch.
The Hunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Hunn lands a leg kick that knocks Fighter off balance momentarily.
The Hunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Hunn tries to clinch up but Fighter circles away and keeps his distance.
Fighter throws a hook but The Hunn blocks it.
Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Hunn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter scores with a shoulder strike.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Fighter gets through The Hunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Hunn tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
The Hunn is rocked!
The Hunn landing knees to the body.
Oh The Hunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
Fighter creates a bit of space for himself and rocks The Hunn with a big uppercut! The Hunn tries to clinch up but Fighter pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples The Hunn to the mat! The Hunn covers up and Fighter unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tourney Fighter!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Nash (ranked 5178 p4p, 4904 weight class) and Ace Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo has chosen Heroin and marijuana/Money can buy Happines as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Joshua Nash!
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, Ace Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo throws the left hand but Nash avoids the punch easily.
Pablo lands a high kick!
Pablo connects with a high kick.
Nash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pablo as he jumps to the side.
Ace Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nash tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pablo lands with a kick to the temple. Nash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pablo feints and then cracks Nash's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nash down.
Pablo misses with a head kick.
Nash seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pablo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pablo throws a sloppy head kick and Nash moves out of range easily.
Nash fails with the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pablo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo misses with a looping left.
Pablo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nash.
Pablo feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pablo. Nash shrugs it off though.
Pablo lands a high kick!
Pablo scores with a spinning back kick!
Pablo looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Pablo. No joy for Nash on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pablo.
Nash tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo throws a leg kick that misses.
Nash punishes Pablo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nash throws a head kick but Pablo moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Pablo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nash throws a solid leg kick but Pablo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nash.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pablo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Nash.
Pablo gets underhooks to prevent Nash's takedown attempt.
Pablo working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Nash - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pablo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nash's efforts to push away.
Nash has Pablo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pablo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pablo tries to break the clinch but Nash is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo gets underhooks to prevent Nash's takedown attempt.
Pablo blocks a body shot from Nash.
A shot in the inside from Nash.
Nash tries to pull guard but Pablo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pablo blocks an elbow strike from Nash.
Nash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pablo is keeping busy.
Nash is trying to break free.
Pablo working aggressively here.
Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Nash has him pressed against the cage.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo looks to land a body kick but Nash moved away.
Nash fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nash tries to clinch there but Pablo circles away.
Pablo throws a poor cross that misses
and Nash counters with a series of strikes. Pablo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nash misses with a leg kick.
Nash pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nash wants a takedown.
Pablo is trying to break free.
Nash is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pablo tries to break free but Nash pushes him back against the cage.
Nash has Pablo pressed against the cage, preventing Pablo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Nash.
Pablo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pablo wants to break free but Nash has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Pablo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pablo with the inside leg kick.
Pablo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pablo lands with a straight right. Nash didn't see that one coming.
Nash fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nash drops his hands momentarily and Pablo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nash clinches with his opponent.
Nash holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nash has had enough of the clinch but Pablo keeps him there for the moment.
Pablo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo tries to circle away but Nash has him pinned against the cage.
Pablo working hard to break the clinch.
Pablo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nash is working for takedown but Pablo is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash tries to pull guard but Pablo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo wants to get back to striking at distance but Nash won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Pablo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nash.
Nash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pablo tries to avoid it but Nash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pablo to the ground. Pablo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, jab by Pablo - just one landing.
Pablo tries to score with a low kick but Nash moves his leg out of the way.
Nash with a poor takedown
and Pablo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nash darts in looking for a takedown but Pablo gets double underhooks and turns Nash into the cage.
Nash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nash lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo with a nice calf kick.
Pablo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nash tries to clinch but Pablo is having none of it.
Nash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablo.
Nash closes the distance and clinches up with Pablo, looking for a takedown. Nash pushes Pablo against the cage but Pablo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joshua Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pablo tries to circle away but Nash has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pablo avoiding damage as Nash throws knees to the body.
Nash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pablo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pablo working hard to break the clinch.
Pablo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Nash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nash wants to stall.
Nash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nash tries to break the clinch but Pablo is controlling the position.
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.
Pablo working hard to break the clinch.
Pablo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nash.
Pablo tries to circle away but Nash has him pinned against the cage.
Pablo tries to break free but Nash pushes him back against the cage.
Nash tries to work over Pablo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pablo prevents it.
Pablo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nash has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nash jumps guard and drags Pablo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nash pushes Pablo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nash shoots in for a double leg but Pablo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Pablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nash moves away from the strike by Pablo.
Nash takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick from Pablo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pablo stuffs the takedown attempt from Nash. Nash gets slowly back to his feet.
Nash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pablo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablo lands a head shot.
Nash lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nash.
Pablo misses with a low kick.
Nash changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pablo.
Nash throws a big counter combination but Pablo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pablo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nash is looking to clinch.
Ace Pablo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pablo, pushing him back against the cage.
Nash prevents Pablo from breaking the clinch.
Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Nash is controlling him.
Come on Nash - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nash misses with a knee strike.
Nash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nash is trying to pull guard but Pablo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo wants to get back to striking at distance but Nash won't allow it.
Nash blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nash's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pablo.
Nash has had enough of the clinch but Pablo keeps him there for the moment.
Pablo tries to circle away but Nash has him pinned against the cage.
Nash gets control of Pablo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nash will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nash has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pablo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pablo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nash wants to sweep here but Pablo controlling him for the moment.
Pablo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nash's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pablo defends it easily.
Pablo throwing strikes but missing.
Pablo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo wanted to stand there but Nash had control of the position.
Nash is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wants to get up but he can't break Nash's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pablo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Nash is tightening it up a little... Pablo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pablo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pablo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Nash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joshua Nash!
Ace Pablo spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for coming everyone. Im still the best i beat this bitch yall know that.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Faz (ranked 5258 p4p, 4702 weight class) and Sger Ergser (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.
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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, Freddy Faz!
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, Sger Ergser!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faz misses with a two punch combination.
Ergser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Faz as Ergser shoots in.
Ergser misses with a head kick.
Ergser gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Faz working some strikes from top position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ergser has eaten all the pies!
Ergser kicks Faz off and gets to his feet.
Ergser throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Faz moves into the clinch.
Faz has picked Ergser up - he's going for a ride! Faz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ergser wants to improve his position but Faz is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ergser wants to stand back up but Faz manages to pass into side control.
Faz wants to control but Ergser is keeping him busy.
Ergser is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Faz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Ergser's face as Faz controls the position.
That's two 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.
Faz lands some shots froms side control.
Faz 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 Ergser's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ergser can't do much from the bottom here.
Ergser might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Faz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Faz advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faz controlling his opponent.
Faz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Faz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Faz is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ergser is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faz wants to control the pace but Ergser is squirming around nicely.
Ergser wants to control but Faz is having none of it.
Faz lands a big shot there that rocks Ergser but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faz trying to control but Ergser is having none of it.
Ergser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Faz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Faz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ergser moves into the clinch successfully.
Ergser jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faz walks away with a smile on his face. Ergser gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice takedown defense from Faz. No joy for Ergser on that attempt.
Faz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ergser can do to turn this around?
Faz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ergser tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Faz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ergser takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Faz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faz controlling the position easily from mount.
Faz lands a couple of good shots and Ergser has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faz is trying to stick to Ergser's back but Ergser is turning into Faz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Faz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ergser.
Ergser trying to control but Faz is working from the bottom.
Faz is looking for a triangle but Ergser pushes his legs off easily.
Faz looking for a sweep. Not yet Faz, not yet.
Ergser trying to control the position from guard on top but Faz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faz managing to control the position.
Ergser preventing the sweep.
Faz trying to control the position.
Faz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ergser wants to control from the top but Faz keeps moving.
Faz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ergser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faz has his hands on Ergser's head, controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Faz looking for a sweep. Not yet Faz, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Ergser closes the distance and clinches.
Ergser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faz.
Ergser wants a takedown.
Freddy Faz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sger Ergser.
Faz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ergser up against the cage.
Faz fails to pull guard.
Faz blocks an uppercut.
Faz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ergser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ergser is pressed up against the cage. Faz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ergser down to the mat. Ergser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Faz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Faz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ergser as he avoids it easily.
Ergser unleashes a big counter combination but Faz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Faz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ergser avoids the head kick by Faz.
Ergser drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faz defends it well.
Ergser closes the distance and clinches.
Ergser wants a takedown but no success here.
Ergser working aggressively here.
Faz wants to get back to striking at distance but Ergser won't allow it.
Faz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faz misses with a few strikes there.
Ergser fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ergser to the ground. Faz is now in Ergser's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faz postures up.
Ergser looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Faz has picked Ergser up and slammed him! Ergser can't keep hold of the triangle and Faz manages to pass to side control!
Faz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ergser is working to avoid the ground and pound but Faz connects with a decent elbow.
Faz lands an elbow.
Faz working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ergser's face as Faz controls the position.
Faz looks up at the clock and then as Ergser takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Faz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Faz trying to control the position but Ergser is working away.
Ergser is letting Faz control him for a moment.
Faz landing a few strikes.
Ergser takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Faz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Faz tries to stand but Ergser is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faz is looking to take a break and control but Ergser is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faz controlling the position from side mount.
Ergser is trying to improve his position.
Faz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faz trying to control the action but Ergser is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Faz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faz throws a head kick but Ergser moves out of range.
Ergser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faz is fending him off so far but Ergser persists. Nope, Faz circles away and we're back to standing.
Freddy Faz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sger Ergser.
Ergser fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ergser wants to clinch up but Faz keeps it at a distance.
Sger Ergser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freddy Faz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ergser misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Faz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Freddy Faz!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Freddy Faz!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Freddy Faz!
Freddy Faz wins by unanimous decision!
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