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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BamBam Pistonhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Vrechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrechi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hallowed by name. BamBam Pistonhead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Vrechi's chin.
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197 lbs
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191 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BamBam Pistonhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Vrechi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vrechi walks into a jab.
Pistonhead jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vrechi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pistonhead moves out of range of the strikes.
Pistonhead shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pistonhead slaps away a takedown attempt from Vrechi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vrechi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pistonhead misses with an uppercut.
Vrechi tries to clinch up but Pistonhead circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vrechi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vrechi is looking to clinch but Pistonhead is avoiding it.
Vrechi shoots in and drives through. Pistonhead sprawls well.
Pistonhead 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead misses the jab.
Vrechi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pistonhead throws a combination. Vrechi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Vrechi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pistonhead counters with a beautiful punch that sends Vrechi to the canvas!
Vrechi is rocked!
BamBam Pistonhead has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Vrechi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistonhead in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vrechi keeping moving, preventing Pistonhead from controlling successfully.
Pistonhead throwing strikes from guard but Vrechi blocks nicely.
Pistonhead working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vrechi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vrechi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrechi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pistonhead throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pistonhead looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vrechi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pistonhead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vrechi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vrechi ducks under a wild hook from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vrechi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vrechi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrechi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vrechi shoots for a takedown but Pistonhead saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vrechi looks gassed!
Vrechi has closed the distance and engaged Pistonhead in a clinch.
Pistonhead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pistonhead is trying to break free.
Pistonhead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vrechi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pistonhead jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrechi walks away with a smile on his face. Pistonhead gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pistonhead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pistonhead slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pistonhead goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vrechi is still on wobbly legs! Can Pistonhead finish him?
Pistonhead takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vrechi seems to have recovered his senses.
Pistonhead keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrechi clinches with his opponent.
Vrechi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vrechi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pistonhead is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vrechi.
Vrechi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Vrechi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but Vrechi holds him up against the cage and eventually Pistonhead drops back down to his feet.
Pistonhead jumps guard but Vrechi stands there with Pistonhead around his waist. Pistonhead gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vrechi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pistonhead avoids a kick to the body.
Pistonhead slaps away a takedown attempt from Vrechi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vrechi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vrechi moves in looking to clinch but Pistonhead pushes him off.
Vrechi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pistonhead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vrechi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pistonhead is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vrechi tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pistonhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pistonhead works over Vrechi's head and body with a nice combination.
Pistonhead avoids the head kick by Vrechi.
Pistonhead scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pistonhead with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Pistonhead scores with a four punch combination!
Pistonhead closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vrechi circles away.
A head kick misses from Vrechi.
Vrechi tries to clinch but Pistonhead is having none of it.
Vrechi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pistonhead.
Vrechi moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Vrechi lands but Pistonhead takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pistonhead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vrechi.
Vrechi tries to clinch but Pistonhead moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Pistonhead. That snapped Vrechi's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BamBam Pistonhead dominated that round.
That's time! Pistonhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vrechi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vrechi tries to clinch there but Pistonhead circles away.
BamBam Pistonhead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vrechi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrechi is looking to clinch but Pistonhead is avoiding it.
Pistonhead lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pistonhead's corner calls for a 1-2. Pistonhead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pistonhead defending well as Vrechi loads up on a big left hand.
Pistonhead punishes Vrechi's body with a nice straight punch.
Pistonhead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pistonhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vrechi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Pistonhead catches Vrechi right on the button with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pistonhead.
Vrechi walks into a stiff left hand from Pistonhead.
Vrechi is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Pistonhead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pistonhead tries to keep at a distance but Vrechi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vrechi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrechi avoiding damage.
Pistonhead on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vrechi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pistonhead has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vrechi uses from the top position.
Vrechi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pistonhead seems keen to control Vrechi's posture.
Vrechi is looking to stand up but Pistonhead won't let him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pistonhead holds on and takes a little breather.
Vrechi trying to control but Pistonhead is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Vrechi wants to get up but he can't break Pistonhead's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vrechi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vrechi tries to stand but Pistonhead is controlling from the bottom.
Pistonhead seems keen to control Vrechi's posture.
Pistonhead keeping moving, preventing Vrechi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrechi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pistonhead's guard.
Pistonhead 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pistonhead walks into a straight right hand from Vrechi.
Pistonhead misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pistonhead slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown by Pistonhead or perhaps it was just good defense by Vrechi which made him look bad.
Vrechi is looking to clinch but Pistonhead is avoiding it.
BamBam Pistonhead is winning the standup battle so far.
Vrechi staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vrechi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrechi moves into the clinch.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but Vrechi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BamBam Pistonhead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pistonhead wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vrechi is leaning against Pistonhead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vrechi digs a right hand into Pistonhead's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pistonhead's gas tank.
Vrechi manages to break the clinch.
Vrechi wants to clinch up but Pistonhead keeps it at a distance.
Vrechi clinches up against the cage.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vrechi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pistonhead takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vrechi.
Vrechi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pistonhead takes a shot to the head.
Vrechi has Pistonhead pressed against the cage, preventing Pistonhead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pistonhead fails to pull guard.
Vrechi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but Vrechi won't allow it.
Pistonhead tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vrechi smiles and moves away.
Vrechi clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that BamBam Pistonhead will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vrechi moves in looking to clinch but Pistonhead pushes him off.
Pistonhead throws a hook but Vrechi avoids it easily.
Vrechi moves into the clinch successfully.
Vrechi scores with a hook to the body.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vrechi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vrechi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vrechi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vrechi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrechi dodges the punch combination from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vrechi is fending him off so far but Pistonhead persists. Nope, Vrechi circles away and we're back to standing.
Pistonhead misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Vrechi misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vrechi clinches with his opponent.
Vrechi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but Vrechi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BamBam Pistonhead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrechi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vrechi prevents Pistonhead from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pistonhead fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but Vrechi won't allow it.
Vrechi pushes Pistonhead back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Vrechi.
Vrechi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vrechi manages to break the clinch.
Vrechi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pistonhead will feel that in the morning.
Vrechi throws out a loose jab but Pistonhead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vrechi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrechi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pistonhead looks to land a combination but Vrechi avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vrechi is defended easily by Pistonhead.
Vrechi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vrechi looks to land a combination but Pistonhead avoids it well.
Vrechi wants to clinch up but Pistonhead keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrechi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vrechi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vrechi tries to close the distance and clinch but Pistonhead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pistonhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vrechi keeps Pistonhead at a distance using the push kick.
Vrechi darts in trying to clinch
and Pistonhead counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vrechi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrechi clinches.
Vrechi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vrechi working aggressively here.
Vrechi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pistonhead fails to pull guard.
Pistonhead jumps guard but Vrechi stands there with Pistonhead around his waist. Pistonhead gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pistonhead is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vrechi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pistonhead dodges an elbow strike from Vrechi.
Pistonhead jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vrechi walks away with a smile on his face. Pistonhead gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead throws a hook to the side of Vrechi's head but Vrechi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vrechi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pistonhead.
Pistonhead throws a shot from downtown. Vrechi moves away and avoids it.
Pistonhead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vrechi tries to clinch there but Pistonhead circles away.
Vrechi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pistonhead sprawls well. Pistonhead wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vrechi gets slowly back to his feet.
Vrechi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pistonhead lands a lovely overhand right.
Max Vrechi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vrechi pushes Pistonhead up against the cage in a clinch.
Pistonhead jumps guard but Vrechi stands there with Pistonhead around his waist. Pistonhead gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vrechi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pistonhead backwards.
Pistonhead working hard to break the clinch.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but Vrechi won't allow it.
Vrechi lands an elbow inside.
Vrechi controlling the action here for a moment.
Vrechi landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pistonhead fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vrechi.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vrechi.
Pistonhead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vrechi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pistonhead ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pistonhead no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vrechi wants to stand but Pistonhead is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vrechi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
BamBam Pistonhead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vrechi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Vrechi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pistonhead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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