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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maks Control (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romanov is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Maks Control has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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288 lbs
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290 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Romanov!
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, Maks Control!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Control lands a big head kick that sends Romanov tumbling to the mat! Control takes a step backwards and waves Romanov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Romanov is rocked!
Romanov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Control gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Romanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Control unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Control escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikolay Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Control shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romanov defends it nicely.
Control has taken the fight to the clinch.
Control has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romanov uses from the top position.
Control scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Control throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Control clinches with his opponent.
Control slowing the pace effectively.
Control can't get the takedown.
Nikolay Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Control.
Control pulls guard successfully.
Control wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Control has eaten all the pies!
Control manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Control stands and throws Romanov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Control looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Control controlling the position from side mount.
Romanov prevents Control from moving into mount.
Control stands up.
Control tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romanov swivels and escapes.
Control shoots in but Romanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Control slips a jab and a cross from Romanov.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romanov.
Horrible takedown by Control or perhaps it was just good defense by Romanov which made him look bad.
Romanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Control is trying to defend but Romanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is trying to control. Control wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Control is trying to maintain the position but Romanov is very close to passing his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Control wants to control the action here but instead Romanov manages to pass to full mount!
Romanov tries to control but Control wriggling away.
Romanov blocks Control's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Control is looking to get to half guard.
Romanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Control is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Romanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Control wants to hold on but Romanov pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Romanov.
Control sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Control is refusing to be controlled, as Romanov sits in half guard.
Control trying to control but Romanov postures up.
Control blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romanov.
Control is not content to let Romanov control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Control slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Control not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Control looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Control is trying to keep Romanov in close.
Control looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Control is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nikolay Romanov.
Control circles away from the clinch attempt.
Control takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Control is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romanov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Control tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romanov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Control tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Control is trying to drag Romanov to the mat but Romanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Control is trying to pull guard but Romanov has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov is trying to pull guard but Control turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Control pulls guard successfully.
Control looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romanov is one step ahead there.
Control keeping moving, preventing Romanov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maks Control dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Romanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Control moves in looking to clinch but Romanov pushes him off.
Romanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Control takes the fight into the clinch.
Control stalling against the cage.
Control pulls guard successfully.
Romanov looking to pass the guard.
Romanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Romanov won't allow Control to get back to his feet.
Control scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Control shoots in but Romanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov tries to clinch but Control moves out of range.
Romanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Control drives through and clinches with Romanov against the cage.
Romanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Control's efforts to push away.
Control is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romanov is defending well.
Romanov successfully pulls guard.
Romanov working a defensive guard here.
Romanov keeping moving, preventing Control from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov trying to keep a closed guard but Control is proving a slippery customer.
Control wants to pass the guard but Romanov is keeping the position.
Control throwing strikes but missing.
Control looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Control shoots in for a takedown but Romanov shows good takedown defense.
Nikolay Romanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maks Control.
Control thumps Romanov with a low kick.
Romanov tries to clinch there but Control circles away.
Control dives in and grabs Romanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romanov pushes down on Control's head and hops out.
Maks Control seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Control checks a leg kick.
Romanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Control.
A punch combination from Romanov misses.
Control throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanov avoids the head kick by Control.
Romanov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Control eats them both and turns towards Romanov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Control throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Control shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Romanov but Romanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Control darts in and clinches Romanov up against the cage.
Control tries for a takedown but Romanov manages to get underhooks.
Romanov can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Romanov tries to pull guard but Control forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Control to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maks Control showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolay Romanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Control shoots in for a takedown but Romanov shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Control.
Control takes the fight into the clinch.
Control has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romanov uses from the top position.
Control wants to get back to his feet but Romanov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romanov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Control isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Romanov stacks Control on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Romanov!
Control wants to control but Romanov postures up.
Control is looking for a sweep.
Control is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Control wants to get back to full guard.
Romanov works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Control is in a horrible position here. Romanov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Control can't escape the position.
Romanov lands a big shot there that rocks Control but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov scoring with strikes but Control is staying in there.
Maks Control has got the better of the ground game so far.
Control keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Romanov landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Control?
Control is looking to get to half guard.
Romanov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Control working to try and regain half guard.
Romanov goes for an armbar but Control turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Control tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanov is retaining full guard.
Control trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Control is fighting to break Romanov's control of his arms but Romanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Romanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Control 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maks Control!
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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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