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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Yof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimka Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimka Medvedev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bertrand Yof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimka Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yof throws a combination that misses
and Medvedev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bertrand Yof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yof swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Medvedev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yof thinking.
Medvedev digs a good body shot into Yof's ribs.
Yof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yof throws a lazy head kick
enabling Medvedev to counter with a crisp jab.
Yof rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Medvedev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yof is trying hard to land a takedown here. Medvedev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yof fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yof misses with a double jab
and Medvedev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yof thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yof shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Medvedev is trying to stand back up but Yof is controlling him
Yof is looking to advance position but Medvedev won't allow it.
Yof is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yof. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bertrand Yof has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medvedev lands a right hook to the body.
Dimka Medvedev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yof fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Yof. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yof shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Medvedev is trying to defend but Yof finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev is looking for a sweep. Yof is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yof is thwarting Medvedev's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yof trying to control the pace.
Yof is trying to control the action in half guard but Medvedev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev wants to control the action here but instead Yof manages to pass to full mount!
Yof controlling from the full mount.
Yof working Medvedev over with strikes here.
It looks like Dimka Medvedev has been cut.
Medvedev is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yof controlling from mount.
Yof stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yof misses with a combination
and Medvedev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bertrand Yof will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimka Medvedev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Medvedev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Medvedev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yof feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yof gets to his feet - Medvedev follows without any prompting.
Yof tries to clinch up but Medvedev circles away and keeps his distance.
Medvedev throws a shot to the body.
Yof gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medvedev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yof closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yof lands in his opponent's guard.
Yof wants to control from the top but Medvedev keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yof cracks Medvedev with a solid left hand.
Medvedev looking for a guillotine here but Yof defends easily.
Yof could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Medvedev is breathing heavily.
Yof stays in close to Medvedev's body and controls the position.
Yof forces his way into half guard.
Medvedev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yof might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yof wants to pass the guard but Medvedev is keeping the position.
Yof decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Medvedev, up you get!
Yof dives in and grabs Medvedev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Medvedev pushes down on Yof's head and hops out.
Yof wants to clinch up but Medvedev keeps it at a distance.
Medvedev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Medvedev slips a jab and a cross from Yof.
Medvedev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yof tries to clinch there but Medvedev circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev slaps away a takedown attempt from Yof, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yof shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yof showed some decent athleticism there.
Yof lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yof is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Medvedev is trying to stand.
Yof perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yof frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yof wants to control the pace but Medvedev is squirming around nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yof cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Medvedev is rocked!
Yof working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Medvedev looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yof! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bertrand Yof!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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