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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janko Bulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ralph Knight!
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, Janko Bulk!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight blocks a head kick by Bulk.
Bulk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bulk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bulk trying to control from Knight's half guard. Knight has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bulk looking to sit in guard and control but Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bulk working for submissions but it's allowed Knight to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Knight is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bulk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bulk is looking to control Knight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bulk avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulk is trying to stand up here but Knight is controlling him well.
Bulk wants to control but Knight is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Janko Bulk.
Bulk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knight's half guard.
Bulk trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
Bulk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knight haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk tries to pass to full mount but Knight defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bulk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bulk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bulk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Knight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Janko Bulk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bulk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bulk.
Knight could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bulk prevents Knight from improving his position.
Bulk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulk prevents Knight from improving his position.
Bulk is looking for a kimura here.
Knight moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulk looking to sit in guard and control but Knight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janko Bulk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Knight goes for a double leg but Bulk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bulk continues to drive forward.
Knight looking to stall.
Bulk wants the takedown. Knight is fighting it off but Bulk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Knight's guard against the cage.
Knight controls Bulk momentarily but Bulk frees himself.
Bulk trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Bulk advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk advances nicely into full mount.
Knight working to try and regain half guard.
Bulk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Knight is now in Bulk's guard. A big mistake from Bulk there, giving up the dominant position!
Bulk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Knight regains half guard.
Janko Bulk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bulk postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Knight to stand up.
Bulk tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Bulk gets caught napping as Knight dives in and scores a takedown. Bulk manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight postures up and lands a big shot to Bulk's brow.
Bulk has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.
Bulk looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.
Bulk has an active guard here but Knight has managed to pass into half guard.
Bulk is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulk trying to control but Knight postures up.
Knight is trying to work for a kimura but Bulk is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulk pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Janko Bulk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Bulk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bulk slows the pace down in half guard.
Bulk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight tries to roll over but Bulk keeps him under control.
Knight might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knight defends it well.
Knight slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bulk throws a strike but Knight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight with a nice head shot there.
Bulk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bulk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bulk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bulk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Janko Bulk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bulk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bulk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bulk trying to control the action but Knight is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight regains half guard.
Knight punching from the bottom.
Knight regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bulk won't allow Knight to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knight is proving hard to escape from.
Ralph Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janko Bulk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bulk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bulk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janko Bulk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bulk 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 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janko Bulk!
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FIGHT
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