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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovskii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Verhnevolsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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234 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Arlovskii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Verhnevolsky!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhnevolsky throws a head kick that misses
and Arlovskii counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Verhnevolsky's guard now.
Arlovskii is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovskii avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Verhnevolsky looking for a guillotine here but Arlovskii defends easily.
Verhnevolsky controls Arlovskii momentarily but Arlovskii frees himself.
Verhnevolsky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arlovskii passes into side control.
Verhnevolsky struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhnevolsky tries to bench press Arlovskii off him but Arlovskii keeps the position.
Verhnevolsky looks gassed!
Verhnevolsky is trying to escape the position but Arlovskii is controlling the position.
Arlovskii has an Americana. Verhnevolsky didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Arlovskii is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Arlovskii hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andrei Arlovskii!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aristarh Grobokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Matveev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aristarh Grobokov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aristarh Grobokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Matveev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matveev tries to clinch
and Grobokov counters with a takedown into side control.
Matveev is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grobokov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matveev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matveev.
Grobokov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Matveev looking for a sweep. Not yet Matveev, not yet.
Grobokov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Matveev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grobokov is aware though and is defending well.
Grobokov is stalling in the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Aristarh Grobokov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grobokov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobokov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Grobokov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Matveev wants to control but Grobokov is keeping busy.
Matveev is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grobokov jumps into side control!
Grobokov working the head with strikes.
Matveev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grobokov slows the pace down in half guard.
Matveev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grobokov is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matveev is trying to maintain the position but Grobokov is very close to passing his half guard.
Matveev has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Grobokov escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Grobokov!
Matveev is being controlled here.
Matveev prevents Grobokov from improving position.
Grobokov staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Matveev trying to control but Grobokov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Grobokov lands strikes to the head.
Grobokov has the hooks in. Matveev is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Grobokov controlling from the back.
Grobokov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matveev tries to escape the position.
Matveev looks gassed!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Matveev is trying to remain composed but Grobokov is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Grobokov avoiding Matveev 's attempts to control his hands.
Grobokov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Matveev is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristarh Grobokov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matveev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grobokov quickly recovers to half guard.
Grobokov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grobokov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matveev preventing the sweep.
Grobokov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matveev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grobokov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grobokov tries to get out of the position.
Matveev is looking to work some ground and pound but Grobokov has wrist control.
Grobokov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matveev manages to get himself to full guard.
Grobokov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grobokov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobokov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grobokov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grobokov wants to stand but Matveev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Grobokov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matveev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grobokov defends it easily.
Matveev is breathing heavily.
Matveev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grobokov defends well.
Grobokov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Grobokov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Aristarh Grobokov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grobokov lands a lovely overhand right.
Matveev misses with a takedown attempt
so Grobokov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grobokov passes Matveev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grobokov stands up from half guard.
Grobokov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Matveev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Grobokov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grobokov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grobokov tries to free his leg and advance position but Matveev is retaining full guard.
Grobokov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matveev controls Grobokov momentarily but Grobokov frees himself.
Grobokov gets to his feet - Matveev follows without any prompting.
A head kick by Grobokov misses
and Matveev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grobokov keeping hold of Matveev's head, controlling as best he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matveev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grobokov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Matveev is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristarh Grobokov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Grobokov.
Matveev wants to control but Grobokov postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Matveev bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Grobokov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grobokov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grobokov controlling the action here.
Matveev looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grobokov controlling the action here.
Matveev is trying to get back to full guard.
Matveev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matveev is trying to control but can't.
Matveev wants to improve his position but Grobokov is controlling well.
Grobokov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aristarh Grobokov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grobokov drives through and clinches with Matveev against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grobokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grobokov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grobokov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Grobokov decides to stand and escape the position.
Grobokov drives through and clinches with Matveev against the cage.
Grobokov blocks the elbow strike.
Grobokov tries to pull guard but Matveev won't allow it.
Grobokov pulls guard effortlessly.
Grobokov controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matveev throwing strikes from guard but Grobokov blocks nicely.
Matveev wants to control from the top but Grobokov keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grobokov throws a head kick that misses
and Matveev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grobokov blocks an elbow strike from Matveev.
Matveev being controlled against the cage.
Grobokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Grobokov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matveev is trying to maintain a safe position but Grobokov gets an underhook and turns Matveev into the cage.
Grobokov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Grobokov pulls Matveev in to control the position.
Dmitry Matveev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grobokov 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.
Matveev tries to free his leg and advance position but Grobokov is retaining full guard.
Grobokov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matveev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matveev throws a big right hand that misses.
Matveev throwing strikes but missing.
Aristarh Grobokov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grobokov pushes Matveev off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aristarh Grobokov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grobokov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristarh Grobokov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Skorodumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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255 lbs
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255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Roman!
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, Eugene Skorodumov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Roman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roman scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Roman.
Skorodumov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Roman on the inside.
Skorodumov looks gassed!
Roman wants to get back to striking at distance but Skorodumov won't allow it.
Roman is trying to force a seperation but Skorodumov has the dominant position.
Skorodumov working hard to break the clinch.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roman is trying to force a seperation but Skorodumov has the dominant position.
Roman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skorodumov.
Skorodumov prevents Roman from breaking the clinch.
Roman is trying to break free.
Roman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skorodumov has him pressed against the cage.
Roman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Skorodumov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roman tries to break free but Skorodumov pushes him back against the cage.
Roman lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Roman tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Roman on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Roman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman lands with a short shot to the head.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
Roman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Skorodumov stops a takedown attempt from Roman.
Roman manages to break the clinch.
Roman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roman stalks Skorodumov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skorodumov's face. Skorodumov staggers backwards, shaken.
Skorodumov is rocked!
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov avoids them all with ease.
Roman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Samuel Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Roman.
Skorodumov is still on wobbly legs! Can Roman finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skorodumov is fending him off so far but Roman persists. Nope, Skorodumov circles away and we're back to standing.
Skorodumov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roman!
Roman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skorodumov tries to avoid it but Roman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skorodumov to the ground. Skorodumov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman scores with a one two! Skorodumov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skorodumov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roman misses with a double jab.
Roman lands with a right hand.
Roman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roman lands a left and a right that sends Skorodumov crashing to the canvas! Roman dives into mount looking to finish!
Roman controlling from the full mount.
Skorodumov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skorodumov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Roman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman unloads with some shots from mount but Skorodumov bucks and avoids them well.
Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roman looking to finish with strikes here!
Roman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roman controlling the pace for now.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skorodumov on the ground.
Skorodumov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Skorodumov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Skorodumov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skorodumov gets back to half guard.
Roman stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Roman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roman 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.
Roman clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skorodumov.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman stalling the fight.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skorodumov blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Roman.
Skorodumov has Roman pressed against the cage, preventing Roman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman works on Skorodumov's body with a couple of short punches.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
A body shot lands from Roman.
Roman is leaning against Skorodumov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skorodumov is breathing heavily.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Skorodumov is controlling him.
Roman gets through Skorodumov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skorodumov can do to turn this around?
Roman working hard to break the clinch.
Roman lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman is trying to force a seperation but Skorodumov has the dominant position.
Roman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman looking to throw knees to the head but Skorodumov is blocking nicely.
Roman lands a nice shot to the body.
Roman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skorodumov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roman lands a left hand.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
A short uppercut from Roman.
Roman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skorodumov has Roman pressed against the cage, preventing Roman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman cracks Skorodumov with a nice body shot.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
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!
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Roman.
Roman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov moves out of range.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
Roman scores with a nice head shot.
Roman cracks Skorodumov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roman scores with a hook.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skorodumov has a couple of punches blocked by Roman.
A nice left hand lands by Roman.
Roman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roman taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roman is trying to push Skorodumov away but Skorodumov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skorodumov is defending well for now.
Roman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Roman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Roman.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
Skorodumov prevents Roman from breaking the clinch.
Roman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roman tries to circle away but Skorodumov has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skorodumov.
Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roman is trying to drag Skorodumov to the mat but Skorodumov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Roman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is leaning against Skorodumov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skorodumov takes a shot to the head.
Skorodumov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roman.
Roman slowing the pace effectively.
Roman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Roman missing with knees to the body.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roman lands an elbow that stopped Skorodumov in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roman can't break the clinch.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skorodumov walks away with a smile on his face. Roman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roman throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Roman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Roman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skorodumov on the side of the head.
No luck for Skorodumov with that takedown attempt.
Roman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roman duly obliges.
Roman works over Skorodumov's head and body with a nice combination.
Roman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skorodumov's head backwards.
Roman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skorodumov on the side of the head.
Roman throws a series of strikes that have Skorodumov backpedaling.
Roman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roman sizes up Skorodumov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roman misses with a series of wild punches.
Skorodumov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roman.
Roman misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Roman.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roman stalks Skorodumov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skorodumov's face. Skorodumov staggers backwards, shaken.
Roman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good shot there by Roman.
Samuel Roman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Roman. Those never looked like landing.
Samuel Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Roman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roman scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roman, as that shot connected.
Roman connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Roman does it's job there.
Skorodumov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roman!
Skorodumov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov avoids them all with ease.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skorodumov walks into a straight right hand from Roman.
Roman swinging wildly here.
Jab from Roman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman thuds his right hand into Skorodumov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roman.
Roman shoots in for a takedown but Skorodumov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roman gets a clinch.
Roman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Roman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skorodumov. Skorodumov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skorodumov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roman digs a good body shot into Skorodumov's ribs.
Roman looks to land a combination but Skorodumov avoids it well.
Roman lands a nice shot that snaps Skorodumov's head back.
Skorodumov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skorodumov circles away quickly and effectively.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Roman with that takedown attempt.
Skorodumov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skorodumov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skorodumov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skorodumov shoots in but no luck this time.
Roman throws a right hand that Skorodumov ducks under and follows up with a left that Skorodumov also avoids with ease.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skorodumov circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Roman.
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman fails to land with a series of punches.
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skorodumov jumps guard but Roman stands there with Skorodumov around his waist. Skorodumov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Samuel Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Skorodumov.
Skorodumov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eugene Skorodumov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Roman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skorodumov tries to circle away but Roman has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Roman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ashe Corven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corven's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Escape. Brock Lesnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ashe Corven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesnar !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corven counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Corven controls the pace.
Corven makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corven wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Corven sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Corven looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corven drops back looking for a leg! Lesnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesnar manages to kick Corven off! Corven jumps back into Lesnar 's guard.
Corven drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lesnar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Corven has Lesnar in his guard.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Corven keeps moving.
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.
Corven trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Corven keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Corven holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lesnar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lesnar wants to control but Corven is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Corven's face as Lesnar controls the position.
Corven is trying to control Lesnar 's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Lesnar tries to move to full mount but Corven actually manages to regain half guard.
Corven looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashe Corven dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lesnar has his takedown stuffed
and Corven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Corven is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corven is working for a submission of some sort.
Corven is looking to advance position but Lesnar won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corven controlling the pace.
Lesnar makes his way to full guard, as Corven worked for a kimura.
Corven wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Corven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lesnar , up you get!
Lesnar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Corven!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lesnar controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to control but Corven wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brock Lesnar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Corven throws a body punch but Lesnar moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashe Corven dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corven counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lesnar 's guard now.
Lesnar seems keen to control Corven's posture.
Corven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Corven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Corven postures up.
Corven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Corven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brock Lesnar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Corven throws a poor cross that misses
and Lesnar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Lesnar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corven looking for submissions off his back.
Ashe Corven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corven manages to get to full guard.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Corven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock Lesnar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Corven gets caught flat footed, as Lesnar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lesnar is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corven trying to keep a closed guard but Lesnar is proving a slippery customer.
Lesnar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ashe Corven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ashe Corven.
Well Corven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashe Corven!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vanek Butsikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanek Butsikov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vanek Butsikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butsikov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butsikov throws an elbow but Filipovic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Filipovic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Butsikov.
Butsikov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Butsikov swings around for an armbar but Filipovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Butsikov's guard.
Butsikov looking for a guillotine here but Filipovic defends easily.
Filipovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Butsikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Filipovic has managed to get both his arms back between Butsikov's legs - danger averted.
Filipovic wants to stand but Butsikov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Butsikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Filipovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Filipovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butsikov wants to stand and escape but Filipovic is having none of it.
Butsikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Filipovic has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Butsikov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Filipovic is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Butsikov pulls down on the head and he's put Filipovic to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vanek Butsikov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dwayne johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the rock says kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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269 lbs
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275 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ingo Pavlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, dwayne johnson !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlik tries to bum rush johnson with a series of wild strikes but johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlik tries to close the distance and clinch but johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
johnson fails with the takedown.
johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
johnson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pavlik's thigh. Pavlik counters though and makes it back to full guard.
johnson wants to pass the guard but Pavlik is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
johnson wants to control from the top but Pavlik keeps moving.
johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
johnson advances position into side control!
johnson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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.
johnson has an Americana. Pavlik didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! johnson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if johnson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). dwayne johnson !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fast Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sieger Goddarm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goddarm has chosen Blue Stahli-Scrape as his entrance music. Sieger Goddarm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fast Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sieger Goddarm!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude misses with a wild combination.
Goddarm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dude cracks a nice hook into Goddarm's ribs.
Goddarm throws a right hand that Dude ducks under and follows up with a left that Dude also avoids with ease.
Dude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sieger Goddarm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude works over Goddarm's head and body with a nice combination.
Goddarm misses with a double jab
and Dude counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Goddarm. Those never looked like landing.
Dude throws a right hand that Goddarm ducks under and follows up with a left that Goddarm also avoids with ease.
Dude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goddarm circles away quickly and effectively.
Dude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goddarm.
Goddarm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dude stalks Goddarm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goddarm's face. Goddarm staggers backwards, shaken.
Goddarm looks gassed!
A jab from Dude does it's job there.
Goddarm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.
Dude is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Goddarm like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Goddarm from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fast Dude!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Todorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Splin - Moyo serdce as his entrance music. Kirill Brown acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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, Petar Todorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todorov with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Todorov misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Todorov is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Todorov takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Petar Todorov has been cut.
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!
Brown lands a head kick. Todorov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown lands a head kick. Todorov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown gets a clinch.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Todorov is rocked!
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Todorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown working Todorov over with knees to the body.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Todorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working Todorov over with knees to the body.
Todorov seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Todorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Todorov in his tracks for a moment.
Todorov wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Todorov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todorov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petar Todorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Todorov has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Todorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todorov tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Todorov in his tracks for a moment.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Todorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Todorov fails to pull guard.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Todorov's efforts to push away.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Todorov pulls guard successfully.
Todorov trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets to his feet - Todorov follows without any prompting.
Brown darts in and clinches Todorov up against the cage.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Todorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown stalls.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Todorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown stalling against the cage.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Todorov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todorov tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Todorov is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Todorov is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Todorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown working Todorov over with knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Todorov is trying to break free.
Brown lands an elbow just above Todorov 's eye.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todorov is trying to break free.
Todorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petar Todorov's cut.
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.
Todorov misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Todorov misses with a takedown
and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Todorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Todorov is trying to break free.
Todorov wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Todorov letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Todorov won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown is trying to stall.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown keeps control of Todorov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Todorov.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Todorov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petar Todorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todorov is trying to break free.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Todorov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Todorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Kirill Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Todorov's ribcage.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Todorov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Todorov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Todorov's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Todorov is trying to break free.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Todorov tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Todorov is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown has Todorov pressed against the cage, preventing Todorov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Todorov has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Todorov's efforts to push away.
Brown has Todorov pressed against the cage.
Todorov wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Todorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Todorov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Todorov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown stalling against the cage.
Todorov has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Todorov in his tracks for a moment.
Todorov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Todorov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todorov's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Todorov tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Todorov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown working Todorov over with knees to the body.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Todorov wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Todorov's ribcage.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Todorov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Todorov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Todorov is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Todorov blocks it.
Todorov jumps guard but Brown stands there with Todorov around his waist. Todorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Todorov won't want to take too many of those.
Brown has Todorov pressed against the cage, preventing Todorov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petar Todorov's cut.
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!
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Todorov tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Petar Todorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Todorov's calf.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Todorov, pushing him back against the cage.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Todorov tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Todorov drops back down to his feet.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todorov's defenses.
Brown working Todorov over with knees to the body.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todorov's defenses.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todorov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petar Todorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todorov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todorov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Todorov wants to break free but Brown has control.
Todorov tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Todorov's face.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Todorov tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown avoiding damage.
Todorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Todorov wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown prevents Todorov from breaking the clinch.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Todorov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
Todorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Todorov jumps guard but Brown stands there with Todorov around his waist. Todorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Todorov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown prevents Todorov from breaking the clinch.
Todorov takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Todorov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todorov misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown rushes Todorov and presses him up against the cage.
Brown has Todorov pressed against the cage, preventing Todorov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Todorov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Brown.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Todorov is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Todorov wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Todorov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todorov blocks it with crossed arms.
Todorov goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Todorov in the body.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kirill Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Todorov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Todorov jumps guard but Brown stands there with Todorov around his waist. Todorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Todorov won't want to take too many of those.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Todorov is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Todorov wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Todorov shrugs off.
Todorov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Petar Todorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kirill Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirill Brown!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Казачья - Ой т&. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
and Emelianenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dog's guard now.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dog wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Emelianenko is now in half guard.
Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emelianenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog wants to improve his position but Emelianenko is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dog is staying active underneath Emelianenko , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fedor Emelianenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dog throws a right hand that Emelianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianenko also avoids with ease.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Dog throws a combination that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Dog keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dog is trying to get back to full guard.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko uses his free foot to push down on Dog's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dog.
Dog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko lands a big shot there that rocks Dog but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Emelianenko trying to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog wants to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko advances position into side control!
Emelianenko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dog is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dog, who protects the arm well.
Emelianenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura but Dog is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dog is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but Dog is working away.
Dog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko is staying tight to Dog's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelianenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Dog is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Dog's face as Emelianenko controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Dog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelianenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dog is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into side control.
Dog is trying to control Emelianenko 's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dog keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dog is looking to reverse the position.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but Dog is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Emelianenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog struggling a bit here.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dog, who protects the arm well.
Emelianenko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dog knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but Dog is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog can't do much from the bottom here.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Emelianenko is staying tight to Dog's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dog, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emelianenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmos Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Vahrushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Ace of Spades. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cosmos Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Vahrushev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vahrushev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ivanov's guard.
Ivanov seems keen to control Vahrushev's posture.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vahrushev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ivanov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Vahrushev from controlling successfully.
Ivanov has control of Vahrushev's left arm, preventing Vahrushev from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cosmos Ivanov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vahrushev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vahrushev's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vahrushev tries to buck Ivanov off but Ivanov is having none of it.
Ivanov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Vahrushev is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cosmos Ivanov!
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