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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Hector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Yazerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Yazerman 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 super 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, Dexter Hector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Yazerman!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yazerman fails with the takedown
so Hector counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hector trying to control but Yazerman is working from the bottom.
Yazerman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hector is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hector in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hector is looking to advance position but Yazerman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Yazerman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hector manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hector dodges the ground and pound from Yazerman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hector is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hector is trying to get back to half guard.
Yazerman is trying to get an arm triangle but Hector is defending well.
Yazerman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hector keeps working.
Yazerman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hector tries to buck Yazerman off but Yazerman is having none of it.
Yazerman working the ground and pound but Hector is defending the strikes.
Hector takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yazerman trying to control the action but Hector is working from the bottom.
Yazerman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman cracks Hector with a big right hand but Hector just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yazerman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yazerman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hector to see if he's OK.
Yazerman working the ground and pound but Hector is defending the strikes.
Yazerman slows the pace down.
Yazerman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hector has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Yazerman but great work by Hector.
Yazerman wants to get back to his feet but Hector drags him back down.
Hector looking to control but instead Yazerman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hector thows a huge punch but Yazerman dodges it nicely.
Hector is breathing heavily.
Hector not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yazerman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Yazerman misses with a takedown attempt
and Hector decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yazerman's guard.
Yazerman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hector throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yazerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yazerman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Hector dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yazerman tries for a takedown but Hector circles away easily
and Hector counters with a takedown into side control.
Yazerman wants to control but Hector postures up.
Yazerman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hector's best efforts.
Hector sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yazerman defending well though.
Yazerman is trying to stand up here but Hector is controlling him well.
Yazerman tries to get to full guard but Hector has control of the leg.
Yazerman moves into full guard.
Hector throws a strike but Yazerman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yazerman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yazerman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yazerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yazerman advances to half guard.
Yazerman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yazerman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yazerman is trying to control the action in half guard but Hector is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hector tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yazerman has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hector takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Hector that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yazerman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Yazerman controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Yazerman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yazerman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hector is in a horrible position here. Yazerman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yazerman with shots to the head and body - Hector looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hector on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hector tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman lands a big shot there that rocks Hector but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yazerman is landing with some decent strikes but Hector is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yazerman throws some wild stikes that Hector manages to avoid easily.
Yazerman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yazerman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hector is looking to improve his position but Yazerman isn't that keen on the idea.
Yazerman wants to control the pace but Hector is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Yazerman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hector defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yazerman.
Yazerman darts in trying to clinch
and Hector decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yazerman's guard.
Hector wants to control from the top but Yazerman keeps moving.
Hector with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hector postures up.
Yazerman wants to stand up but Hector is controlling him.
Hector tries to free his leg and advance position but Yazerman is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hector trying to control the position from guard on top but Yazerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yazerman pulls Hector in to control the position.
Edward Yazerman has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hector in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yazerman wants to stand but Hector is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yazerman has his takedown stuffed
and Hector counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yazerman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hector missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hector wants to control from the top but Yazerman keeps moving.
Hector postures up.
Hector throws and elbow that misses. Yazerman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hector's guard. Nice move by Yazerman!
Yazerman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yazerman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yazerman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hector preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yazerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yazerman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hector avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yazerman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yazerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yazerman throwing strikes from guard but Hector blocks nicely.
Yazerman wants to control from the top but Hector keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yazerman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hector kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Edward Yazerman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yazerman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Hector showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hector has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Edward Yazerman!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Edward Yazerman!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Edward Yazerman!
Edward Yazerman wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sponge Bobichus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Shkutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobichus comes to the ring accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Ivan Shkutov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sponge Bobichus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Shkutov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobichus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shkutov.
Bobichus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bobichus is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Shkutov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bobichus gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Shkutov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bobichus lets go of the hold and Shkutov can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sponge Bobichus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Petrovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by PRIDE FC. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junior Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Petrovsky!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrovsky's guard.
Petrovsky working a defensive guard here.
Petrovsky pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silva trying to control but Petrovsky is working from the bottom.
Silva wants to stand and escape but instead Petrovsky has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva is looking to stand up but Petrovsky isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva keeping full guard, as Petrovsky tries to pass.
Petrovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Silva is trying to control the position but Petrovsky postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Petrovsky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Petrovsky keeping hold of Silva's head, controlling as best he can.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Petrovsky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petrovsky is holding on for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva trying to control the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petrovsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Junior Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Petrovsky.
Petrovsky looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrovsky trying to control here.
Silva lands strikes from half guard.
Silva trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to stand and escape but Petrovsky is controlling the position.
Silva throwing shots but Petrovsky is blocking nicely.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva tries to pass to full mount but Petrovsky defends it.
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.
Junior Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Petrovsky tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silva.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Petrovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Petrovsky controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Petrovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Petrovsky avoids it.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrovsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrovsky as he avoids it easily.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrovsky is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Petrovsky circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrovsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Petrovsky won't allow it.
Petrovsky is breathing heavily.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovsky tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Petrovsky is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petrovsky is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petrovsky is trying to control but can't.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva trying to control from Petrovsky's half guard. Petrovsky has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva tries to stand but Petrovsky is controlling from the bottom.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovsky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva wants to stand but Petrovsky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Junior Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Petrovsky's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Petrovsky keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Junior Silva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Petrovsky looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Petrovsky's guard.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrovsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Petrovsky keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Petrovsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Petrovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Petrovsky keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Junior Silva.
Petrovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrovsky misses with a takedown
and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to pull guard but Petrovsky holds him up against the ropes and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva wants to break free but Petrovsky has control.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva is working for takedown but Petrovsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrovsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrovsky is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petrovsky has his back to the ropes.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Petrovsky.
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.
Petrovsky is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Petrovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Petrovsky backs up against the ropes.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Junior Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Petrovsky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silva. What's that going to do exactly?
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva dominating with strikes here.
Petrovsky tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling his opponent.
Silva lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Petrovsky hang on?
Silva controlling from the full mount.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Petrovsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovsky tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petrovsky is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva avoids the attempt from Petrovsky to control.
Petrovsky is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Junior Silva!
Junior Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suren Kalik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristian Romero looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cristian Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suren Kalik!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kalik counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
Romero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kalik drops back looking for a leg! Romero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Romero manages to kick Kalik off! Kalik jumps back into Romero's guard.
Kalik has gone for a leg lock! Romero slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kalik's guard.
Kalik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kalik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Romero content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Romero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalik is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Romero rolls with it to try and escape but Kalik cranks on the arm and Romero is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suren Kalik!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murad Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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24
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murad Ibragimov!
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, Kyle Dillan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillan wants to clinch but Ibragimov slips to the side
and Ibragimov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dillan!
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.
Ibragimov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ibragimov prevents Dillan from getting the reversal.
Ibragimov thowing shots but they're missing.
Dillan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dillan working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibragimov looking to control but Dillan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dillan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dillan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ibragimov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dillan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dillan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dillan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ibragimov wants to control but Dillan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four 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.
Ibragimov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murad Ibragimov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dillan tries to clinch
and Ibragimov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dillan's guard now.
Dillan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dillan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Dillan on the inside.
Dillan is pushing Ibragimov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Dillan.
Dillan slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Dillan.
Dillan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ibragimov.
Dillan taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Ibragimov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillan tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Dillan is looking to clinch but Ibragimov is avoiding it.
Dillan tries to clinch up but Ibragimov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ibragimov gets tackled into the ropes by Dillan. Dillan maintains the clinch.
Ibragimov fails to pull guard.
Dillan avoiding damage.
Dillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ibragimov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ibragimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillan.
Dillan moves in looking to clinch but Ibragimov pushes him off.
Dillan moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Dillan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ibragimov letting Dillan take a breather here.
Dillan lands a nice uppercut.
Dillan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Dillan.
Dillan slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Dillan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ibragimov could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Ibragimov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ibragimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillan moves into the clinch.
Ibragimov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murad Ibragimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan has Ibragimov pushed against the ropes.
Dillan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dillan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dillan stalls.
Ibragimov takes a shot to the head.
Dillan lands with a short shot to the head.
Dillan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibragimov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillan tries to clinch up.
Dillan wants to clinch up but Ibragimov keeps it at a distance.
Dillan is looking to clinch.
Murad Ibragimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillan fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dillan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four 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.
Dillan is stalling here.
Dillan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dillan lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Dillan.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dillan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dillan tries to stall but Ibragimov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dillan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Kyle Dillan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillan has managed to clinch.
Dillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dillan gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Dillan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Dillan tries to clinch up but Ibragimov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ibragimov throws a head kick that misses.
Dillan closes the distance and clinches.
Dillan is trying to stall.
Dillan lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Dillan to work.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dillan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibragimov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillan tries to clinch up.
Dillan is looking to clinch but Ibragimov is avoiding it.
Dillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillan wants to clinch
and Ibragimov counters with a body kick that stops Dillan in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillan tries to clinch up but Ibragimov circles away and keeps his distance.
Dillan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Dillan on the inside.
Dillan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Dillan to work.
Dillan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dillan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dillan has Ibragimov pressed against the ropes, preventing Ibragimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dillan is struggling to control the position.
Dillan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ibragimov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillan.
Dillan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillan doesn't manage to clinch there - Ibragimov circles away.
Dillan moves into the clinch.
Dillan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ibragimov up against the ropes.
Dillan lands a left hand.
Dillan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dillan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan tries to clinch there but Ibragimov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan tries to clinch but Ibragimov moves out of range.
Ibragimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibragimov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dillan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ibragimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibragimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillan tries to clinch up.
Dillan wants to clinch.
Dillan is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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.
Dillan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibragimov being controlled against the ropes.
Dillan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibragimov backwards.
Dillan stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Dillan.
Dillan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Dillan.
Dillan has closed the distance and engaged Ibragimov in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Dillan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Kyle Dillan!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Kyle Dillan!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Kyle Dillan!
Kyle Dillan wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rogozinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Tiirismaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogozinski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Czterej pancerni i pies. Riku Tiirismaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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22
175 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rogozinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riku Tiirismaa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogozinski throws a body kick that misses.
Rogozinski wants to slow Tiirismaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Rogozinski slaps away a takedown attempt from Tiirismaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogozinski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tiirismaa.
Rogozinski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Riku Tiirismaa has been cut.
Tiirismaa wants to clinch.
Tiirismaa avoids the head kick by Rogozinski.
Rogozinski tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiirismaa.
Piotr Rogozinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Tiirismaa.
Tiirismaa blocks a head kick by Rogozinski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiirismaa.
Rogozinski circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Tiirismaa drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Rogozinski follows Tiirismaa to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Rogozinski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleks Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleks Emelianenko looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleks Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back to recover.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Norris throws a left that rocks Emelianenko and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Norris dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Emelianenko regain composure!
Emelianenko is rocked!
It looks like Aleks Emelianenko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko prevents Norris from moving into mount.
Norris just content to control the position.
Norris wants to stand but Emelianenko has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris takes a little break here. Emelianenko wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Norris wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his arm.
Norris wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Norris postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Norris tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Emelianenko tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Norris wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emelianenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Norris trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko wants to control but Norris postures up.
Norris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Emelianenko walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Emelianenko's half guard.
Emelianenko trying to control from the bottom.
Emelianenko is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Well, if Norris 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.
Let's hope that Norris has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Norris 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Norris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Norris moves into the clinch.
Norris breaks the clinch.
Norris throws a one two combo.
Norris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Norris cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Norris lands with a right hand.
Norris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chuck Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norris with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris fakes the leg kick and cracks Emelianenko in the body.
Norris lands with a kick to the ribs.
Norris lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Norris cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Norris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleks Emelianenko'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.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Norris throws a combination. Emelianenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Norris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Norris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Norris connects with a body shot that sends Emelianenko's belly button to the back.
Norris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norris scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Emelianenko's half guard.
Emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Norris has control of the leg.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain the position but Norris is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Emelianenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emelianenko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Norris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Norris tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Norris controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chuck Norris.
Norris jabs at Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Norris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Emelianenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Norris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Emelianenko on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Emelianenko enables Norris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Emelianenko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Emelianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
Emelianenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Norris!
Emelianenko trying to control but Norris is having none of it.
Norris tries to control Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Norris is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Aleks Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Coogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Light!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coogan misses with a takedown
and Light counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coogan's guard now.
Light is fighting to break Coogan's control of his arms but Coogan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Coogan keeping full guard, as Light tries to pass.
Coogan pulls Light in close to prevent any damage.
Coogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Light not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coogan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Light drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coogan wants to sweep here but Light controlling him for the moment.
Coogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coogan is pulling down on Light's head to control his posture.
Coogan trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light is looking to stand up but Coogan won't let him.
Light trying to control the position from guard on top but Coogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rob Coogan.
Coogan closes the distance but Light moves to the side
so Light counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Coogan working a defensive guard here.
Coogan is trying to hold Light in close to prevent damage but Light has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coogan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan manages to get to full guard.
Coogan 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.
Light trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coogan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Light's guard.
Coogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Light is retaining full guard.
Coogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Light is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coogan passes Light's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan is keen to just control but Light is a slippery customer.
Coogan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Light has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coogan trying to control from half guard but Light is working away.
Coogan trying to pass the guard but Light defending well.
Light really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Light is just riding it out for now. Coogan eventually gives up the hold.
Light is looking for a sweep. Coogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Light 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.
Coogan stuffs the takedown.
Coogan checks the leg kick.
Light misses with a takedown attempt
and Coogan counters by moving into the clinch.
Light changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coogan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rob Coogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Light.
Light closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coogan did well to prevent Light getting side control.
Coogan manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Light won't allow Coogan to sweep him here.
Light is looking to stand up but Coogan won't let him.
Coogan looking to control.
Light is breathing heavily.
Coogan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Light can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Light is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coogan avoids the attempt from Light to control.
Coogan trying to control but Light is having none of it.
Coogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coogan wants to control the pace but Light is squirming around nicely.
Coogan wants to finish this one by submission but Light is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Coogan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan tries to control but Light wriggling away.
Light is working to get back to half guard.
Coogan quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Coogan but it's paid off an Light is forced to tap! Nice work by Coogan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob Coogan!
Rob Coogan is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between wilson timmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szymon Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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25
205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, wilson timmy!
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, Szymon Nowak !
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
timmy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nowak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
timmy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
timmy scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Szymon Nowak has been cut.
Nowak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This has been an exciting period of action!
timmy lands a slapping body shot.
Nowak tries to move into range but timmy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nowak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and timmy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nowak looks gassed!
timmy circles away from the clinch attempt
and timmy counters with a crisp right that sends Nowak to the canvas! timmy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). wilson timmy!
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