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RC 24 - Drago vs. Aliyev PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gin Ichimaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichimaru comes to the cage accompanied by Sekai wa Sude ni Azamuki no Ue ni (The World Already Exists Upon Deceit). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gin Ichimaru!
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, Stan Macnturf!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macnturf fails to land with a series of punches.
Ichimaru tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Macnturf swivels and escapes.
Macnturf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Gin Ichimaru has been cut.
Macnturf stuffs the takedown attempt from Ichimaru. Ichimaru gets slowly back to his feet.
Ichimaru gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Macnturf.
Ichimaru is rocked!
Macnturf throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ichimaru colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Macnturf as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ichimaru is left battered and dazed whilst Macnturf and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Macnturf!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clancy Wiggum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabo Kwasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kwasi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Til I collapse by Eminem. Thabo Kwasi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Clancy Wiggum!
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, Thabo Kwasi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwasi tries to clinch up.
Wiggum throws a nice looking combination but Kwasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kwasi pushes Wiggum up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggum misses with the head strike.
Wiggum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wiggum throws a head punch that misses.
Kwasi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wiggum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggum tries to work over Kwasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wiggum misses with some punches.
Wiggum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwasi gets underhooks to prevent Wiggum's takedown attempt.
Kwasi blocks an uppercut.
Wiggum can't find room to land a body shot as Kwasi controls the action.
Wiggum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kwasi's face.
It looks like Thabo Kwasi has been cut.
Wiggum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kwasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wiggum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwasi wants to break free but Wiggum has control.
Wiggum struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwasi controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiggum looks to land a left hand but Kwasi moved out of range nicely.
Kwasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiggum.
Kwasi throws a right hand that Wiggum ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiggum also avoids with ease.
Kwasi stuffs the takedown.
Wiggum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kwasi.
Kwasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwasi clinches with his opponent.
Wiggum can't find room to land a body shot as Kwasi controls the action.
Kwasi wants to stall.
Wiggum has had enough of the clinch but Kwasi keeps him there for the moment.
Kwasi blocks a body shot from Wiggum.
Kwasi tries to break the clinch but Wiggum is controlling the position.
Wiggum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wiggum fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clancy Wiggum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kwasi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kwasi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiggum misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiggum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kwasi misses with a double jab.
Kwasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kwasi tries to land a leg kick but Wiggum saw it coming and moves away.
Wiggum misses with a series of wild punches.
Wiggum looks to land a left hand but Kwasi moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wiggum.
Kwasi misses with a few strikes there.
Wiggum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kwasi counter with a right hand.
Kwasi lands a nice looking body shot.
Wiggum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kwasi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kwasi looks gassed!
Kwasi closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggum tries for a takedown but Kwasi manages to get underhooks.
Wiggum jumps guard but Kwasi stands there with Wiggum around his waist. Wiggum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wiggum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wiggum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wiggum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kwasi.
Kwasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwasi prevents the takedown attempt.
Kwasi blocks an uppercut.
Kwasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiggum gets an underhook and turns Kwasi into the cage.
Nice body punch from Wiggum.
Wiggum manages to break the clinch.
Kwasi misses with a few strikes there.
Wiggum moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kwasi goes down! Can Wiggum finish him!?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwasi trying to keep a closed guard but Wiggum is proving a slippery customer.
Wiggum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wiggum works over Kwasi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kwasi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wiggum stops Kwasi from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kwasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kwasi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wiggum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kwasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kwasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wiggum throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wiggum wants to get back to full guard.
Kwasi is looking to take a break and control but Wiggum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wiggum is pressing down on Kwasi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggum trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kwasi is looking to stand up but Wiggum won't let him.
Kwasi drops back looking for a leg! Wiggum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wiggum manages to kick Kwasi off! Kwasi jumps back into Wiggum's guard.
Kwasi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wiggum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwasi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwasi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wiggum throws a series of punches but Kwasi avoids them all with ease.
Wiggum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kwasi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wiggum lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwasi slips a jab from Wiggum.
Wiggum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggum drops Kwasi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kwasi looks back up at him and smiles so Wiggum waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kwasi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwasi misses with a double jab.
Kwasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Wiggum finish him?
Wiggum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwasi seems to have recovered his senses.
Wiggum misses with a body shot.
Wiggum moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kwasi goes down! Can Wiggum finish him!?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clancy Wiggum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thabo Kwasi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wiggum is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Kwasi is in big trouble! Wiggum is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Kwasi. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Clancy Wiggum!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Silev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tegui Calderon Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Silev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Jack Silev!
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, Tegui Calderon Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Rosario.
Rosario throws a series of punches but Silev moves out of range.
Silev lands a high kick to the side of Rosario's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Silev dives into guard, looking to finish.
Rosario is rocked!
It looks like Tegui Calderon Rosario has been cut.
Rosario is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosario is still in real trouble! Can Silev finish him?
Rosario wants to sweep here but Silev controlling him for the moment.
Rosario working for a triangle but Silev defends it easily.
Rosario seems to have recovered his senses.
Silev wants to control from the top but Rosario keeps moving.
Silev advances to half guard.
Silev is trying to control the action in half guard but Rosario is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silev is controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silev wants to control but Rosario is keeping him busy.
Rosario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rosario lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silev!
Silev is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rosario.
Silev sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rosario thows a huge punch but Silev dodges it nicely.
Rosario is tying to control. Silev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silev trying to control but Rosario postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rosario trying to pass the guard but Silev defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosario is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silev is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silev misses with a head kick.
Whack! Silev lands a heavy head kick that drops Rosario. The ref tackles Silev to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rosario was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jack Silev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Nalfiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nalfiah has chosen Who You Talking To as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Ignashov!
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, Josh Nalfiah!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ignashov.
Ignashov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Alexey Ignashov has been cut.
Nalfiah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignashov moves away.
Nalfiah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignashov misses with a head kick.
Nalfiah tries to clinch up.
Nalfiah swings for the body but Ignashov moves out of range.
Nalfiah misses the shot to the body.
Nalfiah fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nalfiah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nalfiah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignashov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignashov throws a leg kick which misses Nalfiah's front leg but catches the back leg as Nalfiah tries to avoid it.
Ignashov ducks under a wild hook from Nalfiah.
Nalfiah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ignashov rather than just go for the knockout.
Nalfiah tries to bum rush Ignashov with a series of wild strikes but Ignashov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ignashov lands with a slapping head kick.
Ignashov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignashov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nalfiah looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nalfiah throws a right and a left that Ignashov avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignashov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nalfiah 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.
Nalfiah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nalfiah throws a shot from downtown. Ignashov moves away and avoids it.
Nalfiah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignashov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nalfiah.
Nalfiah misses with a hook.
Nalfiah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nalfiah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ignashov pinned against the cage. Ignashov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nalfiah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignashov lands a head kick that stumbles Nalfiah and the fighters go to the mat.
Nalfiah is rocked!
It looks like Josh Nalfiah has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ignashov stands and throws Nalfiah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nalfiah is still in real trouble! Can Ignashov finish him?
Nalfiah is trying to work for a sweep but Ignashov has mounted him!
Nalfiah seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nalfiah?
Ignashov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nalfiah takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ignashov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexey Ignashov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ruas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruas has chosen Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Guti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Ruas!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruas's waist but Ruas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guti off to one side.
Guti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guti misses with a low kick.
Guti throws a series of punches but Ruas avoids them all with ease.
Guti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruas.
Ruas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
Guti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ruas trying to mount his opponent but Guti defends it.
Ruas throwing shots but Guti is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruas is working for a kimura but Guti is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ruas is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Guti still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Guti has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ruas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Guti tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ruas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Guti seems to be looking for submissions.
Guti is breathing heavily.
Ruas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruas lands an upkick as Guti stands over him.
That's two 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.
Ruas wants to sweep here but Guti controlling him for the moment.
Ruas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ruas breaks from Guti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ruas.
Ruas lands with some strikes.
Guti is in a horrible position here. Ruas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ruas landing strikes from the mount.
Ruas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ruas working for a guillotine from mount but Guti is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ruas locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Guti is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Ruas!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kellen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Streburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Turn My Swag On. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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278 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Good kicks
Granite 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kellen Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Streburg!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Streburg.
Jan Streburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but Streburg moves out of range.
Streburg tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Streburg's guard.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Streburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith stands up and beckons Streburg to join him on the feet.
Smith fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Streburg sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Streburg circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Streburg. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kellen Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Streburg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Streburg instigates a clinch.
Streburg scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kellen Smith has been cut.
Streburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Streburg scores with a knee to the head.
Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Streburg is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is working for a kimura but Streburg is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Streburg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith is keen to just control but Streburg is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to advance position but Streburg won't allow it.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Streburg defends it well.
Streburg pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Streburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Streburg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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.
Streburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Streburg.
Streburg wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Streburg backing up. Streburg nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Streburg throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Streburg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Streburg tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Streburg's waist but Streburg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith forces Streburg back against the cage and clinches.
Streburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Streburg smiles and moves away.
Streburg avoids the head kick by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kellen Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kellen Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Streburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Streburg won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Streburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Streburg has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Streburg.
Streburg is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Streburg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Streburg's back!
Smith has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Streburg's body.
Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Streburg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands punches and elbows.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Streburg is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Smith.
Even with his hooks in, Smith manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with punches to the body.
Streburg covering up well and avoiding damage.
Smith misses with a punch to the head.
Smith throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Smith punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Smith loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Streburg hold on?
Smith throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Streburg manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Streburg wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jan Streburg has been cut.
Streburg clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Streburg is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Streburg is not content to let Smith control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kellen Smith dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Streburg wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Streburg circles away.
Streburg darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Streburg's guard now.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith stands and throws Streburg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smith wants to control but Streburg is keeping him busy.
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Streburg, who protects the arm well.
Streburg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two 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.
Smith tries for a kimura but Streburg is defending well.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Streburg with a big elbow.
Streburg is trying to escape the position but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Streburg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four 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.
Streburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Streburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jan Streburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Streburg is keeping the position for now.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Streburg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kellen Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kellen Smith!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ooga Booga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Necktie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Invention of Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ooga Booga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauno Necktie!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Necktie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Booga is looking to take a break and control but Necktie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Necktie tries to buck Booga off but Booga is having none of it.
Booga wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Necktie, who protects the arm well.
Booga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Booga really is a fat lump.
Booga throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Necktie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Booga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Necktie is looking to improve his position.
Booga is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Necktie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Booga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Necktie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Necktie gets back to full guard.
Booga passes Necktie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Booga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Necktie is pressing down on Booga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Booga is breathing heavily.
Booga stopping the sweep attempt from Necktie.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Necktie is on top in guard.
Necktie wants to control from the top but Booga keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necktie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Booga is keeping the position for now.
Booga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Booga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Necktie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Necktie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Necktie 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.
Booga trying to control the position.
Booga working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Necktie has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booga tries to roll over but Necktie keeps him under control.
Necktie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Necktie stalling.
Necktie blocks the strikes from Booga.
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.
Necktie is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Booga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Booga manages to get to full guard.
Necktie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Booga manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Booga slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Booga is looking for a kimura here.
Necktie regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ooga Booga will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Necktie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Booga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Booga.
Booga stopping the sweep attempt from Necktie.
Necktie looking for a guillotine here but Booga defends easily.
Booga advances position into side control!
Booga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Necktie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booga creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
An elbow from Booga crashes against the mat.
Necktie tries to buck Booga off but Booga is having none of it.
Booga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Necktie is trying to improve his position.
Booga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Booga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Necktie has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Necktie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Booga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Necktie trying to control but Booga postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Necktie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Booga counters with a single leg into guard. Necktie didn't expect that.
Booga throws a big right hand that misses.
Necktie looking for a triangle here. Booga is fighting it but it looks tight! Necktie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Booga is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mauno Necktie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svern Ferrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer's entrance music is Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svern Ferrus!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrus ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws out a loose jab but Ferrus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tilthammer throws a lazy right hand but Ferrus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck for Ferrus with that takedown attempt.
Ferrus throws a lazy right hand but Tilthammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tilthammer cracks Ferrus with an open hand slap.
Tilthammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferrus backs up against the cage.
Tilthammer misses the jab.
Tilthammer loads up on a big right hand but Ferrus slips the punch.
Ferrus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrus throws a head kick that misses.
Tilthammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ferrus thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrus checks a low kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the side of Ferrus's head but Ferrus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tilthammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferrus shoots in and drives through. Tilthammer sprawls well.
Ferrus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer keeping full guard, as Ferrus tries to pass.
Ferrus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ferrus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferrus drops back looking for a leg! Tilthammer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tilthammer manages to kick Ferrus off! Ferrus jumps back into Tilthammer's guard.
Ferrus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tilthammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferrus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tilthammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tilthammer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tilthammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Tilthammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferrus walks into a jab.
Tilthammer drives through and clinches with Ferrus against the cage.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tilthammer.
Ferrus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Felix Tilthammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svern Ferrus.
Tilthammer blocks a body shot from Ferrus.
Tilthammer with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tilthammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tilthammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tilthammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch but Ferrus is avoiding it.
Ferrus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tilthammer is breathing heavily.
A jab from Tilthammer does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Ferrus.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Ferrus is having none of it.
Tilthammer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferrus avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tilthammer's guard.
Ferrus drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tilthammer dives on top into guard.
Ferrus wants to hit a switch here but Tilthammer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ferrus there!
Ferrus is looking to improve his position but Tilthammer isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferrus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ferrus throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ferrus is staying active underneath Tilthammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ferrus trying to control from the bottom.
Ferrus tries to get to full guard but Tilthammer has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrus trying to hold on to Tilthammer's head to control him but Tilthammer postures up.
Tilthammer trying to control from half guard but Ferrus is working away.
Ferrus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tilthammer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tilthammer's back!
Tilthammer trying to control but not successfully.
Tilthammer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ferrus working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tilthammer throws a hook but Ferrus avoids it easily.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Ferrus blocks it.
Tilthammer lands with a cross.
Ferrus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferrus slips a jab and a cross from Tilthammer.
Ferrus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tilthammer's waist but Tilthammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferrus off to one side.
Ferrus throws a lazy right hand but Tilthammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferrus fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferrus.
Felix Tilthammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svern Ferrus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Ferrus blocks it.
Felix Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tilthammer misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrus shoots in and bounces Tilthammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tilthammer keeping full guard, as Ferrus tries to pass.
Ferrus is stalling in the full guard.
Ferrus stopping the sweep attempt from Tilthammer.
Ferrus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferrus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ferrus passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrus slows the pace down in half guard.
Ferrus wants to free his trapped foot but Tilthammer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ferrus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tilthammer moves into full guard.
Tilthammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferrus wants to control from the top but Tilthammer keeps moving.
Ferrus 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferrusis looking to pass into half guard but Tilthammer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tilthammer is in guard.
Tilthammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tilthammer looking to pass the guard.
Ferrus has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tilthammer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ferrus has tightened it up now! Tilthammer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Svern Ferrus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Karzamoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Beware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Karzamoff could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koko Beware's chin.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Karzamoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koko Beware!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beware throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karzamoff's waist but Karzamoff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beware off to one side.
Karzamoff lands a head shot.
Karzamoff swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karzamoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karzamoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karzamoff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beware is rocked!
Beware shoots in looking for a takedown. Karzamoff tries to sprawl out of it but Beware keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karzamoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beware is still on wobbly legs! Can Karzamoff finish him?
Beware shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karzamoff as he jumps to the side.
Sergei Karzamoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Beware.
Beware fails with the takedown.
Beware seems to have recovered his senses.
Karzamoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beware.
Beware tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karzamoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beware avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Beware with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beware shoots in but Karzamoff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karzamoff misses with a few strikes there.
Beware fails to land the takedown.
Karzamoff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beware manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karzamoff wants to get up but he can't break Beware's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Beware throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beware is looking for a triangle here but Karzamoff uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Beware tries to improve position but can't.
Karzamoff just content to control the position.
Karzamoff tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karzamoff has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beware is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to 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.
Beware wants to improve his position but Karzamoff is controlling well.
Karzamoff wants to stand but Beware has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Beware gets back to full guard.
Karzamoff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beware is proving hard to escape from.
Beware has an active guard here but Karzamoff has managed to pass into half guard.
Karzamoff prevents Beware from improving his position.
Beware is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Karzamoff pulls his head out easily.
Beware looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karzamoff wants to get back to his feet.
Beware is looking to get back to full guard here but Karzamoff has managed to pass to side control instead.
Karzamoff working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karzamoff stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Karzamoff throws a right and a left that Beware avoids nicely.
Karzamoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karzamoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beware.
Beware tries to clinch but Karzamoff moves away
letting Karzamoff counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Karzamoff dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beware avoids the head kick by Karzamoff.
Beware misses with a takedown attempt
and Karzamoff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beware misses with a takedown
and Karzamoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beware misses with a takedown attempt
and Karzamoff counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Beware off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Karzamoff follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Beware was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergei Karzamoff!
Sergei Karzamoff retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuad Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuad Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Drago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aliyev as he avoids it easily.
Drago gets a clinch.
Drago drags the fight down to the ground.
Drago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aliyev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drago is working away from the top position though.
Drago prevents Aliyev from improving his position.
Drago wants to pass to mount but Aliyev is defending the position.
Drago passes the guard and advances to mount!
Drago is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Aliyev is in real trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aliyev wants to get back to his feet.
Drago gets his hands free as Aliyev looks to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Drago is not going to allow Aliyev to sit and survive in this position.
Aliyev preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Drago.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliyev is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Drago gets his way!
Drago gets his hands free as Aliyev looks to control.
I really don't envy Aliyev right now.
Drago patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Drago looking to break Aliyev's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Aliyev remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Drago will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Aliyev preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Drago.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Aliyev rolls, trying to escape but Drago keeps control of the position.
Drago working for the choke.
Drago is trying to stick to Aliyev's back but Aliyev is turning into Drago. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Drago's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Aliyev.
Drago looking for a triangle here. Aliyev is fighting it but it looks tight! Drago pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Aliyev is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nikolai Drago!
Nikolai Drago retains his light heavyweight title!
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