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RFF-14 The Rematch PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dropkick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dropkick Murphy!
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, Travis Moore!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moore throws a nice head kick!
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murphy feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Murphy's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Murphy lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Murphy. No joy for Moore on that attempt.
Dropkick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Moore.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Moore shoots in.
Moore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Moore avoids the head kick by Murphy.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Murphy shows good takedown defense.
Good shot there by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy throws a lazy head kick
and Moore counters with a body kick.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travis Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Moore's defenses.
Murphy lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
Murphy scores with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dropkick Murphy dominated that round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore shoots in for a double leg but Murphy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore moves into range and clinches up with Murphy.
Murphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Moore has double underhooks.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dropkick Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Moore.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moore throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Dropkick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy throws a nice head kick!
Murphy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy cracks Moore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
Murphy scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a two punch combo.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a nice leg kick.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a low kick, right behind Moore 's knee.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moore closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murphy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Murphy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moore's guard.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Murphy is one step ahead there.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
Murphy lands a couple of elbows.
Murphy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Murphy landing with the ground and pound.
Murphy throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body
and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy has control of Moore's left arm, preventing Moore from doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Murphy is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dropkick Murphy dominated that second round.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy scores a takedown into full mount!
Murphy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore gets back to half guard.
Murphy controlling the action here.
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.
Murphy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Murphy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moore!
Moore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murphy controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore is trying desperately to improve position.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dropkick Murphy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Moore takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Murphy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Murphy tries to score with some ground and pound. Moore controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Murphy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy controlling from side mount.
Murphy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moore to his feet.
Travis Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Murphy avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dropkick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murphy, 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Dropkick Murphy wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Inemko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inemko comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Anthony Malik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vladmir Inemko's chin.
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236 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Inemko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Malik!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Malik misses.
Inemko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Inemko working the ground and pound.
Malik is pushing Inemko's head away, looking to escape. Inemko manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Inemko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Inemko advances to full mount.
Inemko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Inemko lands a big elbow.
Malik is rocked!
Inemko postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Malik badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Inemko around the waist but Inemko pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Inemko is the winner by TKO! Inemko jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladmir Inemko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba comes into the arena with Clubfoot blaring out of the sound system. Fyodor Emelianenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Emelianenko tightens his grip and picks Sakuraba up, before dumping him to the ground. Sakuraba manages to land in guard.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakuraba has his foot on Emelianenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emelianenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sakuraba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Emelianenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sakuraba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking for a guillotine here but Sakuraba defends easily.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakuraba won't allow Emelianenko to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba 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.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Sakuraba trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fyodor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Sakuraba, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Sakuraba against the cage but Sakuraba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Sakuraba shoots for a takedown but Emelianenko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Emelianenko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Emelianenko landing shots from mount.
Sakuraba tries to hold on but Emelianenko postures up.
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakuraba is working to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko breaks from Sakuraba's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sakuraba manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Emelianenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko drops an elbow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Sakuraba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sakuraba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakuraba actively working from the bottom here.
Sakuraba gets back to full guard.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
Sakuraba is looking for a triangle but Emelianenko pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakuraba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Sakuraba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emelianenko wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sakuraba!
Emelianenko lands a heavy elbow.
Emelianenko jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sakuraba is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sakuraba and Emelianenko has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko lands a nice forearm strike.
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 Fedor Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sakuraba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakuraba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sakuraba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sakuraba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko looking to control.
Emelianenko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sakuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sakuraba forces his way into half guard.
Sakuraba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sakuraba is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Emelianenko as he works his way to full guard.
Emelianenko wants to sweep here but Sakuraba controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba fails with the takedown
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emelianenko.
Sakuraba drags the fight down to the ground.
Fedor Sakuraba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakuraba is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Emelianenko frees his head nicely. Oh but Sakuraba has switched to an armbar! Emelianenko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fedor Sakuraba!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Ain't no sunshine.. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Rua !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a double jab.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drago tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Drago avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drago is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago gets the takedown into side control.
Rua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rua trying to remain calm as Drago controls from the top position.
Drago lands a few punches from side control.
Rua being controlled for a moment.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Drago drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua prevents Drago from improving position.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet.
Rua is not content to let Drago control the position.
Drago goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rua rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Drago's guard! Nice work there by Rua !
Drago is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rua has his hands clasped together but Drago extends an breaks Rua 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Drago.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Drago!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Two Socks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Titov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Titov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmy Two Socks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Titov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Two Socks.
Titov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Titov is looking for a sweep.
Titov is pushing Two Socks's head away, looking to escape. Two Socks manages to hold on to the position though.
Two Socks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Two Socks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Titov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Two Socks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Two Socks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Titov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titov looks frustrated here - throwing a couple of shots from the bottom though.
Titov is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Two Socks is looking to take a break and control but Titov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titov is looking to regain half guard here but Two Socks keeps moving and retains side control.
Titov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Two Socks has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Two Socks lands an elbow.
Titov wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Two Socks fails to land the takedown.
Two Socks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Titov.
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.
Titov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Two Socks.
Two Socks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Two Socks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Titov some visible discomfort.
Titov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Two Socks working the ground and pound.
Two Socks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Titov is trying to work for a sweep but Two Socks has mounted him!
Titov looks gassed!
Titov tries to reverse the position but Two Socks maintains control.
Two Socks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Titov tries to buck Two Socks off but he can't manage it.
Two Socks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Two Socks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Two Socks won't let Titov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titov tries to hold on but Two Socks pushes him away.
Two Socks controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Titov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Two Socks with the ground and pound from mount.
Titov tries to reverse the position but Two Socks maintains control.
Two Socks working the ground and pound effectively.
Two Socks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Two Socks is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Titov is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Titov flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Two Socks anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Titov and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Two Socks slips an arm under Titov chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Two Socks has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Two Socks is squeezing on Titov like an anaconda would it's prey. Titov fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Timmy Two Socks!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manos de Piedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frekkas Poop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Piedra comes to the cage accompanied by Hecho en Mexico. Manos de Piedra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manos de Piedra!
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, Frekkas Poop!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Piedra tries to clinch up but Poop circles away and keeps his distance.
de Piedra looks for a takedown but Poop sprawls well.
Poop throws a nice looking combination but de Piedra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poop throws a right and a left that both miss.
de Piedra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poop misses with the combination.
de Piedra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
de Piedra manages to break the clinch.
Poop drives through with a takedown into guard.
de Piedra is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Piedra keeping full guard, as Poop tries to pass.
Poop sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed de Piedra's guard.
Poop is keen to just control but de Piedra is a slippery customer.
Poop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. de Piedra doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Poop.
Poop working de Piedra over with strikes.
de Piedra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
de Piedra trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Poop is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed de Piedra to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Poop wants to control from the top but de Piedra keeps moving.
Poop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Poop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Poop working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
de Piedra struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poop decides to stand up, so the ref orders de Piedra to his feet.
Poop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Poop.
Poop cracks de Piedra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
de Piedra wants to control but Poop postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poop decides to stand back up.
de Piedra fails with the takedown
and Poop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manos de Piedra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Piedra closes the distance and clinches.
de Piedra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
de Piedra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
de Piedra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poop clobbers de Piedra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frekkas Poop dominated that round.
That's time! de Piedra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Poop lands in his opponent's guard.
Poop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Poop wants to pass the guard but de Piedra is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poop landing some decent shots from guard.
Poop works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Poop works his way into side control.
Poop is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but de Piedra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poop has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
de Piedra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
de Piedra with a poor takedown
and Poop counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in de Piedra's guard now.
Poop passes de Piedra's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Poop is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for de Piedra!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poop moves to the back.
Frekkas Poop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poop has got one arm under de Piedra's chin. This could be trouble... de Piedra trying to control the other hand but Poop gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, de Piedra has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frekkas Poop!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Владисл (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Putte Kirjurinluoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirjurinluoto has chosen Macho Man as his entrance music. Putte Kirjurinluoto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Владисл!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Putte Kirjurinluoto!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Владисл fails to land the takedown.
Владисл throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kirjurinluoto's waist but Kirjurinluoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Владисл off to one side.
Владисл closes the distance and clinches up with Kirjurinluoto, looking for a takedown. Владисл pushes Kirjurinluoto against the cage but Kirjurinluoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Владисл. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirjurinluoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Владисл with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Kirjurinluoto counter with a right hand.
Kirjurinluoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Владисл swivels and escapes.
Kirjurinluoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Владисл has his takedown stuffed
and Kirjurinluoto moves into the clinch.
Kirjurinluoto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Владисл fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Владисл stuffs the takedown.
Владисл gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kirjurinluoto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Владисл!
Владисл is breathing heavily.
Kirjurinluoto is working for a guillotine from mount but Владисл frees his head quite easily.
Владисл wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirjurinluoto wants to control but Владисл is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirjurinluoto throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Владисл prevents Kirjurinluoto from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Владисл right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirjurinluoto tries to keep control of the position but Владисл is staying busy.
Владисл is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Владисл grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Kirjurinluoto is trying to stick to Владисл's back but Владисл is turning into Kirjurinluoto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kirjurinluoto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Владисл.
Kirjurinluoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Владисл drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirjurinluoto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Владисл!
Владисл gets back to half guard.
Владисл is not content to let Kirjurinluoto control the position.
Владисл is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Владисл looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Владисл is not content to let Kirjurinluoto control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kirjurinluoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Владисл's waist but Владисл gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirjurinluoto off to one side.
Владисл has his takedown stuffed
and Kirjurinluoto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Владисл!
Kirjurinluoto dominating with strikes here.
Kirjurinluoto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Владисл has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Владисл manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kirjurinluoto is tying to control. Владисл wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirjurinluoto trying to mount his opponent but Владисл defends it.
Владисл looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kirjurinluoto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kirjurinluoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Владисл keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kirjurinluoto shoots in for a double leg but Владисл sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kirjurinluoto looks for a takedown but Владисл sprawls well.
Kirjurinluoto has managed to clinch.
Kirjurinluoto has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Владисл clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Владисл is trying to break free.
Владисл manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kirjurinluoto's guard. Nice work there by Владисл.
Владисл avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Putte Kirjurinluoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kirjurinluoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Владисл misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirjurinluoto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kirjurinluoto manages to pull guard.
Kirjurinluoto is looking for a triangle but Владисл pushes his legs off easily.
Владисл working some strikes from top position.
Kirjurinluoto has momentary wrist control but Владисл slips an elbow through the middle.
Владисл with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Владисл stands up over Kirjurinluoto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kirjurinluoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kirjurinluoto is looking for a triangle but Владисл pushes his legs off easily.
Kirjurinluoto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Владисл can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kirjurinluoto pushes Владисл off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirjurinluoto closes the distance and clinches up with Владисл, looking for a takedown. Kirjurinluoto pushes Владисл against the cage but Владисл circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Владисл closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Владисл is chipping away with strikes.
Kirjurinluoto is rocked!
Владисл scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kirjurinluoto is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Владисл can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Владисл!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Andrew is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Igor Vladislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladislav changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Andrew looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Andrew is looking to reverse the position.
Vladislav scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Andrew to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrew is not content to let Vladislav control the position.
Vladislav stands up.
Vladislav fails with a takedown attempt.
Vladislav shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vladislav was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Andrew is looking to improve his position but Vladislav isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav get's back to his feet.
Vladislav scores a takedown into full mount!
Vladislav working for a guillotine from mount but Andrew is in no mood to give up.
Vladislav tries to control but Andrew wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladislav cracks Andrew with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vladislav controlling from the full mount.
Andrew is squirming around, avoiding Vladislav's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrew is in a horrible position here. Vladislav smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vladislav takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Andrew tries to break free.
Andrew turns into Vladislav and is now in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vladislav holds on and takes a little breather.
Vladislav is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vladislav is looking to take a break and control but Andrew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrew won't allow Vladislav to pass to mount.
Andrew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav trying to work for an americana but Andrew has managed to regain full guard.
Vladislav slips nicely into half guard.
Vladislav trying to control the action but Andrew is working from the bottom.
Vladislav is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andrew is just riding it out for now. Vladislav eventually gives up the hold.
Vladislav seems to be working for a kimura but Andrew defends the submission attempt.
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.
Andrew is looking for a sweep. Vladislav is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andrew looks gassed!
Vladislav is looking for a kimura but Andrew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vladislav to get the leverage.
Andrew is looking to improve his position.
Vladislav is working for a kimura but Andrew is defending it quite comfortably.
Vladislav working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vladislav wants to pass the guard but Andrew is defending well.
Vladislav is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Andrew doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vladislav.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vladislav dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vladislav feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vladislav works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vladislav is looking to advance position but Andrew won't allow it.
Vladislav has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vladislav can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andrew is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew is controlling an arm, preventing Vladislav from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Vladislav controlling from the full mount.
Andrew regains half guard.
Andrew is breathing heavily.
Vladislav is looking for a kimura here.
Vladislav is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vladislav is looking for a kimura but Andrew is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vladislav to get the leverage.
Vladislav is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andrew defends it well.
Andrew is not content to let Vladislav control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Andrew to get to his feet.
Vladislav fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladislav shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andrew as he jumps to the side.
Vladislav shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andrew pinned against the cage. Andrew gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vladislav shoots in and drives through. Andrew sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vladislav thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vladislav thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Andrew is looking for a sweep.
Vladislav goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Andrew has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vladislav but great work by Andrew.
Vladislav is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Vladislav dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vladislav closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andrew to the mat! Andrew manages to get full guard.
Igor Vladislav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrew keeping moving, preventing Vladislav from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vladislav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andrew can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vladislav controls the pace.
Andrew keeping full guard, as Vladislav tries to pass.
Vladislav postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Andrew is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vladislav, into his guard.
Vladislav looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav working a defensive guard here.
Vladislav is really struggling to control Andrew but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vladislav is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Andrew dives into side control.
Andrew is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vladislav is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Andrew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrew looks to land a body kick but Vladislav moved away.
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.
Vladislav avoids the head kick by Andrew.
Vladislav gets a takedown into half guard.
Vladislav works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vladislav trying to control but Andrew is having none of it.
Vladislav is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav get's back to his feet.
Vladislav shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vladislav was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vladislav trying to control but Andrew is having none of it.
Vladislav is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Andrew has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Andrew!
Andrew trying to control but Vladislav is working from the bottom.
Vladislav wants to sweep here but Andrew controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vladislav is trying to keep Andrew in close.
Vladislav looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Andrew wants to stand but Vladislav has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vladislav working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Andrew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Andrew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Andrew tries to free his leg and advance position but Vladislav is retaining full guard.
Kyle Andrew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladislav lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andrew!
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Vladislav showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vladislav, 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 for Igor Vladislav!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Igor Vladislav!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Igor Vladislav!
Igor Vladislav wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Llongg Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 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, Llongg Dong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dong is working for a kimura but Ryan is defending it quite comfortably.
Dong is trying to work for a kimura but Ryan is defending well.
Ryan moves into full guard.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Dong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong wanted to stand there but Ryan had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ryan is looking to stand up but Dong isn't so interested in that idea.
Ryan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dong passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan is looking to improve his position.
Ryan is not content to let Dong control the position.
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.
Ryan moves into full guard.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dong wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Ryan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ryan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dong off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ryan moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Ryan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ryan crunches a lovely knee into Dong's ribcage.
Ryan looking to throw knees to the head but Dong is blocking nicely.
Ryan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dong tries to pull guard but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan lands a nice knee to the body.
Dong blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.
Dong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dong blocks the elbow strike.
Ryan has Dong pressed against the cage.
Ryan with a knee to the head.
Ryan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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.
Ryan jumps into guard, dragging Dong to the mat.
Ryan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan is trying to keep Dong in close.
Ryan is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Dong wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Dong passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Dong there.
Dong seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ryan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Llongg Dong!
Llongg Dong retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ivan kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Krakow acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, ivan kotoski!
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, Vasily Krakow!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakow moves out of range as kotoski throws a body kick.
kotoski rushes Krakow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
kotoski lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from kotoski.
kotoski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krakow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
kotoski lands a knee to the body.
Krakow wants a takedown.
kotoski crunches a lovely knee into Krakow's ribcage.
kotoski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from kotoski.
Krakow looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
kotoski lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from kotoski.
kotoski lands an elbow inside.
kotoski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Krakow.
kotoski lands a nice elbow.
kotoski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
kotoski tries to land knees in the clinch but Krakow avoids the damage to the body.
kotoski lands a nice elbow.
kotoski connects with a knee to the head.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
Krakow tries for a takedown but kotoski manages to get underhooks.
ivan kotoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Krakow.
kotoski lands a knee to the body.
kotoski lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kotoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
kotoski gets underhooks to prevent Krakow's takedown attempt.
kotoski missing with knees to the body.
kotoski lands a nice knee to the body.
kotoski landing knees to the body.
kotoski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krakow avoiding damage as kotoski throws knees to the body.
kotoski landing knees to the body.
kotoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krakow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
kotoski lands an elbow just above Krakow 's eye.
kotoski scores with a knee to the head.
kotoski lands an elbow that stopped Krakow in his tracks for a moment.
kotoski crunches a lovely knee into Krakow's ribcage.
kotoski lands a damaging elbow.
kotoski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krakow.
kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, kotoski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krakow's brow.
kotoski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krakow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
kotoski looking to throw knees to the head but Krakow is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow avoiding damage as kotoski throws knees to the body.
Krakow looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by kotoski.
Krakow drags the fight down to the ground.
Krakow trying to keep a closed guard but kotoski is proving a slippery customer.
Krakow is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! kotoski has his hands clasped together but Krakow extends an breaks kotoski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Krakow.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasily Krakow!
Vasily Krakow is the new lightweight champion!
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