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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robero Tejada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jaromir Jag has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaromir Jag!
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, Robero Tejada!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jag misses with a straight right.
Jag tries to clinch up.
Jag shoots in and drives through. Tejada sprawls well.
Tejada is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tejada shoots in and drives through. Jag sprawls well.
Tejada swats away the attempt to clinch by Jag.
Tejada rushes Jag and presses him up against the cage.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Tejada avoids the damage to the body.
Jag trying to stall but Tejada improves his position.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Tejada avoids the damage to the body.
Jag taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tejada manages to pull guard.
Jag has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tejada is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tejada lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jag!
Tejada blocks Jag's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag tries to hold on but Tejada postures up.
Jag swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tejada fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jag defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tejada.
Jag wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Jag is trying to stand back up.
Tejada trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jag doesn't escape.
I looks like Tejada might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jag is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Tejada has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tejada is punishing Jag with strikes - can he finish him?!
Jag is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tejada.
Tejada avoiding Jag 's attempts to control his hands.
Jag is breathing heavily.
Jag tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tejada stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tejada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jag but Jag pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tejada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jag!
Jag is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tejada fails to move to back control.
Jag is trying to stand up.
Tejada content just to control the position here.
Jag is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tejada working the ground and pound effectively.
You get the feeling that Jag really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tejada working the ground and pound effectively.
Tejada controlling from mount.
Jag is trying to stand but he's just given Tejada his back.
Tejada lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tejada.
Tejada is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Jag with him. Jag is trying to defend but Tejada has an arm under the chin now! Jag grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robero Tejada!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Polinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Polinsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason King's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kai Polinsky!
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, Jason King!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polinsky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Polinsky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polinsky.
Polinsky wants to clinch.
Polinsky looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Kai Polinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polinsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Polinsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polinsky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Polinsky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Polinsky blocks a head kick by King.
Polinsky wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Polinsky shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a one two combo.
It looks like Kai Polinsky has been cut.
Polinsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Polinsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
King lands a hook that stumbles Polinsky back into the cage. King follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Polinsky to the canvas! King pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Polinsky has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason King!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenni Salonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Crosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenni Salonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby shoots in for a takedown but Salonen shows good takedown defense.
Salonen shoots in and drives through. Crosby sprawls well.
Crosby lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Jenni Salonen has been cut.
Salonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crosby counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salonen's guard now.
Crosby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crosby wants to stand but Salonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salonen is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crosby wants to stand and escape but Salonen is having none of it.
Salonen postures up and lands a big shot to Crosby's brow.
Crosby can't keep his opponent in guard - Salonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Salonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salonen working over Crosby with some ground and pound. Crosby looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salonen on the ground.
Crosby is looking to control Salonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crosby avoid being mounted?
Crosby is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crosby defending well though.
Salonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salonen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crosby!
Salonen landing shots from mount.
Salonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salonen landing shots from mount.
Salonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Salonen is landing with some decent strikes but Crosby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salonen looking to finish Crosby with some ground and pound. This is bad for Crosby!
Salonen has control of Crosby's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crosby regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Salonen lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Salonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crosby looks a forlorn figure.
Crosby working to try and regain half guard.
Salonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crosby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crosby tries to get out of the position.
Salonen landing strikes from the mount and Crosby is in trouble!
Salonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Salonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Salonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crosby's face.
Salonen lands a big shot there that rocks Crosby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salonen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Salonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Salonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Crosby hang on?
Salonen with shots to the head and body - Crosby looks very uncomfortable down there.
Crosby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crosby tries to buck Salonen off but he can't manage it.
Salonen lands a big shot there that rocks Crosby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Crosby is desperately trying to improve his position but Salonen has a good base and remains in mount.
Salonen lands a big elbow.
Salonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salonen with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Crosby tries to reverse the position but Salonen maintains control.
Salonen cracks Crosby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salonen dominating with strikes here.
Salonen scoring with strikes but Crosby is staying in there.
Salonen landing strikes from the mount.
Salonen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Salonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crosby's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crosby takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Salonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crosby swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenni Salonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jenni Salonen's cut.
That's time! Crosby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salonen tries for a takedown but Crosby circles away easily
and Crosby counters with a one-two to the body.
Salonen tries to keep at a distance but Crosby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Salonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salonen stops a takedown attempt from Crosby.
Salonen has Crosby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crosby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harry Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Salonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crosby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crosby jumps guard.
Crosby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crosby pulls Salonen in to control the position.
Salonen won't allow Crosby to get back to his feet.
Salonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crosby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salonen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salonen chips away with some ground and pound.
Jenni Salonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crosby as he jumps to the side.
Harry Crosby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salonen looks for a takedown but Crosby sprawls well.
Crosby tries for a takedown but Salonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salonen slips a jab and a cross from Crosby.
Salonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crosby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Salonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crosby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Salonen looking for a takedown.
Crosby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salonen misses with a takedown attempt
and Crosby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crosby throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salonen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crosby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crosby has escaped and now he's on top!
Salonen keeping moving, preventing Crosby from controlling successfully.
Salonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crosby stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Salonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby fails with the takedown.
Crosby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Crosby tries to sprawl out of it but Salonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crosby's waist but Crosby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salonen off to one side.
Crosby lands with a nice combination. Salonen backs away looking to recover.
Salonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salonen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crosby sprawls well initially but Salonen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crosby doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salonen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salonen lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salonen.
Salonen winds up and cracks Crosby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Salonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salonen wants to free his trapped foot but Crosby is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Salonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salonen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Crosby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salonen's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jenni Salonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jenni Salonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
Salonen tries for a takedown but Crosby manages to get underhooks.
Crosby prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crosby missing with knees to the body.
Salonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Harry Crosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenni Salonen.
Crosby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salonen avoids the head kick by Crosby.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crosby as he avoids it easily.
Crosby drives through and clinches with Salonen against the cage.
Salonen is working for takedown but Crosby is calmly controlling the position for now.
Salonen stops a takedown attempt from Crosby.
Crosby stops a takedown attempt from Salonen.
Salonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crosby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Crosby stops a takedown attempt from Salonen.
Salonen looking for a takedown.
Salonen can't get the takedown.
Crosby breaks from the clinch.
Salonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crosby as he jumps to the side.
Salonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salonen gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby tries to bench press Salonen off him but Salonen keeps the position.
Salonen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crosby, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Salonen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salonen tries to move to mount but Crosby blocks the move with his legs.
Salonen is putting a hurting on Crosby here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salonen throwing strikes but Crosby manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Salonen tries to bench press Crosby off him but Crosby keeps the position.
Salonen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Crosby off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonen misses with punches from the back.
Crosby finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Salonen with good strikes from the mount here!
Salonen landing shots from mount.
Salonen cracks Crosby with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salonen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Crosby regains half guard.
Crosby missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Salonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crosby's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Crosby in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Salonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Salonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Crosby's face.
Salonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crosby looks a forlorn figure.
Salonen looking to secure an arm triangle but Crosby defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salonen lands a nice shot to the head.
Salonen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Crosby?
Salonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Crosby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Crosby is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Crosby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Salonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Salonen lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jenni Salonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenni Salonen!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thor schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Казаки - Ой да . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, thor schneider!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
schneider tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
schneider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
schneider fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but schneider saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with schneider but schneider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
schneider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
schneider stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emelianenko is thwarting schneider's attempts to control the position.
Emelianenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
schneider wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
schneider is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Emelianenko pulls his head out easily.
schneider is trying to stand back up but Emelianenko is controlling him
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and schneider defends it well.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
schneider is looking to control Emelianenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can schneider avoid being mounted?
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but schneider defending well.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
schneider tries to kick Emelianenko off but Emelianenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
schneider wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Emelianenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. schneider knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Emelianenko connects with a nice short shot to schneider's temple.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emelianenko trying to mount his opponent but schneider defends it.
Emelianenko is working for a kimura but schneider is defending it quite comfortably.
Emelianenko is keen to just control but schneider is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
schneider wants to get back to full guard.
schneider is trying to stand back up but Emelianenko is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by schneider.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emelianenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emelianenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
schneider is trying to control Emelianenko's posture but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko moves into full mount!
Emelianenko takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Emelianenko is not going to allow schneider to sit and survive in this position.
Emelianenko has got one arm under schneider's chin. This could be trouble... schneider trying to control the other hand but Emelianenko gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, schneider has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fedor Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Killimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daichi Killimo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daichi Killimo!
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, James Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Killimo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killimo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daichi Killimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Killimo's temple.
Taylor throwing shots but Killimo is blocking nicely.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Killimo defending well though.
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Killimo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Killimo is rocked!
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Killimo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Killimo is hurt! He's hurt bad - Taylor fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Killimo from any more punishment! Congratulations to Taylor! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Taylor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorbo Klicknakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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, Gynther Gail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorbo Klicknakov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gail drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gail tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gail has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gail fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Klicknakov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Klicknakov struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Gail's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gail is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Klicknakov is trying to escape and Gail transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Klicknakov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gail! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gynther Gail!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Elvis!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvis clinches up with Cotto and pushes him back against the cage.
Cotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elvis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Elvis tightens his grip and picks Cotto up, before dumping him to the ground. Cotto manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cotto looking for a sweep. Not yet Cotto, not yet.
Cotto looking to control.
Elvis throwing strikes from guard but Cotto blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cotto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Elvis is in close to Cotto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Elvis thows a big elbow that misses.
Cotto looking for a sweep. Not yet Cotto, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elvis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cotto as he avoids it easily.
Cotto has his takedown stuffed
and Elvis counters with a shoot takedown. Cotto fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Cotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cotto is trying to keep Elvis in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis stands up over Cotto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Elvis landing some decent shots from guard.
Cotto 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.
Cotto wants to sweep here but Elvis controlling him for the moment.
Elvis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cotto's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cotto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvis is one step ahead there.
Cotto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elvis.
Elvis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Elvis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Elvis chips away with some ground and pound.
Cotto trying to control the position.
Elvis stands up over Cotto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cotto wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvis postures up.
Cotto wants to sweep here but Elvis controlling him for the moment.
Elvis postures up.
Cotto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvis forces his way into half guard.
Cotto wants to get back to full guard.
Cotto is breathing heavily.
Cotto has hold of Elvis's hands but Elvis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cotto is looking for a sweep. Elvis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cotto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Elvis tries to free his leg and advance position but Cotto is retaining full guard.
Elvis postures up and lands a big shot to Cotto's brow.
Elvis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elvis advances position into side control!
Cotto struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto sneaks back into half guard.
Cotto is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Elvis pulls his head out easily.
Cotto taking some punishment here, with Elvis in his half guard.
Elvis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Elvis connects with a nice short shot to Cotto's temple.
Ground and pound from Elvis.
Cotto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvis's back!
Elvis rolls, trying to escape but Cotto keeps control of the position.
Cotto somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Cotto not allowing Elvis to control his hands.
Cotto softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Cotto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Elvis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis is taking damage to the body and head.
Elvis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cotto has hold of Elvis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Elvis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Elvis is working to get back to half guard.
Elvis regains half guard.
Elvis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Elvis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cotto manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elvis with a nice head shot there.
Elvis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Elvis dominated that round.
That's time! Cotto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Elvis.
Elvis in side control lands a decent elbow.
Elvis working the ground and pound.
Cotto tries to improve position but can't.
Cotto sneaks back into half guard.
Cotto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cotto missing with punches from the bottom.
Cotto wants to control but Elvis is keeping busy.
Cotto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diego Elvis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elvis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Elvis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis passes Cotto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Elvis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Elvis lands strikes from half guard.
Cotto wants to improve his position but Elvis is controlling well.
Elvis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elvis moves into full mount! Cotto won't be happy about that!
Elvis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cotto wants to control but Elvis is having none of it.
Cotto is bucking up trying to escape but Elvis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cotto is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Cotto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Elvis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cotto hang on?
Elvis breaks from Cotto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cotto bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvis looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvis, not yet.
Elvis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cotto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elvis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvis is on top in guard.
Elvis working some strikes from top position.
Cotto wants to sweep but no luck.
Cotto looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis landing some decent shots from guard.
Cotto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cotto is keeping the position for now.
Elvis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elvis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cotto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elvis gets a takedown into half guard.
Cotto missing with punches from the bottom.
Elvis prevents Cotto from improving his position.
Cotto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cotto is looking to improve his position.
Elvis lands strikes from half guard.
Elvis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cotto is staying active underneath Elvis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Elvis there.
Elvis trying to control the action but Cotto is working from the bottom.
Elvis moves nicely into side control.
Cotto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Elvis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Elvis gets a takedown into half guard.
Elvis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cotto defending well though.
Cotto wants to get back to full guard.
Cotto actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Elvis lands a nice short elbow.
Elvis is looking for a kimura but Cotto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvis to get the leverage.
Cotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elvis.
Cotto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cotto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvis manages to get himself to full guard.
Cotto wants to control from the top but Elvis keeps moving.
Elvis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cotto advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis tries to bench press Cotto off him but Cotto keeps the position.
Elvis misses with a strike from the bottom.
Elvis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cotto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cotto lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Elvis down.
Cotto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Elvis!
Elvis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elvis really wants to buck Cotto off and get back to his feet.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the head.
Elvis is working to get back to half guard.
Cotto with shots to the head and body - Elvis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cotto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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.
Cotto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cotto working for a submission but Elvis is keeping him at bay.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elvis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Elvis landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Elvis manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cotto is looking to take a break and control but Elvis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elvis moves into full guard.
Elvis working a defensive guard here.
Elvis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvis wants to stand up but Cotto is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvis is on top in guard.
Cotto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Elvis connects with a couple of short punches.
Elvis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cotto working a defensive guard here.
Elvis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cotto's head.
Elvis stopping the sweep attempt from Cotto.
Cotto is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Elvis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cotto's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elvis shoots for a double leg takedown but Cotto sprawls well. He's pushed Elvis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cotto clinches.
Cotto is trying to break the clinch but Elvis has him pressed against the cage.
Elvis is trying to break free.
Cotto jumps guard but Elvis stands there with Cotto around his waist. Cotto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cotto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cotto decides to pull guard.
Miguel Cotto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Elvis.
I've got Elvis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Elvis!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hoogachunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and corrado smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Hoogachunga!
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, corrado smith!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoogachunga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping smith at a distance.
Hoogachunga drops smith with a left right combo! Hoogachunga follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like corrado smith has been cut.
Hoogachunga with the ground and pound but smith regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hoogachunga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoogachunga looks to land a strike but smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hoogachunga wants to control from the top but smith keeps moving.
smith trying to keep a closed guard but Hoogachunga is proving a slippery customer.
smith wants to stand up but Hoogachunga is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoogachunga is fending him off so far but smith persists. Nope, Hoogachunga circles away and we're back to standing.
smith gets caught flat footed, as Hoogachunga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
smith wants to sweep here but Hoogachunga controlling him for the moment.
smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoogachunga trying to control the position from guard on top but smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
smith looks gassed!
smith keeping full guard, as Hoogachunga tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoogachunga is looking to work some ground and pound but smith has wrist control.
smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoogachunga.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoogachunga lands with a nice combination. smith backs away looking to recover.
Hoogachunga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hoogachunga trying to control but smith is working from the bottom.
Hoogachunga stands and steps away. smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga has smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoogachunga pulls guard.
Hoogachunga wants to get back to his feet but smith passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoogachunga is refusing to be controlled, as smith sits in half guard.
Hoogachunga throws a strike from the bottom but smith passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hoogachunga throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hoogachunga gets a clinch.
Hoogachunga prevents smith from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoogachunga.
Hoogachunga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoogachunga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from smith.
Hoogachunga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hoogachunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoogachunga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoogachunga tries to score a body lock takedown but smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Hoogachunga.
smith stops a takedown attempt from Hoogachunga.
Hoogachunga tries to pull guard but smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoogachunga drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Hoogachunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoogachunga throws an elbow but misses.
smith blocks the elbow strike.
Hoogachunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoogachunga wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoogachunga trying to land knees to the body.
smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
smith successfully pulls guard.
Hoogachunga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga throws a strike but smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
smith wants to control from the top but Hoogachunga keeps moving.
smith passes into half guard.
smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoogachunga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoogachunga punching from the bottom.
smith escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hoogachunga scores with a takedown into smith's guard.
Hoogachunga stands and steps away. smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoogachunga counters with a single leg into guard. smith didn't expect that.
Hoogachunga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hoogachunga takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoogachunga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hoogachunga jumps guard but smith stands there with Hoogachunga around his waist. Hoogachunga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoogachunga tries to pull guard but smith won't allow it.
Hoogachunga lands a takedown into guard.
smith working a defensive guard here.
Hoogachunga is looking to work some ground and pound but smith has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith wants to sweep here but Hoogachunga controlling him for the moment.
smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoogachunga throws a strike but smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hoogachunga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but smith has passed into side control.
smith gets to mount! Hoogachunga was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Hoogachunga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hoogachunga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoogachunga goes for a takedown attempt but smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fred Hoogachunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoogachunga feints and as smith raises his hands in defense, Hoogachunga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hoogachunga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fred Hoogachunga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoogachunga landing some decent shots from guard.
Hoogachunga is in close to smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoogachunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
smith trying to control the position here.
Hoogachunga wants to get up but he can't break smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hoogachunga gets to his feet. smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
smith has his takedown stuffed
and Hoogachunga counters with a nice double leg into side control. smith won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith is trying to control Hoogachunga's posture but Hoogachunga avoids it.
smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hoogachunga striking from the bottom.
Hoogachunga wants to improve his position but smith is controlling well.
smith wants to take a breather but Hoogachunga is having none of it.
Hoogachunga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hoogachunga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoogachunga trying to stand up but can't free himself from smith's guard.
corrado smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
smith is trying to keep Hoogachunga in close.
smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoogachunga throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga throws a strike but smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoogachunga wants to stand up but smith is controlling him.
Hoogachunga keeping moving, preventing smith from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Hoogachunga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoogachunga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Hoogachunga!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Ytlear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ytlear might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Necrophobic - The Third Antichrist. This should be fireworks!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Ytlear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank S!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ytlear drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ytlear stands and throws S's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ytlear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
S tries to improve position but can't.
Ytlear is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but S is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
S tries to escape but Ytlear is in control.
S is looking to regain half guard here but Ytlear keeps moving and retains side control.
S holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ytlear content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
S really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ytlear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
S tries to bench press Ytlear off him but Ytlear keeps the position.
S is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ytlear off and has taken his back!
S is trying to stick to Ytlear's back but Ytlear is turning into S. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in S's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ytlear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ytlear looking to pass the guard.
Ytlear looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ytlear stops S from standing up.
Ytlear advances position into side control!
Ytlear is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, S has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ytlear trying to control the position but S is working away.
The ground and pound from Ytlear seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ytlear looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ytlear working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ytlear decides to stand back up. Ytlear steps back and let's S get back to his feet.
Ytlear is breathing heavily.
Ytlear darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ytlear wants to pass to mount but S is defending the position.
S is trying to control but can't.
S actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ytlear tries to pass the half guard into mount. S knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ytlear is looking for a kimura here.
Ytlear seems to be looking for submissions.
Ytlear wants to work for an arm triangle but S is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ytlear performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
S is looking for a sweep. Ytlear is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ytlear is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. S doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ytlear.
Ytlear moves nicely into side control.
Ytlear is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but S is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on S's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
S wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Ytlear seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! S is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). James Ytlear!
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