UFL 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drokov Slayveski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drokov Slayveski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivanov
vs
Slayveski

192 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Ivanov!
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, Drokov Slayveski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayveski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ivanov. No joy for Slayveski on that attempt.
Ivanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Slayveski keeps it at a distance.

Ivanov clinches up against the cage.
Ivanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slayveski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Slayveski counters with a shoot takedown. Ivanov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivanov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Slayveski wants to sweep but Ivanov has passed to side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov trying to control the position but Slayveski is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayveski is looking to reverse the position.

Ivanov decides to stand back up. Ivanov steps back and let's Slayveski get back to his feet.
Slayveski fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexander Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drokov Slayveski.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slayveski.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Slayveski moves out of range.
Alexander Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov clinches but Slayveski breaks the clinch

and Slayveski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ivanov!
Ivanov is squirming around, avoiding Slayveski's attempts to control the action.
Slayveski lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Slayveski.
Poor strikes thrown by Slayveski there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ivanov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Slayveski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Slayveski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov can't escape the position.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Slayveski lands with some strikes.
Slayveski lands a big elbow.
Slayveski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ivanov's face.

Ivanov is rocked!
Slayveski lands a big shot to the head and Ivanov winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Drokov Slayveski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Devil
vs
Drago Jr

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drago Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Devil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Drago Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Devil can't do much from the bottom here.
Devil is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Devil is trying to improve his position.
Devil is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Drago Jr stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago Jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Devil kicks Drago Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Drago Jr dodges the punch combination from Devil.
Devil digs a good body shot into Drago Jr's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Devil there.
Drago Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Devil misses with a double jab
and Drago Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Devil thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Devil backing up. Devil nods at Drago Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Devil is breathing heavily.
Drago Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Devil backs up against the cage.
Drago Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Devil as he avoids it easily.
Drago Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Devil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drago Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago Jr throws a nice looking combination but Devil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taz Devil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drago Jr misses with the combination.
Drago Jr misses with a double jab.
Drago Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Devil backing up. Devil nods at Drago Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Devil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devil works the jab nicely.
Devil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Devil looks to land a combination but Drago Jr avoids it well.
Devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Drago Jr counter with a right hand.
Drago Jr cracks a nice hook into Devil's ribs.
Devil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drago Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a series of strikes. Devil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago Jr lands a front kick.
Devil misses with a double jab
and Drago Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters circling a little - Drago Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Devil.
A head kick from Drago Jr lands but Devil takes it in his stride.
Drago Jr shoots in and drives through. Devil sprawls well.
Devil throws a combination. Drago Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Devil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Devil throws a lazy head kick
and Drago Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drago Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Devil. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drago Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Devil's side.
Drago Jr lands a body shot.
Drago Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivan Drago Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Devil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taz Devil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devil throws a big shot that misses.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Devil misses
and Drago Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Devil thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Drago Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Drago Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago Jr is working the combinations to good effect here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Devil thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drago Jr tests Devil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drago Jr lands with an overhand left.
Taz Devil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Devil as Drago Jr shoots in.
Drago Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Devil to score with a decent uppercut.
Drago Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Devil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Devil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Drago Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Devil!
Devil is desperately trying to improve his position but Drago Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Drago Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Drago Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Drago Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago Jr throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devil moves away.
Drago Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Devil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago Jr on the side of the head.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Drago Jr does it's job there.
Drago Jr tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Devil throws a combination that misses
and Drago Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Devil misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago Jr lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Devil misses with a double jab
and Drago Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Devil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drago Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devil.
Devil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Devil falls off balance throwing a combination

and Drago Jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Devil!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drago Jr stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Devil misses with a double jab

and Drago Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Devil has one foot on Drago Jr's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Devil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Devil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drago Jr looks to land a combination. Devil sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Drago Jr does no damage.
Drago Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Devil rather than just go for the knockout.
Drago Jr walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Drago Jr.
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a left to the body.
Drago Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Devil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago Jr avoids the body shot from Devil.
Devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Drago Jr throws a series of strikes that have Devil backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago Jr misses with a double jab.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Drago Jr slips a jab and a cross from Devil.
Drago Jr avoids the body shot from Devil.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Devil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil misses with the combination.
Drago Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Devil throws a series of strikes that have Drago Jr backpedaling.
Drago Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Devil at a distance.
Drago Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drago Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Devil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Devil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Devil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Devil backing up. Devil nods at Drago Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Devil misses with a double jab
and Drago Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Devil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drago Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago Jr looks to land a combination but Devil avoids it well.
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Devil misses with a double jab.
Devil throws a nice looking combination but Drago Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devil throws a looping overhand right but Drago Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Drago Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Devil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Devil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Devil misses with a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drago Jr looks to land a combination. Devil sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Devil thinking.
Drago Jr slips a jab and a cross from Devil.
Drago Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Devil misses with a two punch combination.
Drago Jr misses with a double jab.
Devil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago Jr doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Devil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Devil throws a combination that misses
letting Drago Jr counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Devil misses its intended target.
Devil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Devil.
Drago Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Devil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Devil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Devil takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Devil misses with a double jab
and Drago Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Taz Devil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Drago Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Devil lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drago Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Mozgov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Mozgov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Arlovski
vs
Mozgov

193 cm
21
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
259 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Andrei Arlovski!
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, Vladimir Mozgov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Mozgov misses.
Nice takedown defense from Mozgov. No joy for Arlovski on that attempt.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mozgov but Mozgov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arlovski fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arlovski shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arlovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mozgov closes the distance but Arlovski moves to the side
and Arlovski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Arlovski looks for a takedown but Mozgov sprawls well.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches up with Mozgov, looking for a takedown. Arlovski pushes Mozgov against the cage but Mozgov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mozgov tries to keep at a distance but Arlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mozgov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mozgov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Arlovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arlovski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to pull guard but Mozgov holds him up against the cage and eventually Arlovski drops back down to his feet.
Mozgov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mozgov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arlovski is working for takedown but Mozgov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Mozgov is pressed up against the cage. Arlovski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mozgov down to the mat. Mozgov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mozgov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Mozgov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski fails with the takedown.

Mozgov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mozgov has Arlovski pushed against the cage.
Arlovski jumps guard but Mozgov stands there with Arlovski around his waist. Arlovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mozgov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mozgov is trying to break the clinch but Arlovski has him pressed against the cage.
Mozgov wants to get back to striking at distance but Arlovski won't allow it.
Mozgov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arlovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arlovski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arlovski looking for a takedown.
Mozgov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mozgov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arlovski connects with a knee to the head.

Mozgov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mozgov moves into the clinch successfully.
Mozgov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arlovski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mozgov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arlovski prevents Mozgov from breaking the clinch.
Arlovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mozgov prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mozgov tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski fails to pull guard.
Mozgov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mozgov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski keeps control of Mozgov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mozgov takes a shot to the head.
Arlovski prevents Mozgov from breaking the clinch.
Mozgov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arlovski has him pressed against the cage.
Arlovski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mozgov pulls his leg out and moves away.

Mozgov rushes Arlovski and presses him up against the cage.
Arlovski wants a takedown.
Mozgov stops a takedown attempt from Arlovski.
Mozgov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

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.
Arlovski stalling against the cage.
Mozgov has had enough of the clinch but Arlovski keeps him there for the moment.
Arlovski stalling the fight.
Arlovski keeps control of Mozgov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arlovski stalling in the clinch.
Mozgov has had enough of the clinch but Arlovski keeps him there for the moment.
Arlovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mozgov prevents it.
Arlovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mozgov fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Arlovski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arlovski showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mozgov regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Mozgov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mozgov moves in looking to clinch but Arlovski pushes him off.
Arlovski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arlovski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mozgov looks to clinch
and Arlovski counters with a left and a right that stings Mozgov.
Mozgov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arlovski counters with a one-two to the body.
Arlovski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Arlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arlovski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mozgov smiles and moves away.

Arlovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Arlovski avoiding damage as Mozgov throws knees to the body.
Arlovski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arlovski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mozgov's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski fails to pull guard.
Arlovski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mozgov smiles and moves away.
Arlovski drops his hands momentarily and Mozgov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mozgov misses with a few strikes there.
Arlovski throws a head kick that Mozgov semi-blocks.
Andrei Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Mozgov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arlovski darts in trying to clinch

and Mozgov counters by moving into the clinch.
Arlovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mozgov prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Mozgov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski wants a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mozgov gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arlovski keeps control of Mozgov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mozgov pinned against the cage. Mozgov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vladimir Mozgov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mozgov tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mozgov moves into the clinch.
Arlovski tries to pull guard but Mozgov won't allow it.
Mozgov tries to break the clinch but Arlovski is controlling the position.
Arlovski goes for a takedown attempt but Mozgov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arlovski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mozgov tries to avoid it but Arlovski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mozgov to the ground. Mozgov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mozgov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arlovski misses with a takedown attempt
and Mozgov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arlovski looks to clinch

and Mozgov counters by clinching up.
Arlovski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mozgov wants to get back to striking at distance but Arlovski won't allow it.
Mozgov is trying to break free.
Arlovski jumps guard but Mozgov stands there with Arlovski around his waist. Arlovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arlovski is working for takedown but Mozgov is calmly controlling the position for now.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mozgov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mozgov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arlovski jumps guard but Mozgov stands there with Arlovski around his waist. Arlovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mozgov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Mozgov to work.
Arlovski tries to pull guard but Mozgov holds him up against the cage and eventually Arlovski drops back down to his feet.
Mozgov has had enough of the clinch but Arlovski keeps him there for the moment.
Arlovski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mozgov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mozgov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mozgov has had enough of the clinch but Arlovski keeps him there for the moment.
Arlovski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mozgov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Mozgov manages to get underhooks.

Mozgov manages to break the clinch.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski takes a swing at Mozgov's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vladimir Mozgov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mozgov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrei Arlovski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mozgov clinches.
Arlovski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mozgov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arlovski fails with the takedown
and Mozgov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Mozgov closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Arlovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arlovski tries to pull guard but Mozgov holds him up against the cage and eventually Arlovski drops back down to his feet.
Arlovski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mozgov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arlovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arlovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Mozgov.
Mozgov missing with knees to the body.
Arlovski jumps guard but Mozgov stands there with Arlovski around his waist. Arlovski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mozgov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arlovski up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozgov works on Arlovski's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Mozgov.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Mozgov manages to get underhooks.
Mozgov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arlovski has him pressed against the cage.
Arlovski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mozgov gets underhooks to prevent Arlovski's takedown attempt.
Mozgov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mozgov is pressed up against the cage. Arlovski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mozgov down to the mat. Mozgov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arlovski with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mozgov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mozgov.
Arlovski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mozgov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mozgov tries to clinch but Arlovski is having none of it.
Mozgov throws a right and a left that Arlovski avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mozgov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arlovski throws a head kick that half lands.
Mozgov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mozgov moves into the clinch.

Arlovski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mozgov uses from the top position.
Arlovski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Arlovski working for a triangle but Mozgov defends it easily.
Arlovski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozgov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arlovski is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mozgov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mozgov throws and elbow that misses. Arlovski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mozgov's guard. Nice move by Arlovski!
Mozgov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arlovski is one step ahead there.
Mozgov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Arlovski advances position into side control!
Mozgov taking a bit of punishment here - Arlovski scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mozgov is looking to reverse the position.
Arlovski working the head with strikes.

Arlovski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mozgov can't do much from the bottom here.

Arlovski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mozgov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mozgov sneaks back into half guard.
Mozgov regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Mozgov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mozgov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Mozgov!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting. Gideon Frost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Frost
vs
Wallace

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Russia GOLD (only real 159 in st petes)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Frost!
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, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frost clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wallace.
Wallace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Wallace.
Wallace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.

Frost shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Frost looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Wallace defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Frost.

Frost moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wallace has worked his arm free - good work by Wallace!
Frost 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.
Wallace manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost moves into full mount! Wallace won't be happy about that!
Frost throws some wild stikes that Wallace manages to avoid easily.

Frost moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wallace has worked his arm free - good work by Wallace!
Wallace gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Frost throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Frost is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wallace defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Frost is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wallace is just riding it out for now. Frost eventually gives up the hold.
Frost missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wallace tries to get to full guard but Frost has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wallace's thigh. Wallace counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Frost loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frost shoots in for a double leg but Wallace sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallace cracks the inside of Frost's front leg.
Frost is breathing heavily.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wallace fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace closes the distance looking to clinch

so Frost counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost throws and elbow that misses. Wallace uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frost's guard. Nice move by Wallace!

Frost looking for a guillotine here but Wallace defends easily.

Frost working for a triangle but Wallace defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frost looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wallace passes into half guard.
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 Gideon Frost will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wallace moves into range and clinches up with Frost.

Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Wallace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wallace gets a clinch.
Wallace trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace with a knee to the head.

It looks like Gideon Frost has been cut.
Wallace lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frost wants to break free but Wallace has control.
Wallace crunches a lovely knee into Frost's ribcage.
Wallace landing knees to the body.
Frost avoiding damage as Wallace throws knees to the body.

Wallace breaks the clinch.
Frost looks for a takedown but Wallace sprawls well.

Frost shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Frost was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frost raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.

Frost scores with a takedown into Wallace's guard.
Wallace keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.

Frost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wallace is trying to control the position but Frost postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost stands and throws Wallace's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Frost goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wallace rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Frost's guard! Nice work there by Wallace!

Frost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frost keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frost has his foot on Wallace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallace works his way back into a safe position though.
Frost is trying to keep Wallace in close.
Frost is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Frost seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wallace is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gideon Frost!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeroen Rijkaart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasselhoff comes to the cage accompanied by Looking for Freedom by David Hasselhoff. Rijkaart comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Iron Maiden - The Trooper kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hasselhoff
vs
Rijkaart

188 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Hasselhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeroen Rijkaart!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rijkaart circles away.
Rijkaart with a poor takedown

and Hasselhoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rijkaart's guard.
Hasselhoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rijkaart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hasselhoff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rijkaart's guard.
Still in half guard, Hasselhoff seems content to control.

Rijkaart actively working from the bottom here.

Hasselhoff looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rijkaart is defending against the submission attempts here by Hasselhoff.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hasselhoff 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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Rijkaart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rijkaart is looking for a sweep. Hasselhoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rijkaart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hasselhoff.
Rijkaart wants to improve his position but Hasselhoff is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rijkaart tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hasselhoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rijkaart's guard.
Rijkaart controlling Hasselhoff's posture.
Hasselhoff wants to control from the top but Rijkaart keeps moving.
Hasselhoff is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rijkaart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hasselhoff wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Rijkaart has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hasselhoff tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Hasselhoff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hasselhoff tries for a takedown but Rijkaart circles away easily

and Rijkaart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hasselhoff!

Hasselhoff bucks Rijkaart off and manages to get back to his feet!

Rijkaart looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hasselhoff!
Hasselhoff working to try and regain half guard.
Hasselhoff wants to control but Rijkaart is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rijkaart jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hasselhoff is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hasselhoff and Rijkaart has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rijkaart working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hasselhoff tries to buck Rijkaart off but Rijkaart is having none of it.
Hasselhoff is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hasselhoff is looking to get back to full guard here but Rijkaart has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasselhoff is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rijkaart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rijkaart throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Rijkaart has hold of Hasselhoff's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hasselhoff manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Rijkaart wants to finish this one by submission but Hasselhoff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rijkaart.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hasselhoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasselhoff trying to keep a closed guard but Rijkaart is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hasselhoff is on top in guard.
Rijkaart keeping moving, preventing Hasselhoff from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeroen Rijkaart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hasselhoff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rijkaart sprawls well initially but Hasselhoff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rijkaart is holding on to half guard well.

Hasselhoff looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hasselhoff stops Rijkaart from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rijkaart tries to roll over but Hasselhoff keeps him under control.
Rijkaart keeping hold of Hasselhoff's head, controlling as best he can.

Hasselhoff seems to be working for a kimura but Rijkaart defends the submission attempt.

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.
Hasselhoff wants to free his trapped foot but Rijkaart is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hasselhoff works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff looking to control but Rijkaart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rijkaart tries to hold on but Hasselhoff pushes him away.

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.
Hasselhoff moves to his opponent's back but Rijkaart bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Hasselhoff.
Rijkaart wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rijkaart tries to stand but Hasselhoff is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Hasselhoff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hasselhoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Hasselhoff!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Dimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vlad Dimer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sergey Brunner's chin.

Brunner
vs
Dimer

174 cm
18
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Brunner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Dimer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimer throws a series of punches but Brunner moves out of range.
Dimer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brunner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brunner tries for a takedown but Dimer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dimer fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Brunner or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimer which made him look bad.
Brunner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Brunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brunner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brunner is breathing heavily.
Dimer throws a nice looking combination but Brunner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dimer cracks Brunner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Sergey Brunner has been cut.
Brunner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Dimer does no damage.
Dimer lands with a big left! Brunner is wobbled badly! Dimer comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Brunner to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vlad Dimer!
Vlad Dimer is the new lightweight champion!