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Heavyweight Throwdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantine Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonide Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonide Mikhailov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantine Rasputin!
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, Leonide Mikhailov !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin misses with the combination.
Mikhailov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mikhailov tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Mikhailov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rasputin sprawling to the canvas! Rasputin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mikhailov finish him?!
Mikhailov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rasputin's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Mikhailov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonide Mikhailov !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fjodr Emilianencho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Alexandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilianencho's entrance music is The Red Army Is The Strongest- Red Army Choir. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fjodr Emilianencho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov connects with the punch.
It looks like Fjodr Emilianencho has been cut.
Emilianencho slips a jab and a cross from Alexandrov.
Emilianencho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alexandrov but Alexandrov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emilianencho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alexandrov tries to avoid it but Emilianencho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alexandrov to the ground. Alexandrov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alexandrov swinging wilding here.
Alexandrov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emilianencho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexandrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emilianencho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emilianencho.
Emilianencho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Emilianencho trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Alexandrov wants to stand but Emilianencho is controlling the position.
Emilianencho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandrov wants to stand up but Emilianencho is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianencho trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianencho won't allow Alexandrov to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emilianencho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Emilianencho counters with a shoot takedown. Alexandrov fights it but they end up in guard.
Emilianencho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandrov is keeping the position for now.
Emilianencho won't allow Alexandrov to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexandrov looks gassed!
Alexandrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emilianencho prevents Alexandrov from getting back to his feet.
Emilianencho trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianencho content to stall in guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alexandrov darts in trying to clinch
and Emilianencho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Emilianencho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Emilianencho is now in half guard.
Emilianencho with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Emilianencho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Emilianencho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Emilianencho is trying to control. Alexandrov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Emilianencho is working for a kimura but Alexandrov is defending it quite comfortably.
Alexandrov throws a strike from the bottom but Emilianencho passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alexandrov is trying to get back to his feet.
Alexandrov is letting Emilianencho control him for a moment.
Emilianencho has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexandrov is trying to get back to half guard.
Emilianencho controls the position from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodr Emilianencho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fjodr Emilianencho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Emilianencho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alexandrov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emilianencho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Alexandrov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emilianencho lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Emilianencho tries to pass to full mount but Alexandrov defends it.
Alexandrov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Alexandrov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emilianencho is working away from the top position though.
Emilianencho trying to pass the guard but Alexandrov defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov is trying to get back to full guard.
Alexandrov punching from the bottom.
Alexandrov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Emilianencho is trying to control the action in half guard but Alexandrov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexandrov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Emilianencho looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Emilianencho wants to control but Alexandrov postures up.
Emilianencho gets back to half guard.
Alexandrov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emilianencho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandrov trying to pass the guard but Emilianencho defending well.
Emilianencho wants to control but Alexandrov is keeping busy.
Fjodr Emilianencho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emilianencho manages to get to full guard.
Alexandrov wanted to stand there but Emilianencho had control of the position.
Alexandrov thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alexandrov misses with a double jab
and Emilianencho counters with a shoot takedown. Alexandrov fights it but they end up in guard.
Emilianencho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Emilianencho has closed the distance and engaged Alexandrov in a clinch.
Alexandrov wants to break free but Emilianencho has control.
Alexandrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emilianencho.
Alexandrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emilianencho has him pressed against the cage.
Alexandrov is pressed up against the cage. Emilianencho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alexandrov down to the mat. Alexandrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alexandrov misses with a combination
and Emilianencho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandrov wants to hit a switch here but Emilianencho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alexandrov there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianencho moves to the back.
Alexandrov is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emilianencho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fjodr Emilianencho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up
and Emilianencho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alexandrov's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emilianencho content to stall in guard here.
Emilianencho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alexandrov's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodr Emilianencho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fjodr Emilianencho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alexandrov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Emilianencho is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Alexandrov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alexandrov looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexandrov, not yet.
Alexandrov trying to strike off his back.
Emilianencho advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emilianencho trying to mount his opponent but Alexandrov defends it.
Alexandrov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alexandrov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emilianencho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov is trying to maintain the position but Emilianencho is very close to passing his half guard.
Alexandrov tries to kick Emilianencho off in order to stand up. Emilianencho Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Emilianencho slows the pace down.
Emilianencho working away.
Emilianencho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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.
Alexandrov pushes Emilianencho away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Emilianencho gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Emilianencho trying to control the position but Alexandrov is working away.
Alexandrov gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up here but Emilianencho is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov trying to control from the bottom.
Alexandrov is looking to get back to full guard here but Emilianencho has managed to pass to side control instead.
Alexandrov has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Alexandrov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Alexandrov is in bad spot here.
Emilianencho is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Alexandrov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Emilianencho is trying to stick to Alexandrov's back but Alexandrov is turning into Emilianencho. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Emilianencho's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alexandrov.
Alexandrov passes Emilianencho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emilianencho is pressing down on Alexandrov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Emilianencho looking to control.
Alexandrov trying to control but Emilianencho is working from the bottom.
Alexandrov throwing strikes but missing.
Emilianencho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alexandrov is controlling him.
Maxim Alexandrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandrov thows a big elbow that misses.
Alexandrov stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Emilianencho has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Alexandrov manages to get his head free but now Emilianencho has transitioned to an armbar! Alexandrov grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Emilianencho! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fjodr Emilianencho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Medvedeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Artful Dodger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Artful Dodger's choice of entrance music: Consider Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andriy Medvedeva!
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, Jack Artful Dodger!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Artful Dodger lands but Medvedeva takes it in his stride.
It looks like Andriy Medvedeva has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Artful Dodger or perhaps it was just good defense by Medvedeva which made him look bad.
A head kick from Artful Dodger lands but Medvedeva takes it in his stride.
Medvedeva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Artful Dodger slips under a jab.
Medvedeva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Artful Dodger is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medvedeva trying to control the position but Artful Dodger is working away.
Artful Dodger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Artful Dodger is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedeva wants to control but Artful Dodger is keeping him busy.
Artful Dodger wants to control but Medvedeva postures up.
Artful Dodger tries to improve position but can't.
Artful Dodger is trying to escape the position but Medvedeva is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Artful Dodger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Artful Dodger wants to control from the top but Medvedeva keeps moving.
Medvedeva 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.
Artful Dodger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artful Dodger wants to control from the top but Medvedeva keeps moving.
Artful Dodger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Artful Dodger throws and elbow that misses. Medvedeva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Artful Dodger's guard. Nice move by Medvedeva!
Medvedeva trying to control but Artful Dodger is working from the bottom.
Medvedeva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Artful Dodger pulls Medvedeva in close to his closed guard and prevents Medvedeva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Medvedeva gets to his feet. Artful Dodger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedeva throws a lazy head kick
and Artful Dodger counters with a takedown into side control.
Medvedeva struggling a bit here.
Medvedeva is looking to regain half guard here but Artful Dodger keeps moving and retains side control.
Medvedeva is breathing heavily.
Medvedeva defending against the ground and pound.
Medvedeva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Artful Dodger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artful Dodger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Medvedeva throws a right hand that Artful Dodger ducks under and follows up with a left that Artful Dodger also avoids with ease.
Medvedeva throws a lazy head kick
and Artful Dodger counters with a good low kick that Medvedeva was not able to check.
Artful Dodger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Artful Dodger moves into the clinch.
Artful Dodger manages to break the clinch.
Medvedeva tries to keep at a distance but Artful Dodger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Artful Dodger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Artful Dodger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Artful Dodger tries to clinch but Medvedeva is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medvedeva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Artful Dodger counters with a head kick. That will keep Medvedeva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Artful Dodger misses with a two punch combination.
Medvedeva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andriy Medvedeva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Artful Dodger.
Medvedeva throws a sloppy head kick
and Artful Dodger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Medvedeva's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Artful Dodger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Medvedeva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Medvedeva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Artful Dodger does no damage.
Medvedeva keeps the fight on the outside.
Medvedeva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Artful Dodger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Medvedeva.
Artful Dodger displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Artful Dodger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Artful Dodger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Medvedeva counters by moving into the clinch.
Medvedeva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Medvedeva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medvedeva throws a looping overhand right but Artful Dodger ducks down to avoid it.
Artful Dodger moves in looking to clinch but Medvedeva pushes him off.
Artful Dodger stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medvedeva misses with a kick to the body
and Artful Dodger counters with a takedown into side control.
Artful Dodger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Medvedeva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Artful Dodger working the strikes but Medvedeva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedeva kicks off Artful Dodger and gets to his feet.
Artful Dodger clinches with his opponent.
Artful Dodger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Medvedeva walks away with a smile on his face. Artful Dodger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from Artful Dodger does no damage.
Medvedeva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Artful Dodger counters with a takedown into side control.
Medvedeva is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artful Dodger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Medvedeva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Artful Dodger decides to stand back up.
Medvedeva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Artful Dodger counters with a big head kick but Medvedeva shrugs it off.
Artful Dodger instigates a clinch.
Artful Dodger effectively controlling the action here.
Artful Dodger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Medvedeva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andriy Medvedeva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Artful Dodger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artful Dodger tries to throw a body punch but Medvedeva avoids it by throwing Artful Dodger back against the cage.
Medvedeva gets underhooks to prevent Artful Dodger's takedown attempt.
Medvedeva turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Medvedeva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Artful Dodger keeps working.
Medvedeva has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Artful Dodger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Artful Dodger forces his way into half guard.
Artful Dodger thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Medvedeva to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artful Dodger looking to pass the guard.
Artful Dodger trying to control the position from guard on top but Medvedeva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medvedeva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medvedeva misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Artful Dodger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andriy Medvedeva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Artful Dodger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medvedeva shoots in and bounces Artful Dodger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Artful Dodger wants to sweep but no luck.
Artful Dodger is trying to control the position but Medvedeva postures up.
Artful Dodger wants to get back to his feet but Medvedeva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Medvedeva stands up and waves to Artful Dodger to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medvedeva scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artful Dodger throws a jab when Medvedeva was well out of range.
Artful Dodger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Medvedeva tries a head kick but it misses.
Artful Dodger shoots in for a takedown but Medvedeva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Medvedeva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Medvedeva controlling the pace for now.
Artful Dodger is looking to get to half guard.
Medvedeva trying to control but Artful Dodger is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedeva controlling his opponent.
Artful Dodger trying desperately to get to his feet.
Artful Dodger is looking to improve his position but Medvedeva isn't that keen on the idea.
Medvedeva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Artful Dodger is looking to escape.
Andriy Medvedeva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artful Dodger wants to hold on but Medvedeva pushes him away.
Medvedeva controlling the position easily from mount.
Artful Dodger is squirming around, avoiding Medvedeva's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Artful Dodger wants to control but Medvedeva is having none of it.
Artful Dodger is trying desperately to improve position.
Medvedeva with good strikes from the mount here!
Jack Artful Dodger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medvedeva throwing strikes but Artful Dodger bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andriy Medvedeva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Artful Dodger 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Artful Dodger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Kekoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feliks Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kekoa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boom by P.O.D.. Feliks Petrov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Kekoa!
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, Feliks Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kekoa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kekoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a head kick.
Kekoa throws a leg kick but Petrov moved away.
Petrov drives through and clinches with Kekoa against the cage.
Kekoa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kekoa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrov's face.
Kekoa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kekoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Petrov as Kekoa shoots in.
Kekoa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Petrov counters by moving into the clinch.
Kekoa working hard to break the clinch.
Kekoa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petrov's face.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kekoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrov tries to clinch up
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Petrov pushes Kekoa up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov wants to break free but Kekoa has control.
Petrov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petrov wants to break free but Kekoa has control.
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrov throws a head kick but Kekoa moves out of range.
Petrov drives through and clinches with Kekoa against the cage.
Petrov keeps control of Kekoa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Petrov has picked Kekoa up - he's going for a ride! Petrov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Petrov is looking to take a break and control but Kekoa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Kekoa works to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looking to sit in guard and control but Kekoa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Petrov is trying to keep Kekoa in close.
Petrov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kekoa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kekoa wants to stand but Petrov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Petrov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa wants to stand but Petrov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov tries to circle away but Kekoa has him pinned against the cage.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Kekoa controls the action.
Kekoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kekoa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petrov counters with a single leg into guard. Kekoa didn't expect that.
Petrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kekoa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kekoa is breathing heavily.
Petrov pushes down on Kekoa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kekoa won't allow Petrov to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kekoa controls his leg.
Petrov trying to control from half guard but Kekoa is working away.
Petrov tries to pass to full mount but Kekoa defends it.
Petrov is keen to just control but Kekoa is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feliks Petrov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kekoa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petrov.
Petrov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kekoa will feel that in the morning.
Kekoa tries to clinch up
so Petrov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petrov trying to control but Kekoa is working from the bottom.
Petrov is looking to stand up but Kekoa won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov has gone for a leg lock! Kekoa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Petrov's guard.
Petrov is breathing heavily.
Kekoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petrov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kekoa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Petrov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kekoa!
Petrov tries to control but Kekoa wriggling away.
Petrov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov landing strikes from the mount and Kekoa is in trouble!
Petrov looking to finish with strikes here!
Petrov trying to control but Kekoa is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kekoa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Petrov stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Kekoa tries to keep at a distance but Petrov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kekoa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kekoa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kekoa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petrov blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat.
Jay Kekoa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kekoa lands a head kick!
Petrov moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov tries to pull guard but Kekoa won't allow it.
Jay Kekoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feliks Petrov.
Petrov prevents Kekoa from breaking the clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrov stalling the fight.
Kekoa is trying to break free.
Petrov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kekoa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrov lands a left hand.
Kekoa is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feliks Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Petrov rushes Kekoa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Petrov has Kekoa pressed against the cage, preventing Kekoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kekoa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kekoa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petrov can't break the clinch.
Kekoa manages to break the clinch.
Kekoa tries to clinch up
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Kekoa misses with a double jab
so Petrov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrov landing some decent shots from guard.
Kekoa keeping moving, preventing Petrov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov drops back looking for a leg! Kekoa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kekoa manages to kick Petrov off! Petrov jumps back into Kekoa's guard.
Petrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kekoa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Petrov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kekoa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kekoa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kekoa!
Petrov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kekoa cracks Petrov with a big right hand but Petrov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kekoa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrov looks for a takedown but Kekoa sprawls well.
Kekoa has managed to clinch.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petrov has Kekoa pressed against the cage, preventing Kekoa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrov looking to stall.
Kekoa has had enough of the clinch but Petrov keeps him there for the moment.
Kekoa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kekoa's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tries to break the clinch but Kekoa is controlling the position.
Kekoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Kekoa misses with a double jab
and Petrov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kekoa's guard.
Petrov wants to control from the top but Kekoa keeps moving.
Petrov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jay Kekoa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Feliks Petrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov gets to his feet. Kekoa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that's the end of the fight!
Feliks Petrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Petrov 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feliks Petrov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preved Medvedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Samsonov (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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243 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Preved Medvedov!
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, Andrei Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Medvedov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Preved Medvedov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Ovechkin!
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, Terry Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer rushes Ovechkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ovechkin lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Terry Palmer has been cut.
Ovechkin has had enough of the clinch but Palmer keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer jumps guard but Ovechkin stands there with Palmer around his waist. Palmer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ovechkin jumps guard.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ovechkin looking for a guillotine here but Palmer defends easily.
Palmer postures up.
Ovechkin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ovechkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ovechkin looking for a guillotine here but Palmer defends easily.
Palmer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ovechkin, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an uppercut. Ovechkin saw that one coming.
Palmer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Palmer passes Ovechkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Palmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ovechkin's head.
Palmer working over Ovechkin with some ground and pound. Ovechkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ovechkin actively working from the bottom here.
Ovechkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palmer is working away from the top position though.
Palmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Palmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ovechkin punching from the bottom.
Ovechkin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ground and pound from Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ovechkin fails to land the takedown.
Ovechkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ovechkin with a hook.
Palmer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ovechkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmer.
Alexander Ovechkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ovechkin manages to avoid it.
Ovechkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Palmer looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer working away.
Palmer grinds an elbow into Ovechkin's temple.
Ovechkin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ovechkin looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ovechkin actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Palmer there.
Ovechkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Palmer stopping the sweep attempt from Ovechkin.
Palmer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ovechkin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Palmer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ovechkin is chipping away with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palmer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palmer throws Ovechkin to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ovechkin scores with a shot to the body.
Ovechkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ovechkin stalks Palmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmer's face. Palmer staggers backwards, shaken.
Ovechkin misses with the combination.
Ovechkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palmer as he jumps to the side.
Ovechkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmer.
Ovechkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palmer.
Ovechkin looks to land a combination. Palmer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ovechkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ovechkin shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Ovechkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ovechkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ovechkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palmer tries to avoid it but Ovechkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palmer to the ground. Palmer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Palmer'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.
Palmer ducks right into an uppercut from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Palmer as he avoids it easily.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Ovechkin moves away and avoids it.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ovechkin sprawls well. Ovechkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Ovechkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Ovechkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ovechkin throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Ovechkin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ovechkin throwing strikes but missing.
Ovechkin throws a big right hand that misses.
Palmer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Ovechkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ovechkin wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Ovechkin wants to get up but he can't break Palmer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin throws and elbow that misses. Palmer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ovechkin's guard. Nice move by Palmer!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovechkin has momentary wrist control but Palmer slips an elbow through the middle.
Ovechkin 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.
Ovechkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palmer connects with a couple of short punches.
Ovechkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palmer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palmer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palmer is in close to Ovechkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palmer landing with the ground and pound.
Ovechkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovechkin, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ovechkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ovechkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palmer is one step ahead there.
Palmer stands up over Ovechkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ovechkin working for a triangle but Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ovechkin is proving hard to escape from.
Palmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Terry Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ovechkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ovechkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palmer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Palmer lands a couple of elbows.
Ovechkin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palmer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Palmer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Ovechkin blocks nicely.
Ovechkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Ovechkin.
Ovechkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ovechkin misses with a two punch combination.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palmer shoots in and drives through. Ovechkin sprawls well.
Ovechkin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ovechkin duly obliges.
Alexander Ovechkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ovechkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ovechkin catches Palmer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ovechkin throws a right and a left that Palmer avoids nicely.
Ovechkin looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Ovechkin throws a combination. Palmer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ovechkin throws a series of punches but Palmer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ovechkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Palmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ovechkin shoots in and bounces Palmer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Ovechkin from controlling successfully.
Ovechkin thows a big elbow that misses.
Ovechkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ovechkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ovechkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovechkin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ovechkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ovechkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ovechkin working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ovechkin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ovechkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palmer wants to sweep but no luck.
Ovechkin stands up over Palmer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ovechkin thows a big elbow that misses.
Ovechkin postures up in Palmer's guard and throws a big left but Palmer blocks it.
Ovechkin stops Palmer from standing up.
Ovechkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ovechkin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palmer is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ovechkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palmer on the side of the head.
Ovechkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palmer swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ovechkin scores with a one two! Palmer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ovechkin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ovechkin distracts Palmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Palmer is looking to stand up but Ovechkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Ovechkin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Ovechkin from controlling successfully.
Palmer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ovechkin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palmer wants to get back to his feet but Ovechkin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ovechkin passes Palmer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ovechkin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palmer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ovechkin trying to control from half guard but Palmer is working away.
Palmer taking some punishment here, with Ovechkin in his half guard.
Palmer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Palmer actively working from the bottom here.
Ovechkin prevents Palmer from improving his position.
Ovechkin thows a huge punch but Palmer dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ovechkin lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Ovechkin.
Ovechkin slips under a jab from Palmer.
Ovechkin fails with the takedown.
Ovechkin tries to bum rush Palmer with a series of wild strikes but Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Palmer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ovechkin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Ovechkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ovechkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Ovechkin with a hook.
No joy there for Ovechkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ovechkin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ovechkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Ovechkin fails to land the takedown.
Ovechkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ovechkin scores a takedown into full mount!
Palmer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Ovechkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ovechkin 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Ovechkin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
Solid 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Myers!
Myers tries to hold on but Warrior postures up.
Warrior is working for a guillotine from mount but Myers frees his head quite easily.
Myers tries to reverse the position but Warrior maintains control.
The referee warns Myers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Myers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warrior swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Warrior!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Rostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Rostov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang shoots for a takedown but Rostov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lang.
Lang working away.
Rostov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lang on the ground.
Lang creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rostov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lang working the ground and pound but Rostov is defending the strikes.
Lang moves into full mount!
Rostov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lang.
Rostov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lang avoids the attempt from Rostov to control.
Lang is working for a guillotine from mount but Rostov frees his head quite easily.
Rostov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rostov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rostov is now in Lang's guard. A big mistake from Lang there, giving up the dominant position!
Rostov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rostov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lang is looking for a triangle here but Rostov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rostov slows the pace down.
Lang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rostov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rostov staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rostov is looking to take a break and control but Lang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rostov working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Clubber Lang has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rostov lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang is trying to control Rostov's posture but Rostov avoids it.
Lang is trying to get back to half guard.
Rostov trying to control the position but Lang is working away.
Lang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rostov landing a few strikes.
Clubber Lang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clubber Lang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Rostov!
Sergei Rostov is the new heavyweight champion!
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