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Bloodsport: Awakening PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Parga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Mustard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin Mustard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Parga!
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, Marvin Mustard !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parga is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mustard can't fight it off and eventually Parga manages to take the fight to the floor. Mustard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Parga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Parga wants to stand but Mustard is controlling his posture from full guard.
Parga content to stall in guard here.
Mustard is working an open guard so Parga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mustard fails to land the takedown.
Mustard throws a series of punches but Parga avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Parga misses the target.
Parga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mustard is fending him off so far but Parga persists. Nope, Mustard circles away and we're back to standing.
Mustard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parga counters with a single leg into guard. Mustard didn't expect that.
Mustard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mustard looking to ground and pound but Parga is blocking nicely.
Mustard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Parga is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mustard tries to control but Parga wriggling away.
Parga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustard thowing shots but they're missing.
Parga is looking to get to half guard.
Mustard tries to control but Parga wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mustard lands a big shot there that rocks Parga but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mustard tries to control but Parga wriggling away.
Parga wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mustard tries to control but Parga wriggling away.
Mustard lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parga is trying to escape the mount.
Parga is working hard here to advance position.
Mustard landing strikes from the mount.
Mustard is looking to stand but Mustard has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Parga is looking to improve his position but Mustard isn't that keen on the idea.
Parga sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mustard seems to be looking for submissions.
Parga works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard preventing the sweep.
Parga has a closed guard, preventing Mustard from standing up.
Mustard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mustard won't allow Parga to sweep him here.
Parga pushes Mustard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Parga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mustard scores with a hook to the body.
Mustard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Parga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parga slips a jab from Mustard .
Mustard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mustard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice combo by Parga! Oh, that's hurt him - Mustard falls to the canvas and Parga follows him into side control.
It looks like Marvin Mustard has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mustard gets back to half guard.
Parga is controlling the pace.
Mustard is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mustard wants to improve his position but Parga is controlling well.
Mustard trying to control here.
Parga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mustard manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Parga postures up.
Parga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Parga just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Parga with a hook.
Parga misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mustard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Mustard there.
Parga misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut there from Parga.
That has opened up Marvin Mustard 's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mustard .
Rodrigo Parga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustard closes the distance but Parga moves to the side
and Parga counters with a nice body shot.
Parga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mustard lands a head kick. Parga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot by Parga.
Rodrigo Parga is winning the standup battle so far.
Parga cracks Mustard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mustard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice combo by Parga! Oh, that's hurt him - Mustard falls to the canvas and Parga follows him into side control.
The cut above Marvin Mustard 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A lull in the action here as Parga stalls from top position.
Parga tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Mustard is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Mustard 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Parga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Mustard 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Parga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parga defending well as Mustard loads up on a big left hand.
Parga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Parga looks to land a combination but Mustard avoids it well.
Parga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodrigo Parga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mustard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parga somewhat.
Mustard looks to land a body kick but Parga moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustard lands a jab to the head.
Parga clinches with his opponent.
Mustard is trying to break the clinch but Parga has him pressed against the cage.
Mustard is looking to break free of the clinch but Parga has double underhooks.
Mustard working hard to break the clinch.
Mustard tries to pull guard but Parga holds him up against the cage and eventually Mustard drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parga keeps control of Mustard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parga prevents Mustard from breaking the clinch.
Parga prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mustard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parga controlling the action here for a moment.
Parga keeps control of Mustard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mustard is trying to drag Parga to the mat but Parga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rodrigo Parga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Mustard .
Mustard wants to get back to striking at distance but Parga won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mustard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mustard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mustard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mustard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustard . Parga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mustard lands with a hook. Parga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mustard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodrigo Parga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parga content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustard trying to control the position.
Mustard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Parga stays in close to Mustard 's body and controls the position.
Mustard is looking to stand up but Parga isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mustard wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Parga is now in half guard.
Parga controlling the action here.
Mustard trying to control but Parga postures up.
Marvin Mustard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrigo Parga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mustard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mustard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Parga puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mustard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parga looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mustard tries to kick Parga off but Parga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parga in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Parga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Parga 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 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Parga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Whitelaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Arlovski!
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, Joey Whitelaw!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitelaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whitelaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whitelaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arlovski is defending well for now.
Whitelaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arlovski's defenses.
It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Whitelaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arlovski's defenses.
Whitelaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Whitelaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Whitelaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whitelaw lands an elbow just above Arlovski 's eye.
Arlovski letting Whitelaw take a breather here.
Whitelaw lands an elbow that stopped Arlovski in his tracks for a moment.
Arlovski tries to land knees in the clinch but Whitelaw avoids the damage to the body.
Arlovski is trying to drag Whitelaw to the mat but Whitelaw just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Andrei Arlovski's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Whitelaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitelaw lands an uppercut.
Whitelaw lands an uppercut.
Whitelaw pushes Arlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelaw lands an elbow inside that Arlovski shrugs off.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Andrei Arlovski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeez, Andrei Arlovski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Whitelaw drops Arlovski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Arlovski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Arlovski is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrei Arlovski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joey Whitelaw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cannon Banyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes into the arena with Enea Vollare Mezzo blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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235 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cannon Banyon!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Banyon moves out of range.
Emelianenko feints a jab and as Banyon dips his head, Emelianenko unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Banyon right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Banyon falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Emelianenko smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Emelianenko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Petroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Myung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Petroni!
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, Chung Myung!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petroni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petroni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myung moves away.
Myung tries to move into range but Petroni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Myung tries to clinch but Petroni is having none of it.
Petroni misses with the combination.
Petroni gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Myung to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Myung has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Petroni to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Myung is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Petroni pulls down on the head and he's put Myung to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcelo Petroni!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Prodigy- Breathe as his entrance music. Grigor Borisov had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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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, Grigor Borisov!
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, Robbie James!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
Borisov scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Borisov lands a really nice looking cross but James seems unphased.
James takes one on the button.
Borisov works the jab nicely.
James drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
James scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James scoring with punches from side control.
Borisov taking punishment in the form of punches.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borisov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Borisov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
James stops Borisov from getting back to his feet.
Borisov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! James is tapping! Great win for Borisov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grigor Borisov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Barbosa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emilio Barbosa!
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, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbosa pinned against the cage. Barbosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch lands to the side of Barbosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emilio Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Barbosa jabs at Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbosa darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa has Emelianenko pushed against the cage.
Barbosa tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Barbosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko takes one on the button.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Barbosa cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots in for a double leg but Barbosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa cracks Emelianenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbosa has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Barbosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Barbosa stalling the fight.
Barbosa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Emelianenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelianenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Barbosa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barbosa gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbosa swinging wilding here.
Barbosa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Emelianenko backs up against the cage.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Barbosa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barbosa pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Emilio Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko gets the takedown into side control.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Emelianenko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Emelianenko lands a nice forearm strike.
Barbosa is trying to improve his position.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but Barbosa is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barbosa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emelianenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbosa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emilio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbosa as he jumps to the side.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Barbosa as Emelianenko shoots in.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Emilio Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Barbosa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emilio Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko rushes Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Barbosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Barbosa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Emilio Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Emelianenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Barbosa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa stalling against the cage.
Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Barbosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Emilio Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko clinches but Barbosa breaks the clinch
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko with a poor takedown
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbosa rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbosa moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa avoiding damage.
Barbosa works on Emelianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emilio Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa works over Emelianenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbosa throws a one two combo.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Barbosa stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fedor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Barbosa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbert West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buduu Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herbert West!
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, Buduu Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West's corner calls for a 1-2. West obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
West takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell gets the takedown into side control.
Liddell is trying to get an arm triangle but West is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell prevents West from escaping the position.
Liddell wants to control but West is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddell decides to stand back up.
Liddell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Liddell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows West to get to his feet.
West is breathing heavily.
Liddell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
West scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
West goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Liddell has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for West but great work by Liddell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is pushing Liddell's head away, looking to escape. Liddell manages to hold on to the position though.
Liddell trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
Liddell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Liddell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, West has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liddell wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
Liddell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. West knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
West manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to get back to full guard.
Liddell not doing much here.
Liddell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Liddell prevents West from getting the reversal.
Liddell has hold of West's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and West manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
West tries to buck Liddell off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell working for a submission but West is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liddell landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Liddell prevents West from getting the reversal.
Liddell looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
West working to try and regain half guard.
Liddell controlling the position easily from mount.
Liddell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
West is looking to improve his position but Liddell isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Liddell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell raining down shots from the mount!
Liddell working the ground and pound effectively.
West's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Liddell raining down shots from the mount!
Liddell dominating with strikes here.
West is in all sorts of trouble here.
Liddell unloading with bombs!
Liddell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liddell wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Liddell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Liddell wants to finish this one by submission but West is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Liddell.
West is desperately trying to improve his position but Liddell has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buduu Liddell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
West is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liddell.
West scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liddell forces his way into half guard.
Buduu Liddell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liddell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and West defends it well.
West moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Liddell slips nicely into half guard.
Liddell passes to full mount!
Liddell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, West has managed to escape the submission attempt.
West tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell working West over with strikes here.
Liddell with good strikes from the mount here!
Liddell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
West wants to try and get back to his feet.
West takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Liddell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can West hang on?
Liddell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
West in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liddell landing strikes, looking to finish!
West can't escape the position.
West defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Liddell.
A nice elbow there by Liddell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Liddell.
West is wriggling around trying to escape.
West taking shots to the head.
Liddell quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Liddell but it's paid off an West is forced to tap! Nice work by Liddell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buduu Liddell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Podranoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Chad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Podranoski's entrance music is Kreator - Hordes Of Chaos. A fine choice. Chad has chosen Bleeding Through - Death Anxiety as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Podranoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Chad!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chad gets the takedown into side control.
Chad stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chad shoots in for a takedown but Podranoski shows good takedown defense.
Chad throws a head kick that misses.
Chad blocks a head kick by Podranoski.
Chad tries to keep at a distance but Podranoski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Podranoski is trying to break the clinch but Chad has him pressed against the cage.
Chad jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Podranoski walks away with a smile on his face. Chad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ted Chad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Podranoski if he has to take too many more of those.
Chad throws a series of punches but Podranoski avoids them all with ease.
Chad has a takedown stuffed.
Ivan Podranoski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Chad.
Chad looks to clinch
and Podranoski counters with a single leg into guard. Chad didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chad throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podranoski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chad wants to sweep but no luck.
Podranoski sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Podranoski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Podranoski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Podranoski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Podranoski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chad looks gassed!
Podranoski connects with a couple of short punches.
Podranoski trying to control but Chad is working from the bottom.
Chad scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podranoski closes the distance and clinches.
Podranoski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Podranoski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Podranoski instigates a clinch.
Chad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Podranoski throws a head kick that misses.
Chad tries to clinch there but Podranoski circles away.
Chad has his takedown stuffed
and Podranoski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Podranoski tries to pass to full mount but Chad defends it.
Podranoski seems to be working for a kimura but Chad defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podranoski wants to take a breather but Chad is having none of it.
Chad tries to get to full guard but Podranoski has control of the leg.
Podranoski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chad wants to improve his position but Podranoski is controlling well.
Podranoski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Podranoski passes the guard and advances to mount!
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.
Podranoski looking to finish Chad with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chad!
Chad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Podranoski has control of Chad's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chad regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chad tries to reverse the position but Podranoski maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chad tries to hold on but Podranoski postures up.
Podranoski looking to control but Chad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Podranoski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chad misses with a takedown
and Podranoski counters with a shoot takedown. Chad fights it but they end up in guard.
Podranoski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Podranoski has managed to get both his arms back between Chad's legs - danger averted.
Podranoski passes Chad's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Podranoski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Podranoski controlling the pace.
Podranoski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chad is breathing heavily.
Podranoski wants to pass to mount but Chad is defending the position.
Chad is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chad is trying to stand up here but Podranoski is controlling him well.
Chad trying to control but Podranoski postures up.
Podranoski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chad wants to improve his position but Podranoski is controlling well.
Chad is refusing to be controlled, as Podranoski sits in half guard.
Podranoski drops an elbow to the side of Chad's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chad trying to control here.
Ivan Podranoski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Podranoski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chad keeping moving, preventing Podranoski from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chad working a defensive guard but Podranoski manages to pass into side control anyway.
Chad wants to control but Podranoski postures up.
Chad is working to avoid the ground and pound but Podranoski connects with a decent elbow.
Chad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Podranoski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad taking a bit of punishment here - Podranoski scoring with strikes.
Podranoski tries for a kimura but Chad is defending well.
Chad is trying to improve his position.
Chad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Chad struggling a bit here.
Chad is looking to reverse the position.
Chad taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chad tries to improve position but can't.
Chad is pushing Podranoski's head away, looking to escape. Podranoski manages to hold on to the position though.
Chad on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Podranoski is looking to take a break and control but Chad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Podranoski working away.
Podranoski wants to control but Chad is keeping him busy.
Chad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Podranoski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Podranoski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chad manages to work his way to half guard, despite Podranoski's best efforts.
Chad tries to get to full guard but Podranoski has control of the leg.
Podranoski is thwarting Chad's attempts to control the position.
Podranoski is nestled in close to Chad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Podranoski tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chad controls his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chad tries to get to full guard but Podranoski has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podranoski wants to stand up but Chad manages to regain full guard.
Chad is trying to keep Podranoski in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Podranoski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Podranoski showed some decent athleticism there.
Podranoski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chad tries to roll over but Podranoski keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chad is staying active underneath Podranoski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Podranoski trying to mount his opponent but Chad defends it.
Podranoski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chad shoots in but Podranoski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chad tries to clinch
and Podranoski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Podranoski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chad pulls Podranoski in close to prevent any damage.
Podranoski slips nicely into half guard.
Podranoski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chad is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podranoski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chad tries to reverse the position but Podranoski maintains control.
Chad tries to hold on but Podranoski postures up.
A nice elbow there by Podranoski.
Chad is squirming around, avoiding Podranoski's attempts to control the action.
Ted Chad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Podranoski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Podranoski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chad manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Podranoski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Podranoski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Podranoski!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Tarasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarasov comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man by Black Sabbath. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demitri Tarasov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasov is looking to clinch.
Tarasov is looking to score with low kicks.
Tarasov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarasov feints and then cracks Crosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crosby down.
Crosby shoots for a double leg takedown but Tarasov sprawls well. He's pushed Crosby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tarasov closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crosby wants a takedown.
Tarasov lands with a left to the head.
Crosby drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tarasov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demitri Tarasov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Crosby.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crosby as Tarasov tries to tie him up.
Tarasov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crosby lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby pulls guard.
Tarasov tries to free his leg and advance position but Crosby is retaining full guard.
Crosby is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tarasov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Crosby's body to avoid the submission. Crosby has instead reached around Tarasov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Crosby arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Crosby!
Kevin Crosby is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VanWinkle has chosen Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Juice Pigg!
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, Greg VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigg gets a takedown into half guard.
Pigg thows a huge punch but VanWinkle dodges it nicely.
VanWinkle is looking to escape.
Pigg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed VanWinkle's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
VanWinkle is trying to stand up here but Pigg is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pigg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pigg thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing VanWinkle to regain full guard.
Pigg is looking to work some ground and pound but VanWinkle has wrist control.
Pigg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pigg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Juice Pigg has been cut.
VanWinkle cracks a nice hook into Pigg's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
VanWinkle drops Pigg with a beautiful combination! Pigg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - VanWinkle is looking for the KO!
Pigg is rocked!
Pigg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Pigg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pigg is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pigg seems to have got his legs back now.
VanWinkle fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Pigg to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Pigg looks to clinch but VanWinkle throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Pigg taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Greg VanWinkle!
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