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DIV-E Forty-three PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Klebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgeni Klebanov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gustavsson!
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, Evgeni Klebanov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klebanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but Klebanov is having none of it.
Gustavsson wants to clinch up but Klebanov keeps it at a distance.
Gustavsson tries to clinch up but Klebanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustavsson wants to clinch.
Klebanov shoots in but Gustavsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gustavsson shoots in for a double leg but Klebanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klebanov shoots in for a takedown but Gustavsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klebanov misses with a leg kick.
Gustavsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Klebanov is looking for a sweep.
Klebanov wants to control but Gustavsson postures up.
Gustavsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustavsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gustavsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Klebanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Klebanov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Klebanov is keen to just control but Gustavsson is a slippery customer.
Klebanov trying to control the pace.
Klebanov is looking to take a break and control but Gustavsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustavsson won't allow Klebanov to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Klebanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Gustavsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustavsson tries to roll over but Klebanov keeps him under control.
Gustavsson wants to sweep but Klebanov has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klebanov trying to control the position but Gustavsson is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gustavsson is looking to clinch.
Gustavsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gustavsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gustavsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gustavsson is thwarting Klebanov's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klebanov tries to get to full guard but Gustavsson has control of the leg.
Klebanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gustavsson is working away from the top position though.
Klebanov looks gassed!
Gustavsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Klebanov defends it well.
Gustavsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klebanov is just riding it out for now. Gustavsson eventually gives up the hold.
Gustavsson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Klebanov has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Klebanov is pressing down on Gustavsson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Klebanov working a defensive guard here.
Gustavsson wants to stand but Klebanov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Klebanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gustavsson's guard.
Klebanov drops back looking for a leg! Gustavsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gustavsson manages to kick Klebanov off! Klebanov jumps back into Gustavsson's guard.
Klebanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Gustavsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gustavsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gustavsson 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.
Gustavsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Klebanov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gustavsson has Klebanov in his guard.
Gustavsson 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.
Klebanov 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.
Klebanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gustavsson is retaining full guard.
Klebanov prevents Gustavsson from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustavsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klebanov manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson drops back looking for a leg! Klebanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klebanov manages to kick Gustavsson off! Gustavsson jumps back into Klebanov's guard.
Klebanov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gustavsson is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Klebanov has taken his back.
Gustavsson staying busy and making it hard for Klebanov to control.
Klebanov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Gustavsson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Gustavsson for a finish.
Klebanov is riding his opponent, not letting Gustavsson buck him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Klebanov's guard. Nice work there by Gustavsson.
Klebanov trying to keep a closed guard but Gustavsson is proving a slippery customer.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klebanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Klebanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson 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.
Gustavsson advances to half guard.
Gustavsson is looking for a kimura but Klebanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gustavsson to get the leverage.
Klebanov is looking to improve his position.
Gustavsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Klebanov trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gustavsson is working for a submission of some sort.
Klebanov wants to improve his position but Gustavsson is controlling well.
Gustavsson is working for a kimura but Klebanov is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klebanov trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustavsson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gustavsson wants to clinch up but Klebanov keeps it at a distance.
Gustavsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klebanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klebanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klebanov closes the distance and clinches up with Gustavsson, looking for a takedown. Klebanov pushes Gustavsson against the cage but Gustavsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Klebanov tried to score with a low kick but Gustavsson checks it.
Gustavsson tries to clinch but Klebanov moves out of range.
Gustavsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gustavsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gustavsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Klebanov is defending well.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klebanov is trying to control Gustavsson's posture but Gustavsson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustavsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klebanov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gustavsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gustavsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Klebanov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klebanov manages to get to full guard.
Gustavsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Klebanov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Klebanov has escaped and now he's on top!
Klebanov 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.
Klebanov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klebanov's guard.
Klebanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klebanov trying to control the position.
Gustavsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustavsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gustavsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustavsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klebanov trying to control the position.
Gustavsson 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.
Alexander Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klebanov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Klebanov wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gustavsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klebanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gustavsson won't be happy with that.
Klebanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustavsson keeps working.
Klebanov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Evgeni Klebanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klebanov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeni Klebanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gustavsson 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavril Sidelnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Azevedo 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 bantamweight 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, Charles Azevedo!
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, Gavril Sidelnikov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidelnikov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Azevedo.
Azevedo lands a jab to the nose.
Gavril Sidelnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidelnikov tests Azevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azevedo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sidelnikov dodges the punch combination from Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azevedo misses with the combination.
Azevedo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Azevedo keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidelnikov is just out of range.
Sidelnikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Azevedo drops Sidelnikov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sidelnikov looks back up at him and smiles so Azevedo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Sidelnikov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidelnikov ducks into an uppercut from Azevedo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Azevedo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Primo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Andrade (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Victor Primo!
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, Renan Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Andrade misses.
Primo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Primo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrade counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Andrade does no damage.
A jab lands there for Andrade.
Andrade throws a combination that misses
and Primo counters with a straight right hand.
Primo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andrade makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Primo swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Andrade does no damage.
Primo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Primo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Primo swings for the body but Andrade moves out of range.
Primo with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Andrade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andrade.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Primo has time to react.
Andrade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Primo.
Primo misses with a hook. Andrade ducked under it nicely.
Primo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Primo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Andrade misses.
Andrade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Primo.
Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andrade misses the body punch
and Primo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Primo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Primo throws a body punch but Andrade moves out of range.
Andrade throws a combination that misses
enabling Primo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrade counters with a crisp one two that drops Primo! Andrade thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Primo to his feet! Primo is in big trouble!
Primo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Primo.
No joy there for Andrade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrade misses with a double jab
and Primo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrade thinking.
A jab from Andrade misses.
Andrade misses with a combination
and Primo counters with a three punch combo that has Andrade backing up. Andrade nods at Primo to acknowledge the strikes.
Andrade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Primo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andrade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andrade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Renan Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo slips a jab and a cross from Andrade.
Primo digs a good hook to Andrade's body.
Primo throws a series of punches but Andrade moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Andrade.
Primo misses with a few strikes there.
Primo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andrade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Primo momentarily.
Andrade throws a hook to the side of Primo's head but Primo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andrade tries to bum rush Primo with a series of wild strikes but Primo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Andrade misses.
Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade avoids the body shot from Primo.
Andrade scores with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Andrade.
It looks like Victor Primo has been cut.
Andrade lands a with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Primo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrade.
Andrade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Primo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Primo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andrade goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Primo is rocked!
Andrade cracks Primo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Primo falls to his knees and Andrade doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Andrade!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beat You Down. Scott Roman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Roman!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Roman tries to pass.
Roman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Roman trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roman.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Roman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roman moves away.
Roman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roman tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Roman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Roman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Roman keeps him under control.
Roman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roman is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Roman trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Roman tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Roman preventing the sweep.
Gracie pulls Roman in to control the position.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Roman from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Roman lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
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.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Roman.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roman can pounce on him.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Roman trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Roman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roman is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roman wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roman looks gassed!
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Roman tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Roman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roman doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Roman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie prevents Roman from getting back to his feet.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie is pulling down on Roman's head. It's preventing any offense from Roman, at least for the moment.
Roman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roman throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Roman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roman manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Roman's guard.
Roman is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Roman is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Gracie wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Roman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Roman from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Roman misses with a head kick.
Roman throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Roman wants to clinch.
Roman tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roman closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Roman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Roman tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Roman is breathing heavily.
Gracie advances to mount.
Roman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roman tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Roman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roman'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.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Roman is staying in there.
Roman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roman trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie working for a submission but Roman is keeping him at bay.
Roman wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Roman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Roman defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Roman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie has hold of Roman's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Roman manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman wants to try and get back to his feet.
Roman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Roman taking shots to the head.
Roman wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Roman has worked his arm free - good work by Roman!
Gracie tries to advance position but instead Roman slips a leg back in to half guard.
Roman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to stand.
Roman tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Roman is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Roman is trying to stand.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Roman is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Roman is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie looking to control but Roman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Roman defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Volchenkov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos moves in looking to clinch but Volchenkov pushes him off.
Matos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volchenkov throws out the jab.
Volchenkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matos gets caught flat footed, as Volchenkov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Volchenkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Matos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Volchenkov wants to pass the guard but Matos is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos 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.
Volchenkov controlling from the top position.
Volchenkov cracks Matos with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volchenkov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Volchenkov throwing strikes but missing.
Volchenkov postures up.
Volchenkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volchenkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Matos is retaining full guard.
Volchenkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volchenkov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matos is trying to improve his position.
Volchenkov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Volchenkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Volchenkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matos.
Matos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volchenkov.
Matos clinches up with Volchenkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Matos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Volchenkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matos jumps guard and drags Volchenkov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matos is trying to control the position but Volchenkov postures up.
Volchenkov preventing the sweep.
Volchenkov wants to control from the top but Matos keeps moving.
Volchenkov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos has his feet on Volchenkov's thighs here. He's pushed Volchenkov off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Volchenkov screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Matos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Busmalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jiet Siet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busmalis comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Dre - Bad Intensions. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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, Igor Busmalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jiu Jiet Siet!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busmalis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Siet.
Siet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Siet feints and as Busmalis raises his hands in defense, Siet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Siet postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Busmalis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Siet, into his guard.
Siet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siet trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Busmalis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Siet on the ground.
Siet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siet has a closed guard, preventing Busmalis from standing up.
Siet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Busmalis is looking to get to half guard.
Siet goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Busmalis is on top in guard.
Siet has a closed guard, preventing Busmalis from standing up.
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.
Siet is looking for a triangle here but Busmalis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Siet tries to bench press Busmalis off him but Busmalis keeps the position.
Busmalis has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Busmalis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Siet looks gassed!
Siet takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Busmalis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Busmalis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siet. That did some damage!
Busmalis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Busmalis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Jiu Jiet Siet has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Siet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Busmalis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Busmalis.
Busmalis connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busmalis throws a combination. Siet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Siet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Siet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Busmalis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Busmalis lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Siet can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Busmalis and Siet drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Busmalis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Busmalis!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Inemko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inemko has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Vladmir Inemko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Inemko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack lands with a nice body punch.
Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Inemko circles away.
Mack scores with a shot to the body.
Mack shoots in for a double leg but Inemko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vladmir Inemko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inemko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mack tries to avoid it but Inemko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mack to the ground. Mack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inemko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mack with a poor takedown
and Inemko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mack's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inemko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Inemko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Mack pulls Inemko in close to his closed guard and prevents Inemko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mack wants to stand up but Inemko is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inemko is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Inemko trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the body from Inemko misses
and Mack holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mack has Inemko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mack pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Inemko tumbling to the mat - Mack dives into Inemko's guard.
Mack wants to stand but Inemko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Inemko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Inemko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inemko wants to sweep but no luck.
Inemko looks gassed!
Mack 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.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Inemko.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inemko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mack manages to get himself to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mack holds on and takes a little breather.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Inemko is proving a slippery customer.
Mack kicks Inemko off and gets to his feet.
Mack shoots and misses
and Inemko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mack won't be happy with that.
Mack explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mack shoots in and bounces Inemko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack gets to his feet. Inemko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mack misses with a takedown
and Inemko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Inemko.
Inemko tries to stand but Mack is controlling from the bottom.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inemko being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladmir Inemko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mack.
No joy there for Mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mack tries for a takedown but Inemko circles away easily
and Inemko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mack's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inemko distracts Mack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Inemko doesn't defend quickly enough and Mack has managed to lock this one up! Can Inemko escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mack on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sam Mack!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagdan Khmelnytsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hella Alapaa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bagdan Khmelnytsky !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alapaa takes a swing at Khmelnytsky 's ribcage but misses.
Alapaa misses with a wild combination.
Khmelnytsky throws a right and a left that Alapaa avoids nicely.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Khmelnytsky moves out of range.
Alapaa misses with a combination
and Khmelnytsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Alapaa.
A jab from Khmelnytsky finds it's way through Alapaa's defenses.
It looks like Hella Alapaa has been cut.
Khmelnytsky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alapaa throws a head kick that misses.
Alapaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khmelnytsky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Alapaa scores with the left hand. Khmelnytsky knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khmelnytsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alapaa throws out the jab.
Khmelnytsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alapaa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khmelnytsky blocks an elbow strike.
Alapaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa lands with a nice combination. Khmelnytsky backs away looking to recover.
Alapaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khmelnytsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alapaa looks gassed!
Khmelnytsky lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khmelnytsky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alapaa throws a leg kick that misses.
Hella Alapaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Khmelnytsky .
That has opened up Hella Alapaa's cut even more.
Khmelnytsky misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Alapaa.
Alapaa wants to clinch but Khmelnytsky slips to the side
and Khmelnytsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alapaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khmelnytsky thuds a left hand into Alapaa's body.
Khmelnytsky lands with a nice combination. Alapaa backs away looking to recover.
Khmelnytsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alapaa is rocked!
Khmelnytsky throws an overhand right that has Alapaa reeling! Khmelnytsky follows up with more punches and Alapaa is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bagdan Khmelnytsky !
Bagdan Khmelnytsky retains his middleweight title!
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