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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Chechzcoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wang Chung could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vlad Chechzcoff's chin.

Chung
vs
Chechzcoff

193 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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, Wang Chung!
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, Vlad Chechzcoff!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chechzcoff shoots for a double leg takedown but Chung sprawls well. He's pushed Chechzcoff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Chung. No joy for Chechzcoff on that attempt.
Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chung as he jumps to the side.
Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Chechzcoff.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chechzcoff.
Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chung as he avoids it easily.
Chechzcoff looks gassed!

Chung closes the distance and pushes Chechzcoff back into the cage.
Chechzcoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chechzcoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chung lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chung landing knees to the head.

It looks like Vlad Chechzcoff has been cut.
Chung is pressed up against the cage. Chechzcoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chung down to the mat. Chung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chung moves into the clinch.
Chechzcoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chechzcoff wants a takedown.

Chung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chung has managed to clinch.
Chechzcoff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stalling in the clinch from Chung.
Chung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chechzcoff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.

Chechzcoff is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chechzcoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Chung finish him?

Chung closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Chung.
Chechzcoff seems to have recovered his senses.
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung scores with a knee to the head.

Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chechzcoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chung is looking to clinch.

Chung lands a left and a right that send Chechzcoff crashing to the mat, dazed. Chung thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Chung closes the distance and clinches.
Chung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chechzcoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Chung.
Chung scores with a knee to the head.
Chung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chung.
Chung lands an elbow inside that Chechzcoff shrugs off.
Chung connects with a knee to the head.
Chung slowing the pace effectively.
Chung is pressed up against the cage. Chechzcoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chung down to the mat. Chung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Chung rushes Chechzcoff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chung lands a nice elbow.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chung is pushing Chechzcoff up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chung breaks the clinch.

Chung has closed the distance and engaged Chechzcoff in a clinch.
Chechzcoff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chung gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Chung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chung stuffs the takedown.
Jab from Chung.
Vlad Chechzcoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chung clinches.

Chung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Chechzcoff pushes him off.
Chechzcoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chung is fending him off so far but Chechzcoff persists. Nope, Chung circles away and we're back to standing.
Chung scores with a head kick.
Chung doesn't manage to clinch there - Chechzcoff circles away.
Chechzcoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chung tries to avoid it but Chechzcoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chung to the ground. Chung escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Chung has Chechzcoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Chechzcoff is working for takedown but Chung is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chechzcoff takes a knee to the side of the body.

Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chechzcoff keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chung wants to clinch.
Chechzcoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Chung.
Chung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chung clinches with his opponent.
Chung prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chechzcoff has Chung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chung putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chechzcoff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chung is trying to maintain a safe position but Chechzcoff gets an underhook and turns Chung into the cage.
A knee to the head by Chung.

Chung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chechzcoff shoots in and drives through. Chung sprawls well.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chechzcoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chung lands a head kick. Chechzcoff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chung tries to clinch but Chechzcoff is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung tries to clinch up but Chechzcoff circles away and keeps his distance.

Chung darts in and clinches Chechzcoff up against the cage.
Chung stops a takedown attempt from Chechzcoff.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chung takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chung is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chechzcoff is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Chung.
Chechzcoff is trying to drag Chung to the mat but Chung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chung lands a nice uppercut.
Chung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chechzcoff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.
Chung prevents the takedown attempt.
Chechzcoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chechzcoff tries to score a body lock takedown but Chung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chechzcoff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chung gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chung scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Chung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Chechzcoff's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chung stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chung wants it to stay on the feet.
Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown but Chung shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Chung fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chechzcoff, pushing him back against the cage.
Chung landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chung.

Chung breaks the clinch.
Chechzcoff is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chung is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chechzcoff.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chung closes the distance and pushes Chechzcoff back into the cage.
Chung with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Chung.
Chechzcoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Chechzcoff.
Chung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chechzcoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chung stops a takedown attempt from Chechzcoff.
Chechzcoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chechzcoff wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Chung.
Chechzcoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chechzcoff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chung with a knee to the head.
Chechzcoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chung is pressed up against the cage. Chechzcoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chung down to the mat. Chung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wang Chung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chechzcoff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chechzcoff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chung manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chung moves into full guard.
Chechzcoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chung is keeping the position for now.
Chechzcoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chechzcoff.
Chung working a defensive guard here.
Chechzcoffis looking to pass into half guard but Chung pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chung is in guard.
Chung trying to control the position from guard on top but Chechzcoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chung stands and steps away. Chechzcoff gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chechzcoff can do to turn this around?
Chechzcoff tries for a takedown but Chung sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chechzcoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Chechzcoff with that takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chung prevents the takedown attempt.
Chechzcoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chung pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Chung moves into the clinch.
Chechzcoff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chung fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chung throws a combination. Chechzcoff tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Chechzcoff pushes him off.
Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chung but Chung pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chung wants to clinch up but Chechzcoff keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Chung does no damage.
Chechzcoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chung's waist but Chung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chechzcoff off to one side.

Chung forces Chechzcoff back against the cage and clinches.
Chechzcoff is trying to drag Chung to the mat but Chung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chung lands an elbow inside that Chechzcoff shrugs off.
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.
Chechzcoff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chung lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chung connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chechzcoff's face.
Chechzcoff tries to score a body lock takedown but Chung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Chung.

Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chechzcoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chung lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chung moves in looking to clinch but Chechzcoff pushes him off.
Chung is looking to clinch but Chechzcoff is avoiding it.
Chung stuffs the takedown attempt from Chechzcoff. Chechzcoff gets slowly back to his feet.

Chung clinches up with Chechzcoff and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Chung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Chechzcoff's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chechzcoff takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Chung has closed the distance and engaged Chechzcoff in a clinch.
Wang Chung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chung lands an elbow inside.
Chechzcoff wants a takedown but no success here.
Chung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Chung.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chung lands a knee to the body.

Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chechzcoff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chung lands a nice looking body kick.
Chechzcoff circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chechzcoff blocks a head kick by Chung.
Chung wants to clinch up but Chechzcoff keeps it at a distance.
Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown but Chung shows good takedown defense.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chechzcoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chechzcoff misses with a takedown attempt - Chung sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Chechzcoff.
Chung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chechzcoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chechzcoff.
Chechzcoff shoots in and drives through. Chung sprawls well.

Chung darts in and clinches Chechzcoff up against the cage.
Chung landing knees to the head.
Chung lands a nice knee to the body.

Chung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chechzcoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chung as he jumps to the side.
Chung displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chechzcoff.
Chechzcoff shoots in but Chung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chung wants to clinch.
Wang Chung is winning the standup battle so far.

Chung clinches with his opponent.
Wang Chung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechzcoff has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chechzcoff drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chung pulls his leg out and moves away.
A head kick from Chung lands but Chechzcoff takes it in his stride.

Chung clinches with his opponent.
Chung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chechzcoff is working for takedown but Chung is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chung working Chechzcoff over with knees to the body.

Chung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chung.

Chung moves into the clinch.
Chechzcoff has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Chung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chung has Chechzcoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Chechzcoff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chung scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chechzcoff tries for a takedown but Chung manages to get underhooks.

Chung manages to break the clinch.

Chung moves into the clinch.
Chung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chechzcoff up against the cage.
Chechzcoff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Chung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chung closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chung.
Vlad Chechzcoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chung prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chung.
Chung lands a knee to the body.
Chechzcoff drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chung gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chung lands a knee to the head.
Chechzcoff tries to score a body lock takedown but Chung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Chung.
Chung stops a takedown attempt from Chechzcoff.
Chung throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chechzcoff takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chung gets underhooks to prevent Chechzcoff's takedown attempt.
Chung scores with a knee to the head.
Chechzcoff has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Chung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Chung closes the distance and pushes Chechzcoff back into the cage.
Chung crunches a lovely knee into Chechzcoff's ribcage.
Chechzcoff is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chung lands a good knee to the midsection. Chechzcoff won't want to take too many of those.

Chung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chung.

Chung moves into range and clinches up with Chechzcoff.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Chung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chung, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Chung!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan LaVelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tito Henry enters the cage!

LaVelle
vs
Henry

179 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan LaVelle!
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, Tito Henry!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry drops LaVelle with a beautiful combination! LaVelle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Henry is looking for the KO!

LaVelle is rocked!

It looks like Nathan LaVelle has been cut.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh LaVelle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaVelle fails with the takedown.

Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from LaVelle.
LaVelle seems to have got his legs back now.
LaVelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaVelle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henry walks away with a smile on his face. LaVelle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan LaVelle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and LaVelle falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tito Henry!