RMF 3: Tap, Nap, or Snap PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichiban Tostito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jensen Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tostito's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero - Nickelback. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tostito
vs
Saint

180 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Elite Nutrition Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ichiban Tostito!
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, Jensen Saint!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint tries to clinch there but Tostito circles away.
Saint shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tostito but Tostito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tostito slow jab from Saint misses its intended target.
Saint lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saint.
Saint fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tostito throws a body punch but Saint moves out of range.
Tostito swings for the body but Saint moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Tostito. No joy for Saint on that attempt.
Tostito thows a body shot but no joy.
Saint shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tostito as he jumps to the side.
Ichiban Tostito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jensen Saint.
Tostito darts in trying to clinch
and Saint counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Tostito scores with a four punch combination!

Tostito pushes Saint up against the cage in a clinch.
Tostito looking to slow down the pace here.
Tostito scores a nice knee to the body.
Saint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tostito throws an elbow that misses.
Saint tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tostito throws an elbow but it misses.
Tostito lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tostito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Tostito is trying to trip Saint. He has hold of a leg but Saint is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tostito persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Saint is pulling down on Tostito's head. It's preventing any offense from Tostito, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tostito drops back looking for a leg! Saint is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saint manages to kick Tostito off! Tostito jumps back into Saint's guard.
Tostito with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saint controls Tostito momentarily but Tostito frees himself.
Saint has control of Tostito's left arm, preventing Tostito from doing any damage.
Tostito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tostito trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint trying to keep a closed guard but Tostito is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tostito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tostito swivels and escapes.
Saint looks gassed!
Tostito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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.
Saint tries to clinch up

and Tostito moves into the clinch.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tostito gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saint keeping full guard, as Tostito tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tostito scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tostito trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint trying to control the position.
Saint is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tostito pushes down on Saint's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Saint wants to control but Tostito is keeping busy.
Tostito wants to pass the guard but Saint is defending well.
Tostito is thwarting Saint's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Tostito wants to work for an arm triangle but Saint is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tostito is keen to just control but Saint is a slippery customer.
Tostito passes the guard and advances to mount!

Tostito working for a guillotine from mount but Saint is in no mood to give up.
Saint is looking to get to half guard.
Tostito breaks from Saint's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Tostito is working for a guillotine from mount but Saint frees his head quite easily.
Tostito can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saint is looking to escape.
Saint wants to hold on but Tostito pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tostito lands a big shot there that rocks Saint but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tostito fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tostito lands a nice shot to the head.
Tostito lands a big shot there that rocks Saint but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tostito wants to control the pace but Saint is squirming around nicely.
Tostito scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tostito is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tostito with a couple of short strikes.
Tostito controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tostito trying to control but Saint is having none of it.

Tostito working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Saint looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Tostito! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ichiban Tostito!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Alexeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Alexeyev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kent
vs
Alexeyev

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Alexeyev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kent.
Alexeyev slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Kent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexeyev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kent fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Alexeyev lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kent punching from the bottom.
Alexeyev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kent!
Kent tries to lock up and control but Alexeyev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kent taking shots to the head.
Alexeyev throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kent avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alexeyev.
Kent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexeyev on the ground.
Alexeyev misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexeyev landing strikes from the mount.

Kent is rocked!

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
Alexeyev looking to ground and pound but Kent is blocking nicely.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
Kent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Kent is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Clark Kent's cut is getting worse.
Alexeyev looks gassed!
Kent is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alexeyev dominating with strikes here.

Clark Kent's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kent tries to hold on but Alexeyev postures up.
Alexeyev with good strikes from the mount here!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clark Kent's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Alexeyev!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Vacilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Collins
vs
Vacilli

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

170 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins!
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, Enzo Vacilli!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vacilli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Collins circles away.
Collins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.

Collins instigates a clinch.
Vacilli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins cracks Vacilli with a big right hand and Vacilli goes down!

Vacilli is rocked!

It looks like Enzo Vacilli has been cut.
Collins content to stall in guard here.
Vacilli is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Vacilli looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Vacilli seems to have recovered his senses.
Vacilli throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Vacilli throws his legs up looking for a submission but Collins uses it to pass to side control.
Vacilli looks gassed!
Collins happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vacilli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Vacilli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collins controlling the position from side mount.
Collins tries to move to mount but Vacilli blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins controlling the position from side 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.
Vacilli is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Collins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Collins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Collins throws a series of punches but Vacilli moves out of range.
Vacilli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Collins finds it's way round the side to connect with Vacilli's head.
Collins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Collins pushes Vacilli up against the cage in a clinch.
Vacilli throws an elbow but it misses.
Collins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vacilli.
Steve Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Vacilli.

Vacilli manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Vacilli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collins as he avoids it easily.

Vacilli moves into range and clinches up with Collins.
Collins scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Collins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vacilli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vacilli takes an elbow to the temple.
Collins prevents Vacilli from breaking the clinch.
Vacilli wants to break free but Collins has control.

Vacilli drags the fight down to the ground.
Vacilli wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.

Vacilli is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily.

Vacilli looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.

Vacilli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Collins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Collins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vacilli trying to control the position.
Vacilli 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.
Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vacilli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vacilli throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Vacilli looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Vacilli 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Vacilli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vacilli misses with the combination.
Vacilli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Collins pinned against the cage. Collins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vacilli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Collins counters with a good low kick that Vacilli was not able to check.

Vacilli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Collins is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vacilli pulls his head out easily.
Vacilli works his foot free and advances to mount.

Vacilli looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vacilli throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Collins working to try and regain half guard.
Collins tries to hold on but Vacilli postures up.

Vacilli is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steve Collins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooh a lovely combination from Collins sends Vacilli down but not out. Collins dives into side control looking to finish.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vacilli is looking to reverse the position.
Vacilli is breathing heavily.
Vacilli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Collins's best efforts.
Vacilli tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Collins seems content to control.
Collins's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vacilli gets back to full guard.
Collins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vacilli is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vacilli has his foot on Collins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collins works his way back into a safe position though.

Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Vacilli is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Collins has his hands clasped together but Vacilli extends an breaks Collins's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vacilli.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enzo Vacilli!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greger Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Svensson
vs
Emilsson

200 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Greger Svensson!
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, Fedor Emilsson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svensson feints and as Emilsson raises his hands in defense, Svensson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emilsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Emilsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Svensson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Emilsson with a couple of short strikes.
Emilsson scoring with strikes but Svensson is staying in there.

Svensson is rocked!
Emilsson cracks Svensson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Svensson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Emilsson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Svensson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Emilsson!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. Molotov has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Drago
vs
Molotov

197 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
281 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
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, Sergei Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
A choreographed right hand from Drago misses the target.

Molotov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Molotov lands a couple of elbows.
Molotov is in close to Drago's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Molotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Molotov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Molotov with a nice head shot there.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Molotov controlling from the top position.
I looks like Molotov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotov chips away with some ground and pound.
Molotov scoring with some ground and pound.
Drago wants to stand up but Molotov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Molotov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Molotov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Molotov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Molotov trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Molotov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Molotov stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Molotov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Molotov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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.
Molotov wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago avoids the head kick by Molotov.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Molotov misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Molotov.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Molotov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drago works the jab nicely.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Molotov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago scores with a three punch combo!
Molotov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Molotov scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooh a lovely combination from Molotov sends Drago down but not out. Molotov dives into side control looking to finish.

Drago is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Molotov lands a strong strike to the head of Drago. That's dazed him! Molotov looking to finish here. Drago is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Molotov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Molotov!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Hander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charyak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns and Roses- Welcome to the Jungle. The key to victory for Klaus Hander has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hander
vs
Charyak

191 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Goodness You Nutrition

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, Klaus Hander!
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, Craig Charyak!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charyak stuffs the takedown attempt from Hander. Hander gets slowly back to his feet.
Hander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charyak as he jumps to the side.
Hander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Hander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charyak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hander is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Charyak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charyak misses with a straight left.
Hander lands an overhand right.

It looks like Craig Charyak has been cut.
Horrible takedown by Hander or perhaps it was just good defense by Charyak which made him look bad.

Charyak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hander tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charyak working Hander over with strikes.
Charyak is taking a breather. Hander says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hander tries to roll over but Charyak keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Charyak lands a nice short elbow.
Charyak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hander is refusing to be controlled, as Charyak sits in half guard.
Charyak content to control rather than advance.
Charyak trying to control from half guard but Hander is working away.
Charyak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hander's head.
Hander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hander is refusing to be controlled, as Charyak sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charyak throws an off balance right hand
and Hander counters with a left to the body.

Charyak drives through and clinches with Hander against the cage.
Charyak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hander.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Charyak breaks the clinch.
Charyak looks to land a right hand but Hander moved out of range.
Charyak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Craig Charyak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Charyak darts in and clinches Hander up against the cage.
Charyak misses with a punch to the body.
Charyak scores with a hook to the body.
Hander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charyak is leaning against Hander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Charyak.
Charyak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Charyak.
Charyak tries to land knees in the clinch but Hander avoids the damage to the body.

Charyak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Charyak pinned against the cage. Charyak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hander is breathing heavily.
Hander pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Charyak clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Charyak.
Charyak lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hander is fighting off a takedown attempt but Charyak is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hander to the mat. Hander regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Charyak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hander can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Charyak is looking to escape.
Hander moves to the back position.

Hander looking for the choke from the back.
Charyak wants to control his opponent's hands but Hander gets his hands free.
Charyak turns into Hander and is now in his guard.
Hander is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hander is keen to just control but Charyak is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak wants to control but Hander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Charyak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hander is tying to control. Charyak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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

Charyak is defending against the submission attempts here by Hander.
Hander prevents Charyak from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hander shoots and misses

and Charyak counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hander's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hander 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charyak throws a big right hand that misses.
Charyak trying to control but Hander is working from the bottom.
Hander is trying to keep Charyak in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charyak's waist but Charyak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hander off to one side.
Hander misses with a takedown attempt

and Charyak counters with a shoot takedown. Hander fights it but they end up in guard.

Hander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Charyak wants to control from the top but Hander keeps moving.
Charyak pushing down on Hander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Charyak is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Charyak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Charyak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Hander that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Charyak lands with some strikes.
Hander is trying desperately to improve position.
Charyak breaks from Hander's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Charyak controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charyak is landing with some decent strikes but Hander is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Charyak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hander working to try and regain half guard.
Charyak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Charyak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Charyak controlling the pace for now.
Charyak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hander's face.
Charyak content just to control the position here.
Charyak is landing with some decent strikes but Hander is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Charyak controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Charyak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Charyak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Craig Charyak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Charyak with the ground and pound from mount.
Hander is squirming around, avoiding Charyak's attempts to control the action.
Charyak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Charyak wants to control the pace but Hander is squirming around nicely.
Hander keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Charyak content just to control the position here.
Hander tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Charyak controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Craig Charyak just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hander manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hander fails with the takedown

and Charyak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Charyak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Hander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charyak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Charyak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hander is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hander wants a takedown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Charyak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hander blocks a body shot from Charyak.
Hander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charyak prevents it.
Charyak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charyak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hander misses with a punch on the inside.

Charyak has hold of one of Hander's legs. Hander is fighting the takedown attempt but Charyak gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hander keeping moving, preventing Charyak from controlling successfully.
Hander is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hander seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hander looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Charyak missing with punches from the bottom.

Hander is looking for a kimura here.
Charyak wants to control but Hander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hander is keen to just control but Charyak is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charyak controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charyak trying to control here.
Charyak preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Charyak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craig Charyak'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!

A big left from Charyak misses.

Charyak takes the fight into the clinch.

Charyak breaks the clinch.
Hander misses with a takedown

and Charyak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hander tries to roll over but Charyak keeps him under control.
Well, if Charyak is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hander is refusing to be controlled, as Charyak sits in half guard.
Hander is looking to improve his position.
Charyak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hander looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Charyak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Charyak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hander is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Charyak pulls his head out easily.
Charyak prevents Hander from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Charyak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hander counters with a single leg into guard. Charyak didn't expect that.
Hander preventing the sweep.
Hander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Charyak keeping full guard, as Hander tries to pass.
Hander postures up.
Hander passes Charyak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Charyak is refusing to be controlled, as Hander sits in half guard.
Hander blocks the strikes from Charyak.
Hander frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charyak throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Charyak is squirming around, avoiding Hander's attempts to control the action.
Hander throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak wants to control but Hander is having none of it.
Charyak really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Charyak is squirming around, avoiding Hander's attempts to control the action.
Hander prevents Charyak from getting the reversal.

Hander with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Charyak blocking the ground and pound.
Charyak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Charyak is in trouble now - Hander has advanced to mount!
Hander trying to control but Charyak is having none of it.
Hander throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hander jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Charyak manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Charyak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hander punching from the bottom.
Hander slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hander looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Charyak is in close to Hander's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hander lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Charyak!
Charyak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Hander there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Charyak tries to hold on but Hander pushes him away.
Charyak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Hander is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Charyak can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Klaus Hander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak tries to hold on but Hander pushes him away.
Hander mounts Charyak! Really nice guard pass there!
Charyak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hander.
Hander wants to stand but Hander is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Charyak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Hander there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hander thowing shots but they're missing.
Charyak tries to hold on but Hander postures up.
Charyak is desperately trying to improve his position but Hander has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hander throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Hander with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Charyak throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Charyak is looking to improve his position but Hander isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Hander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Charyak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Charyak!

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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Aschenbreaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rusty shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). shackleford is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by escape from imbred mountain. rusty shackleford 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!

Aschenbreaker
vs
shackleford

188 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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, Oleg Aschenbreaker!
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, rusty shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aschenbreaker looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aschenbreaker fails with a takedown attempt.

shackleford drives through with a takedown into guard.
shackleford wants to control from the top but Aschenbreaker keeps moving.
Aschenbreaker has a closed guard, preventing shackleford from standing up.
Aschenbreaker looking to control.
shackleford wants to control from the top but Aschenbreaker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aschenbreaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Aschenbreaker working a defensive guard here.

Aschenbreaker is looking to sinch up a triangle. shackleford throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Aschenbreaker's body to avoid the submission. Aschenbreaker has instead reached around shackleford's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Aschenbreaker arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oleg Aschenbreaker!