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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andi Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart has chosen headstrong as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andi Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jared Hart!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses with a double jab
and Hart counters with a nice right hand that sends Sharp toppling to the canvas! Sharp scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hart finish him?!
It looks like Andi Sharp has been cut.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but Hart shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sharp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hart counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Sharp has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jared Hart!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bert Beryllium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramond Lizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bert Beryllium!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramond Lizard!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beryllium drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lizard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beryllium gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beryllium scores with a takedown into Lizard's guard.
Lizard working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beryllium stands up and waves to Lizard to follow him.
Lizard moves to clinch but Beryllium breaks away
and Beryllium holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beryllium has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lizard uses from the top position.
Beryllium pulls Lizard in close to his closed guard and prevents Lizard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Beryllium throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lizard escapes and throws Beryllium's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lizard tries to stand but Beryllium is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beryllium is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beryllium regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beryllium wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beryllium has his feet on Lizard's thighs here. He's pushed Lizard 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! Lizard screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bert Beryllium!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Iridium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Get out of my way. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Iridium!
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, Patrick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iridium swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Iridium tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Iridium.
Iridium gets a clinch.
Diaz decides to pull guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Iridium from standing up.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Iridium avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iridium has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iridium defends well.
Diaz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Iridium doesn't defend quickly enough and Diaz has managed to lock this one up! Can Iridium escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Diaz on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Patrick Diaz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Aleksander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuo Nakano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Backbone - Gojira. Nakano has chosen Disturbed - Decadance as his entrance music. Ivan Aleksander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tatsuo Nakano's chin.
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210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Aleksander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuo Nakano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksander misses with the combination.
Aleksander swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aleksander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksander scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Aleksander misses
and Aleksander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksander misses with a lunging right hand
letting Nakano counter with a right hand.
Aleksander throws an off balance right hand
and Nakano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleksander misses with a jab to the body
and Nakano counters with a straight right hand.
Aleksander throws a sloppy body shot
and Nakano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aleksander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nakano fails with the takedown.
Nakano tries to clinch but Aleksander moves out of range.
Aleksander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nakano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aleksander lands with a right to the head.
Nakano successfully pulls guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nakano pushes a forearm under Aleksander's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Aleksander is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tatsuo Nakano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ditte Gaetan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Gaetan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derrick Grey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grey throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaetan is looking for a triangle but Grey pushes his legs off easily.
Grey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaetan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grey has managed to get both his arms back between Gaetan's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaetan working a defensive guard here.
Grey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaetan working a defensive guard here.
Grey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaetan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaetan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grey throws and elbow that misses. Gaetan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grey's guard. Nice move by Gaetan!
Gaetan stopping the sweep attempt from Grey.
Gaetan wants to pass the guard but Grey is keeping the position.
Grey pulls Gaetan in to control the position.
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.
Gaetan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Grey dives on top into guard.
Gaetan tries to strike from the bottom.
Gaetan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grey landing some decent shots from guard.
Gaetan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grey is aware though and is defending well.
Grey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grey throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaetan is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grey!
Grey throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gaetan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Grey trying to mount his opponent but Gaetan defends it.
Grey is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaetan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaetan wants to improve his position but Grey is controlling well.
Grey works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan is looking to improve his position but Grey isn't that keen on the idea.
Grey working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Ditte Gaetan has been cut.
Grey lands a big elbow.
Gaetan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grey lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Grey throwing strikes here but Gaetan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Grey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Grey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ditte Gaetan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grey darts in and clinches Gaetan up against the cage.
Gaetan has Grey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gaetan prevents it.
Grey is pressed up against the cage. Gaetan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grey down to the mat. Grey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey throws a shot to the body.
Gaetan with a lazy takedown attempt
so Grey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ditte Gaetan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaetan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaetan keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Gaetan keeping full guard, as Grey tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey throws a strike but Gaetan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gaetan advances position into side control!
Gaetan swings around for an armbar but Grey sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gaetan's guard.
Grey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaetan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaetan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
Grey postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grey has gone for a leg lock! Gaetan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grey's guard.
Gaetan passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaetan has gone for a leg lock! Grey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gaetan's guard.
Gaetan keeping moving, preventing Grey from controlling successfully.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grey throws and elbow that misses. Gaetan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grey's guard. Nice move by Gaetan!
Gaetan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grey looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grey looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grey!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Grey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gaetan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gaetan manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetan wants to get back to full guard.
Gaetan is staying active underneath Grey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaetan has hold of Grey's hands but Grey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grey wants to control but Gaetan is keeping him busy.
Gaetan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grey.
Grey throws a strike but Gaetan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gaetan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Grey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grey looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Grey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ditte Gaetan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaetan doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Grey counter with a right hand.
Gaetan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grey counters with a single leg into guard. Gaetan didn't expect that.
Grey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaetan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grey has managed to get both his arms back between Gaetan's legs - danger averted.
Grey wants to control from the top but Gaetan keeps moving.
Grey throwing strikes from guard but Gaetan blocks nicely.
Grey throwing strikes but missing.
Grey looking to sit in guard and control but Gaetan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gaetan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gaetan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gaetan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gaetan but great work by Grey.
Grey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gaetan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey controls the position from side control.
Gaetan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gaetan gets back to half guard.
Grey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaetan taking some punishment here, with Grey in his half guard.
Derrick Grey has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gaetan is looking to improve his position.
Gaetan is not content to let Grey control the position.
Derrick Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grey moves into full mount! Gaetan won't be happy about that!
Grey punishing his opponent with strikes.
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.
Gaetan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grey lands a nice shot to the head.
Grey is landing with some decent strikes but Gaetan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ditte Gaetan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaetan is looking to escape.
Grey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Grey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Grey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Yashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cain Velasquez had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cain Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Yashin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Yashin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yashin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Velasquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Velasquez wants to stand up but Yashin is controlling the position.
Yashin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Velasquez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Velasquez unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Velasquez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Velasquez with a couple of short strikes.
Velasquez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yashin is trying to stand up.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez landing punches.
Yashin wants to control but Velasquez is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yashin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yashin looks gassed!
Velasquez landing punches.
Velasquez with shots to the head and body - Yashin looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like Alex Yashin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez cracks Yashin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Velasquez unloading with bombs!
Yashin is rocked!
The referee warns Yashin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yashin is still in real trouble! Can Velasquez finish him?
A nice elbow there by Velasquez.
Yashin seems to have recovered his senses.
Velasquez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Velasquez with the ground and pound from mount.
That has opened up Alex Yashin's cut even more.
Velasquez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The cut above Alex Yashin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Velasquez landing strikes from the mount.
Alex Yashin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alex Yashin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Velasquez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Filipovich Petruhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulson has chosen Pantera - Cowboys from Hell as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Filipovich Petruhin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruhin misses with a takedown attempt
and Petruhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petruhin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
Paulson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Petruhin did well to prevent Paulson getting side control.
Paulson is looking to take a break and control but Petruhin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Petruhin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Paulson thows a big elbow that misses.
Paulson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Paulson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petruhin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petruhin trying to control the position.
Paulson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petruhin looking for a sweep. Not yet Petruhin, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Petruhin keeping moving, preventing Paulson from controlling successfully.
Paulson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Petruhin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paulson counters with a single leg into guard. Petruhin didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Filipovich Petruhin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petruhin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Paulson controls the pace.
Petruhin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin keeping full guard, as Paulson tries to pass.
Paulson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petruhin.
Paulson loads up on a big right hand but Petruhin slips the punch.
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petruhin moves away.
Paulson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petruhin has time to react.
Paulson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petruhin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paulson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paulson presses Petruhin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paulson lands a takedown into guard.
Petruhin keeping moving, preventing Paulson from controlling successfully.
Paulson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petruhin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petruhin is trying to control the position but Paulson postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paulson trying to control the position from guard on top but Petruhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petruhin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paulson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Paulson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paulson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Paulson throwing strikes but missing.
Paulson trying to control the position from guard on top but Petruhin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petruhin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Petruhin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paulson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Robert Paulson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Petruhin shoots and misses
and Paulson counters with a left to the body.
Paulson throws a shot from downtown. Petruhin moves away and avoids it.
Robert Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petruhin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paulson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paulson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paulson lands an uppercut.
Paulson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Petruhin is trying to keep an underhook but Paulson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Paulson not doing much here.
Paulson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Paulson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petruhin keeps working.
Paulson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petruhin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petruhin defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paulson connects with a nice short shot to Petruhin's temple.
Paulson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petruhin keeps working.
Paulson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paulson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paulson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paulson is pressing down on Petruhin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Petruhin is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paulson stalling away here and it's allowed Petruhin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Paulson wants to control from the top but Petruhin keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Petruhin holds on and takes a little breather.
Petruhin trying to keep a closed guard but Paulson is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Paulson misses.
Paulson gets a takedown into half guard.
Paulson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Paulson is looking to take a break and control but Petruhin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paulson tries to pass to full mount but Petruhin defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson passes to side control.
Paulson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson has knee on belly momentarily but Petruhin bucks him off and regains half guard.
Paulson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Petruhin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson trying to mount his opponent but Petruhin defends it.
Petruhin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Paulson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Paulson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Paulson is landing with some decent strikes but Petruhin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Paulson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Petruhin looks a forlorn figure.
Paulson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Paulson controlling the pace for now.
Petruhin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Paulson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson lands a heavy elbow.
Paulson wants to control the pace but Petruhin is squirming around nicely.
Paulson content just to control the position here.
Paulson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Petruhin because Paulson loaded up on that one.
Paulson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paulson misses with an uppercut.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petruhin misses with a takedown
and Paulson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paulson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Petruhin wants to improve his position but Paulson is controlling well.
Paulson trying to control from half guard but Petruhin is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson controlling the action here.
Paulson wants to take a breather but Petruhin is having none of it.
Petruhin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paulson controlling the action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Paulson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Paulson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petruhin counters with a shoot takedown. Paulson fights it but they end up in guard.
Petruhin wants to control from the top but Paulson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petruhin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petruhin throws a big right hand that misses.
Petruhin stopping the sweep attempt from Paulson.
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Petruhin from controlling successfully.
Robert Paulson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petruhin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulson is keeping the position for now.
Paulson looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulson, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petruhin is looking to work some ground and pound but Paulson has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paulson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paulson misses with a body punch
and Petruhin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paulson is looking to stand back up but Petruhin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Paulson.
Paulson trying to hold on to Petruhin's head to control him but Petruhin postures up.
Petruhin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paulson is just riding it out for now. Petruhin eventually gives up the hold.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin is trying to control the action in half guard but Paulson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Paulson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Petruhin is working away from the top position though.
Petruhin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Paulson defending well though.
Paulson is looking to improve his position.
Petruhin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Petruhin trying to control the action but Paulson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Filipovich Petruhin had his way with Robert Paulson in that round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Petruhin shoots and misses
and Paulson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Petruhin thinking.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch but Petruhin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Petruhin is just out of range.
Petruhin misses with a takedown
and Paulson counters with a takedown into side control.
Paulson controls the position.
Paulson trying to control the position but Petruhin is working away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Paulson wants to control for a moment but Petruhin uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petruhin is not content to let Paulson control the position.
Paulson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petruhin's head.
Paulson is looking to pass Petruhin's guard but actually Petruhin recovers to full guard.
Petruhin being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Petruhin keeping full guard, as Paulson tries to pass.
Petruhin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paulson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petruhin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruhin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Paulson.
Paulson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paulson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paulson passes to full mount!
Paulson tries to control but Petruhin wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Paulson.
That's four 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.
Paulson wants to control the pace but Petruhin is squirming around nicely.
Petruhin is in a horrible position here. Paulson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Robert Paulson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paulson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Petruhin wants to control but Paulson is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Paulson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Igor Filipovich Petruhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulson controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paulson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Paulson!
Robert Paulson is the new lightweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Home Grown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kastriot Skenderbeu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skenderbeu has chosen Back In Black as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home Grown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kastriot Skenderbeu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skenderbeu throws a sloppy head kick
and Grown counters with a beautiful punch that sends Skenderbeu to the canvas!
It looks like Kastriot Skenderbeu has been cut.
Skenderbeu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skenderbeu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Skenderbeu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Grown stacks Skenderbeu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Grown!
Skenderbeu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Skenderbeu is avoiding damage well.
Skenderbeu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Skenderbeu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grown is working away from the top position though.
Skenderbeu taking some punishment here, with Grown in his half guard.
Skenderbeu wants to get back to full guard.
Skenderbeu gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skenderbeu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Grown passes into half guard.
Skenderbeu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skenderbeu is looking to control Grown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skenderbeu avoid being mounted?
Skenderbeu tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Grown manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skenderbeu is looking to get to half guard.
Skenderbeu looks gassed!
Grown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grown content just to control the position here.
Grown lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Grown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skenderbeu is rocked!
The cut above Kastriot Skenderbeu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kastriot Skenderbeu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Home Grown!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fridman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridman comes to the cage accompanied by Kill. Viktor Nova acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Fridman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Nova!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fridman throws a nice looking combination but Nova bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nova connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fridman scores with a jab.
Fridman throws a low kick, looking for Nova's leg but Nova calmly moves out of range.
Fridman misses with a head kick.
Fridman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nova.
Fridman thuds a left hand into Nova's body.
Nova cracks Fridman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fridman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fridman defending well as Nova loads up on a big left hand.
Alex Fridman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nova throws a hook but Fridman blocks it.
Fridman is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Nova hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Fridman!
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FIGHT
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