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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kwan Ru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavril Sidelnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kwan Ru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavril Sidelnikov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ru counter with a right hand.
Sidelnikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ru.
Sidelnikov darts in trying to clinch
letting Ru counter with a right hand.
Ru throws a right and a left that Sidelnikov avoids nicely.
Ru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gavril Sidelnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch there but Ru circles away.
Sidelnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ru circles away.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sidelnikov thinking.
Sidelnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Ru counters with a straight right hand.
Ru misses the jab.
Ru throws a head kick but Sidelnikov moves out of range.
Sidelnikov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
letting Ru counter with a right hand.
Sidelnikov misses with a takedown attempt - Ru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ru displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch
and Ru counters with a left to the body.
Sidelnikov closes the distance but Ru moves to the side
and Ru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sidelnikov checks a low kick from Ru.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ru counters with a nice body shot.
Ru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sidelnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ru takes a swing at Sidelnikov's ribcage but misses.
Sidelnikov walks into a stiff left hand from Ru.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sidelnikov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Sidelnikov is controlling him.
Ru manages to break the clinch.
Ru is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but Ru moves away
and Ru counters with a nice uppercut.
Sidelnikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sidelnikov misses with a takedown attempt - Ru sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kwan Ru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavril Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov is looking to clinch but Ru is avoiding it.
Sidelnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ru circles away.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch
and Ru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sidelnikov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sidelnikov scrambles back to his feet.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice jab there from Ru.
Sidelnikov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ru has time to react.
It looks like Kwan Ru has been cut.
Ru scores with a jab. Sidelnikov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sidelnikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ru misses with a straight right.
Ru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ru wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ru counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ru swats away the attempt to clinch by Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch up
enabling Ru to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidelnikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but Ru moves away
and Ru counters with a nice uppercut.
Ru misses with a body kick.
Kwan Ru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sidelnikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ru sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ru gets tackled into the cage by Sidelnikov. Sidelnikov maintains the clinch.
Ru wants to get back to striking at distance but Sidelnikov won't allow it.
Sidelnikov looking to throw knees to the head but Ru is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sidelnikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sidelnikov misses with a knee strike.
Ru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Sidelnikov has him pressed against the cage.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Sidelnikov has him pressed against the cage.
Sidelnikov has Ru pressed against the cage, preventing Ru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sidelnikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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.
Sidelnikov lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sidelnikov throws an elbow but misses.
Ru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sidelnikov looks to clinch
enabling Ru to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ru's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sidelnikov under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but Ru moves away
enabling Ru to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidelnikov closes the distance but Ru moves to the side
and Ru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sidelnikov dodges the punch combination from Ru.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sidelnikov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kwan Ru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwan Ru's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ru throws a good cross that connects.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch up but Ru circles away and keeps his distance.
Ru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch
and Ru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sidelnikov looks to clinch
and Ru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ru misses with a wild combination.
Sidelnikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sidelnikov thinking.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ru counters with a left and a right that stings Sidelnikov.
Ru misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ru. Sidelnikov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but Ru moves out of range.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch
and Ru counters with a series of strikes. Sidelnikov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ru slaps away a takedown attempt from Sidelnikov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch but Ru slips to the side
and Ru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Ru counter with a right hand.
Sidelnikov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ru to counter with a crisp jab.
Sidelnikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ru paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sidelnikov slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Ru. No joy for Sidelnikov on that attempt.
Kwan Ru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavril Sidelnikov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidelnikov moves to clinch but Ru breaks away
and Sidelnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidelnikov wants to clinch
and Ru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gavril Sidelnikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sidelnikov looks to clinch
and Ru counters with a two punch combo.
Ru misses the shot to the body.
Sidelnikov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Sidelnikov misses.
Sidelnikov moves to clinch but Ru breaks away
enabling Ru to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Sidelnikov misses.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ru counters with a big head kick but Sidelnikov shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidelnikov is looking to clinch.
Sidelnikov blocks a jab.
Sidelnikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ru circles away quickly and effectively.
Ru ducks under a wild hook from Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov missing with a left hand there. Ru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sidelnikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ru counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sidelnikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Sidelnikov shoots in and drives through. Ru sprawls well.
Sidelnikov is breathing heavily.
Ru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ru, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidelnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Ru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sidelnikov is looking to clinch.
Sidelnikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch
and Ru counters with a head kick.
Sidelnikov looks to clinch
and Ru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but Ru moves away
enabling Ru to counter with a crisp jab.
Ru throws out a loose jab but Sidelnikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ru avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ru scores with a shot to the body.
Sidelnikov darts in trying to clinch
and Sidelnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidelnikov closes the distance and pushes Ru back into the cage.
Sidelnikov has Ru pressed against the cage, preventing Ru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sidelnikov has Ru pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kwan Ru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwan Ru's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sidelnikov moves to clinch but Ru breaks away
and Ru counters with a three punch combo that has Sidelnikov backing up. Sidelnikov nods at Ru to acknowledge the strikes.
Ru gets tackled into the cage by Sidelnikov. Sidelnikov maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov lands with a right to the head.
Sidelnikov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sidelnikov keeps control of Ru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ru is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ru dodges an elbow strike from Sidelnikov.
Sidelnikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sidelnikov scores with a hook to the body.
Ru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sidelnikov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ru fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ru counters with a left to the body.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sidelnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidelnikov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ru. Those never looked like landing.
Sidelnikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ru manages to avoid it.
Sidelnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sidelnikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ru.
Sidelnikov has managed to clinch.
Ru is trying to push Sidelnikov away but Sidelnikov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sidelnikov tries a knee to the head but Ru blocks it.
Sidelnikov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ru is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sidelnikov.
Ru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sidelnikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ru is trying to break free.
Ru is trying to break the clinch but Sidelnikov is controlling him.
Sidelnikov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sidelnikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ru.
Sidelnikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sidelnikov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sidelnikov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sidelnikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ru tries to break the clinch but Sidelnikov is controlling the position.
Sidelnikov looking to throw knees to the head but Ru is blocking nicely.
Sidelnikov prevents Ru from breaking the clinch.
Ru wants to get back to striking at distance but Sidelnikov won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ru drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidelnikov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidelnikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sidelnikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sidelnikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ru. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ru is trying to control the position but Sidelnikov postures up.
Sidelnikov won't allow Ru to get back to his feet.
Sidelnikov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ru's guard.
Ru tries to kick Sidelnikov off but Sidelnikov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sidelnikov trying to control the action but Ru is working from the bottom.
Sidelnikov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ru sees it coming and defends easily.
Sidelnikov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ru sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ru wants to get back to full guard.
Sidelnikov is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ru still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ru has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sidelnikov is looking for a sweep.
Ru trying to control the action but Sidelnikov is working from the bottom.
Sidelnikov prevents Ru from moving into mount.
Kwan Ru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sidelnikov gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ru wants to advance to full mount but Sidelnikov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sidelnikov keeping full guard, as Ru tries to pass.
Ru wants to control from the top but Sidelnikov keeps moving.
Ru won't allow Sidelnikov to sweep him here.
Ru decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sidelnikov, up you get!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sidelnikov tries to clinch but Ru moves out of range.
Ru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kwan Ru.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwan Ru!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darko El Kharraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bunga's choice of entrance music: Andina. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darko El Kharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maddy Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga throws a lazy head kick
and El Kharraz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
El Kharraz scores with a push kick.
El Kharraz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunga.
El Kharraz slips a jab and a cross from Bunga.
El Kharraz has closed the distance and engaged Bunga in a clinch.
Bunga misses with some punches.
Bunga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Darko El Kharraz has been cut.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunga tries to circle away but El Kharraz has him pinned against the cage.
Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
El Kharraz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bunga's waist but Bunga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing El Kharraz off to one side.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
El Kharraz cracks the inside of Bunga's front leg.
El Kharraz shoots in and drives through. Bunga sprawls well.
El Kharraz wants to clinch but Bunga slips to the side
and Bunga counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. El Kharraz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
El Kharraz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darko El Kharraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunga working hard to break the clinch.
Bunga lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Kharraz tries for a takedown but Bunga circles away easily
and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Kharraz managing to block the knees to the body from Bunga.
Bunga looks gassed!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunga just misses with a elbow thrown towards El Kharraz's brow.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but El Kharraz won't allow it.
El Kharraz decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Kharraz working a defensive guard here.
El Kharraz working for a triangle but Bunga defends it easily.
Bunga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
El Kharraz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bunga.
El Kharraz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bunga is looking to work some ground and pound but El Kharraz has wrist control.
Bunga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as El Kharraz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bunga stands up over El Kharraz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
El Kharraz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Kharraz looking for a triangle here. Bunga is fighting it but it looks tight! El Kharraz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bunga is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darko El Kharraz!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Raiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Wonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Raiona!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonka fails with the takedown.
Wonka misses with an uppercut
and Raiona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wonka misses with a left hand
and Wonka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Raiona does no damage.
Wonka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Raiona counter with a right hand.
Wonka throws a poor cross that misses
and Raiona counters with a nice uppercut.
Raiona is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Raiona knocks Wonka out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Raiona!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toni Ricester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Zaitev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ricester might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War Vince DiCola. Zaitev has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Toni Ricester has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toni Ricester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Zaitev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitev connects with a body shot.
Ricester shoots in for a takedown but Zaitev shows good takedown defense.
Ricester fails with the takedown
and Zaitev counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricester darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricester seems to be working for a kimura but Zaitev defends the submission attempt.
Ricester is working for a kimura but Zaitev is defending it quite comfortably.
Ricester is looking for a kimura here.
Ricester is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zaitev can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricester in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zaitev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ricester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toni Ricester!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusok Govna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandrovich Fyodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Govna comes to the cage accompanied by Morbid Angel - Day of Suffering. Fyodor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Last Emperor kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alexandrovich Fyodor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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250 lbs
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230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusok Govna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandrovich Fyodor!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Govna.
Govna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fyodor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Govna misses with a double jab
and Fyodor counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Govna misses.
Govna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fyodor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Govna misses the shot to the body.
Govna fails with the takedown.
Govna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fyodor counters with a stiff right hand.
Fyodor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Govna tries to bum rush Fyodor with a series of wild strikes but Fyodor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fyodor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Govna as he jumps to the side.
Govna is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fyodor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kusok Govna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Govna lands a jab to the nose.
Govna fails with a takedown attempt.
Fyodor slips a jab and a cross from Govna.
Fyodor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Govna swings away with a body shot that misses
so Fyodor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fyodor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fyodor wants to pass the guard but Govna is keeping the position.
Fyodor trying to control the position from guard on top but Govna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Govna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fyodor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Govna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Govna tries to get out of the position.
Fyodor wants to control from the top but Govna keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexandrovich Fyodor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fyodor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fyodor keeps the fight on the outside.
Govna throws the left hand but Fyodor avoids the punch easily.
Govna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fyodor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Govna won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Govna gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Govna tries to lock up and control but Fyodor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fyodor trying to control but Govna is having none of it.
Fyodor prevents Govna from getting the reversal.
Fyodor working for a submission but Govna is keeping him at bay.
Fyodor is working for a guillotine from mount but Govna frees his head quite easily.
Fyodor is working for a guillotine from mount but Govna frees his head quite easily.
Govna knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fyodor on the ground.
Fyodor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Govna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Govna defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fyodor.
Fyodor blocks Govna's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fyodor is working for a guillotine from mount but Govna frees his head quite easily.
Govna working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fyodor is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Govna to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Govna shrugs it off.
Govna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandrovich Fyodor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Govna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fyodor circles away quickly and effectively.
Fyodor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Govna but Govna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Govna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fyodor circles away quickly and effectively.
Govna fails with the takedown
and Fyodor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Govna's guard.
Fyodor throws a big right hand that misses.
Fyodor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Govna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fyodor is one step ahead there.
Fyodor trying to control the position from guard on top but Govna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fyodor looking to pass the guard.
Govna is trying to keep Fyodor in close.
Govna keeping moving, preventing Fyodor from controlling successfully.
Fyodor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alexandrovich Fyodor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Govna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Govna tries to clinch but Fyodor moves away
and Fyodor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Govna misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fyodor shoots in for a takedown but Govna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fyodor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Govna misses with a combination
and Fyodor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fyodor trying to mount his opponent but Govna defends it.
Govna is refusing to be controlled, as Fyodor sits in half guard.
Govna tries to roll over but Fyodor keeps him under control.
Govna is looking to escape.
Fyodor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Govna tries to lock up and control but Fyodor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fyodor cracks Govna with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fyodor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Govna is looking to escape.
Govna tries to hold on but Fyodor postures up.
Fyodor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Govna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Govna tries to hold on but Fyodor pushes him away.
Govna tries to reverse the position but Fyodor maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor tries to control but Govna wriggling away.
Fyodor looking to finish with strikes here!
Govna tries to hold on but Fyodor postures up.
Govna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Govna is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Fyodor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Govna tries to hold on but Fyodor postures up.
Govna wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fyodor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandrovich Fyodor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Govna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Govna lands with a cross.
It looks like Alexandrovich Fyodor has been cut.
Govna tries for a takedown but Fyodor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fyodor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Govna misses with a double jab.
Kusok Govna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fyodor throws an overhand right that lands on Govna's shoulder, as Govna tries to avoid the shot.
Fyodor shoots in for a takedown but Govna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Govna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fyodor counters with a straight right hand.
Fyodor looks to score with a jab to the body but Govna is just out of range.
Govna fails with the takedown.
Govna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fyodor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Govna won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fyodor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Govna is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Govna is not content to let Fyodor control the position.
Fyodor throws an elbow but Govna slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fyodor tries for a kimura but Govna is defending well.
Govna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Govna struggling a bit here.
Alexandrovich Fyodor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fyodor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Govna will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Govna is not content to let Fyodor control the position.
Fyodor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Govna kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Alexandrovich Fyodor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fyodor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Govna misses with a combination
and Fyodor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Govna's guard now.
Govna wants to stand but Fyodor is controlling the position.
Fyodor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Govna scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fyodor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fyodor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Govna.
Govna thows a body shot but no joy.
Fyodor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Govna is fending him off so far but Fyodor persists. Nope, Govna circles away and we're back to standing.
Govna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fyodor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Govna misses with a combination
and Fyodor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kusok Govna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fyodor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fyodor is keen to just control but Govna is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Govna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fyodor wants to control but Govna is keeping him busy.
Govna flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandrovich Fyodor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fyodor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandrovich Fyodor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Highsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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165 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Highsmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper gets a clinch.
Highsmith dodges an elbow strike from Ripper.
Highsmith avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Highsmith wants a takedown but no success here.
Ripper lands an elbow inside.
Highsmith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Highsmith is looking to land body kicks.
Highsmith shoots in for a double leg but Ripper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Highsmith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ripper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ripper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ripper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ripper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ripper trying to control but Highsmith postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ripper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Highsmith decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highsmith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Highsmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ripper avoids the head kick by Highsmith.
Highsmith shoots in and bounces Ripper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Highsmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripper has Highsmith pulled in close to control his posture.
Highsmith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ripper's guard.
Highsmith postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highsmith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brad Highsmith just wasn't active enough.
Highsmith shoots for a double leg takedown but Ripper sprawls well. He's pushed Highsmith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Highsmith moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Ripper.
A head kick misses from Highsmith.
Ripper moves into the clinch.
Highsmith jumps guard but Ripper stands there with Highsmith around his waist. Highsmith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ripper just leaning against Highsmith, taking a breather.
Ripper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Highsmith is defending well for now.
Ripper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Highsmith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ripper trying to control the position.
Ripper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Highsmith's guard.
Highsmith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ripper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Highsmith is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ripper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ripper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Highsmith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ripper.
Ripper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Highsmith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ripper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ripper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ripper is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Highsmith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ripper manages to get himself to full guard.
Highsmith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper keeping moving, preventing Highsmith from controlling successfully.
Ripper is trying to keep Highsmith in close.
Ripper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Highsmith is aware though and is defending well.
Highsmith stopping the sweep attempt from Ripper.
Highsmith wants to stand but Ripper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ripper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Highsmith is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Highsmith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Highsmith.
Ripper tries to clinch but Highsmith moves out of range.
Highsmith ducks under a wild hook from Ripper.
Highsmith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ripper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Highsmith.
Ripper stuffs the takedown.
Highsmith closes the distance but Ripper moves to the side
and Ripper counters by moving into the clinch.
Highsmith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Highsmith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Highsmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripper pushes off an throws an elbow but Highsmith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Highsmith avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Ripper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Highsmith is working for takedown but Ripper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Highsmith is working for takedown but Ripper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Highsmith dodges an elbow strike from Ripper.
Highsmith tries for a takedown but Ripper manages to get underhooks.
Highsmith blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highsmith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ripper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripper throws an elbow but it misses.
Ripper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Highsmith's defenses.
Highsmith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
Highsmith wants the takedown. Ripper is fighting it off but Highsmith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ripper's guard against the cage.
Ripper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ripper 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.
Ripper pulls Highsmith in close to his closed guard and prevents Highsmith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ripper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Highsmith's guard.
Ripper scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highsmith is trying to control the position but Ripper postures up.
Ripper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ripper throwing strikes from guard but Highsmith blocks nicely.
Ripper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Highsmith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Highsmith has escaped and now he's on top!
Ripper looking for a sweep. Not yet Ripper, not yet.
Ripper is trying to keep Highsmith in close.
Ripper wants to sweep here but Highsmith controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highsmith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Highsmith'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.
Brad Highsmith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Highsmith shoots in for a double leg but Ripper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Highsmith slips a straight right by Ripper.
Ripper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Highsmith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Highsmith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ripper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Highsmith's head backwards.
Ripper has Highsmith up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripper lands an elbow inside that Highsmith shrugs off.
Highsmith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ripper misses with an elbow over the top.
Ripper leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Highsmith blocks an elbow strike.
Highsmith managing to block the knees to the body from Ripper.
Ripper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ripper lands an elbow that stopped Highsmith in his tracks for a moment.
Ripper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Highsmith.
Highsmith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Highsmith blocks the elbow strike.
Ripper missing with knees to the body.
Highsmith avoids the elbow strike from Ripper, against the cage.
Highsmith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ripper is looking to improve his position.
Highsmith trying to control from half guard but Ripper is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Ripper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Highsmith tries to clinch but Ripper moves away
and Ripper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Highsmith's guard now.
Ripper works over Highsmith with some ground and pound from guard.
Ripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Highsmith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Highsmith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ripper is aware though and is defending well.
Highsmith keeping moving, preventing Ripper from controlling successfully.
Highsmith trying to control the position.
Ripper wants to control from the top but Highsmith keeps moving.
Highsmith is looking for a triangle but Ripper pushes his legs off easily.
Ripper is working Highsmith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Highsmith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ripper defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper throwing strikes from guard but Highsmith blocks nicely.
Highsmith is trying to keep Ripper in close.
Ripper is in close to Highsmith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ripper won't allow Highsmith to sweep him here.
Ripper trying to control but Highsmith is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ripper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Highsmith trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripper drops back looking for a leg! Highsmith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Highsmith manages to kick Ripper off! Ripper jumps back into Highsmith's guard.
Ripper throwing strikes from guard but Highsmith blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Highsmith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brad Highsmith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Highsmith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ripper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ripper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ripper trying to control but Highsmith is working from the bottom.
Ripper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ripper is looking to work some ground and pound but Highsmith has wrist control.
Highsmith controls Ripper momentarily but Ripper frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brad Highsmith just wasn't active enough.
Highsmith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ripper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Highsmith somewhat.
Highsmith tries to clinch but Ripper is having none of it.
Ripper moves into the clinch.
Ripper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Highsmith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ripper smiles and moves away.
Highsmith connects with a solid leg kick.
Ripper clinches with his opponent.
Highsmith tries to break the clinch but Ripper is controlling the position.
Ripper lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Brad Highsmith has been cut.
Ripper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Highsmith tries to pull guard but Ripper holds him up against the cage and eventually Highsmith drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Highsmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Highsmith avoids it.
Ripper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Highsmith tries to break free but Ripper pushes him back against the cage.
Ripper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ripper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Highsmith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ripper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Highsmith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripper.
Ripper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Highsmith is defending well for now.
Ripper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Highsmith up against the cage.
Highsmith goes for a takedown attempt but Ripper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ripper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ripper drives through and clinches with Highsmith against the cage.
Ripper looking to stall.
Highsmith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ripper 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Klichko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Andre Battle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klichko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Klichko swinging wildly here.
Battle misses the shot to the body.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klichko counters with a left and a right that stings Battle.
Andre Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klichko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battle.
Battle lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Battle.
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!
A punch combination from Klichko misses.
Battle clinches up against the cage.
Klichko is trying to break free.
Klichko tries to circle away but Battle has him pinned against the cage.
Battle pushes Klichko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klichko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Battle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battle throws a body punch but Klichko moves out of range.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Klichko misses with a wild combination.
Battle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle misses with a lunging right hand
and Klichko counters with a three punch combo that has Battle backing up. Battle nods at Klichko to acknowledge the strikes.
Battle throws a jab when Klichko was well out of range.
Battle scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Klichko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klichko is fending him off so far but Battle persists. Nope, Klichko circles away and we're back to standing.
Klichko slips under a jab.
Battle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klichko counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Battle misses the target.
Klichko throws a right and a left that Battle avoids nicely.
Battle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klichko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Klichko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battle misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle misses with a looping right.
Battle lands with a good body shot.
Klichko looks gassed!
Klichko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Klichko slips the punch.
Klichko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Battle to counter with a crisp jab.
Klichko misses with a two punch combination.
Klichko avoids the body shot from Battle.
Klichko falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Battle counter with a right hand.
Klichko slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klichko, pushing him back against the cage.
Battle slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Klichko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Klichko is trying to break free.
Battle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battle lands an uppercut.
Klichko takes a shot to the head.
Klichko working hard to break the clinch.
Battle lands a shot to the body.
Klichko tries to break free but Battle pushes him back against the cage.
Battle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Battle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Battle breaks from the clinch.
Battle cracks Klichko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klichko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle dips to his left and cracks Klichko with an uppercut!
Battle lands a nice hook to Klichko's body. Klichko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klichko pinned against the cage. Klichko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Battle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klichko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Battle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Battle. Those never looked like landing.
Klichko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Battles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Klichko lands with a hook. Battle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Battle looks to throw the jab but Klichko is out of range.
Battle throws an overhand right that lands on Klichko's shoulder, as Klichko tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Klichko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battle throws a body punch but Klichko moves out of range.
Battle tries to move into range but Klichko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Klichko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Battle dominated that round.
That's time! Battle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Battle misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klichko is defended easily by Battle.
Klichko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Battle fails with a takedown attempt.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klichko moves away.
Klichko misses with a hook. Battle ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klichko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Klichko duly obliges.
Klichko misses with a series of wild punches.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.
Battle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Klichko to counter with a crisp jab.
Battle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Klichko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Battle momentarily.
Klichko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battle counters with a straight right hand.
Klichko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Battle missing with a left hand there. Klichko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Battle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klichko momentarily.
Klichko lands a two punch combo.
Battle slaps away a takedown attempt from Klichko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klichko scores with a nice right hand.
Klichko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Klichko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle throws a looping overhand right but Klichko ducks down to avoid it.
Klichko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Klichko does no damage.
A punch combination from Klichko misses.
Klichko loads up on a big right hand but Battle slips the punch.
Battle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Battle throws a sloppy body shot
and Klichko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klichko with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Battle.
Battle misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klichko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
Klichko swats away the attempt to clinch by Battle.
Klichko misses with a combination
and Battle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Battle misses with a double jab.
Klichko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Battle.
Battle throws a right hand that misses
letting Klichko counter with a right hand.
Battle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klichko in his tracks.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klichko.
Battle defending well as Klichko loads up on a big left hand.
Battle misses with a hook
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klichko moves out of range of the strikes.
Battle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klichko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klichko works over Battle's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klichko cracks Battle with a good jab.
Klichko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Battle pushes Klichko up against the cage in a clinch.
Klichko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klichko tries to break the clinch but Battle is controlling the position.
Battle controlling the action here for a moment.
Battle breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle swings for the body but Klichko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaliy Klichko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Battle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klichko misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Battle.
Klichko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battle.
Klichko throws a combination that misses
and Battle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klichko thinking.
Battle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klichko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Klichko misses with a right hand
and Battle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klichko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battle tries to clinch there but Klichko circles away.
Klichko slips a straight right by Battle.
A big right from Battle misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klichko defending well as Battle loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Battle catches Klichko right on the button with a cross.
Klichko slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Klichko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battle throws a hook but Klichko avoids it easily.
Klichko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klichko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Klichko.
Battle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battle misses with an uppercut
and Klichko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klichko misses with a few strikes there.
Andre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Klichko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klichko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battle circles away quickly and effectively.
Battle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Battle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klichko circles away quickly and effectively.
Battle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Battle loads up on a big right hand but Klichko slips the punch.
Klichko keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Klichko does no damage.
Battle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klichko but Klichko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klichko misses with a body shot.
Battle slaps away a takedown attempt from Klichko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Battle throws a series of punches but Klichko avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klichko throws a body punch but Battle moves out of range.
Battle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Klichko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Battle misses with a body shot
and Klichko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Battle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Klichko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Battle thinking.
Klichko slips under a jab.
Klichko swats away the attempt to clinch by Battle.
Klichko moves away from the strike by Battle.
Klichko misses with a double jab
and Battle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Klichko misses with a combination
and Battle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klichko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Klichko.
Vitaliy Klichko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Klichko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Battle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klichko moves out of range as Battle strikes.
Klichko misses with the combination.
Klichko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Battle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Battle swings widly with a right hand
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
Jab by Klichko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle misses with a jab to the body
and Klichko counters with a two punch combo.
Battle misses with an uppercut
and Battle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klichko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaliy Klichko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Klichko 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaliy Klichko!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jovani Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jovani Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Shlemenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones stops Shlemenko from getting back to his feet.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shlemenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Shlemenko is defending the position.
Jones passes to full mount!
Jones with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones won't let Shlemenko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Shlemenko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jones landing strikes from the mount.
Shlemenko is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Shlemenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones is landing with some decent strikes but Shlemenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Alexander Shlemenko has been cut.
Jones scoring with strikes but Shlemenko is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones drops a big elbow. That's hurt Shlemenko! More shots from Jones and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jovani Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz de Vivar comes to the cage accompanied by Clint Eastwood. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz de Vivar wants to land a leg kick but Cuervo is out of range.
Diaz de Vivar throws a leg kick but Cuervo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz de Vivar throws the kick towards the body but Cuervo avoids it.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a shot to the body
letting Cuervo counter with a right hand.
Diaz de Vivar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cuervo's calf.
Diaz de Vivar tries to land a front kick but Cuervo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cuervo misses with a left hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a body kick that stops Cuervo in his tracks momentarily.
Cuervo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz de Vivar staying out of range there.
Diaz de Vivar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a leg kick.
Cuervo misses with a left hand
and Diaz de Vivar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cuervo really felt that one!
Diaz de Vivar feints a jab promting Cuervo to slip. Diaz de Vivar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cuervo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cuervo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar scores with a push kick.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice body kick.
Cuervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cuervo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz de Vivar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cuervo. That did some damage!
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a body kick that stops Cuervo in his tracks momentarily.
Cuervo misses with a hook
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cuervo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz de Vivar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz de Vivar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cuervo misses with a lunging right hand
letting Diaz de Vivar counter with a right hand.
Diaz de Vivar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz de Vivar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a good low kick that Cuervo was not able to check.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cuervo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a body kick.
Cuervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz de Vivar counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cuervo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuervo misses with a hook
enabling Diaz de Vivar to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a head kick.
Cuervo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
Cuervo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz de Vivar throws a front kick that sends Cuervo stumbling back into the cage.
Cuervo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cuervo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz de Vivar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Cuervo.
Cuervo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cuervo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A good leg kick by Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar scores with a hook to the body. Cuervo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cuervo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuervo.
Diaz de Vivar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cuervo has time to react.
Diaz de Vivar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz de Vivar lands a front kick.
Diaz de Vivar lands a leg kick that knocks Cuervo off balance momentarily.
Cuervo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz de Vivar. Diaz de Vivar obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz de Vivar thuds a left hand into Cuervo's body.
Diaz de Vivar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuervo misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid body kick from Diaz de Vivar.
Diaz de Vivar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz de Vivar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cuervo misses with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a head kick.
Diaz de Vivar is looking to wear down Cuervo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cuervo misses with a hook
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz de Vivar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz de Vivar is looking to score with low kicks.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz de Vivar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cuervo really felt that one!
Diaz de Vivar thumps Cuervo with a low kick.
Diaz de Vivar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuervo manages to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cuervo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Diaz de Vivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz de Vivar. That's going to slow Cuervo down.
Cuervo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a good low kick that Cuervo was not able to check.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz de Vivar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cuervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz de Vivar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar looks to land a body kick but Cuervo moved away.
Diaz de Vivar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz de Vivar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cuervo misses with a hook
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cuervo misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a leg kick.
Cuervo misses with a hook
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cuervo's knee momentarily.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz de Vivar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar throws a series of punches but Cuervo avoids them all with ease.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cuervo's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a left to the body.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz de Vivar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cuervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuervo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diaz de Vivar.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a head kick.
Diaz de Vivar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cuervo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diaz de Vivar has got the better of the exchanges.
Diaz de Vivar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cuervo's sensitive parts.
Diaz de Vivar tries to bum rush Cuervo with a series of wild strikes but Cuervo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cuervo misses with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a low kick, right behind Cuervo 's knee.
A head kick misses from Diaz de Vivar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cuervo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz de Vivar momentarily.
Diaz de Vivar tries to land a leg kick but Cuervo saw it coming and moves away.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cuervo misses with a left hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz de Vivar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz de Vivar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz de Vivar dives in and grabs Cuervo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cuervo pushes down on Diaz de Vivar's head and hops out.
Diaz de Vivar just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz de Vivar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuervo counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cuervo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cuervo moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz de Vivar.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz de Vivar.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cuervo misses with a left hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a low kick, right behind Cuervo 's knee.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Diaz de Vivar misses.
Cuervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a shot to the body
letting Cuervo counter with a right hand.
Cuervo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz de Vivar. Diaz de Vivar obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Diaz de Vivar.
Cuervo scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz de Vivar tries to clinch but Cuervo moves out of range.
Diaz de Vivar thumps Cuervo with a low kick.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a head kick.
Diaz de Vivar cracks the inside of Cuervo's front leg.
Cuervo checks a low kick from Diaz de Vivar.
Cuervo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a good low kick that Cuervo was not able to check.
Jose Cuervo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar works Cuervo's body with a nice hook.
Cuervo swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with an inside leg kick.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a thumping low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cuervo checks a leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz de Vivar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cuervo can do to turn this around?
Cuervo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cuervo checks the leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuervo manages to avoid it.
Cuervo misses with an uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar misses with a low kick.
Cuervo misses with a right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Cuervo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cuervo avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz de Vivar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz de Vivar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cuervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz de Vivar fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuervo moves out of range as Diaz de Vivar throws a body kick.
Diaz de Vivar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz de Vivar throws a chopping leg kick but Cuervo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Diaz de Vivar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz de Vivar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cuervo.
Cuervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice leg kick.
Cuervo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz de Vivar. Diaz de Vivar obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz de Vivar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz de Vivar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cuervo finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz de Vivar's head.
Cuervo throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cuervo's knee momentarily.
Cuervo throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz de Vivar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cuervo checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz de Vivar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar!
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