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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sanya Mamonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagner Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sanya Mamonov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sanya Mamonov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sanya Mamonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vagner Souza!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Mamonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mamonov pushes Souza away with a front kick.
Souza looks gassed!
Mamonov scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamonov lands a right hook to the body.
Mamonov rushes Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mamonov connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vagner Souza has been cut.
Mamonov with a knee to the head.
Souza is rocked!
Mamonov has Souza pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Souza is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mamonov - that's hurt Souza badly! Oh, another knee lands and Souza is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Souza doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sanya Mamonov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misha Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Blinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blinov has chosen Cult Of Personality - Living Colour as his entrance music. Artem Blinov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Misha Tyson's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Misha Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Blinov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinov wants to clinch.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Blinov shoots in.
Blinov tries to move into range but Tyson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Artem Blinov has been cut.
Tyson throws a one two combo.
Blinov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyson scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson lands a jab to Blinov's midsection.
Tyson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blinovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyson cracks Blinov with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Blinov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blinov shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab lands there for Tyson.
Blinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Misha Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artem Blinov.
Blinov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blinov somewhat.
Blinov looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Tyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Artem Blinov's cut even more.
Tyson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blinov walks into a left hand.
Blinov shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
A cross from Tyson lands.
Tyson cracks Blinov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Tyson.
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!
Tyson lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Blinov goes down and covers up as Tyson starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Tyson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Punkrocker. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonnie Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin shoots in for a takedown but Fierro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fierro takes one on the button.
It looks like Jonnie Fierro has been cut.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin scores with a sloppy right hand. Fierro should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Fierro.
Putin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
A punch combination from Putin misses.
Fierro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Putin eats them both and turns towards Fierro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Putin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fierro circles away quickly and effectively.
Putin tries to bum rush Fierro with a series of wild strikes but Fierro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fierro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Putin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fierro counters with a two punch combo.
Fierro throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fierro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Putin tries to clinch but Fierro moves away
and Fierro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Putin swings for the body but Fierro moves out of range.
Fierro connects with a body shot that sends Putin's belly button to the back.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Putin misses with a body kick.
Fierro lands a slapping body shot.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Putin misses with a combination
enabling Fierro to counter with a crisp jab.
Fierro throws a nice looking combination but Putin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Putin throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Putin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin misses the shot to the body.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Fierro throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Fierro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fierro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Fierro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin tries to clinch there but Fierro circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fierro dodges the punch combination from Putin.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Fierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vladimir Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That has opened up Jonnie Fierro's cut even more.
Putin misses with a takedown
enabling Fierro to counter with a crisp jab.
Fierro lands with a shot to the body.
Putin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fierro counters with a nice body shot.
Jonnie Fierro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fierro on the side of the head.
Putin throws a nice looking combination but Fierro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro misses with a combination
and Putin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Putin throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Putin tries for a takedown but Fierro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Putin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin tries to clinch
and Fierro counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Fierro to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fierro scores with the left hand. Putin knows he should have avoided that one.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
Fierro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonnie Fierro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fierro walks into a straight right hand from Putin.
Putin looks to land a combination but Fierro avoids it well.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vladimir Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin darts in trying to clinch
and Fierro counters with a two punch combo.
Fierro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fierro fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fierro.
Fierro throws a combination. Putin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fierro circles away quickly and effectively.
Fierro avoids the body shot from Putin.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Fierro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Putin throws the left hand but Fierro avoids the punch easily.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fierro is breathing heavily.
Putin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Putin shoots for a takedown but Fierro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Putin throws a series of punches but Fierro moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fierro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Putin misses with a looping left.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin misses with a shot to the body
and Fierro counters with a nice uppercut.
Putin swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Putin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fierro misses with a combination
letting Putin counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putin. Fierro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin is looking to wear down Fierro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fierro connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin misses with a body shot.
Putin throws a series of punches but Fierro moves out of range.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Fierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Putin.
The cut above Jonnie Fierro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fierro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fierro.
Putin moves forwards but Fierro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fierro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin misses with a body shot
and Fierro counters with a three punch combo that has Putin backing up. Putin nods at Fierro to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Fierro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.
Vladimir Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin throws a series of strikes that have Fierro backpedaling.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fierro as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Fierro catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Putin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonnie Fierro'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. This is the final round!
Putin takes a swing at Fierro's ribcage but misses.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin misses with a double jab.
Fierro jabs Putin right on the nose. Putin blinks but takes it well.
Fierro lands a two punch combo.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Putin thows a body shot but no joy.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fierro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Putin.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fierro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Putin swinging wildly here.
Putin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Putin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fierro looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Putin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Putin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putin scores with a punch to the head.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Putin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fierros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fierro misses with a two punch combination.
Putin is looking to clinch but Fierro is avoiding it.
A cross from Fierro lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a two punch combo.
Fierro fails to land with a series of punches.
Putin tries to clinch but Fierro moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Fierro.
Sloppy strikes from Fierro. Those never looked like landing.
Putin scores with a hook to the body. Fierro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Putin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
Putin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fierro tries to avoid it but Putin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fierro to the ground. Fierro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fierro misses with the combination.
Putin throws a body punch but Fierro moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin dodges the punch combination from Fierro.
Putin tries to bum rush Fierro with a series of wild strikes but Fierro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin loads up on a big right hand but Fierro slips the punch.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Putin counters with a right hand to the body.
Fierro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fierro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Fierro moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Fierro scores with a four punch combination!
Fierro dodges the punch combination from Putin.
Fierro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Putin.
Jonnie Fierro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Putin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putin throws out a leg kick but Fierro moves out of range and Putin only half commits.
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fierro.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fierro is just out of range.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Fierro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro misses with a wild combination.
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Putin 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Putin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lena Ranetok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spustilsya Gor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spustilsya Gor has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lena Ranetok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spustilsya Gor!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gor lands a jab to Ranetok's midsection.
Gor throws a body punch but Ranetok moves out of range.
Ranetok pushes Gor up against the cage in a clinch.
Ranetok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gor is defending well for now.
Ranetok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gor blocks it with crossed arms.
Ranetok is breathing heavily.
Gor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ranetok gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gor goes for a takedown attempt but Ranetok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ranetok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ranetok swinging wildly here.
Gor throws a lazy right hand but Ranetok sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ranetok moves in looking to clinch but Gor pushes him off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gor.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gor is trying to get an arm triangle but Ranetok is defending well.
Gor lands a few punches from side control.
Gor is working Ranetok over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ranetok has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ranetok on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
It looks like Lena Ranetok has been cut.
Gor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ranetok to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gor controls the position.
Ranetok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gor on the ground.
Gor lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here.
Gor working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Ranetok's face as Gor controls the position.
Gor cracks Ranetok with a big elbow.
Gor is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ranetok is trying to escape and Gor transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ranetok is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gor! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spustilsya Gor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhenya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhenya Morozov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenya Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Howard !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
Morozov wants a takedown but no success here.
Morozov has Howard pressed against the cage, preventing Howard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morozov has clasped his hands together around Howard 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morozov working the ground and pound but Howard is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morozov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Howard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morozov.
Morozov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Howard tries to bench press Morozov off him but Morozov keeps the position.
Howard struggling a bit here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov looks up at the clock and then as Howard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morozov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Morozov laying and praying for a moment but Howard takes advantage and regains half guard.
Howard moves into full guard.
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morozov postures up in Howard 's guard and throws a big left but Howard blocks it.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.
Howard wants to stand up but Morozov is controlling him.
Howard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Morozov has his hands clasped together but Howard extends an breaks Morozov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Howard .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwight Howard !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Szyszkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gideon Gonzalez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Szyszkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gideon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Szyszkowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gonzalez quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szyszkowski is looking for a kimura but Gonzalez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Szyszkowski to get the leverage.
Szyszkowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
Szyszkowski seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzalez defends the submission attempt.
Szyszkowski is working for a kimura here but Gonzalez manages to reverse the position and he's now in Szyszkowski's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyszkowski keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Gonzalez looking to sit in guard and control but Szyszkowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Szyszkowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzalez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control but Szyszkowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Szyszkowski is working for an americana but Gonzalez has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Szyszkowski was thinking about the submission.
Szyszkowski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gonzalez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gonzalez has escaped and now he's on top!
Gonzalez is fighting to break Szyszkowski's control of his arms but Szyszkowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez won't allow Szyszkowski to sweep him here.
Gonzalez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Szyszkowski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Szyszkowski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Szyszkowski!
Szyszkowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Szyszkowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Szyszkowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gonzalez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Szyszkowski but great work by Gonzalez.
Szyszkowski is looking for a sweep.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szyszkowski keeps working.
Gonzalez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Szyszkowski has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gonzalez but great work by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski is trying to get an arm triangle but Gonzalez is defending well.
Szyszkowski wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Szyszkowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. Szyszkowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Artur Szyszkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szyszkowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well. He's pushed Szyszkowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Szyszkowski shoots in and drives through. Gonzalez sprawls well.
Szyszkowski shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Szyszkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szyszkowski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gonzalez!
Szyszkowski fails to take his opponent's back.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position but Szyszkowski isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyszkowski throws a wild left hand from mount and Gonzalez manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.
Gonzalez manages to get to full guard.
Szyszkowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gonzalez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Szyszkowski has Gonzalez in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Szyszkowski keeps moving.
Gonzalez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szyszkowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Szyszkowski is pulling down on Gonzalez's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to stand but Szyszkowski is controlling from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to stand and escape but instead Szyszkowski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Szyszkowski looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzalez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Szyszkowski pushes Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez avoids it really well and circles away.
Gonzalez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Szyszkowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szyszkowski is working for an americana but Gonzalez has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Szyszkowski was thinking about the submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Artur Szyszkowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. Szyszkowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Szyszkowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Gonzalez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Szyszkowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Szyszkowski avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Szyszkowski dives in and grabs Gonzalez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes down on Szyszkowski's head and hops out.
Szyszkowski shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Szyszkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Szyszkowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzalez sprawls well initially but Szyszkowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Szyszkowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzalez sees it coming and defends easily.
Gonzalez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyszkowski won't allow Gonzalez to get back to his feet.
Szyszkowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez trying to keep a closed guard but Szyszkowski is proving a slippery customer.
Szyszkowski looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gideon Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szyszkowski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Artur Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski misses with a wild combination.
Szyszkowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy.
Szyszkowski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzalez, who protects the arm well.
Szyszkowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gonzalez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Szyszkowski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gonzalez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Szyszkowski but great work by Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to get to his feet but Szyszkowski is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Gonzalez in his guard.
Szyszkowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Szyszkowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Szyszkowski keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Szyszkowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szyszkowski, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Szyszkowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grappling Best has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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Decent elbows
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grappling Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksei Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreshkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Best looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Best throws a series of punches but Koreshkov moves out of range.
Best connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Koreshkov! He's out on his feet! Best rushes in and drops Koreshkov with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grappling Best!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Hick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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213 lbs
13 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Bob Hick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hick gets control of Pigg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hick will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hick wants to sweep but no luck.
Hick has momentary wrist control but Pigg slips an elbow through the middle.
Pigg throws a big right hand that misses.
Pigg looking to pass the guard.
Pigg is working Hick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pigg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hick is tightening it up a little... Pigg has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pigg reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pigg taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hick!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Bob Hick!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gosha Abramov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingo Pavlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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269 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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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, Gosha Abramov!
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, Ingo Pavlik!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abramov counters with a single leg into guard. Pavlik didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pavlik wants to get back to his feet but Abramov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Abramov 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.
Pavlik keeping moving, preventing Abramov from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavlik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pavlik wants to stand up but Abramov is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov wants to control from the top but Pavlik keeps moving.
Abramov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abramov has gone for a leg lock! Pavlik slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abramov's guard.
Pavlik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abramov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abramov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pavlik is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Abramov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pavlik has managed to get both his arms back between Abramov's legs - danger averted.
Abramov looking for a sweep. Not yet Abramov, not yet.
Abramov is working hard here to advance position.
Abramov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pavlik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pavlik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abramov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abramov has a closed guard, preventing Pavlik from standing up.
Abramov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abramov is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to stand up but Abramov is controlling him.
Abramov throwing strikes from guard but Pavlik blocks nicely.
Abramov thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abramov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pavlik's guard.
Abramov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pavlik's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gosha Abramov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abramov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pavlik as he jumps to the side.
Pavlik throws a low kick but Abramov moves out of range easily.
Abramov tries to clinch up.
Gosha Abramov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Pavlik finds it's way through Abramov's defenses.
Pavlik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abramov, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Pavlik.
Abramov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pavlik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abramov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavlik moves into the clinch successfully.
Pavlik lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abramov has Pavlik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pavlik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gosha Abramov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abramov avoiding damage as Pavlik throws knees to the body.
Abramov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pavlik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pavlik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abramov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pavlik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Pavlik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abramov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abramov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pavlik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abramov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavlik tries to clinch but Abramov is having none of it.
Pavlik tries to clinch but Abramov is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Pavlik. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abramov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abramov there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abramov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abramov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pavlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abramov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pavlik.
Pavlik looks to land a combination. Abramov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pavlik pushes Abramov up against the cage in a clinch.
Abramov has Pavlik pressed against the cage, preventing Pavlik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abramov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abramov lands a good knee to the midsection. Pavlik won't want to take too many of those.
Pavlik just leaning against Abramov, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abramov keeps control of Pavlik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abramov tries to pull guard but Pavlik holds him up against the cage and eventually Abramov drops back down to his feet.
Pavlik managing to block the knees to the body from Abramov.
Pavlik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavlik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abramov.
Pavlik scores with a three punch combo!
Pavlik throws a right hand that Abramov ducks under and follows up with a left that Abramov also avoids with ease.
Pavlik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abramov under the eye.
Pavlik misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Abramov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abramov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik wants to clinch.
Abramov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ingo Pavlik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abramov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pavlik is fending him off so far but Abramov persists. Nope, Pavlik circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abramov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pavlik tries to clinch but Abramov is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavlik throws a right hand that Abramov ducks under and follows up with a left that Abramov also avoids with ease.
Pavlik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pavlik tries to land knees in the clinch but Abramov avoids the damage to the body.
Abramov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingo Pavlik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pavlik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abramov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavlik closes the distance and clinches.
Pavlik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Gosha Abramov has been cut.
Abramov fails to pull guard.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Abramov has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pavlik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavlik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abramov moves into the clinch.
Abramov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pavlik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Abramov managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlik.
Abramov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pavlik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abramov avoids it.
Abramov looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gosha Abramov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pavlik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Abramov.
Pavlik manages to break the clinch.
Pavlik darts in and clinches Abramov up against the cage.
Pavlik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Pavlik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abramov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pavlik has had enough of the clinch but Abramov keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik manages to break the clinch.
Pavlik has managed to clinch.
Abramov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pavlik prevents it.
Abramov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlik's elbow.
Pavlik prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavlik is trying to break the clinch but Abramov is controlling him.
Abramov blocks a body shot from Pavlik.
Abramov wants a takedown but no success here.
Pavlik missing with knees to the body.
Pavlik breaks the clinch.
Abramov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ingo Pavlik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik moves into the clinch.
Abramov misses with an elbow strike.
Pavlik is trying to force a seperation but Abramov has the dominant position.
Pavlik lands a damaging elbow.
Pavlik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abramov fails with the takedown.
Pavlik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abramov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlik lands a jab-cross combination.
Pavlik throws a push kick but Abramov slaps the foot to one side.
Pavlik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abramov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pavlik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavlik throws a series of punches but Abramov moves out of range.
Pavlik is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pavlik closes the distance and clinches.
Abramov blocks an elbow strike.
Abramov goes for a takedown attempt but Pavlik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pavlik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavlik misses with a few strikes there.
Pavlik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ingo Pavlik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pavlik 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingo Pavlik!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Langhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Langhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cj Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ivanov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Langhi actively working from the bottom here.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura here.
Ivanov seems to be working for a kimura but Langhi defends the submission attempt.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura but Langhi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ivanov to get the leverage.
Ivanov wants to free his trapped foot but Langhi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Langhi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Langhi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Langhi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Langhi has escaped and now he's on top!
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Langhi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ivanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Langhi defends it easily.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langhi defends well.
Langhi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Langhi wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Langhi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Langhi has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanov's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Langhi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Langhi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Langhi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Langhi 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.
Ivanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Langhi is one step ahead there.
Langhi wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Langhi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Langhi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Langhi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Langhi wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langhi defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivanov working for a triangle but Langhi defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Ivanov 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.
Langhi misses with a double jab.
Ivanov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Langhi on his heels. He'll look to pass Langhi's guard now, I'm sure.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Langhi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Langhi dives on top into guard.
Langhi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Langhi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanov looking for a guillotine here but Langhi defends easily.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Langhi is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langhi defends well.
Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langhi defends well.
Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Langhi defends well.
Langhi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Langhi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Langhi 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.
Langhi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Langhi has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanov's legs - danger averted.
Langhi drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick Langhi off! Langhi jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
Langhi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langhi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Langhi wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Cj Ivanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langhi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Langhi from controlling successfully.
Langhi drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick Langhi off! Langhi jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
Ivanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Langhi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Langhi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Langhi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Langhi from controlling successfully.
Ivanov working for a triangle but Langhi defends it easily.
Langhi 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ivanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Langhi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ivanov throws a series of strikes that have Langhi backpedaling.
It looks like Michael Langhi has been cut.
Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into Langhi's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Langhi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Langhi has escaped and now he's on top!
Langhi drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick Langhi off! Langhi jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ivanov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Langhi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langhi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ivanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Langhi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Langhi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langhi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ivanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ivanov looking for a guillotine here but Langhi defends easily.
Ivanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Langhi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ivanov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Langhi has managed to get both his arms back between Ivanov's legs - danger averted.
Ivanov has his foot on Langhi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Langhi works his way back into a safe position though.
Ivanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Langhi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Langhi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Langhi wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov looking for a guillotine here but Langhi defends easily.
Ivanov is looking for a triangle but Langhi pushes his legs off easily.
Langhi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Langhi is aware though and is defending well.
Cj Ivanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ivanov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Langhi from controlling successfully.
Langhi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Langhi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langhi 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.
Michael Langhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Langhi is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cj Ivanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cj Ivanov!
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