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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mad Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zadornov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mad Bomber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Zadornov! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zadornov throws a nice looking combination but Bomber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. No joy there for Bomber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bomber has a takedown stuffed. Bomber closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bomber shoots for a double leg takedown but Zadornov sprawls well. He's pushed Bomber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Zadornov tries to keep at a distance but Bomber has taken the fight into the clinch. Bomber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bomber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zadornov sprawls well. Zadornov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bomber gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Bomber. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zadornov throws a series of punches but Bomber moves out of range. Zadornov on the wrong end of a nice hook. Bomber tries to close the distance and clinch but Zadornov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bomber looks for the body kick but Zadornov saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Zadornov does no damage. Zadornov scores with a head kick.
Bomber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zadornov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bomber somewhat. Bomber throws a body punch but Zadornov moves out of range. The fight moves into the clinch position. Bomber is trying to pull guard but Zadornov turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Zadornov tries to stall but Bomber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bomber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zadornov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bomber pulls guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Bomber looking for a sweep. Not yet Bomber, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bomber is looking for a triangle but Zadornov pushes his legs off easily.
Bomber seems keen to control Zadornov's posture. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zadornov wants to control from the top but Bomber keeps moving. Bomber looking for a triangle here. Zadornov is fighting it but it looks tight! Bomber pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Zadornov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mad Bomber! Post fight, Mad Bomber took to the microphone: 'My manager is the bomb, thanks to my sponsors, fans yeahhhhh...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hamiltion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teddy Bear is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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, Scott Hamiltion! 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, Teddy Bear! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hamiltion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bear. Hamiltion misses with a body shot.
Bear fails to land the takedown. Hamiltion tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bear shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamiltion as he avoids it easily. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bear is defended easily by Hamiltion. Scott Hamiltion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Bear. Bear fails with a takedown attempt. Hamiltion wants to clinch and Bear counters with a shoot takedown. Hamiltion fights it but they end up in guard. Hamiltion is trying to keep Bear in close.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamiltion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hamiltion is looking for a triangle but Bear pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamiltion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Hamiltion throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Bear throws an elbow that misses. Hamiltion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bear's guard. Nice move by Hamiltion! Bear looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hamiltion trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bear's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hamiltion trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hamiltion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hamiltion with a flurry of punches that miss. Hamiltion trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom. Hamiltion drops back looking for a leg! Bear is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bear manages to kick Hamiltion off! Hamiltion jumps back into Bear's guard. Hamiltion trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott Hamiltion has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Hamiltion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bear. Hamiltion darts in trying to clinch and Bear counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bear blocks an elbow strike from Hamiltion.
Hamiltion drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bear pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bear. Bear fails with a takedown attempt. A punch combination from Hamiltion misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamiltion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Hamiltion will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamiltion. Bear dodges the punch combination from Hamiltion.
Hamiltion stuffs the takedown. Bear drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hamiltion is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Bear in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Hamiltion is pushing Bear's head away, looking to escape. Bear manages to hold on to the position though. Hamiltion is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Hamiltion works his way to full guard. Good work. Bear stops Hamiltion from standing up. Bear working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamiltion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bear is controlling him. Bear is stalling in the full guard. Hamiltion working a defensive guard here.
Hamiltion looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
Hamiltion keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully. Hamiltion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bear's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Bear won't allow Hamiltion to get back to his feet. Bear postures up and lands a big shot to Hamiltion's brow. Bear is in close to Hamiltion's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bear throws an elbow that misses. Hamiltion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bear's guard. Nice move by Hamiltion! Bear can't keep his opponent in guard - Hamiltion advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Hamiltion is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bear wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamiltion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bear avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamiltion. Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamiltion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hamiltion trying to mount his opponent but Bear defends it. Hamiltion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bear's head. Hamiltion is trying to control the action in half guard but Bear is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Bear controlling the position for now. Hamiltion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Scott Hamiltion wasn't doing enough on the ground. Hamiltion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bear closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamiltion to the mat! Hamiltion manages to get full guard. Bear throws a strike but Hamiltion rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Bear working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamiltion. Hamiltion looking to control the position here, rather than advance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bear trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teddy Bear will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hamiltion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively. Hamiltion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamiltion is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hamiltion scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Teddy Bear has been cut. No luck for Bear with that takedown attempt. Bear looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hamiltion is fending him off so far but Bear persists. Nope, Hamiltion circles away and we're back to standing. Hamiltion throws a head kick that misses. Hamiltion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bear. Scott Hamiltion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Bear. Hamiltion fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamiltion tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance. Hamiltion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bear shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamiltion tries to sprawl out of it but Bear keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hamiltion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Bear shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamiltion defends it nicely. Bear shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hamiltion defends it nicely. Scott Hamiltion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hamiltion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bear fails with a takedown attempt. Bear fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hamiltion to the ground. Bear is now in Hamiltion's guard. Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Hamiltion trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
Bear with a nice head shot there. Hamiltion is adopting a defensive guard. Bear throwing strikes but missing. Hamiltion has his foot on Bear's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bear works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bear won't allow Hamiltion to sweep him here. Hamiltion wants to get back to his feet but Bear is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Hamiltion working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Hamiltion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamiltion trying to control the position.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hamiltion works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bear postures up and lands a big shot to Hamiltion's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bear postures up.
Bear postures up and lands a big shot to Hamiltion's brow. Hamiltion is trying to control the position but Bear postures up. Hamiltion striking off his back but it's not causing Bear any problems. Bear throws a big elbow that misses. Bear lands a couple of decent looking shots. Hamiltion 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. Teddy Bear has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bear avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bear postures up in Hamiltion's guard and throws a big left but Hamiltion blocks it. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hamiltion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bear is controlling him.
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 Scott Hamiltion. I think Hamiltion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Scott Hamiltion! Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Scott Hamiltion! Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Scott Hamiltion!
Scott Hamiltion wins by unanimous decision! Scott Hamiltion made sure to mention his sponsor, Fightworld Formula in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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275 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thunder Snider! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD V! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snider has a takedown stuffed. Snider on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Snider shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A slapping leg kick lands for XyD V.
Snider has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Snider. That's going to take a lot out of him. XyD V lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Snider is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! XyD V scores with a head kick.
It looks like Thunder Snider has been cut. XyD V lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. XyD V connects with a solid leg kick. Good leg kick by XyD V there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
XyD V lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snider at a distance.
XyD V connects with an inside leg kick. XyD V cracks the inside of Snider's front leg. XyD V scores with a jab to the body. XyD V lands a big head kick that sends Snider tumbling to the mat! XyD V takes a step backwards and waves Snider back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Snider is rocked! XyD V feints a jab and as Snider dips his head, XyD V unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Snider right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Snider falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the ropes! XyD V smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). ZyD XyD V! A very excited looking ZyD XyD V made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Emelianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianov comes to the ring accompanied by Аркона - Call of Battle. Roman Emelianov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Emelianov! 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, Jacques Levesque! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelianov.
Levesque throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Levesque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianov lands a jab to Levesque's midsection. Emelianov gets the takedown into side control. Levesque pushes Emelianov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Emelianov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Emelianov slows the pace down. Levesque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. You can see the frustration on Levesque's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Emelianov tries to move to mount but Levesque blocks the move with his legs. Levesque is trying to control Emelianov's posture but Emelianov avoids it. Levesque is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lull in the action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Emelianov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levesque throws out the jab. Emelianov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Levesque tries to sprawl but Emelianov drives through with a takedown into half guard. Levesque wants to control but Emelianov is keeping busy and won't allow it. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Emelianov prevents Levesque from improving his position. Emelianov trying to pass the guard but Levesque defending well. Emelianov controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman Emelianov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. A slapping body kick lands there for Emelianov. Levesque chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelianov can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Levesque gets caught flat footed, as Emelianov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Emelianov's corner is telling him to maintain position. Levesque wants to get back to his feet but Emelianov is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Levesque looks gassed! Emelianov connects with a couple of short punches. Emelianov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Levesque is looking to sweep but instead, Emelianov has passed into half guard.
Emelianov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Emelianov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Ground and pound from Emelianov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianov uses his free foot to push down on Levesque's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Levesque. Levesque is trying to escape the mount.
Emelianov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Emelianov. Levesque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Levesque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levesque misses with the combination.
Emelianov lands a leg kick that knocks Levesque off balance momentarily. Levesque shoots in looking for a takedown but Emelianov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Levesque's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Levesque wants to clinch but Emelianov slips to the side and Emelianov counters with a nice kick to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Emelianov looks to land a combination. Levesque sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Emelianov ducks under a wild hook from Levesque. Levesque throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianov counters by moving into the clinch. Levesque throws a head punch that misses. Levesque trying to stall but Emelianov improves his position.
Emelianov effectively controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Emelianov 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.
A left and a right from Emelianov both land. Nice combination. Emelianov stalks Levesque and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Levesque's face. Levesque staggers backwards, shaken. Levesque shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianov sprawls well. Emelianov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Levesque gets slowly back to his feet. Levesque misses with a hook. Emelianov ducked under it nicely. Emelianov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Roman Emelianov is winning the standup battle so far. Levesque throws a series of punches but Emelianov avoids them all with ease. Emelianov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Levesque gets caught flat footed, as Emelianov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Levesque wants to stand and escape but Emelianov is having none of it. Emelianov passes into half guard. Still in half guard, Emelianov seems content to control. Levesque is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianov.
Levesque is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Emelianov passes the guard and advances to mount! Levesque is working to get back to half guard.
Emelianov controlling from mount. Emelianov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levesque can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Levesque?
Levesque is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Emelianov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Emelianov landing shots from mount. Emelianov controlling from the full mount. Emelianov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. This has been an exciting period of action! Emelianov with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Levesque wants to control but Emelianov is having none of it. Levesque can't escape the position.
Emelianov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Emelianov lands a big elbow. Levesque is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Emelianov looking to control and managing it successfully. Emelianov landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianov landing strikes, looking to finish! Emelianov controlling the position easily from mount. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Levesque is working to get back to half guard.
Emelianov controlling from mount. Emelianov lands a big elbow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Levesque is desperately trying to improve his position but Emelianov has a good base and remains in mount. Emelianov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Emelianov dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianov feints and then cracks Levesque's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Levesque down. Emelianov moves into range and clinches up with Levesque. Emelianov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianov landing knees to the head.
Levesque is trying to break the clinch but Emelianov is controlling him. Levesque takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Jacques Levesque has been cut. Emelianov is stalling here.
Emelianov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Levesque backwards.
Levesque is rocked! A battle for position here, against the ropes. Emelianov lands a big knee to the head and Levesque goes down! Emelianov pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Emelianov! Jumping up and down and very excited, Roman Emelianov waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pain Exhaustion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Boru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boru is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by rocky . The key to victory for Pain Exhaustion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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189 cm
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pain Exhaustion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Boru! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boru checks a leg kick. Exhaustion connects with a single shot there. Exhaustion fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Exhaustion. Exhaustion misses with a takedown attempt and Boru counters with a nice double leg into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Boru landing with the ground and pound. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Exhaustion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boru. Exhaustion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Exhaustion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Boru is looking to work some ground and pound but Exhaustion has wrist control. Boru is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Boru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Exhaustion looking for a guillotine here but Boru defends easily.
Exhaustion is trying to keep Boru in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Exhaustion throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Boru drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Exhaustion dives on top into guard. Boru wants to stand and escape but Exhaustion is having none of it. Exhaustion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boru manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Exhaustion has Boru in his guard. Boru gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Exhaustion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Exhaustion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boru's hands. This has been an exciting period of action! Exhaustion motions for Boru to come forward. Exhaustion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Exhaustion lands a nice hook to Boru's body. Boru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Boru looks gassed! Boru shoots in and bounces Exhaustion off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Exhaustion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boru should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Exhaustion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Exhaustion wants to take a breather but Boru is having none of it. Boru looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boru is staying active underneath Exhaustion, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Exhaustion wants to free his trapped foot but Boru is holding on for dear life with his legs. Boru tries to kick Exhaustion off but Exhaustion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Exhaustion passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boru! Exhaustion can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boru is looking to escape. Exhaustion with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Exhaustion throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Exhaustion moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Boru has worked his arm free - good work by Boru!
Exhaustion working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Boru is positioning himself to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pain Exhaustion dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Boru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Exhaustion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like The Boru has been cut. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Exhaustion is defended easily by Boru. Boru walks into a left hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Boru throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Exhaustion was covering up waiting for the punch and Boru finishes the takedown easily into guard. Boru with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The Boru has got the better of the ground game so far. Boru tries to free his leg and advance position but Exhaustion is retaining full guard. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boru has eaten all the pies! Boru works a leg free and moves into half guard. Exhaustion is trying to get back to full guard. Boru not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boru wants to control but Exhaustion is keeping him busy. Exhaustion is looking to improve his position.
Boru not landing any meaningful shots this time. Boru trying to control the action but Exhaustion is working from the bottom. Boru moves into full mount! Exhaustion won't be happy about that! Exhaustion is desperately trying to improve his position but Boru has a good base and remains in mount. Boru lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boru lands a big elbow. Exhaustion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boru controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Exhaustion is working to get back to half guard.
Exhaustion sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Exhaustion is trying to maintain the position but Boru is very close to passing his half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Exhaustion works his way to full guard. Good work. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Exhaustion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boru doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boru manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Exhaustion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Exhaustion keeping moving, preventing Boru from controlling successfully. Boru lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Exhaustion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boru is aware though and is defending well. Boru seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Boru is looking to work some ground and pound but Exhaustion has wrist control. Boru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Exhaustion is keeping the position for now. Boru wants to control from the top but Exhaustion keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boru avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boru passes Exhaustion's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Boru wants to control but Exhaustion is keeping him busy. Boru throwing shots but Exhaustion is blocking nicely. Boru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Boru is pressing down on Exhaustion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Exhaustion is holding on for now. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Boru is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Boru really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Exhaustion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Exhaustion works his way to full guard. Good work. 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 Pain Exhaustion will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on The Boru's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boru closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Exhaustion quickly recovers to half guard. Boru sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Exhaustion defending well though. Exhaustion wants to get back to full guard. Exhaustion won't allow Boru to pass to mount. Boru decides to stand and escape the position. Boru shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Exhaustion is trying to defend but Boru finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Exhaustion is trying to get back to full guard. Boru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Exhaustion is trying to maintain the position but Boru is very close to passing his half guard. Boru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Exhaustion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Boru wants to pass to mount but Exhaustion is defending the position. Exhaustion tries to roll over but Boru keeps him under control. Boru tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Exhaustion. Exhaustion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Boru drops back looking for a leg! Exhaustion is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Exhaustion manages to kick Boru off! Boru jumps back into Exhaustion's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boru avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boru is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Boru controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Boru stopping the sweep attempt from Exhaustion. Exhaustion is trying to keep Boru in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Exhaustion looking for a sweep. Not yet Exhaustion, not yet. Exhaustion is trying to keep Boru in close.
Exhaustion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boru defends it easily. Boru throws an elbow that misses. Exhaustion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boru's guard. Nice move by Exhaustion! Boru keeping moving, preventing Exhaustion from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boru manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boru blocks a head kick by Exhaustion.
Good standup being displayed there by Exhaustion as he connects with a hook. Exhaustion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Boru bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Boru gets to mount! Exhaustion was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Boru controlling his opponent. Exhaustion gets back to half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Exhaustion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to The Boru. I think Exhaustion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Pain Exhaustion! Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for The Boru! Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Pain Exhaustion!
Pain Exhaustion wins by split decision!
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FIGHT
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marva Kuebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 cm
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marva Kuebler! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Maoki clinches up with Kuebler and pushes him back against the ropes. Kuebler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maoki is looking to control Kuebler's arms but Kuebler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maoki has his back to the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuebler. Maoki breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuebler. Maoki fails to land with a series of punches.
Maoki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuebler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maoki's guard now. Kuebler drops back looking for a leg! Maoki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maoki manages to kick Kuebler off! Kuebler jumps back into Maoki's guard. Kuebler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kuebler controls from within his opponent's guard. Kuebler wants to control from the top but Maoki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maoki is trying to keep Kuebler in close.
Kuebler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuebler wants to pass the guard but Maoki is keeping the position. Maoki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuebler passes into half guard.
Maoki is refusing to be controlled, as Kuebler sits in half guard. Maoki wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maoki trying to control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Maoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuebler.
Maoki kicks Kuebler off and gets back to his feet. Maoki loads up on a big right hand but Kuebler slips the punch. Kuebler tries to clinch but Maoki moves away and Maoki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice shot lands for Kuebler. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuebler circles away quickly and effectively. Kuebler is looking to clinch. Maoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuebler circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuebler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maoki misses with a series of wild punches.
Maoki misses with a body shot.
Kuebler shoots in and gets a takedown into Maoki's guard. Maoki looks gassed! Kuebler postures up in Maoki's guard and throws a big left but Maoki blocks it. Maoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kuebler trying to control but Maoki is working from the bottom. Kuebler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuebler has managed to get both his arms back between Maoki's legs - danger averted. Maoki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kuebler is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maoki. Kuebler trying to control the position but Maoki is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maoki on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Kuebler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kuebler tries for a kimura but Maoki is defending well. Maoki wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Kuebler has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Maoki's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Maoki is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Kuebler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marva Kuebler! Marva Kuebler is the new lightweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strawberry Kool Aid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Kviser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 cm
25
244 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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234 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Strawberry Kool Aid! 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, Mister Kviser! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kool Aid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kool Aid scores with a takedown into Kviser's guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Kool Aid prevents Kviser from getting back to his feet. Kviser has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kool Aid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kviser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kviser has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kool Aid should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kviser has tightened it up now! Kool Aid should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mister Kviser! An out of breath Mister Kviser thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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FIGHT
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