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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Motherwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dag Selectiona (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Motherwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Selectiona!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selectiona shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Motherwell is trying to defend but Selectiona finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Selectiona with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Motherwell is looking to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Motherwell is refusing to be controlled, as Selectiona sits in half guard.
Selectiona content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dag Selectiona was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sloppy strikes from Selectiona. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motherwell tries to clinch
enabling Selectiona to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Dave Motherwell has been cut.
Motherwell darts in trying to clinch
and Selectiona counters with a left to the body.
Motherwell moves out of range as Selectiona strikes.
Selectiona shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Motherwell but Motherwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Selectiona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motherwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Selectiona will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Motherwell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Selectiona counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Motherwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Motherwell is fending him off so far but Selectiona persists. Nope, Motherwell circles away and we're back to standing.
Selectiona misses with a body shot.
Motherwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Selectiona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Selectiona circles away from the clinch attempt
and Selectiona counters with a shoot takedown. Motherwell fights it but they end up in guard.
Motherwell is rocked!
Motherwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Selectiona on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selectiona gets to his feet and stands over Motherwell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Motherwell felt that one! Selectiona unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Motherwell from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dag Selectiona!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mean Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Glazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Glazer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mean Gene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Glazer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gene's waist but Gene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glazer off to one side.
A big right from Gene misses.
Glazer has his takedown stuffed
and Gene counters with a straight right hand.
Glazer takes one to the chin there.
Glazer drives through with a takedown into Gene's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gene is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Glazer is controlling him.
Glazer drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Glazer seems to have locked his on tight now - Gene screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Glazer, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jay Glazer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kon Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sai comes to the ring accompanied by Sleep Now In the Fire. Kidd is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ain't No Sunshine. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kon Sai!
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, Robin Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sai tries to roll over but Kidd keeps him under control.
Sai trying to hold on to Kidd's head to control him but Kidd postures up.
Kidd prevents Sai from standing back up.
Kidd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sai's head.
Sai moves into full guard.
Sai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kidd.
Kidd postures up in Sai's guard and throws a big left but Sai blocks it.
Kidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kidd lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sai wants to sweep here but Kidd controlling him for the moment.
Kidd postures up.
Sai keeping full guard, as Kidd tries to pass.
Kidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sai is trying to control the position but Kidd postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kidd throwing strikes from guard but Sai blocks nicely.
Kidd distracts Sai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kidd is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to free his leg and advance position but Sai is retaining full guard.
Kidd is looking to work some ground and pound but Sai has wrist control.
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Kidd throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Kidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kidd is looking to work some ground and pound but Sai has wrist control.
Kidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kidd postures up in Sai's guard and throws a big left but Sai blocks it.
Kidd cracks Sai with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai controls Kidd momentarily but Kidd frees himself.
Kidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sai looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kon Sai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sai wants it to stay on the feet.
Sai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kidd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sai's waist but Sai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kidd off to one side.
Kidd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kon Sai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kidd.
Sai leaves Kidd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sai throws out the jab.
Kidd fails to land the takedown.
Sai tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Sai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sai pushes Kidd up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kidd tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sai tries for a takedown but Kidd manages to get underhooks.
Kidd prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sai prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Kidd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sai tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sai wants to clinch.
Kidd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sai has Kidd up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sai looks to clinch
and Kidd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kidd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sai defending well though.
Kidd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kidd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kidd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kidd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kidd prevents Sai from improving his position.
Kidd working Sai over with strikes.
Kidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kidd is working away from the top position though.
Kidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kidd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd throwing shots but Sai is blocking nicely.
Sai is trying to stand.
Kidd lands strikes from half guard.
Kidd throwing shots but Sai is blocking nicely.
Sai is trying to control but can't.
Kidd slips a nice elbow through Sai's hands, connecting with Sai's forehead.
Kidd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kidd thows a huge punch but Sai dodges it nicely.
Sai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kidd is working away from the top position though.
Kidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kidd thows a huge punch but Sai dodges it nicely.
Sai trying to control but Kidd postures up.
Kidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sai is trying to stand back up but Kidd is controlling him
Sai taking some punishment here, with Kidd in his half guard.
Sai is trying to stand up here but Kidd is controlling him well.
Kidd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kidd is nestled in close to Sai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sai is looking to improve his position.
Kidd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sai is looking for a sweep. Kidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kidd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kidd stops Sai from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sai wants to control the action here but instead Kidd manages to pass to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Sai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kidd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sai hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kidd shoots in looking for a takedown but Sai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kidd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kidd is defended easily by Sai.
Kidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Sai.
Kidd shoots in and drives through. Sai sprawls well.
Kon Sai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kidd.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robin Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sai avoids it really well and circles away.
Sai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kidd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kidd is pushing Sai's head away, looking to escape. Sai manages to hold on to the position though.
Sai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kidd is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Sai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kidd pushes Sai away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sai gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sai tries for a kimura but Kidd is defending well.
Kidd sneaks out the side door and pushes Sai away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sai pulls Kidd into guard.
Sai working a defensive guard here.
Sai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kidd is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kidd stopping the sweep attempt from Sai.
Kidd throwing strikes from guard but Sai blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kidd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throwing strikes but missing.
Kidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Robin Kidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sai is trying to keep Kidd in close.
Sai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kidd postures up in Sai's guard and throws a big left but Sai blocks it.
Sai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kon Sai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kon Sai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kidd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sai as he avoids it easily.
Kidd changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kidd cracks Sai with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd in side control, throwing shots but Sai defends.
Kidd working the ground and pound.
Kidd misses with the ground and pound.
Sai tries to escape but Kidd is in control.
Sai is looking for a sweep.
Kidd tries to score with some ground and pound. Sai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sai is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kidd asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kidd lands a nice forearm strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kidd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Robin Kidd!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Robin Kidd!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Robin Kidd!
Robin Kidd wins by unanimous decision!
Robin Kidd was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cromwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teodolito Cesariny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodolito Cesariny has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Cromwich's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cromwich!
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, Teodolito Cesariny!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesariny gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cesariny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cesariny decides to stand back up.
Cromwich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cesariny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cromwich avoids it really well and circles away.
Cromwich fails with the takedown.
Cromwich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cromwich lands in his opponent's guard.
Cesariny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromwich wants to control from the top but Cesariny keeps moving.
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.
Cesariny is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cromwich is aware though and is defending well.
Cesariny working for a triangle but Cromwich defends it easily.
Cromwich trying to control but Cesariny is working from the bottom.
Cromwich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cesariny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cromwich wants to pass the guard but Cesariny is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cesariny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cromwich stops Cesariny from standing up.
Cesariny looks gassed!
Cesariny looking for a guillotine here but Cromwich defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cromwich tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesariny is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny looking for a sweep. Not yet Cesariny, not yet.
Cromwich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesariny is keeping the position for now.
Cesariny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cromwich is one step ahead there.
Cromwich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cesariny is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cromwich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cromwich forces his way into half guard.
Cesariny is defending against the submission attempts here by Cromwich.
Cesariny is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teodolito Cesariny will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Cromwich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matt Cromwich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cesariny.
Cromwich gets caught flat footed, as Cesariny shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cesariny wants to pass the guard but Cromwich is keeping the position.
Cromwich has his foot on Cesariny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cesariny works his way back into a safe position though.
Cromwich wants to stand and escape but Cesariny is having none of it.
Cromwich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cesariny slips nicely into half guard.
Cesariny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cromwich has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromwich actively working from the bottom here.
Cromwich tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cesariny manages to move to mount!
Cesariny working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cromwich is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny tries to control but Cromwich wriggling away.
Cromwich really wants to buck Cesariny off and get back to his feet.
Cesariny controlling from mount.
Cesariny trying to control but Cromwich is having none of it.
Cromwich tries to control Cesariny's body but Cesariny pushes him off. Cromwich squirms to his side and now Cesariny has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Cesariny go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cromwich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cromwich has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cromwich looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cesariny doesn't have the hooks in and Cromwich manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesariny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teodolito Cesariny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cesariny takes the fight into the clinch.
Cesariny has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cromwich uses from the top position.
Cromwich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cromwich wants to control from the top but Cesariny keeps moving.
Cesariny controls Cromwich momentarily but Cromwich frees himself.
Cesariny working for a triangle but Cromwich defends it easily.
Cromwich passes Cesariny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cromwich seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cesariny has recovered full guard.
Cesariny keeping moving, preventing Cromwich from controlling successfully.
Cromwich tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesariny is retaining full guard.
Cesariny looking to control.
Cesariny is looking to stand up but Cromwich isn't so interested in that idea.
Cesariny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cromwich is looking to stand up but Cesariny won't let him.
Cromwich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cesariny manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cromwich has Cesariny in his guard.
Cromwich pushes Cesariny off and gets back to his feet.
Cromwich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cesariny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cromwich!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cromwich wants to control but Cesariny is having none of it.
Cesariny takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cromwich is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cromwich is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Cesariny has taken his back!
Cromwich prevents Cesariny from getting a body triangle.
Cromwich trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny is hanging on to Cromwich's back as he tries to escape.
Cromwich is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cromwich preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cesariny.
Cesariny is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Cromwich taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Cesariny.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teodolito Cesariny!
Teodolito Cesariny thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saifullah Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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24
164 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zachary Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saifullah Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaziev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brooks tries to clinch up
and Gaziev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gaziev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaziev pulls his head out easily.
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks wants to control but Gaziev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gaziev prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Brooks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brooks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaziev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaziev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brooks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gaziev has managed to get both his arms back between Brooks's legs - danger averted.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Gaziev from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks has his foot on Gaziev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaziev works his way back into a safe position though.
Gaziev trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaziev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gaziev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brooks has his foot on Gaziev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaziev works his way back into a safe position though.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaziev trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks looking for subs off his back but Gaziev has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brooks wants to sweep but Gaziev has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gaziev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brooks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brooks regains half guard.
Gaziev is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
Gaziev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brooks throws a wild hook but Gaziev just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Brooks gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Gaziev raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saifullah Gaziev!
Saifullah Gaziev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Feucht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feucht comes into the arena with Wherever I May Roam blaring out of the sound system. 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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26
205 lbs
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26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Feucht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen rushes Feucht and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Feucht tries to score a body lock takedown but Parantainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parantainen is pressed up against the ropes. Feucht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parantainen down to the mat. Parantainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parantainen throws a head kick but Feucht moves out of range.
Parantainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parantainen 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.
Parantainen connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck for Feucht with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Feucht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parantainen misses with a head kick.
Parantainen lands a jab to the nose.
Feucht shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Parantainen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Feucht wants to control from the top but Parantainen keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feucht is really struggling to control Parantainen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Feucht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feucht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Feucht preventing the sweep.
Feucht will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Feucht wants to control from the top but Parantainen keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Feucht wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Feucht with that takedown attempt.
Feucht gets a takedown into half guard.
Feucht thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parantainen's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feucht is looking to take a break and control but Parantainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parantainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Feucht tries to free his leg and advance position but Parantainen is retaining full guard.
Parantainen is trying to keep Feucht in close.
Feucht forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feucht wants to free his trapped foot but Parantainen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feucht takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Parantainen is pressing down on Feucht's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Feucht wants to control from the top but Parantainen keeps moving.
Feucht postures up.
Feucht working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Feucht wants to control from the top but Parantainen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feucht preventing the sweep.
Parantainen keeping moving, preventing Feucht from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Alexander Feucht wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Parantainen tries to sprawl but Feucht drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feucht tries to pass to full mount but Parantainen defends it.
Parantainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Feucht trying to control but Parantainen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Feucht dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Feucht shoots in looking for a takedown but Parantainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Feucht's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Parantainen jabs Feucht right on the nose. Feucht blinks but takes it well.
Parantainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Feucht fails with a takedown attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Parantainen has eaten all the pies!
Parantainen closes the distance and clinches.
Feucht has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Parantainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parantainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Feucht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parantainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Feucht has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parantainen after a bit of a struggle.
Feucht tries to break the clinch but Parantainen is controlling the position.
Parantainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parantainen lands a nice uppercut.
Feucht goes for a takedown in the clinch but Parantainen prevents it.
Parantainen lands a right hand.
Feucht has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parantainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parantainen stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Parantainen is pressed up against the ropes. Feucht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parantainen down to the mat. Parantainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parantainen keeps Feucht at a distance using the push kick.
Feucht blocks a head kick by Parantainen.
Parantainen clinches up against the ropes.
Feucht is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Parantainen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Feucht changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Parantainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Parantainen finds it's way through Feucht's defenses.
Parantainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Parantainen!
Parantainen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Parantainen.
Parantainen avoiding damage.
Parantainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Feucht tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feucht tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parantainen lands a right hand.
Parantainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Feucht.
Parantainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Parantainen.
Parantainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feucht backwards.
Parantainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Parantainen.
Parantainen stalling in the clinch but Feucht improves position.
Parantainen works on Feucht's body with a couple of short punches.
Parantainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parantainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parantainen scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen wants to stall.
A short right from Parantainen on the inside.
Parantainen pushes Feucht back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Feucht looking for a takedown.
Jaakko Parantainen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parantainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Feucht or not.
Parantainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parantainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Parantainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parantainen lands a right hand.
Parantainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Feucht backwards.
Parantainen pushes Feucht back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parantainen stalling in the clinch but Feucht improves position.
Parantainen gets underhooks to prevent Feucht's takedown attempt.
Parantainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parantainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parantainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Parantainen is working Feucht over against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parantainen cracks Feucht with a nice body shot.
Parantainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Feucht backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parantainen.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Feucht takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Parantainen.
Parantainen stalls.
Parantainen lands a body shot.
Parantainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parantainen lands a nice uppercut.
Parantainen is pressed up against the ropes. Feucht has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parantainen down to the mat. Parantainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parantainen clinches up with Feucht and pushes him back against the ropes.
Parantainen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Parantainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Parantainen throws a head kick but Feucht moves out of range.
Feucht circles away from the clinch attempt.
Feucht swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Parantainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Feucht is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Parantainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parantainen moves into the clinch.
Parantainen lands with a right to the head.
Feucht is looking for a takedown.
Parantainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Parantainen.
Parantainen lands a body shot.
Parantainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Feucht backwards.
Feucht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parantainen feints and then cracks Feucht's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Feucht down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Parantainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parantainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Feucht is defended easily by Parantainen.
The crowd cheers as Parantainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Feucht doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen throws a series of punches but Feucht moves out of range.
Jaakko Parantainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Parantainen. That snapped Feucht's head back.
Parantainen scores with a head kick. Feucht tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Feucht is rocked!
Feucht avoids the head kick by Parantainen.
Parantainen throws a nice head kick!
Oh Feucht is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Feucht has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Feucht. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parantainen rushes Feucht and presses him up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parantainen.
Parantainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Parantainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Parantainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feucht backwards.
A short left from Parantainen.
Parantainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parantainen slows down the pace here.
Parantainen trying to stall but Feucht improves his position.
A short right from Parantainen.
Parantainen lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Parantainen.
Parantainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parantainen lands a shot to the body.
Parantainen is struggling to control the position.
Parantainen gets through Feucht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen lands a body punch.
Parantainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Parantainen lands a right hand.
Parantainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Parantainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Parantainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Parantainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Parantainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parantainen presses Feucht against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parantainen lands a shot to the body.
Feucht is trying to drag Parantainen to the mat but Parantainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Parantainen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parantainen tries to stall but Feucht uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexander Feucht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parantainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parantainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Feucht.
Parantainen presses Feucht against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parantainen is looking to control Feucht's arms but Feucht gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parantainen has his back to the ropes.
Parantainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Feucht seems to have got his legs back now.
Parantainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Parantainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parantainen works on Feucht's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parantainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen pushes Feucht back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parantainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Parantainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Parantainen.
Parantainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Feucht tries for a takedown. No joy.
Parantainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parantainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Parantainen.
Parantainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Feucht backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Feucht has picked Parantainen up - he's going for a ride! Feucht dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Parantainen moves into full guard.
Parantainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Parantainen controls Feucht momentarily but Feucht frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Feucht accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Feucht throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feucht in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Parantainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parantainen 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Jaakko Parantainen!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Jaakko Parantainen!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Jaakko Parantainen!
Jaakko Parantainen wins by unanimous decision!
Jaakko Parantainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marta Szarafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szarafin comes to the ring accompanied by Kavkaz sila. Leon Villar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marta Szarafin!
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, Leon Villar!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Szarafin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Villar forces his way into half guard.
Villar is looking for a kimura here.
Szarafin looking for submissions off his back.
Szarafin looking for submissions off his back.
Szarafin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villar on the ground.
Szarafin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Villar pulls his head out easily.
Villar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Szarafin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Szarafin actively working from the bottom here.
Villar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar trying to mount his opponent but Szarafin defends it.
Villar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Szarafin defends it well.
Szarafin actively working from the bottom here.
Villar controlling the action here.
Szarafin wants to improve his position but Villar is controlling well.
Villar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Szarafin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Villar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Szarafin is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Villar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Villar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Leon Villar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Villar shoots in for a takedown but Szarafin shows good takedown defense.
Szarafin gets caught napping as Villar dives in and scores a takedown. Szarafin manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szarafin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Villar passes Szarafin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villar is looking to take a break and control but Szarafin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Villar passes to side control.
Villar wants to control but Szarafin is keeping him busy.
Villar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Villar is looking to take a break and control but Szarafin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szarafin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Szarafin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Villar works his way into full mount!
Villar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leon Villar!
Our winner, Leon Villar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Cro Crop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ming Maoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Cro Crop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maoki slaps away a takedown attempt from Cro Crop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maoki pushes Cro Crop up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maoki.
Maoki lands a hook that snaps the head of Cro Crop backwards.
Cro Crop blocks the elbow strike.
Cro Crop decides to pull guard.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cro Crop, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Cro Crop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cro Crop is looking to reverse the position.
Cro Crop prevents Maoki from moving into mount.
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.
Cro Crop is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cro Crop gets full guard.
Cro Crop keeping moving, preventing Maoki from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki is stalling in the full guard.
Cro Crop looking for a sweep. Not yet Cro Crop, not yet.
Maoki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cro Crop manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maoki has Cro Crop in his guard.
Maoki working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cro Crop has passed into half guard!
Maoki has hold of Cro Crop's hands but Cro Crop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maoki taking some punishment here, with Cro Crop in his half guard.
Maoki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cro Crop pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cro Crop connects with a nice short shot to Maoki's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maoki manages to get to full guard.
Cro Crop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cro Crop is looking to work some ground and pound but Maoki has wrist control.
Maoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cro Crop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maoki working for a triangle but Cro Crop defends it easily.
Cro Crop stands up over Maoki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maoki looking for a triangle here. Cro Crop is fighting it but it looks tight! Maoki pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cro Crop is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ming Maoki!
Ming Maoki took some time post fight to say the following; 'I have a great team that is helping me improve each fight. Now that I have taken the belt from the only fighter to ever finish me, I will still continue to work hard and make every fight exciting.'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elbrys Gora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gora might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cadillac Records - Howlin' Wolf Sings . Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Narcissistic Cannibal. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elbrys Gora!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Gora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leon Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gora misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elbrys Gora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gora misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith throws a jab when Gora was well out of range.
Gora fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Gora shrugs it off though.
Gora misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gora is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gora manages to avoid it.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Gora takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Elbrys Gora has been cut.
Smith cracks Gora with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gora shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gora's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gora moves out of range easily.
Gora fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Gora was not able to check.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Gora off the ropes and back into range.
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!
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Gora is out of range.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith with a hook.
Gora has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Gora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elbrys Gora's cut is getting worse.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Gora sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a push kick but Gora slaps the foot to one side.
Smith throws a head kick but Gora moves out of range.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gora's sensitive parts.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with the left hand. Gora knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Leon Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gora doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gora really felt that one!
Smith lands with a straight right. Gora didn't see that one coming.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gora fails to land the takedown.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith scores with a head kick. Gora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gora fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Gora's torso.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Gora with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Elbrys Gora's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gora has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gora fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gora's sensitive parts.
Gora takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gora had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Gora shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jeez, Elbrys Gora's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elbrys Gora's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leon Smith!
Leon Smith is the new heavyweight champion!
Leon Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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