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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mean Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mean Gene has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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149 lbs
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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 - 1 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micah Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gene throws a big shot that misses.
Kehoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kehoe walks into a left hand.
Kehoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kehoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Gene has Kehoe up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gene.
Kehoe blocks an uppercut.
Gene tries a body shot but Kehoe blocks it.
Kehoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gene fails to land.
Gene really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kehoe's elbow.
Gene struggles to land a body shot inside as Kehoe controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene swings wildly with an uppercut but Kehoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Gene.
Gene lands with a left to the head.
Gene misses with a punch to the body.
Gene working aggressively here.
Gene can't find room to land a body shot as Kehoe controls the action.
Gene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kehoe's elbow.
Kehoe pulls guard effortlessly.
Kehoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kehoe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gene is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Micah Kehoe!
During a confident post fight interview, Micah Kehoe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Potter's choice of entrance music: der Fluch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Popovich!
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, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovich wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Popovich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Potter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Popovich.
Potter gets tackled into the cage by Popovich. Popovich maintains the clinch.
Potter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Popovich after a bit of a struggle.
Potter has picked Popovich up - he's going for a ride! Potter dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter wants to work for an arm triangle but Popovich is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Popovich is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich wants to get back to full guard.
Potter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potter is thwarting Popovich's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanislav Popovich wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Potter avoids the head kick by Popovich.
Popovich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potter defends it nicely.
Popovich slaps away a takedown attempt from Potter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stanislav Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stanislav Popovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potter gets a double leg takedown into Popovich's guard.
Popovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Potter drops back looking for a leg! Popovich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Popovich manages to kick Potter off! Potter jumps back into Popovich's guard.
Popovich uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich tests Potter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popovich is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popovich is fending him off so far but Potter persists. Nope, Popovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into 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.
Popovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potter manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovich wants to stand but Potter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Potter trying to keep a closed guard but Popovich is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Potter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Popovich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Popovich lands a left and a right that send Potter crashing to the mat, dazed. Popovich thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Potter is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter avoids the head kick by Popovich.
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Popovich finish him?
Potter dives in and grabs Popovich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popovich pushes down on Potter's head and hops out.
Popovich lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Potter can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Popovich and Potter drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Popovich.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislav Popovich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teodolito Cesariny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teodolito Cesariny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesariny looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cesariny to the mat! Cesariny manages to get full guard.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Cesariny has wrist control.
Cesariny has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cesariny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesariny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos is looking to stand up but Cesariny won't let him.
Santos is working Cesariny over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Cesariny trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesariny is trying to keep Santos in close.
Santos lands a couple of digs.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Cesariny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santos is one step ahead there.
Cesariny keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos stands and steps away. Cesariny gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Cesariny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cesariny is breathing heavily.
Santos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cesariny manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesariny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cesariny throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos distracts Cesariny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cesariny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santos postures up.
Cesariny is pulling down on Santos's head. It's preventing any offense from Santos, at least for the moment.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Santos stands up and waves to Cesariny to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos drives through with a takedown into Cesariny's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Santos distracts Cesariny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos works over Cesariny with some ground and pound from guard.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cesariny looking to control.
Cesariny is really struggling to control Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Santos gets to his feet - Cesariny follows without any prompting.
Cesariny shoots in but Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teodolito Cesariny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny is bucking up trying to escape but Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cesariny wants to hold on but Santos pushes him away.
Santos with the ground and pound from mount.
Cesariny is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cesariny can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santos scoring with strikes but Cesariny is staying in there.
Cesariny holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cesariny working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cesariny taking shots to the head.
Santos punching from mount but Cesariny doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Santos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cesariny drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cesariny manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Santos with the ground and pound but Cesariny uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Santos lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Cesariny has wrist control.
Santos tries to stand but Cesariny is controlling from the bottom.
Cesariny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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!
Cesariny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cesariny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cesariny manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cesariny tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesariny stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cesariny was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cesariny is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cesariny looking for a triangle here. Santos is fighting it but it looks tight! Cesariny pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Santos is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Teodolito Cesariny!
Teodolito Cesariny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Sablich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hammer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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265 lbs
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265 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Sablich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sablich scores a takedown into full mount!
Sablich wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.
Sablich has hold of Hammer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hammer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sablich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sablich lands a heavy elbow.
Sablich is landing with some decent strikes but Hammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Sablich's attempts to control the action.
Sablich 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sablich avoids the attempt from Hammer to control.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sablich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hammer's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sablich unloading with bombs!
Sablich is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sablich darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.
Sablich jumps guard and drags Hammer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sablich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sablich is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sablich pushes Hammer off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer gets caught napping as Sablich dives in and scores a takedown. Hammer manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sablich wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Sablich from controlling successfully.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Sablich tries to pass.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sablich has eaten all the pies!
Sablich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sablich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Goran Sablich.
Sablich misses with a head kick.
Sablich clinches up with Hammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Sablich jumps guard.
Hammer won't allow Sablich to sweep him here.
Sablich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sablich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sablich scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Sablich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sablich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sablich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sablich advances to half guard.
Hammer tries to roll over but Sablich keeps him under control.
Sablich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sablich stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hammer to get to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sablich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sablich off to one side.
Sablich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hammer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Sablich 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.
Sablich closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammer to the mat! Hammer manages to get full guard.
Sablich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer is working an open guard so Sablich takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sablich shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hammer is trying to defend but Sablich finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sablich passes to side control.
Goran Sablich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sablich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sablich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sablich drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.
Sablich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sablich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sablich jumps guard.
Sablich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sablich looking to control.
Sablich kicks Hammer off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sablich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sablich is in close to Hammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sablich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sablich looking to pass the guard.
Sablich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammer is trying to control the position but Sablich postures up.
Hammer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sablich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goran Sablich has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sablich throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sablich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sablich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sablich wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Sablich stands and steps away. Hammer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oooooh!!! Sablich has knocked Hammer down with a huge combo! Sablich steps away and waves a wobbly Hammer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hammer is rocked!
Sablich pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Hammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sablich jumps into guard, dragging Hammer to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sablich pulls Hammer in close to his closed guard and prevents Hammer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sablich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hammer seems to have got his legs back now.
Sablich lands a nice shot to the head.
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Sablich's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Sablich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Hammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sablich.
Sablich is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammer prevents Sablich from improving position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sablich lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hammer is not content to let Sablich control the position.
Sablich works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sablich wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
Sablich connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hammer some visible discomfort.
Sablich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sablich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sablich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sablich has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Sablich gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sablich passes to side control.
Sablich trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Sablich has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sablich looking to control but Hammer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Hammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sablich looking to control but Hammer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hammer tries to hold on but Sablich pushes him away.
Sablich throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hammer has his hands clasped together but Sablich breaks the hold and Hammer is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sablich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Goran Sablich!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Feucht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feucht comes to the cage accompanied by Wherever I May Roam. John Parsons is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Parsons!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parsons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parsons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feucht.
Feucht shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Feucht is pressing down on Parsons's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parsons is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feucht looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parsons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parsons trying to hold on to Feucht's head to control him but Feucht postures up.
Feucht thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Feucht throwing shots but Parsons is blocking nicely.
Parsons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Feucht tries to pass the half guard into mount. Parsons knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Feucht working Parsons over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons is not content to let Feucht control the position.
Parsons looking for submissions off his back.
Feucht takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Parsons trying to control from the bottom.
Feucht lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Feucht lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Parsons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Feucht.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feucht looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Parsons with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Feucht wants to take a breather but Parsons is having none of it.
Parsons has hold of Feucht's hands but Feucht slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Parsons moves into full guard.
Feucht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feucht postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parsons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Feucht gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parsons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Feucht defends well.
Feucht has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Parsons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parsons lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Feucht!
Poor strikes thrown by Parsons there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Parsons working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Feucht on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Feucht tries to get out of the position.
Parsons has control of Feucht's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Feucht regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Parsons looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feucht wants to get back to his feet.
Parsons moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Feucht has worked his arm free - good work by Feucht!
Feucht is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Parsons is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Feucht dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parsons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parsons there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like John Parsons has been cut.
Feucht throws a hook to the side of Parsons's head but Parsons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Feucht fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Parsons sprawls well initially but Feucht persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parsons gets full guard.
Feucht tries to free his leg and advance position but Parsons is retaining full guard.
Parsons keeping moving, preventing Feucht from controlling successfully.
Feucht throws a big right hand that misses.
Parsons lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Feucht!
Parsons is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Feucht to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Feucht shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parsons wants to take Feucht's back here but Feucht is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons working for a submission but Feucht is keeping him at bay.
Parsons with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Parsons moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Feucht has worked his arm free - good work by Feucht!
Parsons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Parsons goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Feucht has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parsons but great work by Feucht.
Parsons is working to avoid the ground and pound but Feucht connects with a decent elbow.
Feucht working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Feucht crashes against the mat.
Parsons wants to control but Feucht postures up.
Parsons tries to improve position but can't.
Feucht grinds an elbow into Parsons's temple.
Parsons is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Parsons is looking to improve his position.
Feucht trying to mount his opponent but Parsons defends it.
Feucht seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parsons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parsons moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Parsons looking for a guillotine here but Feucht defends easily.
Feucht scoring with some ground and pound.
Parsons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parsons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Feucht throws a strike but Parsons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Feucht wants to get back to his feet but Parsons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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 Alexander Feucht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Parsons's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Feucht closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Feucht lands in his opponent's guard.
Parsons keeping moving, preventing Feucht from controlling successfully.
Feucht got a little sloppy there for a moment and Parsons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Feucht has managed to get both his arms back between Parsons's legs - danger averted.
Feucht wants to control from the top but Parsons keeps moving.
Feucht postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parsons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feucht is one step ahead there.
Feucht throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feucht is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Feucht stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parsons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parsons looking to control.
Feucht scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parsons is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Feucht is aware though and is defending well.
Parsons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Feucht missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alexander Feucht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Feucht not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Feucht looking to pass the guard.
Parsons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Parsons working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Feucht controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Parsons shoots for a takedown but Feucht saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alexander Feucht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feucht darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Feucht takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Parsons wants to improve his position but Feucht is controlling well.
Feucht content to control rather than advance.
Feucht is trying to control the action in half guard but Parsons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander Feucht has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Feucht changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Parsons looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Feucht moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Feucht looking to control but instead Parsons has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Feucht stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feucht seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parsons does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
John Parsons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parsons actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Feucht showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Feucht has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Feucht!
A very excited looking Alexander Feucht 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Cro Crop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't No Sunshine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robin Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Crop fails with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a single leg into guard. Cro Crop didn't expect that.
Cro Crop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kidd is looking to work some ground and pound but Cro Crop has wrist control.
Kidd preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cro Crop pulls Kidd in close to prevent any damage.
Cro Crop pushes a forearm under Kidd's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kidd is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marko Cro Crop!
After winning the bout, Marko Cro Crop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Glazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Sanchez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Glazer's chin.
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142 lbs
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144 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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, Jay Glazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Glazer dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Glazer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glazer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glazer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanchez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glazer, into his guard.
Glazer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sanchez doesn't defend quickly enough and Glazer has managed to lock this one up! Can Sanchez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Glazer on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jay Glazer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jay Glazer thanked ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Zaitsef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaitsef comes to the cage accompanied by Mother Puncher - Mastodon. Chester Sanchez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitali Zaitsef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Sanchez.
Zaitsef avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Zaitsef throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaitsef moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaitsef scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Chester Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Zaitsef.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitsef throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaitsef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Zaitsef sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaitsef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Zaitsef manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vitali Zaitsef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Sanchez.
Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsef tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaitsef throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into Zaitsef's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zaitsef wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez stays in close to Zaitsef's body and controls the position.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaitsef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Zaitsef keeps moving.
Zaitsef has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitsef looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
Zaitsef is working hard here to advance position.
Zaitsef pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Zaitsef is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zaitsef's head.
Zaitsef trying to control the position.
Zaitsef doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Zaitsef lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!
Zaitsef scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Zaitsef wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez tries to lock up and control but Zaitsef gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaitsef knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsef trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zaitsef with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaitsef misses with a head shot.
Zaitsef looking to finish with strikes here!
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaitsef working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Zaitsef sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaitsef throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanchez to regain full guard.
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 Vitali Zaitsef will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chester Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez scores a takedown into full mount!
Zaitsef is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaitsef wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Zaitsef is looking to improve his position but Sanchez isn't that keen on the idea.
Zaitsef wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
BOOM! Sanchez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez looking to finish Zaitsef with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zaitsef!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsef tries to lock up and control but Sanchez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaitsef is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Zaitsef takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sanchez's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester Sanchez! Chester Sanchez retains his super heavyweight title!
Chester Sanchez took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saifullah Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ming Maoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saifullah Gaziev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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24
164 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saifullah Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ming Maoki!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maoki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaziev as he jumps to the side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maoki.
Maoki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaziev tries to improve position but can't.
Maoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gaziev, who protects the arm well.
Maoki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gaziev has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Maoki but great work by Gaziev.
Maoki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gaziev's best efforts.
Gaziev seems to be looking for submissions.
Maoki is trying to maintain the position but Gaziev is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maoki is positioning himself well to prevent Gaziev advancing to mount.
Maoki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaziev is pressing down on Maoki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maoki is holding on for now.
Maoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gaziev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maoki looking for subs from the bottom but Gaziev mounts him!
Gaziev working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maoki is desperately trying to improve his position but Gaziev has a good base and remains in mount.
Gaziev is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Maoki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Maoki is trying to escape the mount.
Maoki tries to hold on but Gaziev pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maoki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maoki is in a horrible position here. Gaziev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Ming Maoki has been cut.
Maoki tries to improve his position but Gaziev has taken his back! Gaziev has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Maoki tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Gaziev pushes Maoki away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Saifullah Gaziev!
In his post fight interview, Saifullah Gaziev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bitaskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Narcissistic Cannibal as his entrance music. Leon Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Bitaskis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bitaskis throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Bitaskis shrugs it off.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bitaskis tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith throws a push kick but Bitaskis slaps the foot to one side.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bitaskis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitaskis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitaskis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Smith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bitaskis has tightened it up now! Smith 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 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jay Bitaskis!
Jay Bitaskis is the new heavyweight champion!
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