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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Minonzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piter Xxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minonzio comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica Enter Sandman. Piter Xxx has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matteo Minonzio's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matteo Minonzio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piter Xxx! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Xxx gets tackled into the cage by Minonzio. Minonzio maintains the clinch. Xxx goes for a takedown attempt but Minonzio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xxx throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Minonzio was covering up waiting for the punch and Xxx finishes the takedown easily into guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Xxx tries to free his leg and advance position but Minonzio is retaining full guard. Xxx is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Xxx pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minonzio is keeping the position for now. Xxx stops Minonzio from standing up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Xxx is working Minonzio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Xxx landing with the ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xxx accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Xxx won't allow Minonzio to get back to his feet. Minonzio kicks Xxx off and gets to his feet. This has been an exciting period of action! Xxx scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Xxx lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Minonzio is trying to stand up here but Xxx is controlling him well. Xxx thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Minonzio's head. Minonzio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Xxx working the head and body with strikes. Minonzio is trying to stand up here but Xxx is controlling him well. Xxx wants to take a breather but Minonzio is having none of it. Xxx is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Minonzio has managed to free his arm - good work. Minonzio is trying to stand back up but Xxx is controlling him
Xxx throwing shots but Minonzio is blocking nicely. Minonzio wants to get back to his feet.
Xxx throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Xxx trying to mount his opponent but Minonzio defends it. Minonzio looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Xxx is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Minonzio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Xxx. Xxx is working for a submission of some sort.
Xxx sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Minonzio defending well though. Minonzio tries to kick Xxx off but Xxx keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Xxx is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Minonzio defends it well. Xxx is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Minonzio sees it coming and defends easily. Minonzio taking some punishment here, with Xxx in his half guard. Xxx keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Xxx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Minonzio keeps working. Minonzio is trying to stand.
Xxx thows a huge punch but Minonzio dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! 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. Xxx connects with a nice short shot to Minonzio's temple. Minonzio has one foot on Xxx's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Minonzio moves into the clinch. Minonzio tries to land knees in the clinch but Xxx avoids the damage to the body. Xxx avoiding damage as Minonzio throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Minonzio.
It looks like Piter Xxx has been cut. Minonzio tries to land knees in the clinch but Xxx avoids the damage to the body. Xxx goes for a takedown in the clinch but Minonzio prevents it.
Minonzio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xxx is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Minonzio is defending well. Matteo Minonzio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piter Xxx. Xxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Minonzio lands on the inside with an uppercut. Xxx is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Minonzio pulls him back up using the underhooks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Minonzio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xxx takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Minonzio prevents the takedown attempt.
Xxx drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minonzio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Xxx looks gassed! Minonzio clinches. Xxx works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Minonzio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Xxx throws a big right hand that misses. Minonzio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Xxx is controlling him. Xxx stands up over Minonzio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Minonzio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Xxx with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Minonzio is looking to stand up but Xxx isn't so interested in that idea. Xxx scoring with some ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piter Xxx dominated that round. The cut man is working on Piter Xxx's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Minonzio moves into the clinch successfully.
Xxx managing to block the knees to the body from Minonzio.
Xxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Xxx is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Xxx wants to take the fight to the mat but Minonzio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Xxx fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matteo Minonzio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piter Xxx. Xxx tries to pull guard but Minonzio forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Xxx has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Minonzio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Minonzio missing with knees to the body.
Minonzio with a knee to the head.
Minonzio misses with a knee to the head. Xxx changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Minonzio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Xxx gets tackled into the cage by Minonzio. Minonzio maintains the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Minonzio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Xxx's brow. Minonzio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Xxx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Xxx has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Minonzio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Xxx takes a knee to the side of the body. Xxx is breathing heavily. Xxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Minonzio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Xxx is defending well for now. Minonzio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Xxx has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minonzio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Xxx blocks it with crossed arms. Xxx manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Minonzio wants to get up but he can't break Xxx's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Minonzio stands and steps away. Xxx gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Xxx tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minonzio was well out of range. Poor timing from Xxx. Minonzio takes the fight into the clinch. Minonzio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Xxx has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Minonzio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Minonzio fending off the submission attempt from Xxx. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Xxx lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Xxx lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Minonzio trying to get back to his feet but Xxx is in full control for now. Xxx is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Xxx has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Minonzio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Piter Xxx has got the better of the ground game so far. Xxx is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Minonzio trying to get back to his feet but Xxx is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Minonzio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Xxx is cranking Minonzio's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Minonzio! He's tightened the choke and Minonzio is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Piter Xxx! Piter Xxx gave a mention to Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Distrutivo Tramontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warburton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Type O Negative. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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172 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Distrutivo Tramontana! 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, Curt Warburton! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Warburton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Warburton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Tramontana looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Warburton is defending well. Tramontana quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Warburton has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tramontana celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Distrutivo Tramontana!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alek Zimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Jose will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alek Zimmer! 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, Jackson Jose! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zimmer scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Zimmer misses. Zimmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Jose working a defensive guard here.
Zimmer drops back looking for a leg! Jose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jose manages to kick Zimmer off! Zimmer jumps back into Jose's guard. Zimmer content to stall in guard here. Zimmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Jose has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Zimmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jose works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jose is trying to control the position but Zimmer postures up. Zimmer wants to control from the top but Jose keeps moving. Jose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zimmer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Zimmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Zimmer drives through with a takedown into Jose's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jose trying to strike off his back.
Jose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zimmer throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jose thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Jose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zimmer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Zimmer drops back looking for a leg! Jose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jose manages to kick Zimmer off! Zimmer jumps back into Jose's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zimmer stops Jose from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Zimmer trying to control but Jose is working from the bottom. Zimmer landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zimmer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Zimmer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Zimmer is fighting to break Jose's control of his arms but Jose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Zimmer stops Jose from standing up. Jose keeping full guard, as Zimmer tries to pass. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Zimmer content to stall in guard here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alek Zimmer dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Jose misses with a head kick.
Jose feints and as Zimmer raises his hands in defense, Jose changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Zimmer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Zimmer pushes a forearm under Jose's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jose is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alek Zimmer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Nurse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ros Ludovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 cm
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175 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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186 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Nurse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ros Ludovic! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nurse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ludovic under the eye. Ludovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurse as he avoids it easily. Ludovic tries for a takedown but Nurse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Ludovic takes one on the button. Nurse moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ludovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Nurse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ludovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nurse tries to clinch but Ludovic moves away and Ludovic counters with a takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ludovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurse has escaped the position, nice work there. Ludovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nurse is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ludovic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Ludovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Nurse tries to escape but Ludovic is in control. Ludovic is trying to get an arm triangle but Nurse is defending well. Nurse struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ludovic in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nurse is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ros Ludovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Bojka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Bojka struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ilya Porunov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov! 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, Yuri Bojka! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bojka misses with a hook. Porunov ducked under it nicely. Porunov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Porunov is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bojka looks calm but he's in trouble here. Porunov gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bojka is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Porunov lets go of the hold and Bojka can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ilya Porunov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidov comes to the cage accompanied by Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz. Ismail Saidov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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188 cm
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198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ismail Saidov! 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, Wolf Mastadon! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mastadon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mastadon fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Saidov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mastadon tries to avoid it but Saidov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mastadon to the ground. Mastadon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Mastadon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ismail Saidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolf Mastadon. Mastadon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Saidov shoots for a takedown but Mastadon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mastadon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Saidov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mastadon's guard. Saidov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mastadon dives on top into guard. Mastadon throwing strikes but missing. Mastadon prevents Saidov from getting back to his feet. 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! Mastadon scoring with punches to the head and body. Mastadon lands a couple of digs. Mastadon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mastadon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mastadon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Saidov looking for a guillotine here but Mastadon defends easily.
Mastadon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Mastadon postures up.
Mastadon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Mastadon working some strikes from top position. Mastadon distracts Saidov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Saidov has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mastadon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Saidov has tightened it up now! Mastadon 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 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ismail Saidov! A relieved looking Ismail Saidov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaka Mababa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mababa comes to the cage accompanied by Street Fighting Man. Tilthammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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210 cm
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225 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chaka Mababa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mababa.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut. Mababa is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Tilthammer misses the jab. Nice straight punches there by Mababa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mababa. Mababa tries to close the distance and clinch but Tilthammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mababa misses with a head kick.
Tilthammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mababa staying out of range there. Jab from Mababa. Mababa connects with the punch. Mababa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mababa is defended easily by Tilthammer. Mababa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mababa wants to clinch up but Tilthammer keeps it at a distance. Chaka Mababa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tilthammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mababa. Tilthammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mababa. A punch lands to the side of Mababa 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mababa scores with a jab to the body. Nice cross by Mababa.
That has opened up Felix Tilthammer's cut even more. Tilthammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tilthammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mababa to score with a decent uppercut. Tilthammer misses with a hook
and Mababa counters with a head kick that drops Tilthammer - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Mababa wants to stand but Tilthammer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Mababa stands up and beckons Tilthammer to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Mababa misses and Tilthammer counters with a huge left! Mababa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tilthammer isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mababa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tilthammer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Tilthammer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between A J Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim has chosen Ode to General Kim Il Sung as his entrance music. Sung Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, A J Hearts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sung Kim! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hearts shoots and misses and Kim makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hearts really felt that one! Hearts throws a sloppy body shot
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hearts throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kim tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hearts is in Kim's guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Kim pulls Hearts in close to prevent any damage. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hearts's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hearts stays in close to Kim's body and controls the position. Kim is looking to stand up but Hearts isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Kim tries to move into range but Hearts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hearts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim tries to bum rush Hearts with a series of wild strikes but Hearts uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hearts misses with a looping right. A combination from Kim does no damage. Hearts throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hearts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a flying knee. Nice. Some wild striking there from Hearts.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hearts's head. Hearts gets off balance looking for a body kick and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hearts wants to clinch up but Kim keeps it at a distance. Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hearts misses with a looping left. Sung Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hearts. Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hearts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it. Hearts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kim tries to avoid it but Hearts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kim to the ground. Kim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hearts shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for A J Hearts. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hearts throws a right hand that misses
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick. Kim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hearts. Hearts throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Sung Kim has been cut. Hearts loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch. Hearts thows a body kick. Kim tries to catch it but that hurt him. This has been an exciting period of action! Kim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hearts gets a double leg takedown into Kim's guard. Kim has control of Hearts's left arm, preventing Hearts from doing any damage. Kim is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hearts is aware though and is defending well. Hearts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kim tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hearts being controlled here momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A J Hearts dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sung Kim'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.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Kim.
A J Hearts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hearts throws a hook but Kim avoids it easily. Hearts cracks Kim with an open hand slap. Kim throws a head kick that misses letting Hearts counter with a right hand. Hearts lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big left from Hearts misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A nice inside leg kick there by Kim. That's going to slow Hearts down. Hearts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hearts scores with a hook. Hearts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away. A J Hearts is winning the standup battle so far. Hearts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kim manages to avoid it. Kim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kim throws a series of punches but Hearts moves out of range. Hearts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hearts throws a leg kick and Kim counters with a two punch combo. Hearts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hearts slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Kim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sung Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hearts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely. Kim throws a series of punches but Hearts avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kim misses with a two punch combination.
Hearts changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hearts just misses with a punch to the body.
Hearts throws a quick inside leg kick. Kim throws a body kick that misses. Kim avoids the body shot from Hearts.
Kim throws a head kick but Hearts moves out of range.
Hearts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kim is breathing heavily. Hearts throws a body punch but Kim moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Hearts.
That has opened up Sung Kim's cut even more. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hearts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hearts tries a low kick but Kim avoids it. Nice defenses there by Kim. A big right from Hearts misses. Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hearts lands a head shot. Hearts throws a right and a left that Kim avoids nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A J Hearts dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sung Kim's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hearts loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch. Hearts thows a body shot but no joy. Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim throws a push kick but Hearts slaps the foot to one side. Hearts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Kim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hearts lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hearts checks the leg kick. Hearts feints and as Kim raises his hands in defense, Hearts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Kim wants to stand up but Hearts is controlling him. Hearts trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hearts looking to sit in guard and control but Kim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Kim wants to pass the guard but Hearts is keeping the position. Hearts trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kim works a leg free and moves into half guard. Kim is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Kim wants to stand but Hearts has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Hearts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though. Hearts is looking to improve his position.
Hearts is working hard here to advance position. The fighters are battling for position here. Hearts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kim sitting in guard here, content to control. Hearts throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kim looking to pass the guard. Hearts seems keen to control Kim's posture. Kim wants to stand but Hearts has a closed guard, so he can't escape. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Hearts slips a jab and a cross from Kim.
Sung Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kim misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hearts shoots in and bounces Kim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Hearts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Hearts postures up.
Hearts's corner is telling him to maintain position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kim is trying to keep Hearts in close.
And that's the end of the fight! A J Hearts showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hearts 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A J Hearts! A very excited looking A J Hearts 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Kviser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernell Samack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 cm
28
234 lbs
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281 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Kviser! 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, Fernell Samack! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samack looks to land a combination but Kviser avoids it well. Kviser tries to score a power double leg takedown but Samack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kviser somewhat. Kviser fails with a takedown attempt. Kviser shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Samack's guard. Kviser is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Kviser thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Kviser is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kviser drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kviser as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Samack screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kviser! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mister Kviser! Mister Kviser managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# , into his post fight interview.
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