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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Graf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Iksinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iksinski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skyrim Theme. Mustafa Graf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michal Iksinski's chin.

Graf
vs
Iksinski

175 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mustafa Graf!
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, Michal Iksinski!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iksinski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Iksinski misses with a wild body shot.
Iksinski leaves Graf with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Iksinski swings for the body but Graf moves out of range.
Iksinski misses with a straight left.
Iksinski misses with an uppercut.
Graf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iksinski pinned against the cage. Iksinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A swing and a miss from Iksinski.
Iksinski throws a right and a left that Graf avoids nicely.
Iksinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iksinski looks to land a right hand but Graf moved out of range.
Graf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michal Iksinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Iksinski misses.

Graf drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Graf wants to pass the guard but Iksinski is keeping the position.
Graf throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graf trying to control the position from guard on top but Iksinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graf's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Graf controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Graf got a little sloppy there for a moment and Iksinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Graf has managed to get both his arms back between Iksinski's legs - danger averted.
Graf looking to sit in guard and control but Iksinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graf working a defensive guard here.
Graf keeping moving, preventing Iksinski from controlling successfully.
Graf looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Iksinski throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Graf doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Graf looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Graf is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Iksinski manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graf is looking to work some ground and pound but Iksinski has wrist control.
Graf wants to control from the top but Iksinski keeps moving.
Graf is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iksinski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Graf drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Iksinski dives on top into guard.

Graf working for a triangle but Iksinski defends it easily.

Iksinski is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Graf has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Iksinski is looking to defend but Graf has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Iksinski! Graf pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Iksinski taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mustafa Graf!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Baroev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Allison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Limp Bizkit - Counterfeit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baroev
vs
Allison

177 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Magomed Baroev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Allison!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allison defends it nicely.
Allison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Allison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Allison throws a series of strikes that have Baroev backpedaling.
Allison checks a low kick from Baroev.
Baroev looks for a takedown but Allison sprawls well.
Allison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Allison does no damage.
Allison lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Baroev.
Baroev closes the distance and clinches up with Allison, looking for a takedown. Baroev pushes Allison against the cage but Allison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magomed Baroev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baroev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Allison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Allison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allison lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allison stalks Baroev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baroev's face. Baroev staggers backwards, shaken.

Baroev is rocked!
Allison scores with a hook to the body. Baroev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Baroev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allison catches Baroev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allison.
Allison rushes Baroev with punches - Baroev moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Baroev goes down! Allison follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Allison!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonis Papas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Domian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. WTC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antonis Papas had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Papas
vs
Domian

171 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Antonis Papas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Domian!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Domian with that takedown attempt.

Papas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Domian's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Papas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Papas prevents Domian from improving his position.
Papas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Papas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Domian!
Papas lands a big elbow.

Papas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Domian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Domian tries to lock up and control but Papas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Domian tries to improve his position but Papas has taken his back! Papas has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Domian tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Papas pushes Domian away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Antonis Papas!
Antonis Papas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dudnicov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dudnicov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem,50 Cent,2 pac-till in collapse. Jacob Kellerman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dudnicov
vs
Kellerman

183 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Dudnicov!
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, Jacob Kellerman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellerman shoots in for a takedown but Dudnicov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dudnicov clinches up against the cage.
Dudnicov tries to pull guard but Kellerman holds him up against the cage and eventually Dudnicov drops back down to his feet.

Dudnicov manages to pull guard.
Kellerman trying to control but Dudnicov is working from the bottom.
Kellerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Dudnicov is retaining full guard.
Kellerman won't allow Dudnicov to get back to his feet.

Dudnicov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kellerman uses it to pass to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kellerman.
Dudnicov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dudnicov looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Dudnicov fending off the submission attempt from Kellerman.
Kellerman looks gassed!
Dudnicov wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman wants to control but Dudnicov is keeping busy.
Kellerman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dudnicov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dudnicov wants to get back to his feet.
Kellerman struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dudnicov tries to roll but Kellerman sticks to his back.
Kellerman struggling to keep hold of the position.

Kellerman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dudnicov turns into Kellerman and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Dudnicov gets to his feet - Kellerman follows without any prompting.

Dudnicov moves into the clinch.
Dudnicov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dudnicov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dudnicov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kellerman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kellerman misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dudnicov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Dudnicov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Kellerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kellerman.

Dudnicov moves into the clinch.

Dudnicov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudnicov works over Kellerman's head and body with a nice combination.
Kellerman misses with a wild combination.
Dudnicov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kellerman defends it nicely.
Dudnicov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kellerman. Kellerman obviously looking to wear him down.
Dudnicov misses with a combination

and Kellerman counters with a single leg into guard. Dudnicov didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kellerman is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dudnicov keeping moving, preventing Kellerman from controlling successfully.
Kellerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dudnicov looking for a sweep. Not yet Dudnicov, not yet.

Dudnicov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dudnicov drags the fight down to the ground.

Dudnicov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kellerman is aware though and is defending well.
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 Vlad Dudnicov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kellerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudnicov dives in and grabs Kellerman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kellerman pushes down on Dudnicov's head and hops out.
Dudnicov throws a nice looking combination but Kellerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dudnicov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kellerman counters with an inside leg kick.
Kellerman shoots in for a double leg but Dudnicov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dudnicov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kellerman as he avoids it easily.

Kellerman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Dudnicov actively working from the bottom here.
Dudnicov is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dudnicov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudnicov is staying active underneath Kellerman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman content to control rather than advance.
Dudnicov pushes Kellerman off looking to stand but Kellerman dives back in and keeps control.
Kellerman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kellerman stops Dudnicov from getting back to his feet.

Dudnicov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Kellerman seems content to control.

Jacob Kellerman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kellerman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dudnicov defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dudnicov closes the distance and clinches.
Dudnicov lands a nice elbow.
Dudnicov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dudnicov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kellerman up against the cage.
Kellerman is looking for a takedown.
Vlad Dudnicov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Kellerman.
Dudnicov is trying to pull guard but Kellerman has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kellerman prevents the takedown attempt.
Dudnicov is trying to break the clinch but Kellerman has him pressed against the cage.
Kellerman prevents Dudnicov from breaking the clinch.

Kellerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Dudnicov.
Kellerman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kellerman feints a jab promting Dudnicov to slip. Kellerman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dudnicov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vlad Dudnicov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dudnicov pushes Kellerman up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudnicov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kellerman's face.

Kellerman gets control of Dudnicov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kellerman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kellerman wants to stand up but Dudnicov is controlling him.

Dudnicov gets to his feet. Kellerman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dudnicov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kellerman as he avoids it easily.
Dudnicov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kellerman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dudnicov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kellerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Vlad Dudnicov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dudnicov tries to clinch but Kellerman moves away
and Kellerman counters with a right hand to the body.
Dudnicov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kellerman tries to avoid it but Dudnicov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kellerman to the ground. Kellerman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dudnicov shoots for a takedown but Kellerman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kellerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudnicov shoots for a double leg takedown but Kellerman sprawls well. He's pushed Dudnicov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Dudnicov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kellerman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kellerman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jacob Kellerman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kellerman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dudnicov is trying to stand up here but Kellerman is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudnicov is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman trying to control from half guard but Dudnicov is working away.
Dudnicov is looking to escape.
Jacob Kellerman has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kellerman is trying to work for a kimura but Dudnicov is defending well.
Kellerman stops Dudnicov from getting back to his feet.
Kellerman is trying to control. Dudnicov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dudnicov is looking to escape.
Kellerman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dudnicov defending well though.
Dudnicov is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman blocks the strikes from Dudnicov.
Kellerman prevents Dudnicov from standing back up.
Kellerman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dudnicov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jacob Kellerman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dudnicov stuffs the takedown attempt from Kellerman. Kellerman gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudnicov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dudnicov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kellerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kellerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vlad Dudnicov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Dudnicov.
Dudnicov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kellerman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dudnicov is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov shoots in for a takedown but Kellerman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dudnicov looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dudnicov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacob Kellerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dudnicov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kellerman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dudnicov's guard now.

Dudnicov has his feet on Kellerman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dudnicov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kellerman is fending him off so far but Dudnicov persists. Nope, Kellerman circles away and we're back to standing.
Kellerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudnicov.
Dudnicov throws a one two combo.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kellerman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dudnicov closes the distance but Kellerman moves to the side

and Kellerman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dudnicov's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellerman stopping the sweep attempt from Dudnicov.
Kellerman throwing strikes from guard but Dudnicov blocks nicely.
Kellerman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dudnicov is looking to stand up but Kellerman isn't so interested in that idea.

Dudnicov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dudnicov is looking for a triangle but Kellerman pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vlad Dudnicov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dudnicov pushes Kellerman off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Kellerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dudnicov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacob Kellerman!
After winning the bout, Jacob Kellerman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sandler
vs
Jennings

179 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

(MFS) Macto Fight System $15

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Sandler!
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, Connor Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings shoots in looking for a takedown. Sandler tries to sprawl out of it but Jennings keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sandler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Sandler.
Sandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jennings 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.
Sandler misses with a few strikes there.
Sandler lands with a right hand.
Jennings misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandler leaves Jennings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael Sandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Jennings.
Sandler connects with a crisp jab.
Jennings tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sandler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jennings somewhat.
Sandler cracks Jennings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sandler leaves Jennings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sandler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jennings eats them both and turns towards Sandler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sandler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Connor Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jennings tries for a takedown but Sandler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sandler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jennings tries for a takedown but Sandler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler stuffs the takedown.
Jennings fails to land the takedown.
Sandler stuffs the takedown attempt from Jennings. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Jennings looks gassed!
Sandler works over Jennings's head and body with a nice combination.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Sandler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sandler lands a body shot.
Sandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Michael Sandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Sandler.
Jennings takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Sandler.
Jennings closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sandler circles away.
Sandler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sandler scores with a sloppy right hand. Jennings should have avoided that one.
Jennings will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sandler throws a series of strikes that have Jennings backpedaling.
Sandler lands with a shot to the body.
Sandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jennings shoots in but Sandler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jennings shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Sandler counter with a right hand.
Sandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sandler lands a nice hook to Jennings's body. Jennings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sandler tests Jennings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Sandler. No joy for Jennings on that attempt.
Sandler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandler throws a series of strikes that have Jennings backpedaling.
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sandler stuffs the takedown.
Sandler throws a shot to the body.
Jennings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sandler throws a combination. Jennings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sandler jabs Jennings to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sandler.
Jennings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sandler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jennings is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sandler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jennings closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sandler circles away.
Sandler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Sandler takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Sandler.
Sandler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jennings or not.
Sandler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sandler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Sandler - that landed with a thud.
Jennings wants to take the fight to the mat but Sandler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sandler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandler prevents the takedown attempt.
Sandler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jennings backwards.
Sandler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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!
Sandler misses with a body punch.
Sandler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sandler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jennings being controlled against the cage.
Sandler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jennings backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sandler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sandler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jennings's head.
Sandler tries to clinch but Jennings is having none of it.
Jennings looks for a takedown but Sandler sprawls well.
Sandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jennings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michael Sandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Jennings fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sandler slaps away a takedown attempt from Jennings, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael Sandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Jennings.
Decent striking displayed by Sandler there.
Sandler throws a combination. Jennings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jennings shoots in but no luck this time.
Jennings looks for a takedown but Sandler sprawls well.
Sandler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sandler wants it to stay on the feet.
Jennings is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sandler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jennings.
Sandler scores with a nice head shot.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Sandler lands a body shot.
Jennings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sandler throws a combination. Jennings tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jennings.
Sandler scores with a three punch combo!
Sandler throws a series of punches but Jennings moves out of range.
Jennings walks into a straight right hand from Sandler.
Jennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sandler lands a glancing blow to the side of Jennings's head.
Nice jab there from Sandler.
Sandler works Jennings's body with a nice hook.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sandler as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jennings shoots in and drives through. Sandler sprawls well.
Sandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Sandler works over Jennings's head and body with a nice combination.
Jennings walks into a straight right hand from Sandler.
Sandler cracks Jennings with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jennings tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sandler swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Sandler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sandler digs a good body shot into Jennings's ribs.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandler sprawls well. Sandler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sandler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jennings shoots in looking for a takedown. Sandler tries to sprawl out of it but Jennings keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sandler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michael Sandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jennings tries to move into range but Sandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sandler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Some wild striking there from Sandler.
Jennings shoots in for a double leg but Sandler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Sandler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jennings gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jennings fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jennings walks into a left hand.
Sandler lands with a shot to the body.
Jennings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sandler connects with a body shot.
Jennings takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Sandler drives through and clinches with Jennings against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sandler.
A right handed body shot lands from Sandler.
Jennings blocks a body shot from Sandler.
Sandler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking to control Sandler's arms but Sandler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jennings has his back to the cage.
Sandler is pressed up against the cage. Jennings has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sandler down to the mat. Sandler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sandler catches Jennings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Sandler there.
Sandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jennings shoots in but no luck this time.

Sandler clinches up with Jennings and pushes him back against the cage.
Jennings is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sandler stalling against the cage.
Sandler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jennings.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sandler taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Sandler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Sandler.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jennings is defended easily by Sandler.
Sandler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jennings.
Jennings shoots for a takedown but Sandler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michael Sandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Jennings.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jennings.
A jab lands there for Sandler.

Sandler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sandler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jennings backwards.
Jennings being controlled against the cage.
Jennings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jennings backwards.
Jennings wants to break free but Sandler has control.
Jennings has had enough of the clinch but Sandler keeps him there for the moment.
Sandler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jennings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sandler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sandler is trying to push Jennings away but Jennings has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Sandler.
Sandler has Jennings pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jennings blocks a body shot from Sandler.
Sandler digs a right hand underneath Jennings's ribcage. Jennings let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sandler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Michael Sandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jennings is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sandler tries a body shot but Jennings blocks it.
Jennings has Sandler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sandler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sandler scores with a jab. Jennings acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sandler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jennings doesn't seem phased though.
Sandler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sandler!
Jennings shoots in for a takedown but Sandler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sandler.
Sandler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sandler sprawls well. Sandler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jennings gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jennings misses with a takedown attempt - Sandler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jennings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sandler fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sandler lands a jab.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sandler as he avoids it easily.
Sandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jennings is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jennings changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sandler tries to avoid it but Jennings manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sandler to the ground. Sandler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jennings shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sandler defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jennings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jennings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sandler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sandler duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sandler.
Sandler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jennings.
Sandler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connor Jennings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandler slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sandler 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Sandler!
After winning the bout, Michael Sandler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Giorgas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

ss
vs
Giorgas

165 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Brandon ss!
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, Lukas Giorgas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

ss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

ss has hold of Giorgas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Giorgas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - ss cranks the arm and Giorgas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Giorgas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Brandon ss!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonis Pap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Jarzyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarzyna has chosen The Prodigy - Omen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pap
vs
Jarzyna

171 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonis Pap!
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, Krzysztof Jarzyna!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pap wants to clinch but Jarzyna slips to the side

so Jarzyna counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jarzyna throws an elbow that misses. Pap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jarzyna's guard. Nice move by Pap!
Pap wants to stand but Jarzyna has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jarzyna looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pap would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jarzyna has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pap has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pap has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pap lands with a kick to the temple. Jarzyna shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pap gets caught flat footed, as Jarzyna shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jarzyna cracks Pap with a solid left hand.
Pap has momentary wrist control but Jarzyna slips an elbow through the middle.
Jarzyna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarzyna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarzyna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jarzyna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pap is breathing heavily.
Pap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jarzyna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jarzyna scoring with some ground and pound.
Jarzyna pushing down on Pap's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jarzyna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jarzyna with the ground and pound but Pap uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarzyna is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jarzyna is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jarzyna is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jarzyna scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jarzyna wants to pass the guard but Pap is keeping the position.
Jarzyna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jarzyna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jarzyna chips away with some ground and pound.
Jarzyna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jarzyna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jarzyna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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!
Pap takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jarzyna lands a nice forearm strike.
Pap takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jarzyna scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pap to see if he's OK.
Jarzyna in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jarzyna landing a few strikes.
Jarzyna working the ground and pound.
Jarzyna lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarzyna scoring with punches from side control.
Jarzyna cracks Pap with a big right hand but Pap just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pap on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Jarzyna 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.

Pap stuffs the takedown.
Jarzyna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pap throws a head kick that misses.
Jarzyna misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jarzyna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pap defends it nicely.
Antonis Pap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Jarzyna.
Jarzyna misses with a right hand
and Pap counters with a good low kick that Jarzyna was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzyna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pap back to the cage. Jarzyna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Antonis Pap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarzyna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jarzyna is breathing heavily.
Pap tries to clinch up
and Jarzyna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jarzyna takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jarzyna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Jarzyna finds it's way through Pap's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna missing with a left hand there. Pap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Pap as Jarzyna shoots in.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jarzyna keeps the fight on the outside.
Pap lands a high kick!
Jarzyna has a takedown stuffed.
Pap throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jarzyna.
Pap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna dives in and grabs Pap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pap pushes down on Jarzyna's head and hops out.
Pap throws a series of punches but Jarzyna moves out of range.
Pap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jarzyna.

Jarzyna drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pap throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Pap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jarzyna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pap looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jarzyna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jarzyna shoots for a double leg takedown but Pap sprawls well. He's pushed Jarzyna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jarzyna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pap counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pap throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Jarzyna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jarzyna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jarzyna shoots in looking for a takedown. Pap tries to sprawl out of it but Jarzyna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pap manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jarzyna lands with a nice combination. Pap backs away looking to recover.
Jarzyna looks to land a left hand but Pap moved out of range nicely.

Pap pushes Jarzyna up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarzyna has Pap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jarzyna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pap gets underhooks to prevent Jarzyna's takedown attempt.
Antonis Pap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Jarzyna.
Pap can't break the clinch.
Jarzyna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jarzyna goes for a takedown attempt but Pap pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jarzyna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pap counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jarzyna is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Pap clinches up with Jarzyna and pushes him back against the cage.
Jarzyna has a couple of punches blocked by Pap.
Pap wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jarzyna has him pressed against the cage.
Jarzyna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pap gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Pap manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarzyna throws a jab when Pap was well out of range.
Pap tries to bum rush Jarzyna with a series of wild strikes but Jarzyna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krzysztof Jarzyna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pap slips a jab from Jarzyna.
Pap tries to clinch but Jarzyna moves out of range.
Pap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pap displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jarzyna.
Pap tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pap lands a head kick. Jarzyna smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pap throws a head kick that half lands.
Jarzyna throws a combination that misses
and Pap makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jarzyna really felt that one!
Jarzyna avoids the head kick by Pap.
Pap misses with a combination

and Jarzyna counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Krzysztof Jarzyna is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pap wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarzyna seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jarzyna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Jarzyna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jarzyna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Jarzyna!
Krzysztof Jarzyna got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vale Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes into the arena with Army Of Pharaohs / Bloody Tears blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Karhu
vs
Fitch

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vale Karhu!
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, Jon Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu cracks Fitch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fitch fails to land the takedown.
Fitch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fitch tries to clinch but Karhu moves away
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fitch is rocked!
Karhu cracks Fitch with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vale Karhu!
A relieved looking Vale Karhu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.