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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lambert has chosen veloziraptor as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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183 cm
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196 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Lambert! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lambert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dulin tries to clinch there but Lambert circles away.
Lambert closes the distance and clinches. Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Lee Lambert has been cut. Dulin lands a nice elbow. Dulin trying to land knees to the body.
Lambert throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lambert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lambert. Dulin misses with an elbow over the top. Dulin lands an elbow that stopped Lambert in his tracks for a moment. Lambert blocks the elbow strike.
Lambert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Lambert turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Dulin is pushing Lambert's head away, looking to escape. Lambert manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lambert has hold of Dulin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dulin seems comfortable defending it but Lambert has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dulin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dulin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lambert couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Lambert! A very excited looking Lee Lambert rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nine Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nine Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
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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 - 38 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nine Hammer! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hammer pushes Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch. Schwarzeneg takes a shot to the head. Schwarzeneg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schwarzeneg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Schwarzeneg controlling the position. Hammer wants to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nine Hammer. Hammer with a hook. Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schwarzeneg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Schwarzeneg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round. Schwarzeneg is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hammer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hammer tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg postures up. Hammer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schwarzeneg controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwarzeneg has a good base and remains in mount. Schwarzeneg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzeneg's attempts to control the action. Schwarzeneg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schwarzeneg controlling the position easily from mount.
Goran Schwarzeneg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Schwarzeneg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hammer circles away. Schwarzeneg drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.
Hammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schwarzeneg is looking to take this one to the mat. Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Hammer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwarzeneg. 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 Goran Schwarzeneg will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Schwarzeneg uses good head movement to avoid it. Hammer throws out a powerful jab. A left and a right from Hammer both land. Nice combination. Schwarzeneg throws a right hand that misses
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hammer lands a left and a right that send Schwarzeneg crashing to the mat, dazed. Hammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Schwarzeneg is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Hammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schwarzeneg in his tracks. Oh Schwarzeneg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Schwarzeneg feints a jab promting Hammer to slip. Schwarzeneg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Hammer throws a series of punches but Schwarzeneg avoids them all with ease. Schwarzeneg looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range. Schwarzeneg seems to have got his legs back now. Hammer looks to land a combination but Schwarzeneg avoids it well. Hammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hammer throws a right hand that Schwarzeneg ducks under and follows up with a left that Schwarzeneg also avoids with ease. Hammer misses with an uppercut. Schwarzeneg saw that one coming. Nice shot lands for Hammer. Hammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Schwarzeneg takes the fight into the clinch. Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schwarzeneg tightens his grip and picks Hammer up, before dumping him to the ground. Hammer manages to land in guard. Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Goran Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hammer missing with a left hand there. Schwarzeneg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hammer closes the distance and pushes Schwarzeneg back into the cage. Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammer walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Left hook, right uppercut from Hammer. 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! Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwarzeneg circles away.
Hammer lands with a good body shot. Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hammer blocks a low kick nicely. Schwarzeneg moves out of range of the strikes. Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hammer as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hammer looks to land a right hand but Schwarzeneg moved out of range. Schwarzeneg looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely. Goran Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwarzeneg on the side of the head. Hammer lands with a right hand. Hammer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Schwarzeneg right on the button. Schwarzeneg goes down! Hammer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hammer gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nine Hammer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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287 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Drake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mariusz Pudzianowski! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Pudzianowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Pudzianowski will be more careful next time no doubt. Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.
Pudzianowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Drake advances to half guard. Pudzianowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drake. Drake maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pudzianowski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Drake has cracked it and Pudzianowski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Drake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Drake!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jebac Godine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jebac Godine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A momentary lapse in concentration from Schnitz enables Godine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schnitz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Godine looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Schnitz is pulling down on Godine's head to control his posture. Godine preventing the sweep. Godine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schnitz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Schnitz controlling from the top position. Schnitz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Let's hope that Schnitz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Schnitzer Schnitz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Schnitz has a takedown stuffed. Schnitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Schnitz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schnitz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Godine tries to hold on but Schnitz postures up. The referee warns Godine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Godine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schnitz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Godine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Godine shrugs it off. Schnitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Godine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Godine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schnitz controlling the pace for now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Schnitz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Godine has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schnitz looking to control and managing it successfully. Schnitz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Schnitz controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godine tries to reverse the position but Schnitz maintains control. Schnitz has control of Godine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Godine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Schnitz looking to secure an arm triangle but Godine defends it well. Godine tries to hold on but Schnitz pushes him away. Schnitz punishing his opponent with strikes. Schnitz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Godine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schnitz controlling from mount. Schnitz working for a guillotine from mount but Godine is in no mood to give up. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schnitz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnitzer Schnitz dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No joy there for Godine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schnitz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schnitz pulls guard effortlessly. Schnitz keeping moving, preventing Godine from controlling successfully. Godine is looking to advance position but Schnitz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Schnitz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schnitz is in the full mount, landing strikes. Schnitz looking to control and managing it successfully. Schnitz breaks from Godine's wrist control and lands an elbow. Schnitz landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schnitz landing punches. Godine tries to reverse the position but Schnitz maintains control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Schnitz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Schnitzer Schnitz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Schnitz gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godine gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Schnitz looking to control and managing it successfully. Godine is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schnitz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Schnitz is working for a guillotine from mount but Godine frees his head quite easily.
Schnitz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schnitz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Godine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Godine shrugs it off. Schnitz controlling from mount. This has been an exciting period of action! Schnitz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schnitz controlling his opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schnitz scoring with strikes but Godine is staying in there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnitzer Schnitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Schnitz.
Jebac Godine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Godine scores with a jab to the body. Schnitz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Godine pinned against the cage. Godine gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Godine instigates a clinch. Schnitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Godine gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Godine seems to be looking for submissions.
Schnitzer Schnitz has got the better of the ground game so far. Godine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Schnitz is holding on to half guard well. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schnitz gets full guard. Godine is looking to advance position but Schnitz has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Godine tries to get back to half guard but can't. Schnitz controlling from mount. Godine can't escape the position.
Schnitz controlling from mount. Godine is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schnitz content just to control the position here. Godine tries to get back to half guard but can't. Schnitz with good strikes from the mount here! Godine takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Schnitz controlling the pace for now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godine can't escape the position.
Schnitz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schnitz looking to secure an arm triangle but Godine defends it well. Schnitz lands a big shot there that rocks Godine but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schnitz controlling the position easily from mount. Schnitz with shots to the head and body - Godine looks very uncomfortable down there. Jebac Godine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Schnitz working the ground and pound effectively.
Schnitz breaks from Godine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Godine is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Godine is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schnitz controlling from the full mount. A nice elbow there by Schnitz. Oh Godine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Godine tries to get back to half guard but can't. Schnitz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Godine working to try and regain half guard.
Schnitz working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Godine turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Schnitz off and cradles Godine's limp body as Schnitz celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Schnitzer Schnitz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Snozynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen comes to the cage accompanied by Super Furry Animals - 'Do or Die'. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikkel Larsen! 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, Max Snozynsky! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snozynsky tries for a takedown but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Snozynsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Larsen tries to sprawl out of it but Snozynsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Larsen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Snozynsky to score an easy takedown into full guard. Snozynsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Larsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Snozynsky wants to pass the guard but Larsen is keeping the position. Larsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Snozynsky is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snozynsky wants to control from the top but Larsen keeps moving. Larsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Larsen wants to sweep but no luck. Larsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snozynsky stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snozynsky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Larsen sneaks back into half guard. Snozynsky trying to control from half guard but Larsen is working away. Snozynsky is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larsen defends it well. Larsen wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Snozynsky throwing shots but Larsen is blocking nicely. Larsen tries to get to full guard but Snozynsky has control of the leg. Larsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Snozynsky is working away from the top position though. Snozynsky prevents Larsen from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larsen wants to control but Snozynsky is keeping busy and won't allow it. Snozynsky trying to mount his opponent but Larsen defends it. Larsen tries to roll over but Snozynsky keeps him under control. Larsen is working hard here to advance position. Snozynsky trying to control the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Snozynsky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Snozynsky will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snozynsky's calf. Horrible takedown by Snozynsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Larsen which made him look bad. Snozynsky dives in and grabs Larsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes down on Snozynsky's head and hops out. Snozynsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snozynsky throws a body kick that misses. A slapping leg kick lands for Larsen.
Snozynsky ducks right into an uppercut from Larsen. Snozynsky scores a takedown into full mount! Larsen tries to hold on but Snozynsky postures up. Larsen is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snozynsky looking to control but Larsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Larsen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Larsen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Snozynsky. Larsen is squirming around, avoiding Snozynsky's attempts to control the action. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Larsen is looking to improve his position but Snozynsky isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poor strikes thrown by Snozynsky there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Snozynsky prevents Larsen from getting the reversal. Snozynsky wants to control the pace but Larsen is squirming around nicely. Snozynsky working for a submission but Larsen is keeping him at bay. Max Snozynsky has got the better of the ground game so far. Larsen is looking to improve his position but Snozynsky isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larsen is squirming around, avoiding Snozynsky's attempts to control the action. Snozynsky prevents Larsen from getting the reversal. Snozynsky controlling his opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Snozynsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Larsen is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Snozynsky will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Snozynsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larsen is fending him off so far but Snozynsky persists. Nope, Larsen circles away and we're back to standing. Larsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Larsen scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Max Snozynsky has been cut. Snozynsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larsen as he avoids it easily. Snozynsky staying out of range there. Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snozynsky is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
Larsen gets caught flat footed, as Snozynsky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Snozynsky looking to pass the guard. Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snozynsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Snozynsky forces his way into half guard. Snozynsky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Snozynsky stalling away here and it's allowed Larsen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Snozynsky stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snozynsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Larsen is trying to keep Snozynsky in close.
Snozynsky stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen. Snozynsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now. Larsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Snozynsky is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Snozynsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsen is retaining full guard. Larsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Snozynsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larsen as he jumps to the side. Mikkel Larsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Snozynsky. Snozynsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Snozynsky blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Snozynsky fails in his attempt to clinch. Snozynsky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Snozynsky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Snozynsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Snozynsky trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom. Snozynsky preventing the sweep. Snozynsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Snozynsky has managed to get both his arms back between Larsen's legs - danger averted. Mikkel Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! This has been an exciting period of action! Larsen trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Max Snozynsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Larsen is looking for a triangle but Snozynsky pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Mikkel Larsen showed his dominance in that final round. I think Snozynsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Snozynsky!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Aleksandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Luther could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrik Aleksandrov's chin.
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270 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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ADCC Champion
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrik Aleksandrov! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luther moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Adrik Aleksandrov has been cut. A big right from Luther misses. Luther looks to score with a jab to the body but Aleksandrov is just out of range. Luther throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Luther lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luther lands a right hook to the body.
Aleksandrov looks gassed! Luther fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Luther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luther cracks Aleksandrov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Aleksandrov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Luther finish him?
Luther lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Aleksandrov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Luther dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lex Luther!
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