NGF Fight Night 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valeriy Kozelkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kozelkov
vs
Patrick

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Kozelkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chael Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozelkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Patrick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kozelkov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Patrick wants the takedown. Kozelkov is fighting it off but Patrick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kozelkov's guard against the cage.
Patrick wants to control from the top but Kozelkov keeps moving.
Patrick cracks Kozelkov with a solid left hand.
Patrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patrick distracts Kozelkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kozelkov keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrick's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Patrick trying to control but Kozelkov is working from the bottom.

Chael Patrick has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Patrick gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kozelkov's face as Patrick controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozelkov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kozelkov is trying to escape the position but Patrick is controlling the position.
Patrick working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kozelkov is not content to let Patrick control the position.
Kozelkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Patrick dominates the positioning.
Kozelkov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Patrick working the ground and pound from side control.

Patrick tries for a kimura but Kozelkov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Patrick scores with punches from side control.
Kozelkov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Patrick connects with a decent elbow.

Patrick has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kozelkov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Patrick yanks on the arm and Kozelkov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Patrick.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chael Patrick!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Judo
vs
Hill

165 cm
20
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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, Jack Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judo fails with the takedown.
Judo wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Judo moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.

Judo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hill manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Judo forces his way into half guard.
Judo blocks the strikes from Hill.

Judo is trying to work for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Judo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hill trying to control from the bottom.

Judo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hill trying to control but Judo postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Judo is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Judo to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hill can do anything to dispel that myth.
Judo prevents Hill from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Judo is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judo is trying to control. Hill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Judo is really struggling to control Hill but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Judo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hill is just riding it out for now. Judo eventually gives up the hold.
Judo moves nicely into side control.
Hill tries to bench press Judo off him but Judo keeps the position.

Judo has hold of Hill's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hill seems comfortable defending it but Judo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hill is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hill is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Judo couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Judo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Judo thanked [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clean Jaude Damn Vame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damn Vame's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight to Survive. Clean Jaude Damn Vame has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jaude Damn Vame
vs
Bronson

177 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clean Jaude Damn Vame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damn Vame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Damn Vame.
Damn Vame explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bronson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Damn Vame.
Clean Jaude Damn Vame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damn Vame tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson throws a right hand that Damn Vame ducks under and follows up with a left that Damn Vame also avoids with ease.
Bronson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson takes a swing at Damn Vame's ribcage but misses.
Bronson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damn Vame throws a front kick that sends Bronson stumbling back into the cage.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Damn Vame uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damn Vame explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Damn Vame scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronson should have avoided that one.

It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Bronson misses its intended target.
Bronson lands with an overhand left.
Damn Vame showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damn Vame pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damn Vame misses with a low kick as Bronson jumps back.
Damn Vame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damn Vame throws a leg kick which misses Bronson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bronson tries to avoid it.
Damn Vame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Damn Vame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damn Vame uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson thuds a left hand into Damn Vame's body.
Bronson throws a body punch but Damn Vame moves out of range.
Damn Vame throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Damn Vame blocks a jab.
Bronson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Bronson scores with the left hand. Damn Vame knows he should have avoided that one.
Damn Vame tries a head kick but it misses.
Damn Vame throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damn Vame is looking to slow Bronson down with leg kicks.
Bronson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Damn Vame throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Damn Vame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Damn Vame.
Crunch! Damn Vame slams his shin into Bronson's torso.
Damn Vame lands a head kick. Bronson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Bronson is rocked!
Damn Vame fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Damn Vame scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Damn Vame.
Damn Vame lands a leg kick that knocks Bronson off balance momentarily.
Damn Vame swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Damn Vame with a nice cross.
Bronson is still on wobbly legs! Can Damn Vame finish him?
Damn Vame looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Damn Vame backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Bronson's temple! It sends Bronson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Damn Vame celebrates and the doctors try to help Bronson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Clean Jaude Damn Vame!
Our winner, Clean Jaude Damn Vame, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Daemonakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Almdudler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Almdudler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Daemonakos
vs
Almdudler

188 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

162 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)
Torment Fightwear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Daemonakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Almdudler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Almdudler scores a takedown into full mount!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Almdudler dominating with strikes here.
Almdudler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Almdudler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Daemonakos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Daemonakos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almdudler with shots to the head and body - Daemonakos looks very uncomfortable down there.

Daemonakos is rocked!
Almdudler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Daemonakos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daemonakos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Almdudler with a couple of short strikes.
Almdudler lands a big shot to the head and Daemonakos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andreas Almdudler!
Andreas Almdudler very nearly forgot to thank [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Trang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Slodzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Trang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trang
vs
Slodzinski

168 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Trang!
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 Slodzinski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slodzinski circles away.
Trang circles away from the clinch attempt

and Trang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slodzinski's guard now.
Trang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slodzinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trang wants to control from the top but Slodzinski keeps moving.

Slodzinski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slodzinski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Trang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Trang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slodzinski is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slodzinski wants to stand and escape but Trang is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trang wants to control from the top but Slodzinski keeps moving.
Trang is looking to work some ground and pound but Slodzinski has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slodzinski is striking but Trang is not phased and passes to half guard.
Trang prevents Slodzinski from improving his position.

Trang stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Slodzinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Trang shoots in and gets a takedown into Slodzinski's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slodzinski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Trang wants to pass the guard but Slodzinski is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slodzinski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slodzinski pulls Trang in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trang trying to control but Slodzinski is working from the bottom.
Trang stopping the sweep attempt from Slodzinski.
Trang throwing strikes but missing.
Trang trying to control but Slodzinski is working from the bottom.
Slodzinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slodzinski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trang is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slodzinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slodzinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Slodzinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Trang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slodzinski working a defensive guard but Trang passes into half guard.
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.
Trang prevents Slodzinski from improving his position.
Trang passes to full mount!

Trang has control of Slodzinski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Slodzinski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slodzinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trang leaves Slodzinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slodzinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Slodzinski as Trang shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slodzinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trang.

Slodzinski closes the distance and pushes Trang back into the cage.
Slodzinski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trang to keep the fight standing.
Trang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice body punch from Slodzinski - that landed with a thud.
Slodzinski lands a knee to the head.
Slodzinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slodzinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trang backwards.
Slodzinski prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Trang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Slodzinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slodzinski is pressed up against the cage. Trang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slodzinski down to the mat. Slodzinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trang misses with a looping right.
Slodzinski wants to clinch up but Trang keeps it at a distance.
Slodzinski shoots for a takedown but Trang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slodzinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slodzinski is looking to clinch but Trang is avoiding it.

Trang shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slodzinski's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trang is looking to work some ground and pound but Slodzinski has wrist control.
Slodzinski keeping full guard, as Trang tries to pass.

Trang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slodzinski keeping full guard, as Trang tries to pass.

Slodzinski pushes Trang off and gets back to his feet.
Slodzinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trang pinned against the cage. Trang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slodzinski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slodzinski tries to clinch but Trang moves out of range.
Slodzinski misses with a takedown attempt

and Trang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trang works his way into side control.
Slodzinski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trang off and has taken his back!
Slodzinski is trying to stick to Trang's back but Trang is turning into Slodzinski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Slodzinski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slodzinski is looking to stand up but Trang isn't so interested in that idea.
Trang tries to free his leg and advance position but Slodzinski is retaining full guard.
Slodzinski wants to stand and escape but Trang is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Trang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Trang is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Trang drops back looking for a leg! Slodzinski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Slodzinski manages to kick Trang off! Trang jumps back into Slodzinski's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trang is pushing down on Slodzinski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Slodzinski is fighting to maintain full guard but Trang has managed to sneak the leg through.
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 Matt Trang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Slodzinski tries to clinch but Trang moves out of range.
Slodzinski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slodzinski somewhat.

Trang dives in and scores a takedown into Slodzinski's guard.
Slodzinski wants to stand up but Trang is controlling him.
Trang wants to control from the top but Slodzinski keeps moving.
Slodzinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trang.
Trang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slodzinski's guard.

Trang in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Slodzinski tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Trang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Trang!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladan Perunovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring me the Horizon - It Never Ends kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Paul Morrison looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Perunovic
vs
Morrison

205 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladan Perunovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Morrison !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perunovic thuds his shin into the meat of Morrison 's side.
Paul Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perunovic connects with a body shot.
Morrison looks gassed!
Perunovic cracks a nice hook into Morrison 's ribs.
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!
Perunovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perunovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Morrison in the body.
Perunovic thuds a left hand into Morrison 's body.
Good exchange - Perunovic coming out on top.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Perunovic.
Perunovic dips to his left and cracks Morrison with an uppercut!
Perunovic connects with a solid leg kick.

Perunovic cracks Morrison with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Morrison looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Perunovic finish him?

Morrison is rocked!
Morrison is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Perunovic doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Morrison crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Morrison 's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladan Perunovic!
Post fight, Vladan Perunovic stared into the camera and said 'DIE MOTHERFUCKER!!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your as Cold as Ice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony Frost was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fedor
vs
Frost

167 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Frost!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fedor walks into a left hand.
Frost scores with a jab.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fedor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frost with a hook.
Fedor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost thows a leg kick but Fedor checks it

and Fedor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Frost is doing well to control the position and prevent Fedor from advancing to side control.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fedor throws an elbow that misses. Frost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fedor's guard. Nice move by Frost!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Frost stands up and beckons Fedor to join him on the feet.
Frost jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
Fedor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frost scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands with an overhand left.

Fedor is rocked!
Frost works Fedor's body with a nice hook.
Oh Fedor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost cracks Fedor with an open hand slap.
BOOM! Frost lands a beautiful left hook that drops Fedor. Fedor tries to recover but Frost is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Fedor lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Frost!
A pretty intense looking Tony Frost took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Summer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Koreshkov
vs
Summer

170 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

155 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Koreshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koreshkov misses with a low kick as Summer jumps back.
Koreshkov misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Summer. Koreshkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koreshkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Summer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Summer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koreshkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Summer's head.
Summer tries to move into range but Koreshkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koreshkov throws a head kick but Summer moves out of range.
Summer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov throws out a loose jab but Summer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summer misses with a two punch combination.
Summer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koreshkov thuds his shin into the meat of Summer's side.
A punch combination from Summer misses.
Koreshkov throws a sloppy head kick and Summer moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Summer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Summer throws a series of punches but Koreshkov avoids them all with ease.
Koreshkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Summer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Summer.
Summer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koreshkov is defending well for now.
Koreshkov tries to pull guard but Summer won't allow it.
Summer is stalling here.
Summer lands a nice uppercut.
Summer digs a right hand underneath Koreshkov's ribcage. Koreshkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Summer breaks from the clinch.
Andrey Koreshkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koreshkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koreshkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Summer closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Summer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koreshkov tries to circle away but Summer has him pinned against the cage.
Summer avoiding damage.

Summer jumps guard and drags Koreshkov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Summer seems keen to control Koreshkov's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Summer is on top in guard.
Summer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Summer 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.
Summer pushes down on Koreshkov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Summer controlling the pace.
Koreshkov is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Summer in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Summer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Summer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Summer scores with a one two! Koreshkov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koreshkov misses with a double jab
and Summer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Summer throws a series of punches but Koreshkov moves out of range.
Summer misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summer throws a series of punches but Koreshkov moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koreshkov throws a head kick but Summer moves out of range.
Koreshkov throws a head kick that misses.

Summer 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.

Andrew Summer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Koreshkov throws a leg kick but Summer moved away.
Koreshkov works Summer's body with a nice hook.
Koreshkov avoids the body shot from Summer.
Summer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andrey Koreshkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koreshkov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Koreshkov.
Summer wants to clinch up but Koreshkov keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Koreshkov. Those never looked like landing.
Koreshkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Summer is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Koreshkov misses its intended target.
Koreshkov misses with a head kick.
Koreshkov misses with a kick to the body.
Summer scores with a hook to the body. Koreshkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Summer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koreshkov.
Summer fails to land with a series of punches.
Koreshkov throws a lazy head kick
and Summer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Summer punishes Koreshkov's body with a nice straight punch.

Summer closes the distance and pushes Koreshkov back into the cage.

Summer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Summer.
Summer avoids the head kick by Koreshkov.
Summer lands with a good body shot.
Koreshkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andrew Summer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summer gets a double leg takedown into Koreshkov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summer slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Summer seems content to control.
Summer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Summer controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Summer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer landing strikes from the mount.

Summer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Andrew Summer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Summer is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Summer extends the arm and Koreshkov is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Summer!
Andrew Summer thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kadir Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feuer Frei. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zhukov
vs
Demir

187 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zhukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kadir Demir!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Zhukov does no damage.
Demir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhukov throws a hook but Demir avoids it easily.
Demir throws a hook but Zhukov avoids it easily.
Zhukov throws a nice looking combination but Demir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhukov slips a jab from Demir.
Demir moves out of range as Zhukov strikes.
Zhukov misses with a jab, cross combination.

Demir dives in and scores a takedown into Zhukov's guard.
Demir is pushing down on Zhukov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zhukov is fighting to maintain full guard but Demir has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zhukov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Demir.
Demir is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Demir punching from mount but Zhukov doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Demir wants to finish this one by submission but Zhukov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Demir.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demir is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zhukov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zhukov shrugs it off.
You get the feeling that Zhukov really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Demir with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Demir with a couple of short strikes.

Demir is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zhukov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zhukov shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demir scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Demir wants to finish this one by submission but Zhukov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Demir.
Demir controlling the position easily from mount.

Demir looking for a guillotine from mount but Zhukov is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demir controlling the position easily from mount.
Zhukov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demir scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zhukov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Demir controlling the pace for now.
Zhukov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhukov tries to get out of the position.
Zhukov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Demir controlling the position easily from mount.
Demir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Demir with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Demir is working for a guillotine from mount but Zhukov frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Demir is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zhukov has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Demir quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Demir but it's paid off an Zhukov is forced to tap! Nice work by Demir.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kadir Demir!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kadir Demir waved his t-shirt featuring Vitality's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Rabanbarou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maurice Rabanbarou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacob Hill's chin.

Hill
vs
Rabanbarou

166 cm
27
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Rabanbarou!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hill darts in and clinches Rabanbarou up against the cage.
Rabanbarou tries to pull guard but Hill won't allow it.

Hill turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hill advances nicely into full mount.
Hill looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hill with a couple of short strikes.
Hill prevents Rabanbarou from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Hill.
Rabanbarou is in a horrible position here. Hill smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rabanbarou is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill with a couple of short strikes.
Rabanbarou tries to reverse the position but Hill maintains control.
Hill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hill controlling from the full mount.
Rabanbarou can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Hill.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabanbarou is trying to escape the mount.
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rabanbarou is looking to escape.
Rabanbarou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hill lands a big elbow.
Hill controlling from the full mount.
Hill prevents Rabanbarou from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hill breaks from Rabanbarou's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rabanbarou can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Hill has control of Rabanbarou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rabanbarou regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rabanbarou is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hill trying to control but Rabanbarou is having none of it.
Hill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rabanbarou is working to get back to half guard.
Rabanbarou slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hill stalling.

Hill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rabanbarou sees it coming and defends easily.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rabanbarou keeps working.
Hill prevents Rabanbarou from improving his position.

Rabanbarou actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rabanbarou with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hill drops an elbow to the side of Rabanbarou's head.
Hill slows the pace down in half guard.
Rabanbarou has hold of Hill's hands but Hill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hill dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hill darts in and clinches Rabanbarou up against the cage.

Hill has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rabanbarou regains guard immediately.

Rabanbarou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rabanbarou throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hill escapes and throws Rabanbarou's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rabanbarou prevents Hill from moving into mount.
Rabanbarou tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Rabanbarou stops Hill from passing to mount.
Rabanbarou manages to get back to half guard.
Hill looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hill takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jacob Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabanbarou is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hill's back!

Rabanbarou is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hill is defending well though. Rabanbarou let's go of the attempt for now.

Rabanbarou is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hill is defending well though. Rabanbarou let's go of the attempt for now.
Rabanbarou gets his hands free as Hill looks to control.

Rabanbarou tightening his grip on Hill, looking for the choke.

Rabanbarou is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hill defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rabanbarou is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Hill is defending well though. Rabanbarou let's go of the attempt for now.
Hill breaks Rabanbarou's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling from the top position.
Rabanbarou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rabanbarou drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hill dives on top into guard.
Hill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Rabanbarou looking for a guillotine here but Hill defends easily.
Hill not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rabanbarou has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hill is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rabanbarou.
Rabanbarou tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill controlling the position from side mount.
Hill cracks Rabanbarou with a big right hand but Rabanbarou just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabanbarou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rabanbarou being controlled for a moment.
Rabanbarou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rabanbarou manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rabanbarou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rabanbarou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.
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 Jacob Hill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hill closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rabanbarou quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Hill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rabanbarou keeps working.
Hill has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rabanbarou is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabanbarou bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hill manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rabanbarou manages to get himself to full guard.
Hill passes Rabanbarou's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Rabanbarou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.
Hill lands with a punch from half guard.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rabanbarou with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Rabanbarou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rabanbarou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill winds up and cracks Rabanbarou with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rabanbarou on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rabanbarou tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rabanbarou!
The referee warns Rabanbarou that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hill cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rabanbarou tries to reverse the position but Hill maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling his opponent.
Rabanbarou is trying to escape the mount.
Hill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rabanbarou's face.
Rabanbarou tries to reverse the position but Hill maintains control.
Hill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rabanbarou tries to reverse the position but Hill maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rabanbarou is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rabanbarou's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill controlling from mount.
Hill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rabanbarou for as long as he can get away with.
Hill unloading with bombs!
Rabanbarou taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill content just to control the position here.
Hill wants to control the pace but Rabanbarou is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hill!
After the big win, Jacob Hill made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.