QFC Tournament 113 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Hulskan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yussef Samilienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hulskan
vs
Samilienko

150 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Hulskan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yussef Samilienko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samilienko closes the distance and clinches up with Hulskan, looking for a takedown. Samilienko pushes Hulskan against the cage but Hulskan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Samilienko wants to clinch.
Hulskan throws a sloppy head kick and Samilienko moves out of range easily.
Samilienko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hulskan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hulskan clinches up with Samilienko and pushes him back against the cage.
Hulskan wants a takedown.
Hulskan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samilienko's efforts to push away.
Hulskan misses with some punches.
Hulskan stalling the fight.
Samilienko wants a takedown.
Sasha Hulskan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yussef Samilienko.
Hulskan working hard to break the clinch.

Hulskan has hold of one of Samilienko's legs. Samilienko is fighting the takedown attempt but Hulskan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hulskan advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulskan is looking to take a break and control but Samilienko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samilienko is looking for a sweep.
Hulskan trying to control the position but Samilienko is working away.

Hulskan decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hulskan looking to score a takedown here. Samilienko is defending well but Hulskan drives through and ends up in Samilienko's guard.
Hulskan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samilienko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samilienko wants to sweep but no luck.
Hulskan trying to control the position from guard on top but Samilienko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulskan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sasha Hulskan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hulskan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Hulskan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hulskan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hulskan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hulskan drives through and clinches with Samilienko against the cage.
Samilienko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samilienko is looking for a takedown.

Hulskan pulls guard effortlessly.

Hulskan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samilienko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hulskan is tightening it up a little... Samilienko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Samilienko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Samilienko taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hulskan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sasha Hulskan!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gionni Vitti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Boev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vitti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Forever Young. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vitti
vs
Boev

170 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gionni Vitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Boev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boev has a takedown stuffed.
Vitti scores with a decent looking hook.
Boev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitti pinned against the cage. Vitti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vitti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boev.
Gionni Vitti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Boev.
Boev fails to land the takedown.
Boev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vitti.
Boev looks for a takedown but Vitti sprawls well.
Vitti scores with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Vitti as Boev shoots in.
Boev looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Vitti as Boev shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boev takes one to the chin there.
Vitti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vitti as he avoids it easily.
Vitti catches Boev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vitti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vitti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vitti jabs at Boev's body.
Vitti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Boev is rocked!
Vitti connects with a nice looking jab.
Boev is still on wobbly legs! Can Vitti finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vitti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vitti misses with a two punch combination.
Vitti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vitti wants it to stay on the feet.
Boev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boev walks straight into a right hand from Vitti - that's dropped him! Vitti jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Boev from any more punishment! Boev complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gionni Vitti!
Gionni Vitti looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to thank my opponent Oleg, he was a great opponent and im very happy i was able to pull out of all his dangerous attacks. '.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BB Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honorius Trajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adams
vs
Trajan

186 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BB Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Honorius Trajan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trajan lands a big head kick that sends Adams tumbling to the mat! Trajan takes a step backwards and waves Adams back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Adams is rocked!
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!

Trajan gets a big slam - oh, Adams is out! Adams is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Honorius Trajan!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Hesus Kashka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Malsawmkima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kashka
vs
Malsawmkima

150 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hesus Kashka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reuben Malsawmkima!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kashka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malsawmkima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kashka somewhat.

Malsawmkima closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kashka quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kashka tries to get to full guard but Malsawmkima has control of the leg.

Malsawmkima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kashka defends it well.
Kashka trying to hold on to Malsawmkima's head to control him but Malsawmkima postures up.
Malsawmkima trying to control the action but Kashka is working from the bottom.
Kashka is trying to get back to full guard.
Kashka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malsawmkima trying to control from half guard but Kashka is working away.

Malsawmkima seems to be looking for submissions.
Kashka is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malsawmkima is working for a submission of some sort.
Kashka trying to hold on to Malsawmkima's head to control him but Malsawmkima postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Malsawmkima is working for a submission of some sort.
Malsawmkima passes to side control.

Malsawmkima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kashka, who protects the arm well.

Malsawmkima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kashka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malsawmkima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Malsawmkima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kashka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Kashka actively working from the bottom here.
Kashka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malsawmkima is working away from the top position though.

Kashka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kashka looking for submissions off his back.
Kashka is breathing heavily.
Kashka tries to roll over but Malsawmkima keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malsawmkima is looking for a kimura but Kashka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Malsawmkima to get the leverage.
Malsawmkima wants to take a breather but Kashka is having none of it.
Kashka is trying to maintain the position but Malsawmkima is very close to passing his half guard.
Malsawmkima trying to control the action but Kashka is working from the bottom.

Kashka is defending against the submission attempts here by Malsawmkima.

Malsawmkima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kashka is just riding it out for now. Malsawmkima eventually gives up the hold.
Kashka is looking for a sweep. Malsawmkima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malsawmkima maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kashka could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Malsawmkima has cracked it and Kashka is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Malsawmkima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reuben Malsawmkima!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volkrav Kusmetov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gonzalez
vs
Kusmetov

169 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volkrav Kusmetov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kusmetov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kusmetov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kusmetov has eaten all the pies!
Kusmetov preventing the sweep.

Gonzalez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kusmetov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kusmetov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kusmetov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzalez looking to control.
Kusmetov won't allow Gonzalez to get back to his feet.
Kusmetov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Gonzalez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kusmetov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusmetov controls from within his opponent's guard.

Kusmetov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzalez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kusmetov has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzalez's legs - danger averted.
Kusmetov wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kusmetov postures up.
Kusmetov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmetov throws a big elbow that misses.

Gonzalez has his feet on Kusmetov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kusmetov scores with a takedown into Gonzalez's guard.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Kusmetov tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzalez is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusmetov keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusmetov pulls Gonzalez in close to prevent any damage.
Kusmetov 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.
Gonzalez slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kusmetov wants to control the action here but instead Gonzalez manages to pass to full mount!
Kusmetov is trying desperately to improve position.
Kusmetov wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusmetov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gonzalez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gonzalez looking to control but Kusmetov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kusmetov working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez tries to control but Kusmetov wriggling away.
Kusmetov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Volkrav Kusmetov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kusmetov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.

Gonzalez gets caught flat footed, as Kusmetov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kusmetov is one step ahead there.
Kusmetov wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
Gonzalez wants to improve his position but instead Kusmetov has moved into half guard.
Kusmetov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Kusmetov decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez gets caught flat footed, as Kusmetov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Kusmetov in close.
Kusmetov wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
Kusmetov is looking to stand up but Gonzalez won't let him.

Gonzalez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kusmetov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kusmetov trying to move into half guard but instead Gonzalez has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmetov pulls Gonzalez in close to his closed guard and prevents Gonzalez from doing any damage or advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kusmetov keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Kusmetov is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Volkrav Kusmetov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Kusmetov pushes him off.
Gonzalez fails with the takedown

and Kusmetov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gonzalez!
Gonzalez taking shots to the head.

Kusmetov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gonzalez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gonzalez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusmetov is looking to sweep but instead, Gonzalez has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Kusmetov is having none of it.
Kusmetov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusmetov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kusmetov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kusmetov is trying to stand up here but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Kusmetov is doing well to control the position and prevent Gonzalez from advancing to side control.
Kusmetov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzalez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Kusmetov 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Volkrav Kusmetov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kusmetov leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kusmetov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kusmetov closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side

and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Kusmetov didn't expect that.

Kusmetov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzalez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez tries to stand but Kusmetov is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kusmetov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kusmetov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gonzalez trying to control but Kusmetov is working from the bottom.
Kusmetov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmetov controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Kusmetov circles away.

Kusmetov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kusmetov looking to control.

Kusmetov has his feet on Gonzalez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kusmetov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Kusmetov drives through and clinches with Gonzalez against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.

Kusmetov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kusmetov showed some decent athleticism there.
Volkrav Kusmetov has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kusmetov is working for a submission of some sort.
Kusmetov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kusmetov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusmetov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kusmetov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kusmetov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez is trying to stand.
Kusmetov is taking a breather. Gonzalez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kusmetov with the ground and pound but Gonzalez uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Volkrav Kusmetov.
I've got Kusmetov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Volkrav Kusmetov!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Volkrav Kusmetov!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Volkrav Kusmetov!

Volkrav Kusmetov wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Victor Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golbora Salinsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hugo
vs
Salinsk

174 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Hugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Golbora Salinsk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salinsk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugo pinned against the cage. Hugo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salinsk shoots in looking for a takedown. Hugo tries to sprawl out of it but Salinsk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hugo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hugo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hugo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Salinsk tries to avoid it but Hugo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Salinsk to the ground. Salinsk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hugo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salinsk.
Hugo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salinsk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hugo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hugo wants it to stay on the feet.
Victor Hugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Golbora Salinsk.
Salinsk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salinsk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hugo defends it nicely.
Salinsk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hugo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salinsk tries for a takedown but Hugo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salinsk tries to clinch up.

Hugo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salinsk did well to prevent Hugo getting side control.
Hugo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salinsk!
Hugo content just to control the position here.
Hugo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hugo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Hugo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Victor Hugo!
A relieved looking Victor Hugo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lex Scrappy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wikus Van Der Merwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Scrappy
vs
Van Der Merwe

175 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
19
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lex Scrappy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wikus Van Der Merwe!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Merwe is looking to clinch.

Scrappy instigates a clinch.

Scrappy is trying to trip Van Der Merwe. He has hold of a leg but Van Der Merwe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Scrappy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Scrappy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Van Der Merwe being controlled here, momentarily.
Van Der Merwe keeping full guard, as Scrappy tries to pass.
Scrappy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Scrappy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Scrappy feints and as Van Der Merwe raises his hands in defense, Scrappy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappy controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lex Scrappy just wasn't active enough.

Scrappy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Der Merwe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Van Der Merwe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scrappy's guard.
Scrappy striking from his own guard.
Scrappy keeping moving, preventing Van Der Merwe from controlling successfully.
Scrappy has his hands on Van Der Merwe's head, controlling the position.
Scrappy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scrappy tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrappy wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Der Merwe wants to get up but he can't break Scrappy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Scrappy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Van Der Merwe on the ground.
Scrappy looking for a sweep. Not yet Scrappy, not yet.

Lex Scrappy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Der Merwe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scrappy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scrappy circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Merwe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Merwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Der Merwe throws a shot from downtown. Scrappy moves away and avoids it.
Wikus Van Der Merwe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scrappy closes the distance and clinches.
Van Der Merwe stalling in the clinch but Scrappy improves position.

Scrappy successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrappy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Van Der Merwe wants to control from the top but Scrappy keeps moving.
Scrappy trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Lex Scrappy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Van Der Merwe darts in trying to clinch

and Scrappy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Scrappy dominated that round.
That's time! Scrappy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Der Merwe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scrappy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Scrappy closes the distance and pushes Van Der Merwe back into the cage.
Scrappy tries to stall but Van Der Merwe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Der Merwe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Scrappy has hold of one of Van Der Merwe's legs. Van Der Merwe is fighting the takedown attempt but Scrappy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Scrappy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Scrappy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Scrappy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappy won't allow Van Der Merwe to get back to his feet.
Van Der Merwe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lex Scrappy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Der Merwe swings for the body but Scrappy moves out of range.

Scrappy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Der Merwe won't allow Scrappy to pass to mount.
Van Der Merwe is trying to maintain the position but Scrappy is very close to passing his half guard.
Scrappy is looking to advance position but Van Der Merwe won't allow it.
Scrappy moves into full mount! Van Der Merwe won't be happy about that!
Van Der Merwe trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scrappy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Der Merwe working to try and regain half guard.
Van Der Merwe is in a horrible position here. Scrappy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Merwe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Merwe wants to hold on but Scrappy pushes him away.

Scrappy gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Van Der Merwe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Der Merwe moves to clinch but Scrappy breaks away

and Scrappy counters with a takedown into side control.

Scrappy stands up.
Van Der Merwe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Scrappy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Der Merwe's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Merwe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Der Merwe working a defensive guard here.
Van Der Merwe wants to stand but Scrappy is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scrappy stands up from Van Der Merwe's guard - Scrappy perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scrappy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Scrappy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Van Der Merwe tries to clinch up but Scrappy circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Der Merwe moves in looking to clinch but Scrappy pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Der Merwe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Der Merwe is looking to clinch.

Scrappy scores a takedown into full mount!
Scrappy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Van Der Merwe is desperately trying to improve his position but Scrappy has a good base and remains in mount.
Scrappy landing strikes, looking to finish!

Scrappy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Van Der Merwe turns into him and now he's in Scrappy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappy has a closed guard, preventing Van Der Merwe from standing up.
Van Der Merwe wants to control from the top but Scrappy keeps moving.
Lex Scrappy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Der Merwe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scrappy's guard.
Scrappy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lex Scrappy just wasn't active enough.
Van Der Merwe tries to clinch there but Scrappy circles away.

Scrappy moves into the clinch.
Van Der Merwe is trying to stall.
Van Der Merwe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scrappy is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Van Der Merwe fails to land.
Scrappy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Merwe can do to turn this around?
Van Der Merwe misses with a knee to the head.
Scrappy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrappy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Der Merwe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scrappy.

Scrappy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Der Merwe closes the distance looking to clinch

so Scrappy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Scrappy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Scrappy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Scrappy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Der Merwe wants to hit a switch here but Scrappy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Van Der Merwe there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrappy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Van Der Merwe is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Merwe tries to reverse the position but Scrappy maintains control.
Scrappy controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scrappy landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Scrappy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrappy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Lex Scrappy!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Lex Scrappy!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Lex Scrappy!

Lex Scrappy wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felix Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Christian
vs
Carvalho

159 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carvalho 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Christian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carvalho!
Christian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carvalho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Christian wants to get back to his feet but Carvalho is holding on tight.
Christian unloads with some shots from mount but Carvalho bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Christian thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Christian tries to control but Carvalho wriggling away.
Carvalho is trying to stand up.
Carvalho is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Christian has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Carvalho has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Christian just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Christian is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Carvalho is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carvalho gets the takedown into side control.
Christian is trying to get back to half guard.
Carvalho working the ground and pound.
Christian tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christian on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Carvalho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carvalho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Christian some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian seems a little lost for a moment, as Carvalho dominates the positioning.
Christian taking a bit of punishment here - Carvalho scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carvalho scoring with punches from side control.
Christian is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carvalho off and has taken his back!
Christian is breathing heavily.

Carvalho manages to escape to his feet.
Christian misses with a few strikes there.

Carvalho shoots in and bounces Christian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carvalho is in close to Christian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian trying to keep a closed guard but Carvalho is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Carvalho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carvalho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christian dips to his left and cracks Carvalho with an uppercut!

Carvalho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Christian is trying to defend but Carvalho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Christian is looking for a sweep. Carvalho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Christian kicks off Carvalho and gets to his feet.

Carvalho shoots in and gets a takedown into Christian's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvalho stands and throws Christian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Carvalho working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to control but Christian is keeping him busy.
Carvalho in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Christian prevents Carvalho from improving position.
Christian is being controlled here.
Christian is not content to let Carvalho control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fabricio Carvalho!