 |
*NGF Fight Night 20* PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Parkachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
24
158 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
|
175 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parkachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Cross!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with a right hand
and Parkachev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Parkachev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parkachev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cross.
Parkachev defending well as Cross loads up on a big left hand.
Cross looks for a takedown but Parkachev sprawls well.
Cross changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parkachev tries to avoid it but Cross manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parkachev to the ground. Parkachev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cross shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parkachev but Parkachev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vladimir Parkachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Cross.
Parkachev with a nice cross.
Parkachev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parkachev connects with a jab.
Parkachev scores with a jab. Cross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parkachev.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parkachev punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parkachev's waist but Parkachev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cross off to one side.
Parkachev swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Parkachev misses with a double jab
and Cross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross misses with a wild body shot.
Cross swings for the body but Parkachev moves out of range.
Parkachev works Cross's body with a nice hook.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Parkachev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cross rushes Parkachev and presses him up against the cage.
Cross misses with a body punch.
Cross is working for takedown but Parkachev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Parkachev tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the cage.
Cross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parkachev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cross smiles and moves away.
Parkachev scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cross misses with a takedown
and Cross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross shoots in looking for a takedown. Parkachev tries to sprawl out of it but Cross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Parkachev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cross looks winded!
Decent striking displayed by Parkachev there.
Parkachev feints a jab promting Cross to slip. Parkachev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cross slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cross moves forwards but Parkachev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Parkachev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cross shoots in but Parkachev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parkachev lands a two punch combo.
Vladimir Parkachev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev misses with a series of wild punches.
Parkachev misses with the combination.
Parkachev lands a nice hook to Cross's body. Cross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parkachev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt
and Parkachev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cross dodges the punch combination from Parkachev.
Parkachev cracks a nice hook into Cross's ribs.
Parkachev stalks Cross and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cross's face. Cross staggers backwards, shaken.
Parkachev punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
Parkachev throws a combination. Cross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parkachev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev scores with a three punch combo!
Cross fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parkachev misses with a double jab.
Parkachev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cross backs up against the cage.
Parkachev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Parkachev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parkachev leaves Cross with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Parkachev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Parkachev works Cross's body with a nice hook.
Parkachev is looking to wear down Cross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parkachev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Parkachev finds it's way through Cross's defenses.
Parkachev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parkachev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Parkachev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cross takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Parkachev stuns Cross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parkachev misses with a wild combination.
Cross swings for the body but Parkachev moves out of range.
Cross drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cross lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Parkachev down.
Cross is chipping away with strikes.
Cross 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.
The strikes coming from Cross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev is not content to let Cross control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cross tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Parkachev is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cross's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Parkachev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parkachev.
Parkachev has his hands on Cross's head, controlling the position.
Parkachev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parkachev is pulling down on Cross's head to control his posture.
Cross is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cross throws a strike but Parkachev rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parkachev 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.
Cross is striking but Parkachev is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cross keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Parkachev tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cross.
Parkachev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cross is looking to control Parkachev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cross avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parkachev works his way into side control.
Cross is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parkachev tries for a kimura but Cross is defending well.
Parkachev prevents Cross from escaping the position.
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 Vladimir Parkachev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Parkachev lands with a nice combination. Cross backs away looking to recover.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt - Parkachev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Parkachev lands with a hook. Cross tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cross has his takedown stuffed
and Parkachev counters with a straight right hand.
Vladimir Parkachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Cross.
Parkachev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Parkachev.
Vladimir Parkachev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Cross shoots in looking for a takedown but Parkachev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooh!!! Parkachev has knocked Cross down with a huge combo! Parkachev steps away and waves a wobbly Cross back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Cross is rocked!
Good shot there by Parkachev.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Parkachev finish him?
Cross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Parkachev misses with the combination.
Cross has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cross shoots in looking for a takedown but Parkachev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Cross tumbling to the canvas! Parkachev pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Cross was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vladimir Parkachev!
A less than humble Vladimir Parkachev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eleven Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Leszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryszard Leszcz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
21
205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
|
190 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
|
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eleven Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryszard Leszcz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a body punch but Leszcz moves out of range.
Leszcz swinging wildly here.
Leszcz misses with a double jab
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eleven Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer clinches up against the cage.
Hammer tries a body shot but Leszcz blocks it.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Leszcz.
Leszcz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Hammer on the inside.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
Leszcz blocks an uppercut.
Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammer lands with a right to the head.
Hammer lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leszcz is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Leszcz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leszcz tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Leszcz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leszcz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leszcz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hammer takes a swing at Leszcz's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Hammer connects with a right hand. Leszcz shakes it off.
Leszcz is rocked!
Hammer lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Leszcz head around and knocks him out cold! Hammer hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eleven Hammer!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Cascara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionel Cascara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
26
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
182 cm
28
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clinton Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Cascara!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cascara trying to control the position but instead, Davies has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cascara into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Davies fails to land.
A short uppercut from Cascara.
Cascara tries to break the clinch but Davies is controlling the position.
Davies throws a punch but it's blocked by Cascara.
Davies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cascara moves into range and clinches up with Davies.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cascara keeps control of Davies as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davies misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cascara.
Davies misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies swings wildly with an uppercut but Cascara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cascara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Davies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cascara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davies blocks the body kick.
Cascara avoids the head kick by Davies.
Cascara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davies keeps Cascara at a distance using the push kick.
Davies is looking to land body kicks.
Davies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davies wants it to stay on the feet.
Davies throws a sloppy head kick and Cascara moves out of range easily.
Davies gets a clinch.
Cascara has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Davies regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cascara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cascara 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.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cascara.
Davies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cascara on the ground.
Cascara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Davies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cascara won't allow Davies to sweep him here.
Davies on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davies tries to get out of the position.
Cascara tries to free his leg and advance position but Davies is retaining full guard.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cascara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara drops back, looking for a kneebar! Davies looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Davies looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Davies!
Davies is looking to take a break and control but Cascara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cascara regains half guard there - taking advantage of Davies's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cascara trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lionel Cascara 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.
Cascara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Davies takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cascara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Davies is not content to let Cascara control the position.
Cascara uses his free foot to push down on Davies's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davies.
Cascara controlling his opponent.
Cascara landing strikes from the mount and Davies is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies working to try and regain half guard.
Cascara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Davies is looking to escape.
Cascara prevents Davies from getting the reversal.
Cascara landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cascara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davies looks a forlorn figure.
Davies is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cascara working the ground and pound effectively.
Cascara trying to control but Davies is having none of it.
Cascara content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara tries to control but Davies wriggling away.
Cascara has control of Davies's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Davies regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cascara looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascara looking to control but Davies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Davies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cascara.
Cascara thowing shots but they're missing.
Cascara takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies wants to hold on but Cascara pushes him away.
Cascara tries to control but Davies wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Cascara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cascara wants to clinch.
Cascara cracks Davies with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cascara connects with a body shot that sends Davies's belly button to the back.
Davies misses with a low kick.
Cascara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davies misses the shot to the body.
Cascara misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Davies.
Cascara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cascara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cascara lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cascara gets the takedown into side control.
Cascara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cascara tries to score with some ground and pound. Davies controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Davies is looking for a sweep.
Cascara controls the position.
Cascara lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cascara happy to just control the position for now.
Lionel Cascara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clinton Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cascara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cascara wants to control but Davies is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cascara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cascara trying to control the position but Davies is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascara tries for a kimura but Davies is defending well.
Davies is not content to let Cascara control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to get back to half guard.
Lionel Cascara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cascara 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Cascara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cascara 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Cascara!
Lionel Cascara decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Third Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Third Dag is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
23
248 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
21
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frederick Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Third Dag!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frost circles away.
Frost throws a head kick that Dag semi-blocks.
It looks like Third Dag has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost jabs Dag right on the nose. Dag blinks but takes it well.
Dag shoots in looking for a takedown but Frost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dag's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dag scores with a takedown into Frost's guard.
Dag distracts Frost with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Dag from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dag wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
Dag has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frost is trying to control the position but Dag postures up.
Frost keeping full guard, as Dag tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Third Dag wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dag shoots in but no luck this time.
Frederick Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Third Dag.
Dag gets a double leg takedown into Frost's guard.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Dag from controlling successfully.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dag wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dag stopping the sweep attempt from Frost.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Frost is pulling down on Dag's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dag takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost stuffs the takedown attempt from Dag. Dag gets slowly back to his feet.
Dag takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dag fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frost avoids it really well and circles away.
Dag shoots for a takedown but Frost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Dag down.
Dag shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frost as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Frost as Dag shoots in.
Dag looks winded!
Horrible takedown by Dag or perhaps it was just good defense by Frost which made him look bad.
Dag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Dag's defenses. It connects perfectly with Dag's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frederick Frost!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
49% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyun-Chul Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
21
161 lbs
3 - 4 - 1 |
|
175 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyun-Chul Kim!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim gets tackled into the cage by Didion. Didion maintains the clinch.
Didion tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
Didion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Didion working hard to break the clinch.
Didion has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Didion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kim avoids a wild elbow strike from Didion.
Didion lands an elbow just above Kim 's eye.
Didion misses with a knee strike.
Kim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Didion prevents it.
Didion throws an elbow that misses.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zach Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyun-Chul Kim.
Nice elbow from Didion.
Kim lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Didion pushes Kim off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Didion throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Didion fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Didion misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Didion doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Didion misses with a body shot.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Didion.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Didion.
Kim swings for the body but Didion moves out of range.
Didion cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
Didion misses with a low kick.
Didion tries to land a front kick but Kim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Didion throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim walks into a stiff left hand from Didion.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Didion.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Didion pinned against the cage. Didion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Didion works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Didion does no damage.
Didion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Didion lands a slapping body shot.
Didion throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Didion moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
Didion taking a breather.
Didion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Didion.
Kim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Didion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Didion throws a head kick that misses.
Didion attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Didion finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Didion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Didion swivels and escapes.
Didion wants to clinch.
Didion throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a low kick but Didion avoids it.
Didion misses with an uppercut.
Kim moves away from the strike by Didion.
Didion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim looks for a takedown but Didion sprawls well.
Didion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Didion, right into the meat.
Kim jabs Didion right on the nose. Didion blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Didion connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Didion slips a straight right by Kim.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Didion throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Didion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kim throwing strikes but missing.
Didion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Didion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Didion dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Didion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Didion is just out of range.
Didion misses with a double jab.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Kim dives in and scores a takedown into Didion's guard.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Didion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Didion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim trying to control but Didion is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kim stops Didion from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Didion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Didion leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kim swings for the body but Didion moves out of range.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim throws a body punch but Didion moves out of range.
Didion misses with a wild body shot.
Kim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Didion rather than just go for the knockout.
Didion throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion connects with a looping right hand.
Didion throws a head kick that misses.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Didion doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didion wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Kim working some strikes from top position.
Didion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Didion wants to stand but Kim is controlling the position.
Didion 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.
Kyun-Chul Kim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim lands a couple of digs.
Kim prevents Didion from getting back to his feet.
Didion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kim lands a couple of elbows.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Didion is keeping the position.
Kim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Didion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Didion wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Didion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim prevents Didion from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Didion wriggles free and stands up.
Didion tried to score with a low kick but Kim checks it.
Kim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Didion defends it.
Didion is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyun-Chul Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Kim.
Kim defending well as Didion loads up on a big left hand.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Didion as he jumps to the side.
Didion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Didion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Didion manages to avoid it.
Didion throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kim is looking to chop away at Didion's legs.
Kim throws out a leg kick but Didion moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Didion shows good takedown defense.
Kim connects with a single shot there.
Didion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kim. Kim obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim blocks the body kick.
Didion checks a low kick from Kim.
Kim gets tackled into the cage by Didion. Didion maintains the clinch.
Didion throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Zach Didion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyun-Chul Kim.
Didion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim is looking for a takedown.
Kim blocks a body shot from Didion.
Didion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Didion.
Kim looking for a takedown.
Didion throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kim blocks an elbow strike from Didion.
Didion misses with an elbow strike.
Didion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to take the fight to the mat but Didion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Didion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Didion is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kim is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Didion to the mat. Didion regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Didion is looking to stand up but Kim isn't so interested in that idea.
Kim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Didion wants to stand and escape but Kim is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Didion has wrist control.
Kim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Didion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kim.
Kim is working Didion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Didion wants to get back to his feet but Kim is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kim passes into half guard.
Didion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Didion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kim drops an elbow to the side of Didion's head.
Kim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kim prevents Didion from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim wants to free his trapped foot but Didion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Didion is trying to stand back up but Kim is controlling him
Kim lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
Didion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Didion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Didion defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim trying to pass the guard but Didion defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyun-Chul Kim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyun-Chul Kim!
Our winner, Kyun-Chul Kim, 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kadir Demir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demir's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Save the World. Mamed Khalidov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
23
223 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
|
183 cm
28
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kadir Demir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Demir.
Demir lands a jab.
Khalidov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khalidov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Khalidov there.
Khalidov throws a sloppy head kick
and Demir counters with a thumping low kick.
Khalidov misses with a leg kick
and Demir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidov missing with a left hand there. Demir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demir is looking to land body kicks.
Khalidov misses with a low kick.
Khalidov thumps Demir with a low kick.
Khalidov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demir moves into the clinch.
Khalidov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khalidov backwards.
Khalidov stops a takedown attempt from Demir.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demir keeps control of Khalidov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demir.
A hook to the body from Demir.
Demir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Demir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalidovs head.
Demir lands an elbow that stopped Khalidov in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demir gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Khalidov regains guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Demir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Demir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalidov working a defensive guard here.
Demir is stalling in the full guard.
Kadir Demir has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Demir lands a really nice looking cross but Khalidov seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demir misses with a head kick.
Khalidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Demir is just out of range.
Mamed Khalidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demir shoots in looking for a takedown. Khalidov tries to sprawl out of it but Demir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khalidov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khalidov misses with a hook
and Demir counters with a crisp one two that drops Khalidov! Demir thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Khalidov to his feet! Khalidov is in big trouble!
Khalidov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidov misses with an uppercut
and Demir counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Demir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Demir or perhaps it was just good defense by Khalidov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kadir Demir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demir is pawing at Khalidov, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Khalidov's nose. Khalidov is badly hurt! Demir pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Khalidov tries desperately to hold on but Demir is relentless in his assault! As Khalidov receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Demir away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kadir Demir!
Kadir Demir very nearly forgot to thank Vitality 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boleslaw Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krol comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Guerrilla Radio. Leroy Guns is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
200 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
|
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boleslaw Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Guns!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krol misses with a kick to the body.
Boleslaw Krol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guns checks the leg kick.
Guns scores with the left hand. Krol knows he should have avoided that one.
Krol lands with a nice body kick.
Krol throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guns.
Krol misses with a hook.
Krol darts in and clinches Guns up against the cage.
Krol misses with a punch to the body.
Krol lands a nice uppercut.
Krol misses with a body punch.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Krol keeps him there for the moment.
Guns blocks a body shot from Krol.
Guns wants to break free but Krol has control.
Krol tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guns wants to break free but Krol has control.
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!
Krol working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Krol.
Krol prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.
Guns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guns blocks a jab.
Guns connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krol tries to clinch but Guns is having none of it.
Guns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guns swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krol.
Guns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krol.
Krol takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krol defending well as Guns loads up on a big left hand.
Krol is looking to clinch but Guns is avoiding it.
Guns scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guns is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Guns does it's job there.
Krol scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guns keeps the fight on the outside.
Guns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krol on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krol moves out of range as Guns strikes.
Krol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guns.
Guns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol looks to score with a jab to the body but Guns is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Guns there.
Krol connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krol.
A head kick misses from Krol.
Krol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Krol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krol throws a low kick but Guns moves out of range easily.
Guns takes a swing at Krol's ribcage but misses.
Krol tries a head kick but it misses.
Krol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Krol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guns is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krol had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Guns.
Krol defending well as Guns loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Krol.
Krol tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krol tries to clinch there but Guns circles away.
Krol scores with a head kick.
Guns misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Krol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guns jabs Krol right on the nose. Krol blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Guns 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.
Guns cracks Krol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krol tries to close the distance and clinch but Guns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guns has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Krol.
Guns checks the leg kick.
Krol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guns avoids the head kick by Krol.
Guns scores with a jab to the head.
Guns waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Krol. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Krol to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Krol is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Guns is in close to Krol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Krol is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guns lands a couple of elbows.
Krol seems to have got his legs back now.
Krol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krol 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.
Krol punching to the body, from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guns wants to control from the top but Krol keeps moving.
Krol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guns is controlling him.
Krol trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Guns lands a couple of digs.
Guns stands and throws Krol's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Guns avoids the strikes from the bottom by Krol.
Guns is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krol has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guns trying to control the position but Krol is working away.
Krol on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krol tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krol knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Krol is working hard here to advance position.
Krol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guns trying to control the position but Krol is working away.
Guns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krol is trying to get back to half guard.
Krol is trying to get back to his feet.
Krol is working to avoid the ground and pound but Guns connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Guns wants to control but Krol is keeping him busy.
Guns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guns prevents Krol from standing back up.
Krol makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krol.
Krol wants to sweep but no luck.
Guns trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
Guns throwing strikes from guard but Krol blocks nicely.
Guns postures up in Krol's guard and throws a big left but Krol blocks it.
Krol keeping moving, preventing Guns from controlling successfully.
Guns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guns advances to half guard.
Krol is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guns's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guns's back!
Krol doesn't have the hooks in and Guns manages to turn into his guard.
Guns showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guns trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guns throws a strike but Krol rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krol looking to sit in guard and control but Guns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Guns 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!
Guns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krol pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guns is out of range and Krol settles back down.
Krol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guns.
A shot to the liver by Guns. Beautiful body shot.
Krol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krol will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Krol throws out a leg kick but Guns moves out of range and Krol only half commits.
Leroy Guns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guns lands a right hook to the body.
Guns with a nice cross.
Krol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krol tries to clinch up but Guns circles away and keeps his distance.
Krol throws a lazy right hand but Guns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Krol.
Krol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guns catches Krol with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Krol misses.
Krol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krol fails to land.
Krol misses with a punch to the body.
Krol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guns backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guns is trying to push Krol away but Krol has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krol swings wildly with an uppercut but Guns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krol misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guns lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Guns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krol lands an uppercut.
Guns tries to circle away but Krol has him pinned against the cage.
Guns is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krol.
Guns prevents a body shot from Krol.
Krol throws a punch but it's blocked by Guns.
Guns can't break the clinch.
Guns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krol has him pressed against the cage.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krol pushes Guns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krol.
Krol leaning against his opponent.
Guns is trying to break the clinch but Krol has him pressed against the cage.
Guns tries to circle away but Krol has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Krol - that landed with a thud.
Krol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guns has had enough of the clinch but Krol keeps him there for the moment.
Krol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krol throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krol has Guns pressed against the cage, preventing Guns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krol is leaning against Guns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krol is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Guns's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guns wants to get back to striking at distance but Krol won't allow it.
Guns blocks a body shot from Krol.
Krol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guns's elbow.
Guns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krol tries a body shot but Guns blocks it.
Guns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boleslaw Krol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Guns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krol.
Guns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krol has him pressed against the cage.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krol lands with a left to the head.
Boleslaw Krol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krol misses with a punch on the inside.
Leroy Guns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guns's efforts to push away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krol tries to work over Guns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krol is trying to stall.
Guns breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krol misses with a leg kick.
Krol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boleslaw Krol.
I think Guns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Guns!
After the big win, Leroy Guns made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meg Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 187 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
20
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meg Didion!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Didion, right into the meat.
Didion slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Killer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Didion.
It looks like Justin Killer has been cut.
Nice cross by Didion.
Killer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Didion tries to avoid it but Killer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Didion to the ground. Didion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oh Killer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A combination from Didion does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Killer is defended easily by Didion.
Killer walks straight into a right hand from Didion - that's dropped him! Didion jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Killer from any more punishment! Killer 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 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Meg Didion!
A very excited looking Meg Didion made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kowalski's choice of entrance music: Reptile Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
26
262 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
215 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalski off balance momentarily.
Kowalski stuffs the takedown.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Pope throws a chopping leg kick but Kowalski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kowalski lands the left hand.
It looks like Karl Pope has been cut.
Kowalski misses with a leg kick.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Kowalski scores with a head kick.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Kowalski ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pope throws a leg kick
and Kowalski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope avoids the body shot from Kowalski.
Kowalski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pope if he has to take too many more of those.
Kowalski throws a front kick aimed at Pope's knee but Pope avoids it well.
Pope bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pope shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kowalski but Kowalski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
Pope lands a body shot.
Kowalski scores with a leg kick.
Kowalski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pope is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Kowalski misses.
Pope shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kowalski defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a knee to the head.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pope gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Kowalski won't allow it.
Kowalski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pope prevents a body shot from Kowalski.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalski controls the action.
Pope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kowalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kowalski wants to take the fight to the mat but Pope manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalski lands a nice uppercut.
Kowalski blocks a body shot from Pope.
Kowalski tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Kowalski back against the cage.
Pope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalski scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalski misses with a body punch.
Kowalski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kowalski to keep the fight standing.
Pope is trying to break free.
Kowalski has Pope pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kowalski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pope tumbling to the mat - Kowalski dives into Pope's guard.
Kowalski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski looks up at the clock and then as Pope takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kowalski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kowalski working the body and head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kowalski working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kowalski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Pope's cut.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kowalski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kowalski swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Kowalski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
Kowalski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roman Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Pope moves out of range as Kowalski throws a body kick.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pope under the eye.
Karl Pope's cut is getting worse.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kowalski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pope!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pope has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kowalski but great work by Pope.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski can't do much from the bottom here.
Kowalski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pope's best efforts.
Kowalski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kowalski is not content to let Pope control the position.
Pope is looking for a kimura but Kowalski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pope to get the leverage.
Kowalski looking for submissions off his back.
Pope performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski gets full guard.
Pope avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kowalski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kowalski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pope doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pope manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pope wants to control from the top but Kowalski keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope stopping the sweep attempt from Kowalski.
Kowalski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pope controls the pace.
Kowalski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to sweep but no luck.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope wants to control from the top but Kowalski keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Pope.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Pope circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kowalski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Pope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kowalski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pope tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kowalski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kowalski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pope pulls his head out easily.
Pope trying to control from half guard but Kowalski is working away.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep. Pope is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roman Kowalski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kowalski looking for submissions off his back.
Kowalski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kowalski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalski keeping full guard, as Pope tries to pass.
Kowalski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pope doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pope manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pope looking to sit in guard and control but Kowalski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Karl Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking for a triangle here but Kowalski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kowalski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski wants to control but Pope is keeping him busy.
Roman Kowalski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kowalski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roman Kowalski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kowalski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kowalski. That's going to slow Pope down.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt.
Pope delivers a nice body kick.
Kowalski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pope rather than just go for the knockout.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pope scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kowalski in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown but Kowalski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kowalski shoots for a takedown but Pope saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kowalski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pope's knee momentarily.
Pope connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karl Pope.
Well Kowalski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Kowalski!
A victorious Roman Kowalski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zotov has chosen Мы расправи as his entrance music. Maksim Zotov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 155 cm
28
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
|
160 cm
26
137 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer rushes Zotov and presses him up against the cage.
Zotov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summer backwards.
Summer manages to break the clinch.
Zotov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Summer.
Zotov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Summer closes the distance and clinches.
Summer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zotov or not.
Summer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zotov backwards.
Summer stalling.
Summer wants to get back to striking at distance but Zotov won't allow it.
Summer tries to circle away but Zotov has him pinned against the cage.
Summer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zotov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Summer pulls his head out easily.
Summer prevents Zotov from improving his position.
Summer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Summer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zotov is staying active underneath Summer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zotov actively working from the bottom here.
Summer wants to pass the guard but Zotov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer wants to take a breather but Zotov is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zotov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Summer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Summer postures up and lands a big shot to Zotov's brow.
Summer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zotov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summer has managed to get both his arms back between Zotov's legs - danger averted.
Summer trying to control but Zotov is working from the bottom.
Summer with a nice head shot there.
Summer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zotov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summer has managed to get both his arms back between Zotov's legs - danger averted.
Summer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Summer cracks Zotov with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zotov has his foot on Summer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Summer works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov looking for a guillotine here but Summer defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Summer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summer is stalling in the full guard.
Summer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Summer trying to control the position from guard on top but Zotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Summer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zotov's guard.
Summer content to control rather than advance.
Zotov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zotov with the active half guard here but Summer passes nicely into side control.
Summer advances to full mount.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Summer tries to control but Zotov wriggling away.
Summer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zotov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Summer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zotov is trying desperately to improve position.
Summer looking to control but Zotov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Summer.
Summer looks for a takedown but Zotov sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zotov tries to work over Summer's front leg with a kick but Summer checks it.
Zotov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zotov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Summer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Summer darts in and clinches Zotov up against the cage.
Zotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Summer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Summer.
Zotov is looking to control Summer's arms but Summer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zotov has his back to the cage.
Summer tries to pull guard but Zotov holds him up against the cage and eventually Summer drops back down to his feet.
Summer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zotov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summer.
Zotov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Summer takes a swing at Zotov's ribcage but misses.
Summer moves forwards but Zotov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Summer throws a combination. Zotov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Summer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Summer duly obliges.
Summer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zotov misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Zotov. Those never looked like landing.
Zotov wants to slow Summer down by chopping away at his legs.
Summer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Summer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zotov uses from the top position.
Zotov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Summer is looking to regain half guard here but Zotov keeps moving and retains side control.
Zotov advances nicely into full mount.
Summer tries to lock up and control but Zotov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Summer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zotov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Zotov working for a submission but Summer is keeping him at bay.
Summer is working to get back to half guard.
Zotov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Summer is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zotov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Summer escapes and throws Zotov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Summer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer tries for a kimura but Zotov is defending well.
Zotov is looking for a sweep.
Summer lands an elbow.
Summer in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zotov is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zotov is not content to let Summer control the position.
Summer works to advance to full mount. Zotov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Summer scoring with strikes but Zotov is staying in there.
Summer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Summer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summer dominating with strikes here.
Zotov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zotov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zotov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Summer controlling his opponent.
Summer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zotov?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Summer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Summer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Summer is defended easily by Zotov.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zotov. Summer shrugs it off though.
Summer pushes Zotov up against the cage in a clinch.
Summer jumps guard and drags Zotov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Summer controls Zotov momentarily but Zotov frees himself.
Zotov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Summer is adopting a defensive guard.
Zotov is looking to advance position but Summer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Summer prevents Zotov from getting the reversal.
Summer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zotov?
Summer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Summer lands with some strikes.
Summer controlling from mount.
Andrew Summer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zotov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Summer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotov tries to get to full guard but Summer has control of the leg.
Summer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zotov looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Summer is working for a kimura but Zotov is defending it quite comfortably.
Zotov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer seems to be working for a kimura but Zotov defends the submission attempt.
Summer slips a nice elbow through Zotov's hands, connecting with Zotov's forehead.
Zotov wants to get back to full guard.
Summer is keen to just control but Zotov is a slippery customer.
Summer prevents Zotov from improving his position.
Maksim Zotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summer is controlling the pace.
Summer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zotov tries to roll over but Summer keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summer trying to control the pace.
Summer is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrew Summer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zotov is pressing down on Summer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zotov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Summer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Summer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zotov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Summer defends well.
Zotov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer pushing down on Zotov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Summer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Summer 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Summer!
Andrew Summer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
