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QFC Tournament 233 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chet Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Spancherko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chet Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marco Spancherko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kincaid is working for a kimura but Spancherko is defending it quite comfortably.
Kincaid is looking to advance position but Spancherko won't allow it.
Kincaid trying to work for an americana but Spancherko has managed to regain full guard.
Kincaid drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spancherko dives on top into guard.
Spancherko passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid is looking for a sweep. Spancherko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spancherko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kincaid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spancherko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Spancherko trying to pass the guard but Kincaid defending well.
Kincaid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spancherko is trying to work for a kimura but Kincaid is defending well.
Spancherko is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kincaid looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spancherko trying to control from half guard but Kincaid is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spancherko wants to advance to full mount but Kincaid doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Spancherko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kincaid is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kincaid has escaped and now he's on top!
Spancherko looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spancherko trying to keep a closed guard but Kincaid is proving a slippery customer.
Kincaid has gone for a leg lock! Spancherko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kincaid's guard.
Kincaid is pulling down on Spancherko's head. It's preventing any offense from Spancherko, at least for the moment.
Kincaid has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Spancherko doesn't defend quickly enough and Kincaid has managed to lock this one up! Can Spancherko escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kincaid on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chet Kincaid!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Isupov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Pounda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Isupov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Pounda!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isupov dives in and grabs Pounda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pounda pushes down on Isupov's head and hops out.
Pounda tries to clinch up.
Isupov keeps the fight on the outside.
Pounda keeps the fight on the outside.
Pounda shoots in for a double leg but Isupov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Isupov moves into the clinch.
Isupov tries to pull guard but Pounda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Isupov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitry Isupov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isupov gets control of Pounda's arms and successfully pulls guard. Isupov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Isupov trying to strike off his back.
Pounda throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isupov 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.
Isupov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Isupov is looking for a triangle but Pounda pushes his legs off easily.
Isupov 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isupov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pounda would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pounda forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Isupov's head.
Pounda wants to control but Isupov is keeping him busy.
Isupov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isupov is looking to improve his position.
Pounda is trying to control the action in half guard but Isupov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pounda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Isupov's head.
Isupov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pounda trying to control from half guard but Isupov is working away.
Jimmy Pounda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pounda swats away the attempt to clinch by Isupov.
Isupov avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounda closes the distance and clinches up with Isupov, looking for a takedown. Pounda pushes Isupov against the cage but Isupov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pounda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A punch combination from Pounda misses.
Isupov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Isupov wants it to stay on the feet.
Isupov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pounda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Isupov somewhat.
Pounda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pounda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Isupov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Isupov is fending him off so far but Pounda persists. Nope, Isupov circles away and we're back to standing.
Isupov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isupov is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pounda.
A head kick misses from Pounda.
Isupov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Isupov tries a head kick but it misses.
Isupov lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pounda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pounda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isupov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Pounda 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.
Isupov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pounda, pushing him back against the cage.
Isupov is trying to pull guard but Pounda turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pounda breaks the clinch.
Pounda fails with a takedown attempt.
Isupov closes the distance and pushes Pounda back into the cage.
Isupov landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Pounda.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Isupov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pounda throws an elbow but it misses.
Pounda is looking for a takedown.
Pounda is trying to pull guard but Isupov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dmitry Isupov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Pounda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isupov pulls Pounda into guard.
Pounda preventing the sweep.
Pounda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pounda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Isupov's guard.
Isupov is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Isupov tries to clinch but Pounda moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pounda.
Pounda slaps away a takedown attempt from Isupov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pounda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pounda is looking to clinch but Isupov is avoiding it.
Isupov avoids the head kick by Pounda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isupov shoots for a takedown but Pounda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Pounda. No joy for Isupov on that attempt.
Pounda throws a sloppy head kick and Isupov moves out of range easily.
Isupov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pounda is fending him off so far but Isupov persists. Nope, Pounda circles away and we're back to standing.
Isupov stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pounda.
Pounda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Isupov.
Nice sprawl there from Isupov as Pounda shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounda scores with a takedown into Isupov's guard.
Isupov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pounda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pounda throws a big elbow that misses.
Pounda stopping the sweep attempt from Isupov.
Pounda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Isupov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Pounda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice sprawl there from Isupov as Pounda shoots in.
Pounda swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pounda.
Isupov clinches up against the cage.
Pounda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Isupov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Isupov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pounda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Isupov somewhat.
Pounda misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isupov fails with a takedown attempt.
Isupov misses with a leg kick
and Pounda counters by moving into the clinch.
Pounda lands a damaging elbow.
Pounda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Isupov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dmitry Isupov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Pounda.
Isupov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isupov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pounda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Isupov somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounda moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pounda.
Pounda gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Isupov regains guard.
Isupov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pounda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Isupov.
Isupov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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!
Isupov looks to move to half guard but instead Pounda has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounda thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pounda jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Isupov is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Isupov and Pounda has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pounda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pounda staying calm.
Pounda is looking to take a break and control but Isupov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isupov is pushing Pounda's head away, looking to escape. Pounda manages to hold on to the position though.
Pounda working away.
Isupov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pounda working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isupov dodges the ground and pound from Pounda.
Pounda misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
You can see the frustration on Isupov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Pounda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pounda 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Jimmy Pounda!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Jimmy Pounda!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Jimmy Pounda!
Jimmy Pounda wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Ramone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Ramone persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Ramone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramone takes the fight into the clinch.
Ramone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Ramone misses with a knee to the head.
Ramone is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ramone down to the mat. Ramone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Ramone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ramone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Ramone pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green tries to pull guard but Ramone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramone digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank.
Ramone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ramone breaks from the clinch.
Ramone jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone fails with a takedown attempt.
Ramone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramone slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Green is looking to clinch.
Green fails with the takedown.
Ramone rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
Ramone is looking for a takedown.
Ramone looking for a takedown.
Ramone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ramone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ramone pushes Green off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramone gets control of Green's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ramone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Ramone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramone stands up and waves to Green to follow him.
Ramone shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green closes the distance but Ramone moves to the side
and Ramone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Green tries to pull guard but Ramone forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ramone jumps guard.
Ramone looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Green can't escape the position.
Ramone with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ramone unloads with some shots from mount but Green bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green blocking the ground and pound.
Ramone wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ramone.
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green tries to hold on but Ramone pushes him away.
Green wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ramone.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Ramone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Ramone connects with a knee to the head.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ramone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramone dodges an elbow strike from Green.
Ramone tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniel Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Ramone.
Ramone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramone tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Ramone.
Ramone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Green fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ramone enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ramone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramone is breathing heavily.
Ramone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.
Green keeping full guard, as Ramone tries to pass.
Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ramone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ramone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ramone advances nicely into full mount.
Green blocking the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Ramone's attempts to control the action.
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
Green avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ramone.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Ramone's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ramone misses with a head shot.
Green wants to control but Ramone is having none of it.
Green is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Ramone there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ramone misses with a head shot.
Ramone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ramone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Green because Ramone loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ramone throwing strikes here but Green is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ramone unloads with some shots from mount but Green bucks and avoids them well.
Ramone postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Green looks a forlorn figure.
Ramone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Green tries to reverse the position but Ramone maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Green to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Green shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramone punching from mount but Green doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ramone prevents Green from getting the reversal.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Ramone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ramone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Ramone persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Ramone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green shoots for a takedown but Ramone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ramone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramone - that will leave a mark!
Ramone scores with a kick to the body.
Ramone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Daniel Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Ramone.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramone.
Green wants to clinch up but Ramone keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Ramone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ramone tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Ramone. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Ramone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ramone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ramone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Green gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Green looking to stall.
Ramone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ramone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ramone lands a nice knee to the body.
Ramone is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramone gets control of Green's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ramone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ramone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ramone has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Ramone is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green wants to stand but Ramone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Ramone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ramone throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Ramone wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green wants to stand up but Ramone is controlling him.
Ramone is pushing down on Green's leg trying to pass to half guard. Green is fighting to maintain full guard but Ramone has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ramone wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Ramone is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ramone 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.
Daniel Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Ramone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramone looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Ramone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramone 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Simon Ramone!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Simon Ramone!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Simon Ramone!
Simon Ramone wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darko Lazovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Heininger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darko Lazovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Heininger!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heininger fails to land the takedown.
Lazovich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lazovich is looking for a kimura but Heininger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lazovich to get the leverage.
Lazovich is thwarting Heininger's attempts to control the position.
Heininger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heininger tries to get to full guard but Lazovich has control of the leg.
Heininger trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lazovich manages to pass to mount!
Heininger is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heininger is in a horrible position here. Lazovich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lazovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Heininger is rocked!
It looks like Dennis Heininger has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazovich postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Heininger is out cold - huge knockout for Lazovich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Darko Lazovich!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Emlek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramazan Emlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov tries to clinch there but Emlek circles away.
Khalidov dives in and grabs Emlek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emlek pushes down on Khalidov's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emlek.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalidov is defended easily by Emlek.
Emlek clinches with his opponent.
Emlek has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Khalidov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Emlek looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emlek is trying to stick to Khalidov's back but Khalidov is turning into Emlek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Emlek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Khalidov.
Emlek controlling the position.
Emlek has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov wants to control from the top but Emlek keeps moving.
Khalidov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Emlek wants to stand but Khalidov is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emlek misses with a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a head kick.
Khalidov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emlek has managed to clinch.
Emlek pulls guard successfully.
Emlek working for a triangle but Khalidov defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emlek keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Emlek looking for a sweep. Not yet Emlek, not yet.
Emlek is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Emlek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mamed Khalidov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Emlek misses with a takedown
and Khalidov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Emlek!
Emlek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Emlek looks like he's trying to stand up.
Emlek trying to control here.
Emlek looks like he's trying to stand up.
Emlek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalidov is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emlek is trying to get back to full guard.
Khalidov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Khalidov tries to pass to full mount but Emlek defends it.
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!
Emlek wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalidov trying to control the action but Emlek is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emlek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Khalidov defends it nicely.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramazan Emlek will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Emlek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khalidov tries to clinch but Emlek is having none of it.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emlek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khalidov is out of range and Emlek settles back down.
Emlek gets the takedown into side control.
Emlek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Emlek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khalidov swivels and escapes.
Khalidov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emlek.
Khalidov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emlek goes for a takedown attempt but Khalidov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khalidov shoots in and drives through. Emlek sprawls well.
Emlek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emlek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalidov pinned against the cage. Khalidov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Emlek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emlek thows a leg kick but Khalidov checks it
and Khalidov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Emlek!
Emlek is trying to improve his position.
Emlek is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Khalidov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Emlek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov wants to control for a moment but Emlek uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Emlek tries to kick Khalidov off but Khalidov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emlek is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Khalidov trying to control the action but Emlek is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mamed Khalidov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Khalidov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emlek scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidov should have avoided that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Emlek - that will leave a mark!
Emlek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Emlek lands in his opponent's guard.
Emlek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov working for submissions but it's allowed Emlek to get to half guard.
Emlek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalidov on the ground.
Khalidov is breathing heavily.
Khalidov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emlek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emlek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Khalidov wants to improve his position but Emlek is controlling well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramazan Emlek dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emlek takes a swing at Khalidov's ribcage but misses.
Emlek takes the fight into the clinch.
Emlek manages to break the clinch.
Emlek closes the distance and clinches up with Khalidov, looking for a takedown. Emlek pushes Khalidov against the cage but Khalidov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emlek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khalidov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emlek defends it nicely.
Emlek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalidov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emlek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Emlek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khalidov is defending well.
Khalidov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emlek.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Emlek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emlek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalidov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Emlek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khalidov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emlek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khalidov stalling in the clinch but Emlek improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is trying to pull guard but Emlek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Emlek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khalidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emlek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emlek shoots in for a double leg but Khalidov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Emlek throws a head kick that misses
and Khalidov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emlek instigates a clinch.
Emlek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Khalidov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Emlek pulls guard effortlessly.
Khalidov postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emlek throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khalidov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khalidov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Emlek could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emlek working a defensive guard here.
Ramazan Emlek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emlek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khalidov is aware though and is defending well.
Emlek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khalidov preventing the sweep.
Khalidov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Emlek is pulling down on Khalidov's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emlek has managed to clinch.
Emlek has Khalidov pressed against the cage.
Khalidov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emlek.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emlek jumps guard but Khalidov stands there with Emlek around his waist. Emlek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramazan Emlek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emlek 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Ramazan Emlek!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Ramazan Emlek!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Ramazan Emlek!
Ramazan Emlek wins by unanimous decision!
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