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RSFL 3: Lee vs Katsarelias PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Goranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Weiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Goranov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buddy Weiser!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goranov clinches up with Weiser and pushes him back against the cage.
Goranov successfully pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goranov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weiser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goranov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weiser's guard.
Goranov postures up.
Goranov gets to his feet. Weiser looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Goranov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weiser to the ground. Goranov is now in Weiser's guard.
Weiser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goranov controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goranov works over Weiser with some ground and pound from guard.
Weiser trying to control the position.
Goranov connects with a couple of short punches.
Goranov working some strikes from top position.
Goranov stands and steps away. Weiser gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser closes the distance and clinches.
Weiser should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Goranov breaks from the clinch.
Alexander Goranov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goranov clinches up with Weiser and pushes him back against the cage.
Goranov breaks the clinch.
Goranov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goranov wants it to stay on the feet.
Weiser misses with a hook
letting Goranov counter with a right hand.
Weiser has his takedown stuffed
and Goranov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weiser tries to break free but Goranov pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Goranov.
A short body shot lands from Goranov as the two fighters clinch.
Weiser looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goranov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goranov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Weiser's guard.
Goranov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Goranov closes the distance and clinches.
Goranov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weiser is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinched against the cage, Goranov lands a big elbow that drops Weiser! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Weiser is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Goranov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Isupov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Isupov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isupov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oliveira but Oliveira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Isupov circles away and keeps his distance.
Isupov darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Isupov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Isupov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isupov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isupov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Isupov.
Isupov gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Isupov walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Isupov pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Isupov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Isupov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isupov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Isupov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Isupov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands an uppercut.
A short right from Isupov.
Isupov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Isupov.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Isupov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Isupov lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Isupov.
A short right from Isupov on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isupov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Isupov.
Oliveira wants to break free but Isupov has control.
Isupov lands a nice uppercut.
Isupov lands an uppercut.
Isupov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Isupov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Isupov lands a nice uppercut.
Isupov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isupov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Isupov is keeping busy.
Isupov lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isupov scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Isupov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Isupov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Isupov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isupov lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Isupov avoids it.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Isupov lands with a right to the head.
Isupov lands an uppercut.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Isupov blocks it.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Isupov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Isupov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Isupov.
Isupov lands a shoulder strike.
Isupov lands with a light punch inside.
Isupov lands a right hand.
Oliveira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
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 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Isupov lands with a left to the head.
Isupov lands with a left to the head.
Isupov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isupov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Isupov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Isupov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Isupov takes the fight into the clinch.
Isupov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Isupov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Isupov won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Isupov lands with a light punch inside.
Isupov lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Isupov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Isupov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Isupov.
Isupov lands a right hand.
Isupov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isupov lands a right hand.
Isupov gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Isupov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Isupov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Isupov.
Isupov lands a left hand.
A short right from Isupov.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Isupov.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Isupov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
Oliveira wants to get back to striking at distance but Isupov won't allow it.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Isupov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Isupov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Isupov.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isupov lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a nice uppercut.
Isupov pushes Oliveira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Isupov on the inside.
Isupov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Isupov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isupov lands an uppercut.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Isupov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isupov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Isupov is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Isupov circles away and we're back to standing.
Isupov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Isupov shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Isupov, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Isupov against the cage but Isupov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Isupov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Isupov moves into the clinch.
Oliveira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Isupov.
Isupov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Oliveira wants to break free but Isupov has control.
Dmitry Isupov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isupov scores with a shoulder strike.
Isupov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Isupov gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Isupov lands with a right to the head.
Isupov lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Isupov.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Isupov as Oliveira tries to tie him up.
Isupov lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Isupov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Isupov gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Isupov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Isupov has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Isupov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Isupov lands with a left to the head.
Isupov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Isupov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Isupov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isupov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Isupov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Isupov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Isupov lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Isupov.
Oliveira is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Isupov.
Oliveira blocking some punches.
Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Isupov scores with a shoulder strike.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Isupov scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Isupov lands a right hand.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
Isupov gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Isupov lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Isupov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isupov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Isupov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Still in the clinch, Isupov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Isupov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isupov pushes Oliveira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Isupov lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Isupov lands with a light punch inside.
Isupov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Isupov lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Isupov.
A short right from Isupov.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Isupov on the inside.
Isupov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isupov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Isupov.
Isupov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Isupov lands a left hand.
Isupov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Isupov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Isupov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Isupov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Isupov scores with a shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Isupov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oliveira is trying to push Isupov away but Isupov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Isupov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isupov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Isupov lands a left hand.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown.
Isupov gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Isupov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Isupov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Isupov.
Oliveira takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isupov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Isupov lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isupov lands a right hand.
Isupov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliveiras head.
A short uppercut from Isupov.
Hugo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dmitry Isupov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Isupov avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Isupov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Isupov 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Isupov!
Dmitry Isupov very nearly forgot to thank Nuclear Fight Gear 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.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristal Kabashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexndr Wennberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristal Kabashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexndr Wennberg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kabashi with that takedown attempt.
Kabashi shoots and misses
and Wennberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wennberg slips a jab and a cross from Kabashi.
Kabashi misses with a double jab.
Kabashi closes the distance and clinches up with Wennberg, looking for a takedown. Kabashi pushes Wennberg against the cage but Wennberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristal Kabashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabashi is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kabashi is defended easily by Wennberg.
Kabashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wennberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Kabashi fails to land the takedown.
Wennberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kristal Kabashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wennberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Kabashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kabashi with a poor takedown
and Wennberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Kabashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Wennberg.
Wennberg closes the distance and pushes Kabashi back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wennberg stalling in the clinch but Kabashi improves position.
Wennberg is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Wennberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wennberg prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Wennberg.
Wennberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Kabashi has double underhooks.
Wennberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wennberg breaks from the clinch.
Kabashi shoots in but no luck this time.
Wennberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Kabashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kabashi shoots for a takedown but Wennberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wennberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kabashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wennberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Kabashi circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg is looking to clinch.
Kabashi dives in and grabs Wennberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wennberg pushes down on Kabashi's head and hops out.
Kabashi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wennberg moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Wennberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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!
Wennberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wennberg is trying to force a seperation but Kabashi has the dominant position.
Wennberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kabashi is trying to drag Wennberg to the mat but Wennberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kabashi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wennberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wennberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kabashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wennberg stalks Kabashi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kabashi's face. Kabashi staggers backwards, shaken.
Kabashi shoots in for a takedown but Wennberg shows good takedown defense.
Wennberg tries to clinch up.
Wennberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kabashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wennberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Wennberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kabashi throws a combination that misses
and Wennberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Wennberg lands a jab.
Kabashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wennberg's waist but Wennberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kabashi off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Wennberg as Kabashi shoots in.
Kabashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wennberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Wennberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Kabashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Wennberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Kabashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Kabashi misses.
Wennberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kabashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexndr Wennberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kabashi looks for a takedown but Wennberg sprawls well.
Wennberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wennberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Kabashi or perhaps it was just good defense by Wennberg which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristal Kabashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabashi darts in trying to clinch
and Wennberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wennberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wennberg tries to clinch but Kabashi moves out of range.
Wennberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kabashi rather than just go for the knockout.
Wennberg connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wennberg lands with a nice combination. Kabashi backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Wennberg.
Kabashi is rocked!
Wennberg goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Kabashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabashi shoots in but Wennberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kabashi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wennberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wennberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wennberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kabashi misses with a right hand
and Wennberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Kabashi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kabashi misses with a combination
and Kabashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wennberg digs a good body shot into Kabashi's ribs.
Wennberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wennberg throws a series of strikes that have Kabashi backpedaling.
Alexndr Wennberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kabashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kabashi.
Kabashi tries to move into range but Wennberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kabashi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wennberg throws a right and a left that Kabashi avoids nicely.
Wennberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kabashi.
Wennberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wennberg tries to clinch but Kabashi is having none of it.
Wennberg tries to clinch up but Kabashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Wennberg tries to clinch up but Kabashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Wennberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabashi dives in and grabs Wennberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wennberg pushes down on Kabashi's head and hops out.
Wennberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kristal Kabashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wennberg closes the distance and clinches.
Wennberg effectively controlling the action here.
Wennberg tries to break free but Kabashi pushes him back against the cage.
Wennberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kabashi is trying to pull guard but Wennberg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kabashi tries to pull guard but Wennberg won't allow it.
Wennberg lands an uppercut.
Kabashi tries for a takedown but Wennberg manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wennberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wennberg tries to break the clinch but Kabashi is controlling the position.
Wennberg lands with a right to the head.
Kabashi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wennberg is defending well.
Kabashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wennberg on the inside.
Kabashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kabashi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kabashi throws a combination that misses
enabling Wennberg to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wennberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Kabashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wennberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexndr Wennberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kabashi shoots in for a takedown but Wennberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kabashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Wennberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kabashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kabashi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristal Kabashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wennberg tries to clinch there but Kabashi circles away.
No luck for Kabashi with that takedown attempt.
Kabashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kabashi throws a combination that misses
and Wennberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wennberg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wennberg throws a one two combo.
Wennberg has closed the distance and engaged Kabashi in a clinch.
Wennberg is trying to force a seperation but Kabashi has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wennberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Wennberg on the inside.
Wennberg blocks an uppercut.
Wennberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wennberg stalling in the clinch but Kabashi improves position.
Kabashi misses with some punches.
Wennberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Kabashi gets an underhook and turns Wennberg into the cage.
Kabashi jumps into guard, dragging Wennberg to the mat.
Wennberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kabashi trying to keep a closed guard but Wennberg is proving a slippery customer.
Wennberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kabashi keeping moving, preventing Wennberg from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexndr Wennberg wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wennberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wennberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Wennberg misses with a few strikes there.
Wennberg tries to clinch but Kabashi is having none of it.
Wennberg tries to clinch there but Kabashi circles away.
Kabashi shoots in for a takedown but Wennberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wennberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wennberg throws a right and a left that Kabashi avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg swinging wildly here.
Kabashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wennberg has closed the distance and engaged Kabashi in a clinch.
Wennberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Kabashi has double underhooks.
Wennberg is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kabashi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wennberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kristal Kabashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kabashi throws a series of punches but Wennberg moves out of range.
Wennberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Kabashi circles away.
Wennberg throws a nice looking combination but Kabashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kabashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kabashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Wennberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kabashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kabashi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wennberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexndr Wennberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kabashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wennberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexndr Wennberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wennberg 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexndr Wennberg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Emlek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 1 - 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, Shock Zhou!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou works the jab nicely.
Emlek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zhou as he avoids it easily.
Emlek fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emlek is out of range and Zhou settles back down.
Emlek tries to clinch up.
Zhou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Emlek wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emlek checks a leg kick.
Zhou with a nice cross.
Zhou connects with a jab.
Emlek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Emlek throwing shots but Zhou is blocking nicely.
Zhou is looking to control Emlek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zhou avoid being mounted?
Emlek thows a huge punch but Zhou dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou wants to improve his position but Emlek is controlling well.
Emlek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhou is trying to get back to full guard.
Emlek could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Emlek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zhou keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emlek thows a huge punch but Zhou dodges it nicely.
Zhou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emlek is working away from the top position though.
Emlek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zhou blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emlek.
Emlek throwing shots but Zhou is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhou pushes Emlek off looking to stand but Emlek dives back in and keeps control.
Emlek lands with a punch from half guard.
Emlek 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.
Emlek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zhou's head.
Emlek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emlek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zhou is looking to control Emlek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zhou avoid being mounted?
Zhou looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zhou blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emlek.
Emlek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Emlek thows a huge punch but Zhou dodges it nicely.
Emlek is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zhou!
Emlek unloads with some shots from mount but Zhou bucks and avoids them well.
Emlek loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Zhou scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Emlek land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Emlek stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramazan Emlek!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ramazan Emlek made sure he mentioned Nuclear Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Lewinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewinski's entrance music is Shoot from the hip. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raymond Lewinski!
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, Lucas Winston!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewinski tries to sprawl but Winston drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lewinski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Winston wants to stand but Lewinski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Winston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winston drops back looking for a leg! Lewinski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewinski manages to kick Winston off! Winston jumps back into Lewinski's guard.
Lewinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winston defends well.
Lewinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winston defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lewinski is trying to control the position but Winston postures up.
Winston working some strikes from top position.
Lewinski looking to control.
Winston trying to control but Lewinski is working from the bottom.
Lewinski is looking for a triangle but Winston pushes his legs off easily.
Winston postures up in Lewinski's guard and throws a big left but Lewinski blocks it.
Winston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston stands up over Lewinski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lewinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winston has managed to get both his arms back between Lewinski's legs - danger averted.
Winston wanted to stand there but Lewinski had control of the position.
Lewinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Winston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winston is working Lewinski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winston content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Lewinski has locked up a guillotine! Lewinski's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Winston is holding on here and Lewinski must be using up a lot of energy. Winston has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Lewinski gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raymond Lewinski!
Raymond Lewinski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Jo Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignas Vilnius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Jo Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignas Vilnius!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Vilnius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wayne.
Vilnius clinches up with Wayne and pushes him back against the cage.
Vilnius is pressed up against the cage. Wayne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vilnius down to the mat. Vilnius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vilnius has managed to clinch.
Vilnius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wayne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vilnius circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Jo Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilnius shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wayne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Vilnius tries to pass.
Vilnius has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Wayne to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Vilnius is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Wayne pulls down on the head and he's put Vilnius to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bob Jo Wayne!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod The Iceberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod The Iceberg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erschov scores with a head kick. The Iceberg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Erschov fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Iceberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Iceberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Erschov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Erschov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erschov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Iceberg tries to avoid it but Erschov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Iceberg to the ground. The Iceberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Erschov shoots in and bounces The Iceberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Iceberg controls Erschov momentarily but Erschov frees himself.
Erschov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Iceberg is keeping the position for now.
The Iceberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The Iceberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Erschov is controlling him.
The Iceberg throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Erschov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Iceberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erschov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Iceberg on the ground.
Erschov prevents The Iceberg from getting back to his feet.
Erschov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Iceberg wants to sweep here but Erschov controlling him for the moment.
Erschov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Erschov cracks The Iceberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Erschov tries to clinch up.
Erschov throws a head kick that misses.
The Iceberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Iceberg pulls guard effortlessly.
The Iceberg working a defensive guard here.
Erschov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Iceberg is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg trying to keep a closed guard but Erschov is proving a slippery customer.
The Iceberg wants to get back to his feet but Erschov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Erschov pushing down on The Iceberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Erschov wants to advance to full mount but The Iceberg doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The Iceberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Iceberg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Iceberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
No luck for The Iceberg with that takedown attempt.
The Iceberg clinches up against the cage.
Erschov breaks the clinch.
Erschov tries to clinch
and The Iceberg counters with a straight right hand.
The Iceberg gets tackled into the cage by Erschov. Erschov maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Iceberg.
Erschov scores a nice knee to the body.
Erschov goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Iceberg prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Erschov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erschov is trying to pull guard but The Iceberg has him pressed against the cage.
Erschov is looking to break free of the clinch but The Iceberg has double underhooks.
Erschov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov gets underhooks to prevent The Iceberg's takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erschov is struggling to control the position.
The Iceberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Erschov crunches a lovely knee into The Iceberg's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Iceberg as Erschov tries to tie him up.
Erschov drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Iceberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Iceberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Iceberg.
Erschov is looking to clinch but The Iceberg is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rod The Iceberg will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Iceberg tries to clinch there but Erschov circles away.
The Iceberg tries to keep at a distance but Erschov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Iceberg letting Erschov take a breather here.
Erschov working The Iceberg over with knees to the body.
Erschov pulls guard effortlessly.
Erschov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing The Iceberg from controlling successfully.
The Iceberg slips nicely into half guard.
The Iceberg is looking for a kimura but Erschov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Iceberg to get the leverage.
Erschov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iceberg passes to full mount!
Erschov is squirming around, avoiding The Iceberg's attempts to control the action.
Erschov is trying desperately to improve position.
Rod The Iceberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Erschov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The Iceberg wants to finish this one by submission but Erschov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from The Iceberg.
Erschov is desperately trying to improve his position but The Iceberg has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erschov gets back to half guard.
Erschov is trying to get back to full guard.
The Iceberg is keen to just control but Erschov is a slippery customer.
Erschov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Iceberg stops Erschov from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Iceberg trying to control from half guard but Erschov is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rod The Iceberg wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Iceberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Iceberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov tries to roll over but The Iceberg keeps him under control.
Erschov is looking to control The Iceberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erschov avoid being mounted?
Erschov landing strikes from the bottom.
The Iceberg is keen to just control but Erschov is a slippery customer.
Erschov keeping hold of The Iceberg's head, controlling as best he can.
The Iceberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Erschov sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg stalling away here and it's allowed Erschov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erschov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing The Iceberg from controlling successfully.
The Iceberg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erschov looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rod The Iceberg.
Erschov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rod The Iceberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Erschov tries to clinch up but The Iceberg circles away and keeps his distance.
The Iceberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erschov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alexei Erschov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erschov lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Iceberg's sensitive parts.
The Iceberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Iceberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Erschov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Iceberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Iceberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Erschov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Iceberg tries to clinch but Erschov is having none of it.
The Iceberg avoids the head kick by Erschov.
Erschov tries to sprawl but The Iceberg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The Iceberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erschov keeps working.
The Iceberg is working for a submission of some sort.
Erschov trying to hold on to The Iceberg's head to control him but The Iceberg postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iceberg works his way into side control.
The Iceberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erschov keeps working.
The Iceberg scores with punches from side control.
Erschov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Erschov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iceberg stands up from mount. Strange move.
Erschov is looking to clinch but The Iceberg is avoiding it.
Erschov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Iceberg's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erschov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Iceberg on his heels. He'll look to pass The Iceberg's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Iceberg is trying to hold Erschov in close to prevent damage but Erschov has managed to pass into half guard.
The Iceberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Iceberg wants to improve his position but Erschov is controlling well.
The Iceberg pushes Erschov off looking to stand but Erschov dives back in and keeps control.
Erschov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Erschov trying to mount his opponent but The Iceberg defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Iceberg defending well though.
Erschov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Erschov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rod The Iceberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Iceberg wants to control but Erschov is keeping busy.
Erschov wants to pass to mount but The Iceberg is defending the position.
The Iceberg is looking to control Erschov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Iceberg avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov trying to control from half guard but The Iceberg is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rod The Iceberg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Iceberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Erschov gets caught napping as The Iceberg dives in and scores a takedown. Erschov manages to retain guard.
Erschov trying to keep a closed guard but The Iceberg is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Iceberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alexei Erschov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Iceberg is looking to take a break and control but Erschov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod The Iceberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Iceberg 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod The Iceberg!
Rod The Iceberg very nearly forgot to thank Nuclear Fight Gear 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.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babis Katsarelias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babis Katsarelias will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Babis Katsarelias!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee wants to clinch up but Katsarelias keeps it at a distance.
Lee throws a series of punches but Katsarelias moves out of range.
Katsarelias looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Katsarelias won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Katsarelias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee wants to stand but Katsarelias is controlling the position.
Katsarelias sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Lee doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Katsarelias paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Lee - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nathan Lee!
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