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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Un (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Un kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is North Korea National anthem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Kim Jong Un!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chael Connell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connell fails to land with a series of punches.
Connell moves into the clinch.
Connell drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jong Un won't allow Connell to sweep him here.
Connell trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jong Un stopping the sweep attempt from Connell.
Connell is pulling down on Jong Un's head. It's preventing any offense from Jong Un, at least for the moment.
Connell has his feet on Jong Un's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Un stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jong Un wants it to stay on the feet.
Jong Un misses with a two punch combination.
Connell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jong Un misses with a series of wild punches.
Connell fails with a takedown attempt.
Jong Un falls off balance throwing a combination
and Connell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jong Un looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connell scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim Jong Un seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jong Un was well out of range. Poor timing from Connell.
Connell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jong Un's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connell stands up and waves to Jong Un to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Connell.
Jong Un is breathing heavily.
Connell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Connell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connell forces Jong Un back against the cage and clinches.
Connell jumps guard and drags Jong Un to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Connell has his feet on Jong Un's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jong Un tries for a takedown but Connell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jong Un walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Connell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Jong Un. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Connell!
Connell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Connell is pushing down on Jong Un's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jong Un is fighting to maintain full guard but Connell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Connell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Connell moves nicely into side control.
Connell scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell throws an elbow but Jong Un slips to the side and avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jong Un's shoulder. That is not cool.
Connell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Connell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like Connell might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Connell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jong Un gets caught napping as Connell dives in and scores a takedown. Jong Un manages to retain guard.
Connell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jong Un knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connell on the ground.
Jong Un avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jong Un being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Chael Connell was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jong Un will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jong Un gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chael Connell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Connell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jong Un's head.
Jong Un misses with a combination
and Connell moves into the clinch.
Connell is trying to trip Jong Un. He has hold of a leg but Jong Un is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Connell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Connell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connell gets to his feet - Jong Un follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Un misses with the combination.
Jong Un fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Connell.
Connell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Connell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jong Un takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Un misses with a double jab
and Connell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jong Un is rocked!
Connell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Connell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jong Un, up you get!
Connell moves into the clinch.
Jong Un tries to break the clinch but Connell is controlling the position.
Jong Un is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell breaks the clinch.
Connell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chael Connell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Connell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Connell seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Connell 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connell successfully pulls guard.
Connell trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Connell 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.
Connell managing to control the position.
Connell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jong Un manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell gets to his feet. Jong Un looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jong Un throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connell.
Jong Un misses with a combination
and Connell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Connell.
Connell is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jong Un's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell is trying to get an arm triangle but Jong Un is defending well.
The referee asks Connell politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Connell prefers to stall for the moment though.
Connell advances to full mount.
Connell controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Connell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Connell stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Connell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Connell seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Connell wants to work for an arm triangle but Jong Un is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Connell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kim Jong Un has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Connell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Connell 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 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Connell!
Chael Connell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Rhino logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakad Kiatsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prosto Luchshiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakad Kiatsongrit has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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228 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sakad Kiatsongrit!
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, Prosto Luchshiy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatsongrit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luchshiy swivels and escapes.
Kiatsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Luchshiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luchshiy checks a low kick from Kiatsongrit.
Luchshiy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kiatsongrit is trying to stand back up but Luchshiy is controlling him
Kiatsongrit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiatsongrit kicks Luchshiy off and gets back to his feet.
Kiatsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiatsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Luchshiy moves out of range easily.
Luchshiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiatsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Luchshiy.
Luchshiy jabs Kiatsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kiatsongrit is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luchshiy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kiatsongrit napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Luchshiy just content to control the position.
Kiatsongrit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchshiy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Some bone on bone action there as Luchshiy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luchshiy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kiatsongrit's guard.
Luchshiy controlling from the top position.
Luchshiy throwing strikes from guard but Kiatsongrit blocks nicely.
Luchshiy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kiatsongrit is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Luchshiy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kiatsongrit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luchshiy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Luchshiy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Prosto Luchshiy.
Luchshiy thuds his right hand into Kiatsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiatsongrit lands a jab to Luchshiy's midsection.
Luchshiy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kiatsongrit was covering up waiting for the punch and Luchshiy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Luchshiy throws an elbow that misses. Kiatsongrit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Luchshiy's guard. Nice move by Kiatsongrit!
Kiatsongrit preventing the sweep.
Luchshiy keeps trying to improve his position.
Kiatsongrit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luchshiy controlling Kiatsongrit's posture.
Luchshiy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kiatsongrit is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchshiy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kiatsongrit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Luchshiy controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luchshiy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luchshiy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kiatsongrit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kiatsongrit parries the strikes from Luchshiy easily there. Luchshiy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kiatsongrit to escape.
Kiatsongrit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchshiy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kiatsongrit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kiatsongrit tries to escape but Luchshiy is in control.
Kiatsongrit tries to improve position but can't.
Luchshiy controlling the position from side mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiatsongrit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luchshiy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Luchshiy decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prosto Luchshiy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kiatsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Luchshiy.
Kiatsongrit lands with a nice body kick.
Kiatsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luchshiy is looking to land body kicks.
Kiatsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Sakad Kiatsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Kiatsongrit slams his shin into Luchshiy's torso.
Luchshiy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kiatsongrit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kiatsongrit tries to bench press Luchshiy off him but Luchshiy keeps the position.
Luchshiy looks up at the clock and then as Kiatsongrit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luchshiy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Luchshiy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Prosto Luchshiy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kiatsongrit manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luchshiy is looking to improve his position.
Kiatsongrit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luchshiy is looking for a sweep. Kiatsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luchshiy pushes Kiatsongrit off looking to stand but Kiatsongrit dives back in and keeps control.
Luchshiy wants to control but Kiatsongrit is keeping busy.
Kiatsongrit missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kiatsongrit tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kiatsongrit stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiatsongrit tests Luchshiy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luchshiy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luchshiy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Luchshiy is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiatsongrit has wrist control.
Kiatsongrit is looking to stand back up but Luchshiy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kiatsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luchshiy trying to pass the guard but Kiatsongrit defending well.
Luchshiy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luchshiy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiatsongrit wants to get back to his feet.
Luchshiy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Luchshiy stops Kiatsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Luchshiy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiatsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Kiatsongrit gets caught flat footed, as Luchshiy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luchshiy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luchshiy prevents Kiatsongrit from getting back to his feet.
Luchshiy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kiatsongrit's guard.
Luchshiy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Prosto Luchshiy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kiatsongrit looks for the body kick but Luchshiy saw that one coming.
Kiatsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luchshiy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luchshiy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiatsongrit wants to stand and escape but Luchshiy is having none of it.
Kiatsongrit keeping full guard, as Luchshiy tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prosto Luchshiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kiatsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Luchshiy.
Luchshiy stands up.
Luchshiy misses with a body kick.
Kiatsongrit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luchshiy looking to score a takedown here. Kiatsongrit is defending well but Luchshiy drives through and ends up in Kiatsongrit's guard.
Kiatsongrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luchshiy controls the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiatsongrit wants to stand but Luchshiy is controlling the position.
Luchshiy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luchshiy preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Prosto Luchshiy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Luchshiy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Luchshiy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kiatsongrit being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Luchshiy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Luchshiy throws an elbow but Kiatsongrit slips to the side and avoids it well.
Luchshiy slows the pace down.
Kiatsongrit is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luchshiy is controlling him well.
Luchshiy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Prosto Luchshiy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Luchshiy closes the distance but Kiatsongrit moves to the side
and Kiatsongrit counters with a head kick. That will keep Luchshiy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiatsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiatsongrit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luchshiy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luchshiy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kiatsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No luck for Luchshiy with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luchshiy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kiatsongrit did well to prevent Luchshiy getting side control.
Luchshiy decides to stand and escape the position.
Kiatsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luchshiy rushes Kiatsongrit and presses him up against the cage.
Kiatsongrit prevents Luchshiy from breaking the clinch.
Luchshiy is trying to break the clinch but Kiatsongrit is controlling him.
Kiatsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Kiatsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luchshiy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiatsongrit misses with a head kick.
Luchshiy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiatsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Prosto Luchshiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiatsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Luchshiy has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit fails to pull guard.
Kiatsongrit successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiatsongrit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luchshiy controls the pace.
Kiatsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luchshiy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Luchshiy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Prosto Luchshiy.
Kiatsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakad Kiatsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prosto Luchshiy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luchshiy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kiatsongrit sprawls well initially but Luchshiy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prosto Luchshiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luchshiy 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 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prosto Luchshiy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov has chosen Sirens as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erasmo Trout!
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, Alexander Schelokov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schelokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trout walks into a left hand.
Trout takes the fight into the clinch.
Schelokov wants to get back to striking at distance but Trout won't allow it.
Trout drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trout breaks the clinch.
Trout shoots in for a takedown but Schelokov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Trout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Schelokov misses.
Schelokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trout.
A jab-cross combination lands for Schelokov and sends Trout crashing to the mat! Schelokov follows him down to the mat - Trout regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Trout is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schelokov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Trout quite badly. Trout pulls Schelokov in close trying to recover. Schelokov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Trout on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Trout doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Schelokov!
An out of breath Alexander Schelokov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Tarkovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarkovsky comes into the arena with Sergei Rachmaninov- Bells of Moscow blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Tarkovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Tarkovsky.
Good shot there by Tarkovsky.
Alexandr Tarkovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarkovsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatum.
Tarkovsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarkovsky.
Tarkovsky lands a jab to the nose.
Tarkovsky throws a big shot that misses.
Tarkovsky misses with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tatum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarkovsky struggling a bit here.
Tatum tries to advance to mount but Tarkovsky denies him.
Tarkovsky is trying to control Tatum's posture but Tatum avoids it.
Tatum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tarkovsky takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum in side control, throwing shots but Tarkovsky defends.
Tatum working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tatum tries to advance to mount but Tarkovsky denies him.
Tarkovsky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatum trying to control the position but Tarkovsky is working away.
Tatum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tatum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tatum tries to score with some ground and pound. Tarkovsky controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum swings around for an armbar but Tarkovsky sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tatum's guard.
Tarkovsky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tatum's guard.
Tarkovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
Tarkovsky is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tatum has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarkovsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
Tarkovsky is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tatum doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tarkovsky.
Tatum tries to get to full guard but Tarkovsky has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarkovsky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tatum is just riding it out for now. Tarkovsky eventually gives up the hold.
Tarkovsky is looking for a kimura here.
Tarkovsky is looking for a kimura here.
Tarkovsky is keen to just control but Tatum is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tarkovsky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tarkovsky's back!
Tatum landing with strikes.
Tarkovsky tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tarkovsky can't escape the position.
Tarkovsky is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tatum trying to control but Tarkovsky is having none of it.
Tarkovsky regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarkovsky is pressing down on Tatum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarkovsky can't keep his opponent in guard - Tatum advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tatum tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tarkovsky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tarkovsky is trying to maintain the position but Tatum is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Tarkovsky 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.
Tarkovsky misses with a straight right.
Tarkovsky scores with a hook.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Tarkovsky.
Tatum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tarkovsky sprawls well initially but Tatum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tatum wants to advance to full mount but Tarkovsky doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tatum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarkovsky looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tarkovsky throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tatum escapes and throws Tarkovsky's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tarkovsky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tatum off and has taken his back!
Tarkovsky has the hooks in. Tatum is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Tatum has hold of Tarkovsky's leg, trying to break free but it's let Tarkovsky lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Tatum is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Tarkovsky throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexandr Tarkovsky!
A very excited looking Alexandr Tarkovsky made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Carneiro (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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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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, Ben Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson avoids the head kick by Carneiro.
Carneiro feints and as Swanson raises his hands in defense, Carneiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swanson wants to improve his position but instead Carneiro has moved into half guard.
Swanson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Swanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carneiro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson looking for submissions off his back.
Swanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson actively working from the bottom here.
Swanson punching from the bottom.
Swanson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Swanson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carneiro pulls his head out easily.
Swanson trying to get back to full guard but Carneiro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Swanson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
It looks like Carneiro is going to stand back up.
Swanson wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to maintain the position but Carneiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Swanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Swanson punching from the bottom.
Swanson trying to control here.
Carneiro slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro prevents Swanson from improving his position.
Swanson trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swanson slips a jab and a cross from Carneiro.
Carneiro shoots in and bounces Swanson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carneiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Carneiro escapes and throws Swanson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Carneiro grinds an elbow into Swanson's temple.
Swanson is trying to control Carneiro's posture but Carneiro avoids it.
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carneiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Swanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Carneiro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carneiro has managed to clinch.
Carneiro tightens his grip and picks Swanson up, before dumping him to the ground. Swanson manages to land in guard.
Swanson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Carneiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Swanson looking to control but Carneiro passes into half guard.
Swanson looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro moves into full mount! Swanson won't be happy about that!
Swanson wants to control but Carneiro is having none of it.
Swanson regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro trying to pass the guard but Swanson defending well.
Swanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Swanson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carneiro pulls his head out easily.
Carneiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swanson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swanson.
Swanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Carneiro passes into side control.
Swanson is looking to reverse the position.
Carneiro wants to control but Swanson is keeping him busy.
Swanson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carneiro tries to stand but Swanson is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Swanson looks to land a strike but Carneiro avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carneiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swanson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Carneiro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Swanson passes into side control.
Carneiro is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson controls the position.
Swanson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Swanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carneiro on the ground.
Swanson is trying to get an arm triangle but Carneiro is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson is staying tight to Carneiro's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Swanson 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. This is the final round!
Carneiro has closed the distance and engaged Swanson in a clinch.
Carneiro jumps into guard, dragging Swanson to the mat.
Carneiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Carneiro.
Swanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carneiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Swanson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Carneiro has wrist control.
Ben Swanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Swanson just wasn't active enough.
Carneiro clinches up with Swanson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson pulls Carneiro into guard.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Swanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carneiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carneiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carneiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carneiro is stalling in the full guard.
Swanson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carneiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Swanson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carneiro controls the pace.
Carneiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson is looking for a triangle here but Carneiro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carneiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swanson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
Carneiro moves into full mount!
Carneiro is looking to stand but Carneiro has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Swanson can't escape the position.
Swanson tries to hold on but Carneiro postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Swanson.
I think Swanson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Swanson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Ukkola (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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25
224 lbs
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24
270 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akseli Ukkola!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkola throws a jab when Miranda was well out of range.
Miranda slaps away a takedown attempt from Ukkola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ukkola drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Ukkola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miranda can't do much from the bottom here.
Ukkola looks up at the clock and then as Miranda takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ukkola smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miranda dodges the ground and pound from Ukkola.
Ukkola landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ukkola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Miranda taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ukkola working the ground and pound from side control.
Miranda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ukkola working the ground and pound.
Miranda is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola lands a huge shot from side control! Miranda is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akseli Ukkola!
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