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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ember Grestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diskretni Jebac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jebac has chosen U NOKAUT ! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ember Grestone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diskretni Jebac's chin.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ember Grestone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diskretni Jebac! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jebac throws a series of strikes that have Grestone backpedaling.
It looks like Ember Grestone has been cut. Grestone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Jebac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grestone scoring with strikes to the body and head. Jebac is looking to escape. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Grestone scoring with strikes to the body and head. Grestone working Jebac over with strikes. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Grestone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jebac doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grestone. Grestone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Grestone looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nice strikes from Grestone there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grestone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Jebac is trying to stand.
Jebac has hold of Grestone's hands but Grestone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Grestone scoring with strikes to the body and head. Grestone is nestled in close to Jebac, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Grestone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jebac is rocked! Grestone working the head and body with strikes. Jebac is still in real trouble! Can Grestone finish him? Grestone is trying for a kimura here. Jebac looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Grestone wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ember Grestone!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Asiniho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Luikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Asiniho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronaldo Asiniho! 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, Lalli Luikku! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Luikku misses with a takedown attempt and Asiniho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luikku's guard. Luikku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Luikku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Luikku working for a triangle but Asiniho defends it easily.
Luikku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Asiniho wants to pass the guard but Luikku is keeping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Asiniho wants to get up but he can't break Luikku's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Asiniho trying to control but Luikku is working from the bottom. Asiniho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luikku is looking to sweep but instead, Asiniho has passed into half guard.
Luikku looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Luikku looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Asiniho pushes past his half guard into mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Asiniho throws some wild stikes that Luikku manages to avoid easily.
Asiniho trying to control but Luikku is having none of it. Luikku is looking to get to half guard. Luikku bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Asiniho looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Luikku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Asiniho is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Red Square Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Luikku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luikku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Luikku looks winded! You can see the frustration on Asiniho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Asiniho regains half guard. Luikku is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Asiniho to slip a leg under and get back to full guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Luikku drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Asiniho dives on top into guard. Asiniho trying to control but Luikku is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luikku working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Asiniho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Asiniho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Luikku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Asiniho sitting in guard, not really doing much. Asiniho trying to control the position from guard on top but Luikku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Asiniho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Asiniho advances to half guard. Luikku actively working from the bottom here. Asiniho wants to take a breather but Luikku is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Asiniho is really struggling to control Luikku but he's trying to hold on to the position. Luikku looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Asiniho wants to take a breather but Luikku is having none of it. Luikku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asiniho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Asiniho wants to stand up but Luikku is controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ronaldo Asiniho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Luikku stuffs the takedown. Lalli Luikku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Luikku gets the takedown into 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Luikku swings around for an armbar but Asiniho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Luikku's guard. Asiniho trying to control but Luikku is working from the bottom. Asiniho controls from within his opponent's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Asiniho dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Asiniho fails with the takedown. Luikku has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Asiniho is landing a low percentage of strikes. Luikku with a poor takedown and Asiniho counters with a nice body shot. No luck with that takedown attempt from Luikku. Luikku shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Luikku postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Asiniho is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Luikku, into his guard. Asiniho wants to stand but Luikku has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Asiniho engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Luikku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Asiniho is aware though and is defending well. Luikku is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Asiniho postures up in Luikku's guard and throws a big left but Luikku blocks it. Asiniho trying to control the position from guard on top but Luikku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Asiniho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Asiniho wasn't doing enough on the ground. Asiniho is looking to clinch but Luikku is avoiding it.
Luikku avoids the head kick by Asiniho.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Luikku. Asiniho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Asiniho moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Luikku. Asiniho trying to control the action but Luikku is working from the bottom. Asiniho throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Luikku is looking for a sweep. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Luikku is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Asiniho's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Asiniho! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Luikku has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronaldo Asiniho!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Kostyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitolav Bistroyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostyrko's entrance music is Fuck Them All. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philipp Kostyrko! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bitolav Bistroyev! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bistroyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kostyrko doesn't seem bothered though. Kostyrko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bistroyev tries to bum rush Kostyrko with a series of wild strikes but Kostyrko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bistroyev 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. Kostyrko has Bistroyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges. Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Bistroyev's ribcage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bistroyev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bistroyev managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Bistroyev is trying to break free. Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Bistroyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bistroyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bistroyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Bistroyev is trying to break the clinch but Kostyrko is controlling him. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bitolav Bistroyev has been cut. Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bistroyev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kostyrko blocks an uppercut.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bistroyev misses with a short punch on the inside. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Bistroyev misses with a short punch on the inside. Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks it.
Kostyrko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bistroyev wants to break free but Kostyrko has control.
Bistroyev misses with some punches.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko blocks a body shot from Bistroyev. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bistroyev. Kostyrko has Bistroyev pressed against the cage, preventing Bistroyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bistroyev misses with a short punch on the inside. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev lands with a left to the head. Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bistroyev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko is breathing heavily. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostyrko. Bistroyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostyrko controls his hands.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostyrko has Bistroyev pressed against the cage, preventing Bistroyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostyrko's elbow. Bistroyev throws a head punch that misses. Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bistroyev fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bistroyev. Bistroyev misses with the head strike.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bistroyev lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostyrko blocking some punches.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Bistroyev lands a body punch in the clinch. Bistroyev is trying to push Kostyrko away but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks with his arms.
Bistroyev working aggressively here.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bistroyev has eaten all the pies! Bistroyev managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Bistroyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostyrko uses good head movement to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bistroyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostyrko. Bistroyev throws a head punch that misses. Kostyrko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bistroyev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Bistroyev avoids a wild elbow strike from Kostyrko. Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Bistroyev tries to work over Kostyrko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kostyrko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bistroyev's brow. Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kostyrko blocks an uppercut.
Kostyrko prevents a body shot from Bistroyev. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bistroyev. Bistroyev can't break the clinch.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bitolav Bistroyev's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kostyrko closes the distance and pushes Bistroyev back into the cage. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Bistroyev.
Bistroyev gets through Kostyrko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bistroyev tries a body shot but Kostyrko blocks it.
Bistroyev working aggressively here.
Kostyrko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bistroyev tries to work over Kostyrko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev lands with a left to the head. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostyrko. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Bistroyev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philipp Kostyrko has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks it.
Bistroyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostyrko uses good head movement to avoid it. Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Bistroyev misses with some punches.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bistroyev scores with a shot to the side of Kostyrko's head. Bistroyev managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Bistroyev has a couple of punches blocked by Kostyrko.
Bistroyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bistroyev scores with a nice hook to the head. Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostyrko. Kostyrko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bistroyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bistroyev working aggressively here.
Bistroyev lands a nice uppercut. Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Bistroyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
Bistroyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostyrko prevents Bistroyev from breaking the clinch. Bistroyev is trying to force a seperation but Kostyrko has the dominant position. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev misses with a body punch.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostyrko controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice left hand lands by Bistroyev.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bistroyev breaks from the clinch.
Kostyrko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bistroyev. Bistroyev keeps the fight on the outside. Kostyrko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kostyrko wants to clinch up but Bistroyev keeps it at a distance. Bistroyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kostyrko tries to clinch there but Bistroyev circles away.
Kostyrko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bistroyev scores with a nice right hand.
Bistroyev missing with a left hand there. Kostyrko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kostyrko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bistroyev paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kostyrko is looking to clinch. Bistroyev missing with a left hand there. Kostyrko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A telegraphed right hand from Bistroyev misses the target. Bistroyev misses with a looping left. Kostyrko closes the distance and pushes Bistroyev back into the cage. Bistroyev is trying to force a seperation but Kostyrko has the dominant position. Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Kostyrko blocks an uppercut.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko prevents Bistroyev from breaking the clinch. Bistroyev working hard to break the clinch. Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bistroyev working hard to break the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bistroyev. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bistroyev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Kostyrko blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev is trying to push Kostyrko away but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Bistroyev's ribcage. Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Bistroyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bistroyev gets tackled into the cage by Kostyrko. Kostyrko maintains the clinch. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bistroyev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bistroyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostyrko blocking some punches.
Bistroyev tries a body shot but Kostyrko blocks it.
Bistroyev dodges an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
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 Philipp Kostyrko will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bitolav Bistroyev's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bistroyev with a jab. Bistroyev throws a hook but Kostyrko blocks it. Bistroyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostyrko is just out of range. Kostyrko closes the distance and clinches. Bistroyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bistroyev. Bistroyev dodges an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kostyrko lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks with his arms.
Kostyrko throws an elbow but it misses.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bistroyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Bistroyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Bistroyev fails to land. Kostyrko throws an elbow that misses.
Bistroyev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Bistroyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bistroyev.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kostyrko.
Kostyrko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostyrko takes a shot to the head. Kostyrko lands an elbow inside that Bistroyev shrugs off. Bistroyev misses with a short punch on the inside. Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Kostyrko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bistroyev blocks the elbow strike.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Bistroyev has a couple of punches blocked by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bistroyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Bistroyev's face as he tries to break the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Bistroyev fails to land. Bistroyev misses with the head strike.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Bistroyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bistroyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bistroyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Bistroyev tries to work over Kostyrko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kostyrko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko blocking some punches.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Bistroyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Kostyrko. Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Bistroyev pushes Kostyrko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Kostyrko prevents Bistroyev from breaking the clinch. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Bistroyev fails to land. Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bistroyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Bistroyev tries a body shot but Kostyrko blocks it.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko pushes off an throws an elbow but Bistroyev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev can't break the clinch.
Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostyrko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bistroyev misses with some punches.
Bistroyev working hard to break the clinch. Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Bistroyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kostyrko prevents Bistroyev from breaking the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a nice knee to the body. Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bistroyev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bistroyev misses with the head strike.
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Bitolav Bistroyev's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bistroyev swinging wildly here.
Kostyrko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Kostyrko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bistroyev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Bistroyev looks to land a combination but Kostyrko avoids it well. Kostyrko thumps Bistroyev with a low kick. Kostyrko takes the fight into the clinch. Bistroyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostyrko prevents Bistroyev from breaking the clinch. Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Bistroyev's ribcage. Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bistroyev. Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bistroyev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko misses with an elbow over the top. A nice left hand lands by Bistroyev.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostyrko has double underhooks. Bistroyev can't break the clinch.
Bistroyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko working Bistroyev over with knees to the body. Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Bistroyev lands a nice uppercut. Bistroyev misses with a short punch on the inside. Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bistroyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostyrko uses good head movement to avoid it. Bistroyev is trying to break the clinch but Kostyrko is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks it.
Bistroyev lands with a light punch inside. Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev dodges an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko has Bistroyev pressed against the cage, preventing Bistroyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kostyrko blocking some punches.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Bistroyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action! Bistroyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Bistroyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bistroyev scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bistroyev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev throws a head punch that misses. Kostyrko blocks a body shot from Bistroyev. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Bistroyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bistroyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostyrko has double underhooks. Bistroyev tries to break free but Kostyrko pushes him back against the cage. Bistroyev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Bistroyev working aggressively here.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bistroyev's face.
Kostyrko connects with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev lands with a right to the head. Bistroyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Still in the clinch, Bistroyev scores with a nice short uppercut. Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Bistroyev working hard to break the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Kostyrko has Bistroyev pressed against the cage, preventing Bistroyev from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bistroyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostyrko controls his hands.
Bistroyev managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Bistroyev is trying to break the clinch but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Bistroyev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Bistroyev managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Bistroyev tries to circle away but Kostyrko has him pinned against the cage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bistroyev is trying to force a seperation but Kostyrko has the dominant position. Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bistroyev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bistroyev. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko had his way with Bitolav Bistroyev in that round. The cut man is working on Bitolav Bistroyev's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bistroyev blocks a head kick by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko moves into range and clinches up with Bistroyev. Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Kostyrko crunches a lovely knee into Bistroyev's ribcage. Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Bistroyev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Bistroyev is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bistroyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Bistroyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Bistroyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kostyrko lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bistroyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bistroyev working aggressively here.
Kostyrko throws an elbow that misses.
Bistroyev tries to break the clinch but Kostyrko is controlling the position. Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bistroyev.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bistroyev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Bistroyev lands a right hand. A right hand to the body from Bistroyev.
Bistroyev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bistroyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Bistroyev working aggressively here.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bistroyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostyrko's elbow. Bitolav Bistroyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bistroyev. 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! Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bistroyev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bistroyev blocks it with crossed arms. Kostyrko blocks an uppercut.
Kostyrko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Bistroyev lands a shoulder strike. Bistroyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostyrko controls his hands.
Kostyrko throws an elbow but it misses.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bistroyev avoids it. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev lands with a light punch inside. A frustrated look appears on Bistroyev's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Bistroyev misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bistroyev pushes Kostyrko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bistroyev is defending well for now. Bistroyev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kostyrko backwards. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Bistroyev blocks it.
Bistroyev blocks the elbow strike.
Bistroyev avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Bistroyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Kostyrko has double underhooks. Bistroyev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kostyrko. Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bistroyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bistroyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Kostyrko won't allow it.
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bistroyev misses with the head strike.
Bistroyev has had enough of the clinch but Kostyrko keeps him there for the moment. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostyrko. Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Bistroyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kostyrko's elbow. Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. With the fighters up against the cage, Kostyrko throws an elbow but misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bistroyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bistroyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kostyrko has him pressed against the cage. Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Bistroyev avoids the damage to the body. A head punch on the inside from Bistroyev fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Bistroyev fails to land. Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bistroyev misses with a hook from the clinch. Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kostyrko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bistroyev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostyrko. Bistroyev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight! Philipp Kostyrko showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kostyrko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Philipp Kostyrko! Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Philipp Kostyrko! Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Philipp Kostyrko!
Philipp Kostyrko wins by unanimous decision! Philipp Kostyrko retains his lightweight title! A relieved looking Philipp Kostyrko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick TheGreek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzon Dzons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick TheGreek! 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, Dzon Dzons! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dzons throws a shot to the body.
TheGreek avoids a punch combination nicely.
TheGreek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dzons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dzons throws a series of punches but TheGreek avoids them all with ease. TheGreek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dzons misses with the combination.
Dzons misses with a combination
and TheGreek counters with a nice leg kick. Dzons throws a right and a left that TheGreek avoids nicely. No joy there for Dzons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dzons looks winded! TheGreek tries to clinch but Dzons moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dzons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and TheGreek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Dzons throws an off balance right hand
and TheGreek counters with a leg kick. TheGreek moves into the clinch. Dzons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but TheGreek is keeping busy. TheGreek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dzons misses with a looping right. TheGreek moves into the clinch successfully.
TheGreek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. TheGreek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dzons.
That's two minutes gone in the round. TheGreek lands an elbow inside. Dzons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dzons avoiding damage as TheGreek throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! TheGreek lands a nice uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by TheGreek. Dzons tries to land knees in the clinch but TheGreek avoids the damage to the body. Dzons takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dzon Dzons has been cut. TheGreek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dzons.
Dzons is trying to push TheGreek away but TheGreek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A nice glancing elbow lands by TheGreek. TheGreek tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzons avoids the damage to the body. TheGreek lands a damaging elbow. TheGreek lands an elbow inside that Dzons shrugs off. TheGreek lands an elbow just above Dzons 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dzons takes an elbow to the temple. TheGreek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dzons misses with a combination
and TheGreek counters with a low kick, right behind Dzons 's knee. TheGreek moves into the clinch. TheGreek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dzons's defenses.
That has opened up Dzon Dzons's cut even more. TheGreek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. TheGreek lands an elbow inside that Dzons shrugs off. TheGreek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. TheGreek tries to clinch up but Dzons circles away and keeps his distance. Dzons throws a left and a right that both miss
and TheGreek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. TheGreek moves into range and clinches up with Dzons. We've been informed that Dzons has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. TheGreek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. TheGreek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. TheGreek avoids the body shot from Dzons.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! TheGreek gets a clinch. Dzons avoiding damage as TheGreek throws knees to the body.
TheGreek crunches a lovely knee into Dzons's ribcage. Nice elbow from TheGreek.
The cut above Dzon Dzons's eye is starting to cause him problems now. TheGreek missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. TheGreek lands an elbow inside. TheGreek lands an elbow that stopped Dzons in his tracks for a moment. TheGreek lands an elbow just above Dzons 's eye. TheGreek lands a nice elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick TheGreek dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dzon Dzons's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
TheGreek shoots in but no luck this time. Dzons misses with the combination.
Dzons throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and TheGreek counters with a low kick, right behind Dzons 's knee. Dzons scores with a nice head shot. Dzons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
TheGreek has managed to clinch.
TheGreek lands an elbow inside that Dzons shrugs off. TheGreek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dzon Dzons's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Dzons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
TheGreek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Dzons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dzons is breathing heavily. TheGreek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzons avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dzons takes an elbow to the forehead. TheGreek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dzon Dzons's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick TheGreek!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Ferrozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Derkuzniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derkuzniak has chosen SD & SCHOKK - Intro / Fler - Ghetto Beat as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Peter Derkuzniak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Ferrozzo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Derkuzniak! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Derkuzniak ducks under a wild hook from Ferrozzo. Derkuzniak dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ferrozzo throws a head kick but Derkuzniak moves out of range.
Ferrozzo misses with the combination.
Derkuzniak rushes Ferrozzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Derkuzniak wants the takedown. Ferrozzo is fighting it off but Derkuzniak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ferrozzo's guard against the cage. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Derkuzniak throws a strike but Ferrozzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Ferrozzo wants to control from the top but Derkuzniak keeps moving. Derkuzniak is controlling Ferrozzo's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Derkuzniak has a closed guard, preventing Ferrozzo from standing up. Ferrozzo preventing the sweep. Derkuzniak pulls Ferrozzo in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferrozzo from doing any damage or advancing position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Scott Ferrozzo. Derkuzniak dives in and grabs Ferrozzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferrozzo pushes down on Derkuzniak's head and hops out. Derkuzniak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrozzo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Ferrozzo. Derkuzniak blocks a head kick by Ferrozzo.
Ferrozzo connects with a body shot. Ferrozzo throws a nice looking combination but Derkuzniak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ferrozzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrozzo throws a head kick but Derkuzniak moves out of range.
Ferrozzo is breathing heavily. Ferrozzo throws a leg kick which misses Derkuzniak's front leg but catches the back leg as Derkuzniak tries to avoid it. Ferrozzo wants to clinch. Ferrozzo tries to clinch up but Derkuzniak circles away and keeps his distance. Derkuzniak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferrozzo sprawls well. Ferrozzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Derkuzniak gets slowly back to his feet. Derkuzniak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferrozzo. Derkuzniak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferrozzo takes a swing at Derkuzniak's ribcage but misses. Derkuzniak closes the distance and pushes Ferrozzo back into the cage. Derkuzniak has hold of one of Ferrozzo's legs. Ferrozzo is fighting the takedown attempt but Derkuzniak gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Ferrozzo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Derkuzniak on the ground. Derkuzniak postures up in Ferrozzo's guard and throws a big left but Ferrozzo blocks it. Derkuzniak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Derkuzniak wasn't active enough on the ground. Derkuzniak tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferrozzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ferrozzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Derkuzniak moves out of range of the strikes. Ferrozzo gets caught flat footed, as Derkuzniak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Derkuzniak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Derkuzniak. Derkuzniak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Derkuzniak showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Derkuzniak scores with a couple of good hammerfists. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Derkuzniak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Derkuzniak trying to pass the guard but Ferrozzo defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Derkuzniak dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good work by Ferrozzo as he checks the leg kick. Ferrozzo keeps the fight on the outside. Derkuzniak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferrozzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derkuzniak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ferrozzo gets caught flat footed, as Derkuzniak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ferrozzo wants to get back to his feet but Derkuzniak is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Derkuzniak stays in close to Ferrozzo's body and controls the position. Peter Derkuzniak has got the better of the ground game so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Derkuzniak wasn't active enough on the ground. Derkuzniak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferrozzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Derkuzniak fails with the takedown. Derkuzniak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ferrozzo lands the left hand. Ferrozzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derkuzniak avoids the body shot from Ferrozzo.
Derkuzniak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrozzo. Derkuzniak shoots in but no luck this time. Ferrozzo connects with a high kick. Scott Ferrozzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Derkuzniak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Derkuzniak gets to his feet. Ferrozzo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Derkuzniak drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Derkuzniak content to stall in guard here.
Peter Derkuzniak has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Ferrozzo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derkuzniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Scott Ferrozzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Derkuzniak. Ferrozzo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Derkuzniak paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ferrozzo moves into the clinch. Derkuzniak blocks a body shot from Ferrozzo. Derkuzniak avoiding damage as Ferrozzo throws knees to the body.
Derkuzniak lands a nice uppercut. Derkuzniak manages to break the clinch.
Derkuzniak darts in and clinches Ferrozzo up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Derkuzniak wants a takedown.
Ferrozzo connects with a knee to the head.
Ferrozzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Derkuzniak's efforts to push away. Derkuzniak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Derkuzniak is trying to pull guard but Ferrozzo has him pressed against the cage. Derkuzniak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Ferrozzo lands a knee to the head.
Ferrozzo landing knees to the head.
Derkuzniak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferrozzo pulls him back up using the underhooks. Ferrozzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Derkuzniak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferrozzo looks to throw an elbow but misses. Derkuzniak is trying to break free. Ferrozzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Derkuzniak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Derkuzniak shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Derkuzniak in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ferrozzo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Derkuzniak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Derkuzniak! Peter Derkuzniak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Sax (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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186 cm
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224 lbs
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205 cm
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sten Sax! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hart scores with a takedown into Sax's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Hart stays in close to Sax's body and controls the position. Hart passes easily into side control. Nice work. Hart taking a breather here. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sax can do anything to dispel that myth. Sax is pushing Hart's head away, looking to escape. Hart manages to hold on to the position though. Hart controlling the position. We've been hearing good reports from Hart's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Sax wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Hart controlling from side mount. Sax wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hart controls the position. Sax is trying to buck Hart off. Hart controlling from side mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Hart wasn't doing enough on the ground. Hart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Some wild striking there from Sax.
Hart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sax to the mat! Sax manages to get full guard. Sax keeping full guard, as Hart tries to pass. Hart might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Hart advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sax is trying to get back to his feet. Sax looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. 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! Sax trying to remain calm as Hart controls from the top position. Sax on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Sax is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Hart is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sax is trying to escape and Hart transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sax is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hart! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Hart!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Lililov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lililov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nickelback - Leader Of Men. Howell has chosen USA as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Lililov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Howell! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lililov rushes Howell and presses him up against the cage. Lililov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howell to keep the fight standing. Howell is leaning against Lililov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Howell gets through Lililov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Howell. Lililov is breathing heavily. A shot in the inside from Howell. A short right hand to the side of the head by Howell.
Lililov is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Howell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Oh Lililov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Howell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A body shot lands from Howell.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Lililov pressed against the cage. Howell frees himself up and cracks Howell with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Lililov crumples to the floor, out cold! Howell jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Howell! During a confident post fight interview, Jason Howell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Adam Lililov spoke after the fight, saying 'Every hit in my face and body - builds me as a fighter.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Telford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Bush! 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, Filip Telford! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Telford throws a half hearted mid kick. Telford misses with a low kick as Bush jumps back. Telford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Telford keeps the fight on the outside. Telford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Telford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Telford gets tackled into the cage by Bush. Bush maintains the clinch. Telford tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Telford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bush avoids it. Bush stalling in the clinch but Telford improves position. Telford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bush wants the takedown. Telford is fighting it off but Bush persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Telford's guard against the cage. Bush is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Academy of Combat that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Telford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Bush is working Telford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bush postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Bush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Bush works a leg free and moves into half guard. Bush scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bush moves nicely into side control. Bush working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bush has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Telford! Bush lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bush is landing with some decent strikes but Telford is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Bush can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Telford is looking to escape. Telford tries to lock up and control but Bush gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bush scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Telford is rocked! Bush content just to control the position here. Bush dominating with strikes here. Telford is still in real trouble! Can Bush finish him? Bush postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Telford in real trouble here! The ref calls for Telford to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Bush! George Bush very nearly forgot to thank Zombie Nutrition - LOD 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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