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Militia Dei IV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian McCluskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentin Romanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin Romanov!
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, Ian McCluskey!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCluskey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romanov, pushing him back against the cage.
McCluskey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Romanov.
Romanov misses with a punch on the inside.
McCluskey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McCluskey is looking to take a break and control but Romanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCluskey prevents Romanov from escaping the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McCluskey swings around for an armbar but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McCluskey's guard.
McCluskey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Romanov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCluskey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Romanov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCluskey gets caught flat footed, as Romanov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McCluskey keeping full guard, as Romanov tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanov looking to sit in guard and control but McCluskey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McCluskey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCluskey looks gassed!
McCluskey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov has his feet on McCluskey's thighs here. He's pushed McCluskey off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McCluskey screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Valentin Romanov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Kliment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy comes to the cage accompanied by Dope - Die Motherfucker Die. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan McCarthy!
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, Dimitri Kliment!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kliment tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kliment manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCarthy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McCarthy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ryan McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kliment throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCarthy's head.
Kliment fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kliment has managed to clinch.
Kliment breaks from the clinch.
McCarthy misses with a two punch combination.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Kliment.
No joy there for McCarthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown but Kliment shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McCarthy blocks a head kick by Kliment.
McCarthy throws a jab when Kliment was well out of range.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Kliment, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes Kliment against the cage but Kliment circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kliment throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
Kliment is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCarthy throws a nice looking combination but Kliment bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCarthy ducks under a wild hook from Kliment.
Kliment scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliment throws a one two combo.
McCarthy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kliment blocks a leg kick.
Kliment closes the distance and pushes McCarthy back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kliment tries to pull guard but McCarthy won't allow it.
Kliment is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him.
Kliment manages to break the clinch.
Kliment closes the distance and clinches up with McCarthy, looking for a takedown. Kliment pushes McCarthy against the cage but McCarthy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCarthy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kliment holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McCarthy tries to break free but Kliment pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kliment's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCarthy throws an elbow but misses.
Kliment tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kliment taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliment tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kliment is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks.
Kliment lands a good knee to the midsection. McCarthy won't want to take too many of those.
Kliment drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCarthy pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCarthy misses with a series of wild punches.
Kliment misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kliment is looking to clinch.
Kliment stuffs the takedown attempt from McCarthy. McCarthy gets slowly back to his feet.
McCarthy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kliment throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kliment lands with a kick to the temple. McCarthy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McCarthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCarthy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kliment throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A low kick from McCarthy misses
and Kliment counters with a big head kick but McCarthy shrugs it off.
McCarthy wants to clinch but Kliment slips to the side
and Kliment counters with an inside leg kick.
McCarthy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kliment counters with a thumping low kick.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
McCarthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kliment counters with a big head kick but McCarthy shrugs it off.
Kliment looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kliment defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kliment lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCarthy misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kliment counter with a right hand.
Kliment fakes the leg kick and cracks McCarthy in the body.
Kliment lands a high kick!
Kliment lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A right-left combo lands from Kliment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McCarthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kliment counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kliment.
Kliment breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kliment tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCarthy counters with a one-two to the body.
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Kliment lands a high kick!
McCarthy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kliment counters with a nice double leg into side control. McCarthy won't be happy with that.
McCarthy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kliment controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kliment tries to control but McCarthy wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Kliment dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McCarthy lands a right hook to the body.
McCarthy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kliment moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kliment scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCarthy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kliment counters with a head kick.
Kliment shoots in looking for a takedown. McCarthy tries to sprawl out of it but Kliment keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCarthy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kliment is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kliment throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCarthy was covering up waiting for the punch and Kliment finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kliment wants to pass the guard but McCarthy is keeping the position.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Kliment from controlling successfully.
Kliment is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kliment.
Kliment wants to pass the guard but McCarthy is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCarthy holds on and takes a little breather.
Kliment trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Kliment from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kliment as he avoids it easily.
Kliment misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kliment showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCarthy.
Dimitri Kliment seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCarthy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kliment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Kliment looks to land a combination but McCarthy avoids it well.
McCarthy tries for a takedown but Kliment sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kliment doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
Kliment throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from McCarthy misses.
Kliment lands a head kick. McCarthy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCarthy throws a combination that misses
and Kliment counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCarthy looks to land a combination but Kliment avoids it well.
McCarthy throws out a loose jab but Kliment uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kliment tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.
Kliment throws a combination. McCarthy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kliment checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kliment rushes McCarthy and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliment wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kliment tries to break free but McCarthy pushes him back against the cage.
Kliment wants a takedown.
Kliment keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCarthy is stalling here.
Kliment is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McCarthy gets control of Kliment's arms and successfully pulls guard. McCarthy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kliment wants to control from the top but McCarthy keeps moving.
McCarthy wants to stand but Kliment is controlling the position.
Kliment in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kliment pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarthy is keeping the position for now.
Kliment got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCarthy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kliment has managed to get both his arms back between McCarthy's legs - danger averted.
Kliment drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McCarthy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kliment has McCarthy in his guard.
McCarthy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McCarthy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Kliment showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarthy shoots in looking for a takedown. Kliment tries to sprawl out of it but McCarthy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kliment manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kliment fails with a takedown attempt.
Kliment fails with the takedown.
McCarthy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarthy avoids the head kick by Kliment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kliment.
Kliment takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kliment clinches with his opponent.
McCarthy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kliment up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliment has McCarthy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCarthy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryan McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Kliment.
A frustrated look appears on McCarthy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCarthy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCarthy shoots in for a double leg but Kliment sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCarthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kliment's waist but Kliment gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCarthy off to one side.
McCarthy fails to land with a series of punches.
McCarthy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kliment misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kliment misses with a takedown attempt - McCarthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCarthy tries to clinch up
and Kliment counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kliment lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCarthy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kliment sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCarthy somewhat.
McCarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kliment throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCarthy.
Kliment has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kliment moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCarthy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kliment counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McCarthy!
McCarthy tries to hold on but Kliment postures up.
Kliment thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McCarthy blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliment is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McCarthy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kliment fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kliment wants to control the pace but McCarthy is squirming around nicely.
McCarthy prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Kliment looking to secure an arm triangle but McCarthy defends it well.
Kliment wants to control the pace but McCarthy is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kliment is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McCarthy is surviving well by controlling Kliment's body position as best he can.
Kliment with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kliment trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dimitri Kliment is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kliment seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but McCarthy is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Kliment comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kliment 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Kliment!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Helsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Porvac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helsson comes to the cage accompanied by Die Motherfucker Die. Porvac has chosen Hell's Bells as his entrance music. Snake Porvac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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245 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Helsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snake Porvac!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porvac throws a hook to the side of Helsson's head but Helsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Porvac throws a head kick that misses.
Helsson tries to clinch but Porvac is having none of it.
Porvac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porvac as he avoids it easily.
Helsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Look low, kick high! Porvac uses the oldest trick in the book to send Helsson tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Porvac is absolutely delighted - when Helsson wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Snake Porvac!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorj Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Linkin Park - Bleed It Out. Rafael Auditore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorj Anderson's chin.
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240 lbs
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275 lbs
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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
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorj Anderson!
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, Rafael Auditore!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Auditore lands a brutal head kick. Anderson looks out on his feet and Auditore throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rafael Auditore!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Vippera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hughes comes to the cage accompanied by tema dos guerreiro. On his way into the cage it seems that David hughes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily David hughes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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154 lbs
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156 lbs
7 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saku Vippera!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vippera swivels and escapes.
hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Vippera, looking for a takedown. hughes pushes Vippera against the cage but Vippera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vippera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that Vippera 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.
Vippera stands up.
Vippera clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vippera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vippera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in hughes's half guard.
hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vippera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
hughes tries to get to full guard but Vippera has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hughes trying to hold on to Vippera's head to control him but Vippera postures up.
Vippera content to control rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hughes tries for a takedown but Vippera circles away easily
and Vippera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vippera trying to stand up but can't free himself from hughes's guard.
Vippera trying to control but hughes is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vippera wants to pass the guard but hughes is keeping the position.
Vippera advances position into side control!
hughes is trying to control Vippera's posture but Vippera avoids it.
hughes is not content to let Vippera control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vippera working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vippera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vippera lands in his opponent's guard.
hughes is trying to hold Vippera in close to prevent damage but Vippera has managed to pass into half guard.
hughes trying to get back to full guard but Vippera takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vippera looking to control but hughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Vippera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vippera!
Vippera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vippera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
hughes is looking to get back to full guard here but Vippera has managed to pass to side control instead.
Vippera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vippera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vippera controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hughes wants to hold on but Vippera pushes him away.
Vippera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
hughes is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vippera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
hughes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
hughes is looking to get to half guard.
Vippera avoids the attempt from hughes to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vippera controlling from the full mount.
hughes tries to lock up and control but Vippera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vippera looking for a guillotine from mount but hughes is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vippera is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Vippera is breathing heavily.
hughes misses with a takedown
and Vippera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vippera.
hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Vippera 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!
Vippera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming hughes to the mat! hughes manages to get full guard.
Vippera trying to control the position from guard on top but hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hughes 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.
Vippera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vippera won't allow hughes to sweep him here.
Vippera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saku Vippera has got the better of the ground game so far.
hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vippera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but hughes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vippera has hughes in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
hughes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vippera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vippera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vippera!
hughes dodges the ground and pound from Vippera.
hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Vippera with the ground and pound but hughes regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vippera slows the pace down in half guard.
Vippera prevents hughes from improving his position.
hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vippera is working away from the top position though.
Vippera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hughes is trying to stand back up but Vippera is controlling him
hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Vippera there.
Vippera controlling the pace.
hughes wants to control but Vippera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vippera wants to pass to mount but hughes is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vippera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hughes has his takedown stuffed
and Vippera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vippera stands up out of the half guard.
hughes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vippera counters with a takedown into side control.
Vippera scores with punches from side control.
hughes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
David hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saku Vippera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hughes being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saku Vippera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vippera 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Vippera!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Swoigteair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Swoigteair struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Efrain Escudero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Efrain Escudero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Swoigteair!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Swoigteair with that takedown attempt.
Swoigteair looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Escudero bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Swoigteair avoids the head kick by Escudero.
Escudero scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escudero gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Escudero gets a clinch.
Escudero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swoigteair blocks it with crossed arms.
Escudero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swoigteair swats away the attempt to clinch by Escudero.
Escudero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escudero wants to stand but Swoigteair is controlling his posture from full guard.
Swoigteair 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Swoigteair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escudero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swoigteair to the mat! Swoigteair manages to get full guard.
Escudero wants to stand but Swoigteair has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Swoigteair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Swoigteair's guard.
Swoigteair looking for a sweep. Not yet Swoigteair, not yet.
Swoigteair has a closed guard, preventing Escudero from standing up.
Swoigteair manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Swoigteair fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escudero avoids it really well and circles away.
Swoigteair shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Escudero is trying to defend but Swoigteair finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escudero has one foot on Swoigteair's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Escudero. No joy for Swoigteair on that attempt.
Efrain Escudero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Swoigteair.
Escudero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swoigteair takes the fight into the clinch.
Escudero wants to get back to striking at distance but Swoigteair won't allow it.
Escudero tries for a takedown. No joy.
Swoigteair pulls guard.
Swoigteair controls Escudero momentarily but Escudero frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escudero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Swoigteair, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swoigteair shoots for a takedown but Escudero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Escudero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Escudero wants to get back to his feet but Swoigteair is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swoigteair wants to pass the guard but Escudero is keeping the position.
Escudero throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swoigteair stops Escudero from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efrain Escudero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Swoigteair darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Escudero is staying active underneath Swoigteair, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Swoigteair stops Escudero from getting back to his feet.
Swoigteair wants to control but Escudero is keeping him busy.
Efrain Escudero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swoigteair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escudero's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Escudero slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escudero avoids the head kick by Swoigteair.
Efrain Escudero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swoigteair throws a head kick that misses
and Escudero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swoigteair's knee momentarily.
Escudero fails with a takedown attempt.
Swoigteair is looking to clinch.
Swoigteair shoots in for a takedown but Escudero shows good takedown defense.
Swoigteair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Escudero circles away.
Swoigteair misses with a takedown attempt
and Escudero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Efrain Escudero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Swoigteair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swoigteair is trying to maintain the position but Escudero is very close to passing his half guard.
Swoigteair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Escudero kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Escudero prevents Swoigteair from improving his position.
Swoigteair wants to control but Escudero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Escudero tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Swoigteair.
Escudero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swoigteair defends it well.
Swoigteair trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Escudero tries to clinch
and Swoigteair counters by moving into the clinch.
Swoigteair stalling in the clinch.
Swoigteair wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swoigteair has Escudero pressed against the cage, preventing Escudero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swoigteair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escudero's efforts to push away.
Swoigteair drags the fight down to the ground.
Escudero wants to stand and escape but instead Swoigteair has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Escudero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Escudero isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Swoigteair stacks Escudero on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Swoigteair!
Swoigteair tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Swoigteair stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Swoigteair drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swoigteair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escudero is keeping the position for now.
Swoigteair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swoigteair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Swoigteair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Swoigteair misses with the combination.
Escudero lands a head kick. Swoigteair smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Escudero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swoigteair gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Swoigteair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Swoigteair controlling the position.
Swoigteair keeping moving, preventing Escudero from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escudero gets to his feet - Swoigteair follows without any prompting.
Escudero tries for a takedown but Swoigteair circles away easily
and Swoigteair counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swoigteair jumps guard.
Escudero is looking to stand up but Swoigteair won't let him.
Swoigteair is trying to keep Escudero in close.
Swoigteair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Escudero's guard.
Swoigteair trying to control but Escudero is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escudero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swoigteair stops Escudero from standing up.
Escudero keeping full guard, as Swoigteair tries to pass.
Escudero wants to hit a switch here but Swoigteair passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Escudero there!
Swoigteair controlling the position easily from mount.
Swoigteair is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swoigteair misses with a takedown attempt
and Escudero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swoigteair drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Swoigteair decides to stand up, so the ref orders Escudero to his feet.
Escudero misses with a double jab.
Swoigteair tries to clinch up.
Escudero shoots in but no luck this time.
Swoigteair is trying hard to land a takedown here. Escudero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escudero lands a front kick.
Swoigteair with a lazy takedown attempt
and Escudero counters with a single leg into guard. Swoigteair didn't expect that.
Efrain Escudero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Swoigteair.
Escudero stands up from Swoigteair's guard - Escudero perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swoigteair avoids the head kick by Escudero.
Swoigteair feints and as Escudero raises his hands in defense, Swoigteair changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Escudero is looking for a triangle here but Swoigteair uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escudero on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erik Swoigteair.
I think Swoigteair has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Iliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrett Degrace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lakota Honor Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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23
168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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, Sergey Iliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jarrett Degrace!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iliyev blocks a jab.
Degrace leaves Iliyev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iliyev.
Degrace thows a body shot but no joy.
Iliyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degrace.
Iliyev has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Iliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Iliyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrace. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliyev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Degrace is fending him off so far but Iliyev persists. Nope, Degrace circles away and we're back to standing.
Iliyev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Degrace.
It looks like Sergey Iliyev has been cut.
Degrace blocks the body kick.
Degrace gets caught flat footed, as Iliyev 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.
Iliyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Degrace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Degrace is looking to stand up but Iliyev isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Degrace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Iliyev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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!
Degrace wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iliyev looks for a takedown but Degrace sprawls well.
Degrace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iliyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iliyev fails to land the takedown.
Iliyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sergey Iliyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iliyev tries to clinch but Degrace moves out of range.
Degrace misses with an uppercut. Iliyev saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Iliyev shoots in but no luck this time.
Iliyev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Degrace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Iliyev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Degrace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Iliyev somewhat.
Iliyev is breathing heavily.
Iliyev fails with the takedown.
Degrace leaves Iliyev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Degrace throws a right and a left that Iliyev avoids nicely.
Iliyev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degrace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Degrace swinging wildly here.
Degrace lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Degrace.
Iliyev seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Degrace shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Iliyev is backing up but Degrace catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Iliyev covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Degrace Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrett Degrace!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between johnny turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, johnny turk!
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, Bobby Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lashley with that takedown attempt.
Lashley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
turk moves into the clinch.
Lashley prevents turk from breaking the clinch.
Lashley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
turk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lashley backwards.
Lashley looking for a takedown.
johnny turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Lashley.
turk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
turk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lashley circles away quickly and effectively.
Lashley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but turk swivels and escapes.
turk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A right-left combo lands from turk.
It looks like Bobby Lashley has been cut.
turk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lashley circles away quickly and effectively.
turk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from turk does no damage.
turk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lashley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
turk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lashley's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by turk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of turk.
turk connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for turk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. turk catches Lashley right on the button with a cross.
Lashley is rocked!
johnny turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
turk dances in with a quick combination. Lashley is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from turk snaps Lashley's head back. Lashley stumbles backwards against the cage. turk steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Lashley's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Lashley just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). johnny turk!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borris Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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, Ronald Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khalidov working away.
Khalidov is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Khalidov lands an elbow.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Khalidov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Khalidov scoring with punches from side control.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidov takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Khalidov trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Khalidov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Khalidov control the position.
Khalidov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Khalidov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Khalidov lands an elbow.
Khalidov just content to control the position.
Khalidov is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie tries to bench press Khalidov off him but Khalidov keeps the position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Khalidov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Khalidov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Khalidov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khalidov controlling his opponent.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Khalidov's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Borris Khalidov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Khalidov counters with a takedown into side control.
Khalidov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Khalidov controls the position.
Khalidov trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Khalidov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Khalidov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Khalidov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Khalidov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borris Khalidov 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.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Khalidov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khalidov connects with a decent elbow.
Khalidov trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Khalidov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Borris Khalidov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalidov staying calm.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khalidov controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov working the head and body with strikes.
Khalidov working the head with strikes.
Khalidov is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Khalidov 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Borris Khalidov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Khalidov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khalidov wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Khalidov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Khalidov stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khalidov closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalidov wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Khalidov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.
Khalidov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalidov defends it easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borris Khalidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khalidov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khalidov lands in his opponent's guard.
Khalidov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Khalidov postures up.
Khalidov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khalidov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Khalidov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Khalidov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Khalidov trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie 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.
Gracie has his foot on Khalidov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khalidov works his way back into a safe position though.
Khalidov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khalidov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Khalidov jumps into side control!
Khalidov 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 Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Check out the look on Khalidov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khalidov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Khalidov lands a nice forearm strike.
Khalidov decides to stand back up. Khalidov steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Khalidov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Khalidov passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Khalidov seems to be looking for submissions.
Khalidov slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Khalidov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Khalidov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khalidov has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Khalidov defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Ronald Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borris Khalidov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khalidov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khalidov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borris Khalidov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalidov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borris Khalidov!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Triton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hunt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hunt!
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, Jack Triton!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch but Triton moves out of range.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Triton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Triton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Triton.
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut.
Triton misses with a straight right.
Triton throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Triton looks to land a left hand but Hunt moved out of range nicely.
Triton is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Triton pushes him off.
Triton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hunt loses concentration momentarily and Triton pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Hunt crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Triton finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Triton!
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