EFC 20: Da Gaucho vs Muranov PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Denisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Gurrang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garry Gurrang has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Denisov
vs
Gurrang

174 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Denisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garry Gurrang!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denisov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gurrang throws a combination that misses

and Denisov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Denisov working over Gurrang with some ground and pound. Gurrang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gurrang wants to get back to his feet.
Denisov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Denisov 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. Gurrang tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Denisov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexey Denisov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Janos Bajnai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesys Kazlauskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bajnai
vs
Kazlauskas

178 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
152 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janos Bajnai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesys Kazlauskas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bajnai misses.
Bajnai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A lazy left from Kazlauskas finds it's target.

Bajnai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kazlauskas postures up in Bajnai's guard and throws a big left but Bajnai blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kazlauskas stands and throws Bajnai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bajnai tries to bench press Kazlauskas off him but Kazlauskas keeps the position.
Kazlauskas advances to mount.
Kazlauskas raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kazlauskas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Kazlauskas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bajnai has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kazlauskas lands a big shot there that rocks Bajnai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajnai wants to control but Kazlauskas is having none of it.

Kazlauskas working for a guillotine from mount but Bajnai is in no mood to give up.

Bajnai is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kazlauskas locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bajnai is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cesys Kazlauskas!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milos Petrasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Frost
vs
Petrasek

179 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milos Petrasek!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Petrasek changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frost looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petrasek taking a breather here.

Petrasek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frost has escaped the position, nice work there.
Frost is trying to improve his position.
Frost manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petrasek working over Frost with some ground and pound. Frost looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost is refusing to be controlled, as Petrasek sits in half guard.
Frost flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrasek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frost keeping control of the position.
Frost is looking to improve his position.
Frost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrasek postures up.
Frost is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Petrasek is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Frost looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Petrasek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Petrasek sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Frost doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Petrasek paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Frost - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jack Frost!
Our winner, Jack Frost, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carl Alexander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mother Russia. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belov
vs
Carl Alexander Burns

170 cm
32
196 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
197 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Belov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Belov scores with a hook.

Belov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Burns wants to sweep here but Belov controlling him for the moment.
Belov is stalling in the full guard.
Belov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Burns for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Belov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burns controlling the position.
Belov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns controlling Belov's posture.
Burns keeping full guard, as Belov tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Belov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burns!
Belov lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Belov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Burns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Burns managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Belov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belov tries to move to full mount but Burns actually manages to regain half guard.
Belov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Belov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Burns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belov.
Belov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns trying to hold on to Belov's head to control him but Belov postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burns defends it well.
Belov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Belov sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Belov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Belov looking to score a takedown here. Burns is defending well but Belov drives through and ends up in Burns's guard.
Belov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belov throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Belov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belov trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belov postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov throws an elbow that misses. Burns uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belov's guard. Nice move by Burns!
Belov has his hands on Burns's head, controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Dmitry Belov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Burns!
Belov staying calm.
Burns taking punishment in the form of punches.
Belov wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Belov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Belov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Burns sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Belov 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.

Belov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belov misses with the ground and pound.
Belov throws an elbow but Burns slips to the side and avoids it well.
Belov is working Burns over with some ground and pound from side control.
Burns is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Belov swings around for an armbar but Burns sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Belov's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns tries to stand but Belov is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitry Belov dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Belov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burns's half guard.
Belov is nestled in close to Burns, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Belov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Belov throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belov.
Belov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Belov is looking for a kimura but Burns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Belov to get the leverage.
Belov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burns keeps working.
Still in half guard, Belov seems content to control.
Belov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?

Belov is looking for a kimura but Burns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Belov to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Belov wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Belov is working for a submission of some sort.
Belov tries to pass to full mount but Burns defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belov throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Belov thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Belov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belov is looking to advance position but Burns won't allow it.
Belov wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belov throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Belov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Belov is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitry Belov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Belov!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Haggstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murad Tsekunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Haggstrom
vs
Tsekunov

183 cm
25
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
142 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Haggstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Murad Tsekunov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsekunov tries to close the distance and clinch but Haggstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tsekunov throws a hook to the side of Haggstrom's head but Haggstrom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsekunov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Haggstrom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Haggstrom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Haggstrom wants to work for an arm triangle but Tsekunov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haggstrom is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsekunov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggstrom frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Haggstrom throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Haggstrom trying to control but Tsekunov is having none of it.
Tsekunov tries to hold on but Haggstrom postures up.
Haggstrom with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsekunov looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Tsekunov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tsekunov has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Haggstrom's lack of action.
Haggstrom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haggstrom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tsekunov tries to get to full guard but Haggstrom has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsekunov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haggstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Tsekunov is defending well.

Haggstrom is looking for a kimura here.

Haggstrom seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haggstrom is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Tsekunov to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Haggstrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haggstrom wants to pass the guard but Tsekunov is keeping the position.
Haggstrom wants to control from the top but Tsekunov keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haggstrom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Haggstrom misses with a takedown attempt - Tsekunov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Tsekunov drives through and clinches with Haggstrom against the cage.
Tsekunov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haggstrom's efforts to push away.
Haggstrom is pressed up against the cage. Tsekunov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haggstrom down to the mat. Haggstrom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haggstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsekunov.
Tsekunov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsekunov tries to clinch but Haggstrom is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsekunov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsekunov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsekunov misses with a hook.
Tsekunov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tsekunov moves into the clinch.
Haggstrom is trying to drag Tsekunov to the mat but Tsekunov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tsekunov tries to score a body lock takedown but Haggstrom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggstrom can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Haggstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggstrom stops a takedown attempt from Tsekunov.
Tsekunov stalls.

Tsekunov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsekunov wants to stand but Haggstrom has his arm trapped.
David Haggstrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haggstrom is looking for a sweep.
Tsekunov wants to stand but Haggstrom has his arm trapped.
Tsekunov is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Haggstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haggstrom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsekunov wants to get back to full guard.
Tsekunov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haggstrom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Haggstrom chips away with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haggstrom passes Tsekunov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murad Tsekunov 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!

Tsekunov throws a body punch but Haggstrom moves out of range.
Murad Tsekunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggstrom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsekunov.
Tsekunov misses with a looping right.
Tsekunov tries to clinch there but Haggstrom circles away.
Haggstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsekunov.
Tsekunov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tsekunov clinches.
Haggstrom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tsekunov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haggstrom is trying to drag Tsekunov to the mat but Tsekunov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tsekunov has hold of one of Haggstrom's legs. Haggstrom is fighting the takedown attempt but Tsekunov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tsekunov wants to stand but Haggstrom is controlling his posture from full guard.

Haggstrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tsekunov defends it easily.

Haggstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haggstrom has a closed guard, preventing Tsekunov from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haggstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsekunov wants to stand but Haggstrom has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tsekunov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggstrom trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Haggstrom working for a triangle but Tsekunov defends it easily.
Tsekunov wants to stand and escape but instead Haggstrom has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tsekunov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haggstrom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggstrom trying to control but Tsekunov is working from the bottom.

Haggstrom postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tsekunov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haggstrom, into his guard.
Haggstrom with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Tsekunov can't handle though.
Tsekunov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Haggstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsekunov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haggstrom holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Haggstrom.
I think Haggstrom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Haggstrom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baker
vs
Draiman

187 cm
32
177 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

178 cm
29
184 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draiman.
Baker lands a glancing blow to the side of Draiman's head.
Baker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Baker gets a clinch.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baker rushes Draiman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Draiman tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Draiman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Draiman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Draiman blocks the elbow strike.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker throws a right and a left that Draiman avoids nicely.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draiman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker clinches up against the cage.

Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baker!
A leg kick checked by Baker.
Draiman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draiman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.

Draiman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baker looks to land a combination but Draiman avoids it well.
Draiman dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker lands a front kick.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Draiman tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Draiman.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draiman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Draiman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draiman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draiman. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker connects with a high kick.

Baker drops Draiman with a left and a right! Oh, Draiman is hurt - Baker dives into side control looking to finish!

Draiman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Draiman is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Draiman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Draiman seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker looking to control but instead Draiman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to control from Draiman's half guard. Draiman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Baker postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Baker has gone for a leg lock! Draiman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Baker's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Baker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Draiman.
Draiman throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Draiman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker gets in close and tags Draiman with a short punch that almost sends Draiman to the mat! Oh Draiman is in big trouble! He turns his back on Baker, trying to create some distance but Baker rushes him, striking wildly and Draiman goes down! The referee tackles Baker into the cage to end the fight! Baker is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Baker!
Johny Baker retains his welterweight title!

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RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Astakhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gabriel
vs
Astakhov

182 cm
29
200 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

182 cm
26
197 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Gabriel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Astakhov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

and Astakhov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Astakhov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gabriel wants to stand and escape but Astakhov is having none of it.
Astakhov throws a big right hand that misses.
Astakhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Astakhov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gabriel keeping moving, preventing Astakhov from controlling successfully.
Astakhov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel keeping full guard, as Astakhov tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gabriel looks to land a right hand but Astakhov moved out of range.
Astakhov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gabriel closes the distance and clinches up with Astakhov, looking for a takedown. Gabriel pushes Astakhov against the cage but Astakhov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabriel misses with an uppercut. Astakhov saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gabriel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Astakhov tries to avoid it but Gabriel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Astakhov to the ground. Astakhov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gabriel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gabriel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Astakhov avoids the body shot from Gabriel.
Gabriel shoots and misses

and Astakhov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gabriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gabriel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Astakhov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gabriel.
Gabriel prevents Astakhov from improving his position.
Astakhov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Gabriel wants to work for an arm triangle but Astakhov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gabriel maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Astakhov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gabriel has cracked it and Astakhov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gabriel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacques Gabriel!
Jacques Gabriel retains his middleweight title!
Jacques Gabriel thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Gaucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Islam Muranov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bruno Da Gaucho has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruno Da Gaucho seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Da Gaucho
vs
Muranov

168 cm
26
141 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
138 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Da Gaucho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Islam Muranov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

Da Gaucho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Da Gaucho wants to control but Muranov is keeping him busy.

Da Gaucho is looking for a kimura but Muranov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Gaucho to get the leverage.
Muranov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Gaucho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Da Gaucho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Muranov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Da Gaucho.
Da Gaucho is trying to control. Muranov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muranov wants to improve his position but Da Gaucho is controlling well.
Da Gaucho is keen to just control but Muranov is a slippery customer.
Da Gaucho prevents Muranov from improving his position.
Da Gaucho trying to control the action but Muranov is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruno Da Gaucho just wasn't active enough.

Da Gaucho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Muranov's half guard.

Da Gaucho is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muranov is trying to get back to full guard.
Muranov is still trying to improve position.
Da Gaucho is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Muranov!
Da Gaucho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Muranov's face.
Da Gaucho looking to control but Muranov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Da Gaucho raining down hammerfists from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muranov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Da Gaucho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Muranov is surviving well by controlling Da Gaucho's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Da Gaucho looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Gaucho looking to ground and pound but Muranov is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Da Gaucho there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Da Gaucho working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Da Gaucho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Muranov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Da Gaucho throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Muranov works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Da Gaucho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho thows a huge punch but Muranov dodges it nicely.
Muranov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da Gaucho.
Da Gaucho is looking to advance position but Muranov won't allow it.
Da Gaucho is looking to stall here but Muranov recovers full guard.
Da Gaucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Muranov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Gaucho preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Da Gaucho dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Da Gaucho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Da Gaucho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Da Gaucho wants to take a breather but Muranov is having none of it.
Da Gaucho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muranov wants to improve his position but Da Gaucho is controlling well.
Da Gaucho trying to control the action but Muranov is working from the bottom.
Muranov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muranov keeping moving, preventing Da Gaucho from controlling successfully.
Bruno Da Gaucho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Da Gaucho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Da Gaucho stopping the sweep attempt from Muranov.
Da Gaucho advances position into side control!

Da Gaucho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho is looking to take a break and control but Muranov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muranov sneaks back into half guard.
Muranov trying to control but Da Gaucho postures up.

Da Gaucho wants to work for an arm triangle but Muranov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Da Gaucho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Da Gaucho slips a nice elbow through Muranov's hands, connecting with Muranov's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muranov is looking for a sweep. Da Gaucho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Gaucho wants to control but Muranov is keeping him busy.
Da Gaucho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Da Gaucho is trying to work for a kimura but Muranov is defending well.

Da Gaucho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muranov is looking for a sweep. Da Gaucho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muranov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Da Gaucho in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Gaucho is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muranov regains half guard.
Da Gaucho is trying to control the action in half guard but Muranov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Da Gaucho dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Da Gaucho dives in and scores a takedown into Muranov's guard.
Muranov keeping moving, preventing Da Gaucho from controlling successfully.
Da Gaucho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Da Gaucho wants to pass the guard but Muranov is keeping the position.
Muranov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Gaucho wants to control from the top but Muranov keeps moving.
Da Gaucho is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Muranov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bruno Da Gaucho wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Da Gaucho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Muranov is trying to defend but Da Gaucho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muranov is not content to let Da Gaucho control the position.

Da Gaucho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muranov is just riding it out for now. Da Gaucho eventually gives up the hold.
Muranov wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Gaucho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muranov is just riding it out for now. Da Gaucho eventually gives up the hold.
Da Gaucho wants to take a breather but Muranov is having none of it.
Da Gaucho prevents Muranov from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Muranov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Da Gaucho seems to be working for a kimura but Muranov defends the submission attempt.
Da Gaucho throwing shots but Muranov is blocking nicely.
Muranov wants to control but Da Gaucho is keeping busy.
Da Gaucho trying to control the action but Muranov is working from the bottom.
Da Gaucho 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho throwing shots but Muranov is blocking nicely.
Da Gaucho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muranov gets back to full guard.
Da Gaucho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Gaucho won't allow Muranov to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da Gaucho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Da Gaucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Muranov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Gaucho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Da Gaucho clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Gaucho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muranov is looking for a sweep.
Muranov throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Da Gaucho throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Gaucho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Da Gaucho trying to control the action but Muranov is working from the bottom.
Da Gaucho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muranov can do to turn this around?
Da Gaucho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Muranov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muranov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Da Gaucho trying to control the action but Muranov is working from the bottom.
Da Gaucho remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muranov tries to bench press Da Gaucho off him but Da Gaucho keeps the position.

Da Gaucho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Muranov is looking for a sweep.
Muranov is not content to let Da Gaucho control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muranov is looking for a sweep.
Da Gaucho trying to control the action but Muranov is working from the bottom.

Da Gaucho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Da Gaucho wants to control but Muranov is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Da Gaucho tries for a kimura but Muranov is defending well.
Muranov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Muranov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Da Gaucho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Da Gaucho's back!
Da Gaucho tries to escape but Muranov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Da Gaucho is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Grappling Pro Helsinki, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Muranov is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
Muranov not allowing Da Gaucho to control his hands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Muranov has Da Gaucho's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Bruno Da Gaucho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Da Gaucho drives through with a takedown into Muranov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Da Gaucho had his way with Islam Muranov in 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Da Gaucho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Muranov's half guard.

Da Gaucho is trying to work for a kimura but Muranov is defending well.
Da Gaucho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muranov keeps working.
Muranov is looking for a sweep. Da Gaucho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Gaucho uses his free foot to push down on Muranov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Muranov.
Muranov is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Gaucho wants to control the pace but Muranov is squirming around nicely.
Da Gaucho is really struggling to control Muranov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Muranov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Da Gaucho moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Muranov has worked his arm free - good work by Muranov!
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.

Da Gaucho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Muranov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Gaucho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Da Gaucho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muranov keeps working.
Muranov sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muranov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Da Gaucho manages to pass to mount!
Muranov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Da Gaucho working for a submission but Muranov is keeping him at bay.
Da Gaucho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muranov is looking to escape.
Muranov wants to hold on but Da Gaucho pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Da Gaucho tries to control but Muranov wriggling away.
Muranov wants to hold on but Da Gaucho pushes him away.
Da Gaucho with shots to the head and body - Muranov looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Da Gaucho.
Da Gaucho scoring with strikes but Muranov is staying in there.
Muranov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Da Gaucho is looking to take a break and control but Muranov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Islam Muranov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruno Da Gaucho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Muranov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Gaucho pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Da Gaucho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Gaucho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Da Gaucho!
Bruno Da Gaucho retains his bantamweight title!