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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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139 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Novikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira scores with a takedown into Novikov's guard.
Novikov keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moreira's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moreira preventing the sweep.
Moreira content to stall in guard here.
I looks like Moreira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov looking to control.
Novikov has his hands on Moreira's head, controlling the position.
Moreira wants to get up but he can't break Novikov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Novikov wants to sweep but no luck.
Moreira prevents Novikov from getting back to his feet.
Moreira preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Novikov lands with a cross.
Moreira shoots in but Novikov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Novikov lands a nice hook to Moreira's body. Moreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two 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.
Moreira moves in looking to clinch but Novikov pushes him off.
Moreira looks to land a combination but Novikov avoids it well.
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moreira throws out a loose jab but Novikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreira shoots in and drives through. Novikov sprawls well.
Novikov throws a combination that misses
and Moreira counters with a nice body shot.
Moreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a left to the body.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Novikov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Moreira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Moreira prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novikov is looking for a sweep.
Moreira slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novikov sneaks back into half guard.
Moreira wants to free his trapped foot but Novikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moreira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Novikov wants to improve his position but Moreira is controlling well.
Moreira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Moreira 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ricardo Moreira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to de liver by Moreira. Beautiful body shot.
Moreira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Moreira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moreira moves into the clinch.
Moreira manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moreira pushes Novikov off and scrambles back to his feet.
Moreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreira throws out a loose jab but Novikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreira throws a right hand that Novikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Novikov also avoids with ease.
A big right from Moreira misses.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Novikov.
Moreira stuns Novikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Novikov is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novikov.
Novikov misses with a body shot.
Victor Novikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Novikov takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Novikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Novikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Novikov.
Novikov ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Moreira lands a right hook to the body.
Novikov lands a head shot.
Victor Novikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreira tries to clinch but Novikov is having none of it.
Moreira misses with a wild body shot.
Moreira is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Novikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a leg kick.
Novikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moreira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Novikov tries to avoid it but Moreira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Novikov to the ground. Novikov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moreira throws a combination that misses
and Novikov counters with a left and a right that stings Moreira.
Novikov ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Moreira misses with a combination
and Novikov counters with a three punch combo that has Moreira backing up. Moreira nods at Novikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Novikov is looking to wear down Moreira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Novikov does no damage.
Moreira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Novikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Novikov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moreira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Novikov was covering up waiting for the punch and Moreira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Novikov working a defensive guard here.
Moreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moreira wants to control from the top but Novikov keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moreira controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Novikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
Ricardo Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira ducks under a wild hook from Novikov.
Moreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novikov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreira lands with a good body shot.
Moreira misses with a jab to the body
and Novikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moreira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Novikov counters with a left and a right that stings Moreira.
Moreira misses with a takedown
and Novikov counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Victor Novikov has been cut.
Novikov throws a lazy right hand but Moreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Novikov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Novikov slips a straight right by Moreira.
Novikov missing with a left hand there. Moreira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Novikov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreira somewhat.
Victor Novikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Moreira.
Moreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreira.
Moreira lunges at Novikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Novikov's hand.
Moreira throws a body punch but Novikov moves out of range.
Moreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novikov ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Moreira misses with a body punch
and Novikov counters with a three punch combo that has Moreira backing up. Moreira nods at Novikov to acknowledge the strikes.
Moreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ricardo Moreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Novikov takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Moreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novikov.
Moreira throws a sloppy body shot
and Novikov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Novikov's waist but Novikov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moreira off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Moreira as he connects with a hook.
Moreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novikov.
Novikov lands with a right hand.
Moreira misses with a combination
and Novikov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Novikov lands a lovely overhand right.
Moreira swinging wildly here.
Moreira misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novikov staying out of range there.
Novikov scores with a nice head shot.
Moreira moves into the clinch.
Ricardo Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Novikov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Novikov.
Novikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreira.
A combination from Novikov does no damage.
Victor Novikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreira falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Novikov counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Moreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moreira 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Moreira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yurian Harmsong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Thunstrom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yurian Harmsong!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunstrom wants to clinch up but Harmsong keeps it at a distance.
Thunstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Harmsong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lars Thunstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harmsong connects with a looping right hand.
Thunstrom tries to clinch there but Harmsong circles away.
Harmsong moves out of range of the strikes.
Thunstrom has a takedown stuffed.
Harmsong fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunstrom with a hook.
Harmsong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harmsong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but Harmsong is having none of it.
Harmsong connects with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harmsong working hard to break the clinch.
Harmsong is trying to force a seperation but Thunstrom has the dominant position.
Harmsong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harmsong lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Harmsong circles away.
Harmsong misses with a double jab.
Thunstrom shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harmsong sprawls well. Harmsong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thunstrom gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Thunstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunstrom throws a sloppy body shot
and Harmsong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harmsong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thunstrom manages to break the clinch.
Harmsong lands a nice shot to the body.
Harmsong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harmsong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harmsong looks to land a combination. Thunstrom sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harmsong staying out of range there.
Thunstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harmsong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Thunstrom misses.
Thunstrom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harmsong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thunstrom thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Harmsong misses.
Thunstrom scores with a sloppy right hand. Harmsong should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmsong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunstrom wants to clinch but Harmsong slips to the side
and Harmsong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harmsong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harmsong throws a right and a left that Thunstrom avoids nicely.
Thunstrom shoots and misses
and Harmsong counters with a series of strikes. Thunstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot
and Harmsong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunstrom fails with the takedown
and Harmsong counters with a stiff right hand.
Thunstrom shoots in looking for a takedown. Harmsong tries to sprawl out of it but Thunstrom keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harmsong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thunstrom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmsong throws a one two combo.
Harmsong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thunstrom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harmsong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harmsong counters by moving into the clinch.
Thunstrom throws a head punch that misses.
Harmsong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harmsong wants to get back to striking at distance but Thunstrom won't allow it.
Harmsong working hard to break the clinch.
Thunstrom gets underhooks to prevent Harmsong's takedown attempt.
Harmsong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thunstrom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harmsong walks away with a smile on his face. Thunstrom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harmsong throws a right hand that Thunstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunstrom also avoids with ease.
Thunstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
Harmsong lands a right hook to the body.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but Harmsong moves away
and Harmsong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thunstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harmsong counters with a series of strikes. Thunstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thunstrom throws a jab when Harmsong was well out of range.
Harmsong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thunstrom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Thunstrom fails with the takedown.
Thunstrom is breathing heavily.
Harmsong lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsong lands with a hook. Thunstrom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harmsong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harmsong counters with a straight right hand.
Harmsong misses with a double jab.
Harmsong throws a series of punches but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Harmsong works over Thunstrom's head and body with a nice combination.
Thunstrom closes the distance but Harmsong moves to the side
and Harmsong counters with a left and a right that stings Thunstrom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but Harmsong moves away
and Harmsong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harmsong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunstrom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunstrom tries for a takedown but Harmsong circles away easily
and Harmsong counters with a series of strikes. Thunstrom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thunstrom fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Yurian Harmsong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Harmsong misses.
Thunstrom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thunstrom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harmsong counters with a two punch combo.
Harmsong throws a leg kick that misses.
Thunstrom wants to clinch
and Harmsong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thunstrom lands a nice hook to Harmsong's body. Harmsong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Thunstrom. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thunstrom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harmsong counters with a three punch combo that has Thunstrom backing up. Thunstrom nods at Harmsong to acknowledge the strikes.
Harmsong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Harmsong scores with a four punch combination!
Yurian Harmsong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harmsong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunstrom wants to clinch but Harmsong slips to the side
letting Harmsong counter with a right hand.
Thunstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Harmsong counters with a right hand to the body.
Thunstrom has his takedown stuffed
and Harmsong counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lars Thunstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunstrom looks to clinch
and Harmsong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thunstrom thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmsong throws a series of punches but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Thunstrom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Harmsong does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Thunstrom.
Harmsong throws a series of punches but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Thunstrom clinches but Harmsong breaks the clinch
and Harmsong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but Harmsong moves away
and Harmsong counters with a left and a right that stings Thunstrom.
Harmsong lands with a nice body punch.
Harmsong slips a straight right by Thunstrom.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harmsong.
Thunstrom has a takedown stuffed.
Yurian Harmsong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunstrom misses with a takedown attempt - Harmsong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harmsong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom tries to clinch but Harmsong moves away
and Harmsong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harmsong is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harmsong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thunstrom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harmsong is trying to stand.
Thunstrom maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Harmsong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Thunstrom has cracked it and Harmsong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Thunstrom!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lars Thunstrom!
Lars Thunstrom retains his middleweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexeyevich Romanov has chosen Paint it black as his entrance music. 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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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Jasek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexeyevich Romanov.
Jasek throws a right hand that Alexeyevich Romanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexeyevich Romanov also avoids with ease.
Jasek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jasek throws a right and a left that Alexeyevich Romanov avoids nicely.
Jasek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alexeyevich Romanov's head backwards.
Alexeyevich Romanov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alexeyevich Romanov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alexeyevich Romanov working Jasek over with strikes here.
It looks like James Jasek has been cut.
Jasek wants to get back to his feet.
Alexeyevich Romanov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jasek hang on?
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!
Alexeyevich Romanov landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Jasek really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alexeyevich Romanov looking to finish Jasek with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jasek!
Jasek is rocked!
Jasek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexeyevich Romanov on the ground.
Jasek wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyevich Romanov unloading with bombs!
Alexeyevich Romanov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Alexeyevich Romanov.
Oh Jasek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooh a big shot lands for Alexeyevich Romanov! Jasek is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beerkiller Razmax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharpe comes to the cage accompanied by The Storm. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beerkiller Razmax!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Razmax as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharpe jumps guard.
Sharpe pulls Razmax in close to his closed guard and prevents Razmax from doing any damage or advancing position.
Razmax wants to control from the top but Sharpe keeps moving.
Razmax has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sharpe is proving hard to escape from.
Sharpe pulls Razmax in close to prevent any damage.
Sharpe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Razmax gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe prevents Razmax from getting back to his feet.
Sharpe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sharpe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Razmax's head.
Sharpe stays in close to Razmax's body and controls the position.
Sharpe gets to his feet. Razmax looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A telegraphed right hand from Sharpe misses the target.
Razmax moves in looking to clinch but Sharpe pushes him off.
Sharpe swats away the attempt to clinch by Razmax.
Sharpe tries to keep at a distance but Razmax has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe manages to pull guard.
Sharpe looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharpe, not yet.
Razmax wants to pass the guard but Sharpe is keeping the position.
Sharpe pulls Razmax in close to his closed guard and prevents Razmax from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sharpe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Razmax!
Sharpe landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razmax really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sharpe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sharpe working for a submission but Razmax is keeping him at bay.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sharpe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sharpe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Razmax is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sharpe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharpe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Razmax is rocked!
Sharpe loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Razmax scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sharpe land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sharpe stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Sharpe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clobberin Time. Keith Franco has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinz Medvedev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Franco!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco dodges the punch combination from Medvedev.
Franco lands with an overhand left.
Medvedev misses with a wild combination.
Franco scores with a hook.
Franco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medvedev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Franco.
Medvedev tries to move into range but Franco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franco just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco tests Medvedev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medvedev jabs at Franco's body.
Medvedev looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Medvedev misses with a double jab.
Franco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Medvedev counters with a nice body shot.
Franco looks gassed!
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franco slips a jab and a cross from Medvedev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Medvedev digs a good hook to Franco's body.
Medvedev scores with a shot to the body.
Medvedev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Medvedev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Medvedev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franco has time to react.
Keith Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Medvedev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Medvedev.
Medvedev throws a nice looking combination but Franco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medvedev misses with a body shot.
Medvedev swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Franco avoids the body shot from Medvedev.
Medvedev punishes Franco's body with a nice straight punch.
Medvedev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Medvedev misses with an uppercut.
Medvedev misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Medvedev.
Medvedev misses with the combination.
A big right from Medvedev misses.
Franco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medvedev.
Franco throws a lazy right hand but Medvedev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medvedev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medvedev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Medvedev scores with a punch to the head.
Franco throws a jab but it's blocked by Medvedev.
Medvedev avoids the body shot from Franco.
Medvedev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franco. Franco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medvedev looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Medvedev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Medvedev slips under a jab from Franco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Medvedev there.
Medvedev cracks Franco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Medvedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Donk. Medvedev catches Franco right on the button with a cross.
Franco is rocked!
Medvedev throws an overhand right that drops Franco like a sack of potatoes! Medvedev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinz Medvedev!
Heinz Medvedev retains his lightweight title!
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